The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17
THE MFLATIoNIsTs CONFIDENT.
Anxiety as to the Status Of the Forty
r. ;s four Million Reserve.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
Poor L0 To Be Made q Subject for
Pastoral Poesy.
WILLIAMS TO BE wHITEwAsHED.

WILLIAMS TO BE WHITEWAsHED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1874.
Fun In the Financial Debate I'm the
senate-Flanagan, Of Flanagan's Mills,
Creates an Uproar-Confdenee Of the
Innationists.
In the Senate the policy Of procrasttnatton, here
tofore exposed, as relates TO the financial problem
was pursued by the "nard cash' or anti-lnfation-
lists during the whole OF to-day. II was thought
that vote could no longer be deferred than TINS
afternoon, but as the tight waxed warm toward
the last Of the session change Of tactics was car
red out by this scientific and manGuvring body.
The white nag was sent up, and as the firing
stopped along the line, an armstice being de-
clared, o retreat was ordered, az Logan pithlly
termed 1t, with mufied drums, to cover the flight
of the forces which were, TO use an Army OF the
Potomac satire, ''rctired in good order" Senator
Cameron opened the fight by onerlng his
substitute which authorizes general bank
ing without any restrictions. He advo-
Gated his measure earnestly, as afording
the compromise method, to meet the require
ments OF the South and West and reconcile the
various dissentient views OF Senator'S. He was
followed by Senator Pratt, In set speech, favor
ing innatiOn, and they, too, were beset by an OPP
position waged BY Frelinghuysen and Flanagan
the latter making speech 80 fun OF merrlment
and grOtesque oratOry as to provoke all through 1t
the risibles OF those in the galleries and on the
floor OF the Senate, who. tired Of the cruel plati-
tudes and drowsy monotony OF the worn subject Of
finance, hailed the quaint treatment Of 1t by the
dapper Senator from Texas with an enjoyment
like that afforded by the historic kings jester, and
well he performed his part which was the
feature Of the day. The most ludicrous
- ~ hsr NAV ,nta tlAv nrt%Ar tuS.
was when, after counting five grades Of cotton on
his fingers according to price, he then, in further
ance OF his unsystematized argument TOOK up one
Of the illustrated papers Of the day and read the
dialogue OF the cartoon referring to Sherman,
Bchurz and Norton successfully, which brought
from them ioud bursts OF laughter This usually 81
lent, little old man, with bald forehead and lowered
Ipectacles, irresistlby closed with complete lam
po0nng OF the pseudo-seri0us consideration Of the
substitute, and everybody leaned Tor ward with q
yense OF expectant relief Tor vote at once upon It,
wnen up jumped the staid and severe looking
Buckingham, who moved that, In view OF the great
differences which existed In the Senate on the
nnanc.al question, as demonstrated by the course
Of the debate, the original bill, as presented
by Senator Sherman, Chairman OF the
Finance Committee, providing for the
transfer OF $25,000,Oo0 OF national bank
tons, be recommitted to the committee. Here
was . 1ank movement entirely unexpected after
Senator Flanagan's pot pourri, in which he kicked
over conventionaIides and spurned the formanty
nj the Senate In addressing his brothers, and In
Neu OF "my b norable friend" or "t1e honorable
gentleman from so and So" just called them out
BY their patronymics and smiled tamil arly upon
them as he would with registering companion in
. barroom at San Antonio. The erudite Chairman
Of the Committee of Education, mysteriously so
appointed, as he spoke his speech trppingly on
the tongne, pron0uncing the word appreciate"
with q heightened aspirate between eacn letter OF
the final syllable which elected outlaws from
those who differed with the learned gentiemans
views OF pronunciation. The 1un was over,
ana Senators Sherman, Schurz and Morton
we're startled from their SHAKING fit of
laughter, when, as Senator Logan arose with
steady and deliberate enunciati0n and looked like
nm angered Indian CHIEF at the council Are, 1t was
evident that bad blood had been stirred up aud
that the warpath had been taken in earnest.
Annie Stephens, the authoress, who had been
taking buckets OF pleasure and hearty laughter
while noting the distinctive character OF Senator
Flanagan from the galleries, was startled into
forced competency at the first sound OF the war
whoOp. and the scholarly McCreery, with monklike
tOnsure who had been leaning forward, arms
aKimbo, on his desk, chuckllng over the jocular
demonstrations of Senator Flanagan, was
Strengthened up into serious composure,
as Logan launched into the Finance Com.
mittee, with awful severity berated the idea
OF recommitttng the bill to the Finance Committee,
and characterized 1t as o subteruge i1om the
responsibility oil voting Immediately on the bill.
He was indignant in the extreme at the strategy
resorted to, and challenged vote. giving notice
Hhnt ShAk ;t tho,,
not get rid OF the propositions Of Tree banking or
imitation by what he called lodging or vancouver
1nR, and said they would have to lace the music,
Senators, like Cameron and Hamin. looked serious
rs THIS young man stood up menacingly and threw
down the gage OF battle. Senators Scott and Nor
I'LL, OF Name, took the "nard-cash" view in expos
tulatton with Senator Logan, and were In favor OF
recOmmitting. moment more ana the question
would have been grappled, when It was
shrewdly avoided BY the motion OF Senator
Cameron to 60 into executive session,
which was superseded by that OF Senator
Boreman for adjournment, which was
had. A poll OF the Senate warrants
the belief that free banking law will prevail in
the Senate, ana the sooner this result is obtained
1t Is remarked here by nanciers, the better 1t will
be for the country and the Senate, the former
being regarded as bound hand and foot by fnan-
cial withes. senator Morton will speak tomorrow,
and two or three other Senators will follow on the
substitute of Cameron, and the 'hard cash" men
will be forced to vote, sooner or LATER in which
the West and the South will have the majority, as
manifested by their calm assurance now. Senators
Cameron and Morton, with such excellent seconds
rs Logan, OF Illinois, and Ferry, OF Michigan, not
TO say anything OF Gordon and Merrlmon, are
more than match for Senator sherman and his
coalition, respectfully and soundly balanced as 1t
as The debate will last two days longer, it is
wrought, when the expansionist combination will
move final vote, which, with full working Sen.
ate, VIII be In their favor.
Inc Legal Tender Question In the
Hoose-New York and Brooklyn Repre-
scntaaves Uniting TO Secure an Early
Decision.