New-York tribune., 1874-12-23
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE BILL.

BLOCk IN 1dE WAL Oc a oE1A I'D oAS~A>N~'
From TIE Boston Adpertisr (Rep.l
Il is, In word, an attempt to compromise
question where COMPROMISE ls inaomlssoiet t tne
% and moro thorough system The promise 70 redeem on
q given day 10 something. IL will be SAID yes mere
pect does not arise out Of plan DISCUSSING
THE DATE FOB REsuMPTl0N UNNECESSARILY
From The Boso~ Globe (Tnd)
That such efforts as are made are IN the
right direction, and not the wrong one, sometninR
provison for the withdraw Of the fracona currency
aud the substitution Of silver coin Tne date for re-
THE KNELL OF INFLATION.
From 7AI Bsston Post (Denl
This measure is the knell OF imitation, as
ehamploned hy Kelley and Butler, Morton and L1Ssn,
once lei the country understand that there s 10 be no
more pfalion and that there to be resumption on
certain day, and will adjust ito business interests 70
"o1 mon - 1M csao..sa Srqatr~ tDemj
This bill is as near being correct IN policy
or wise in Statesman nshp as that famous definition II
the crab approached accuracy With the exception Of
all tts features 1t is good bill But pernapst VIII 40
thing.
A RECOGNITION OF THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS:
It is q recognition Of those principles which
have been repeatedly urged upon the attention Of Con
sssIS pS ~s hs vs%. I'll
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AN IMBECILE MEASURE
From 7As sprtaaEeld Repsoltec~ tIndl
As we feared, the resumptlonlst minority or
the caucus committee Of tho Senate have tamely sub
mtted imbecile financial MEASURE for the sake OF
party unity It not the first time that he who seeks
TO save his life shall lose It, All history all policy all
public opinion, far as prOnOuncedly and inteReny
Expressed all the future call the Republican party TO
avoid the responsibility by taking up with datory and
doubtful measures But the country will not be thus
The party has the opportunity for one SEES
.iOn to restore the country TO financial stability and
ter little 10 the final judgment what 1t does do.
BUNDLE OF INCONSISTENCIES AND CONTRA
DICTlONS.
Prom TIE philadelphia Pre1 (RtPl ,
As piece Of legislation, it would be q bundle
OF uconsstences and Contradictions The only clause
of the ball which does not nulfy another or which Is
worthy Of consideration, is that providing for the re-
sumption Of specie pay ments on the st DAY OF
IDOney" advocate object or to which any friend Of
expansion can reasonably demur
NEED OF FIXED FINANCIAL POLICY.
From TIE Philadelphia Inquirer tRtp.)
The measure is definite one, and in certain
Of It's provsons not IN all Of them. possible Of
being pealize. And after all. this Is what is wanted
from Con gressa real honest effort at doing something.
What essential at this time is hxed financial
policy. ~
From TIE N. y. Heraid (rsf)
The bill ig q sham measure OF redemption.
II deserves to rank no higher than IA dexerous poll
70 the Republican party on this great question.
DECIDED STEP.
From tn Ecr. York fctdl ddtriisr tRtp)
The trouble that the Sherman bill prepares
Is evident md shows the need OF little more thought
and Of much conservatism in matters financial At the
IN all quarters that Congress has taken dOcded stop
towar0s resumption