The people had the painful sense of the increasing weight of interest nearer to their hearts; and their private troubles became predominant amid the public contests.
Through the wearisome effects of which the patricians ordered Lucius Cornelius Scipio, the interrex, for peace' sake to observe the Licinian law in the election of consuls.

To Publius Valerius Publicola, Caius Marcius Rutilus, a plebeian, was assigned as a colleague.

Once their minds were disposed to concord, the new consuls, setting about to relieve the affair of the interest money also, which seemed to prevent perfect unanimity, made the payment of the debts a matter of public concern, five commissioners having been appointed, whom from their management of the money they called bankers.

By their justice and diligence they deserved to have their names signalized by the records of every history.

They were Caius Duilius, Publius Decius Mus, Marcus Papirius, Quintus Publilius, and Titus AEmilius; who underwent a task most difficult to be managed, and dissatisfactory in general to both parties, certainly always so to one, both with moderation in other respects, as well as at the public expense, rather than with any loss [to the creditors].