A Century of Congress
A year after the national centennial, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and future president of the United States reflected on the development of the American legislature.
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Frank George Carpenter / Library of Congress The Currency Conflict
“Coin of ascertained weight and fineness, duly stamped and authenticated by the government, is the only safe standard of money; and … no form of credit-currency is safe unless it be convertible into coin at the will of the holder.”