In May, 1868, he made an argument on the currency, and July 15, on taxing U. S, bonds. In the next congress, be was chairman of the committee on banking and cur rency, and of a special committee to investigate the causes of the gold panic in Sept., 1869, which culminated in " black Friday." He also drafted a bill for the taking of the census of 1870, which was rejected by congess, but was made the basis of the law passed ten years later for the census of 1880. In 1871-75, he was made chairman of the committee on appropriations. In this office, he introduced many important reforms. He also discussed, April 4, 1871, the enforcement of the fourteenth amendment of the constitution, in which he condemned extreme theories both of centralization and local independence. In 1873, lie was special commissioner in the removal of 'the Flathead Indians to the Jocko reservation. In 1873, charges of corruption were made against him in relation to the Credit illobitier. These excited earnest attention, especially in his own congressional district. He defended himself before his constituents in it pamphlet, as well as in personal speeches. After earnest discussion, lie was renomi nated by a three-fourths vote of the convention, and re-elected by a large majority. The charges were renewed two years later, but were met with greater strength. In 1876, there was no opposition in the convention, and in 1878, he was re-elected by a large majority. In the 44th congress, 1875-77, the democratic party were in the majority. G. became a member of the committee of ways and means. He was a frequent and careful speaker on important measures, and was recognized as one of the leaders of the minority. After the presidential election of 1876, he was one of the promiuent repub licans requested to witness the counting of votes in Louisiana, and one of two republican members appointed by the house of representatives to sit on the electoral commission. In Dec., 1876, he was nominated by his party for speaker of the house of representa tives, and received the same nomination on two subsequent occasions. In the 45th con gress, 1877-79, he earnestly advocated the resumption of specie payments, delivering elaborate speeches in congress, and, as a recognized financial leader, a public address. on the same subject in Chicago, Jan. 2, 1879. He spoke against the Bland silver bill, and in June, 1878, on the protective tariff, following up the discussion with speeches on the sugar tariff, and pulp and paper, and a carefuI•inority report on hoop, band, and scroll iron. He also spoke, Feb. 19, 1878, on the.pacification of the south and the prosecutions in Louisiana. In the extra session called to provide appropriations left
unmade by the 45th congress, G. delivered, Mar. 29, a speech on "revolution in con gress," in which he strongly assisted the passage of necessary appropriation bills will out "political riders." In 18S0, he was elected by the Ohio legislature U. S. senator for six years from Mar. 4, 1881.
In the republican national convention in Chicago, June, 1880, he was an earnest advocate•of the nomination of John Sherman, of Ohio. The convention was divided between the advocates of gen. Grant,. and an opposition favoring James G. Blaine, John Sherman, and others. G. was not at first considered a candidate, but after more than thirty ballots without a choice, and earnest discussions in which, and in the advo cacy of his favorite candidate, he won the admiration of all sections, he received the nomination and carried a decided majority of presidential electors in November.
With the political ability displayed in his long and busy service in congress, he com bines a rare familiarity with history, a refined literary culture, and warm magnetic power in oratory; and has been said to present higher qualities of statesmanship and personal culture than any presidential candidate of either party since Henry Clay. His literary culture appears in historical and financial articles contributed to the North American Review and other periodicals.
&lone, a genus of fishes of the family scomberesocidal, having the body greatly elongated and covered 'with minute-scales. They are remarkable for the green color of their bones. The flesh is wholesome, and is often used as food. One species only, the COMMON G. (B. velgaris), occurs in the British seas. It is sometimes called greenbone, gorebill, and receiving the last name because it visits the coasts just before the mackerel, coming, in fact, from the deep to the more shallow water for the same reason, to deposit its spawn. It is usually about 2 ft. in length; the tail is forked; the pectoral and ventral tins are small; the upper part of the head and back is of a dark greenish-blue; the cheeks and gill covers, the sides and the belly, arc silvery white, the dorsalfin and tail arc greenish-brown, the other fins white. The G. is a very lively fish; it swims near the surface of the water, and not unfrequently springs out of it. It is brought to the London market in considerable quantities. The flesh has a flavor somewhat like that of mackerel. Some of the species of G., in other parts of the world, attain a much larger size. ,Other species are fresh-water fishes of warmer climates, as India and Guiana.