The New York herald., 1874-12-09
Opening of the Financial De-
bate in the House.
THE 3.65 BOND SCHEME
Kelley, Garfield and Butler on the
National Debt.
Proposed Repeal of the Increase Of
the Presidents Salary.
POLITICAL REPENTANCE.
The Civil Rights Bill Undergo
ing Modification.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1874.
Mr. kelley's Interconvsrtible Bond
Scheme in the House-Ais Resolution
to secede from Party and President
The Democrats Passive.
In the House, having nothing better to do, they
began to call the regular order, and IN due
course, though some what Unexpectedly Mr..
Kelleys 3.63 interc0nvertible bonds project
came up. Mr.. Kelley and General Butler
spoke in favor oft to languid House, and Gen.
eral Garnelo made forcible speech IN reply. Mr..
Dawes also spoke and the subject went over
until tomorrow There will probably be two
days more Of debate and the vote promises to tie
very close. The bill was thrown out at the last
session by 118 to 120 votes and 1t Is very uncertain
as yet how 1t win stand this time; but it is not
believed that the Kelley bill can pass the Senate.
The discussion, therefore, would be OF little i'm.
portance but that 1t develops the spirit
and temper Of the House on the currency
question. The Kelley bill Is an extreme
measure; no one expects 1t to be adopted,
unless It is Mr.. Kelley; but the strength
1t has shows that there is but little hope OF sound
currency legislation from this Congress. The
democrats took no part and, indeed, no interest
in the debate. They PROBABLY see that It would
be an injury to their prospects II the republicans
should unite upon q sound and not disastrous
measure Of currency reform at this session. for
they see that the democrats would not dare to
disturb such legislation In the next Congress,
and that the country between now and
the next election would arrange Its az
fairs IN accordance with any wise measure
and have time to start on q new career OF pros
perity before the Presidential campaign. Hence
the democrats are silent and willing to let the
other side work out their own salvation or the
reverse.
Tnere Is, however, very little hope tnat the re-
puolcans can agree upon and carry any sound
financial poncy. There is no sign OF agreement;
no sign even OF strong desire for an agree
ment The Southern democrats, 1t ia said,
have mostly determined to stand by their
New York or "hard money! platform;
not that they believe much in it, for good many
OF them wish to repeal the tax on State banks ana
start sninplasters Of their own; but they compre-
bend that the only safety OF their party is in
herence. and they acknowledge that power for the
present lies In New York, with Its majority for
Tlden. Az for Mr.. Kelley, he declares
that II ne can nnd enough friends OF
"more greenbacks" anywhere to carry his
measure he win cut adrift from President and
party and appeal to the country. He would not be
remarkable II he did not seem to be the only man
Just now whose convictions are strong enough to
lead him to positive policy. He has evidently in
his eye the great part which Thaddeus Stevens
played once in the House by dint OF mere
positive opinions.
DoinGs In the senate-Repeal OF the In
crease OF the Presidents salary Pro-
posed.
The DAY in Congress opened with q promise Of
extraordinary dulness. The Senate adjourned
early, but before the adjournment Mr.. Wright, Of
Iowa, who is not famous as q joker, introduced
bill providing that the next President shall re.
ceive but $4,000 per apnum as compensation Tor
his services to the people. Senator Wright Is
republican, and democratic Senators wondered
whether he gave up thus early the next Presiden-
tial election.
Modification OF the Civil Rights Bill I'm
ommittee-Possibility OF its Passage.
In the Judiciary Committee the Civil Rights bill
was discussed, and the Chairman proposed to take
mp the Senate bill, ameno it, and send 1t back to
the Senate, where It is believed it will rest. The
proposed amendments would leave out the school
and cemetery provisions, but retain those con-
corning hotels. Unexpectedly, the discus
sion to-day showed that the bill, II tho
school and cemetery provisions are left out,
may receive some Southern support. but IL Is be-
leved by some people that the design OF
those who have the bill in charge Is TO SO manage
age as to have II defeated.
The Republican senatorial Caucus.
The Senate republican caucus continued in
session several hours this afternoon, principally
engaged on the subject OF the standing commit
tees Arkansas and Louisiana affairs were only
incidentally referred to during the conference, 1t
being evident that formal discussion OF them
would show Q wide and irreconcnable difference
OF opinion. In the Arkansas case the friends OF
Smith have been seeking Congressional action,
nd n Of
prominent Senators say II the Senate attempts
TO intermeddle with the afYairs OF Arkansas they
win become as much confused as the parties to the
gubernatorial controversy themselves are in that
State. Besides, they do not see how Congressional
action could benent state already peaceful, and
they fail perceive any reason Tor interfering in
Arkansas when the condition OF louisiana, being
OF q scandalous character, has failed to secure
Congressional action. Ex-Governor Baxter ar.
rived here tonight.
Increase of Oranges Throughout tho
Country.
The whole number Of oranges reported this
month In the United States Is 2l,472, an increase
OF ss4 during November. New York Is said to have
200 oranges.
Vice President Wilson'S Duties and His
Health.
Vice President Wilson will preside In the Senate
during considerable part OF the session. His
health has greatly improved. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Carpenter will be selected to preside during
his absence.
Mr.. Scheil Mentally Distressed About
His Salary.
The Hon. Richard Scheil has been In state OF
anxiety about hts salary. He was told that the
House had given the salary Tor the whole session
TO the widow OF Mr.. Mellish his predecessor,
which 10 true, and he imagined for time that his
mi uapf hah nsvv
He was greatly relieved when he was told, alter
being Tor time In q distressed state OF mind,
that the Sergeant-at-Arms would provide for him.
Impeachment Of Congressman.
The Hon. J. p. Brady, member or the Virginia
House OF Delegates, arrived here to-day with
charges that Representative stowell, OF that
state, sold cadetshp In the navy. They will to.