The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-15


seemed to have been an called suddenly on I'M
portant business away from the Senate Chamber.
During the early part OF the day quite degree
OF excitement was occasoned, owing to its having
become noised about that the Comptroller Of tile
Currency had written 70 General Garfield Of the
House OF Representatives, saying that the amend
ment OF senator Scott, incorporated in the sub
stitute OF senator Merrimon was going to prove
virtually measure Of contraction rather than one
oil expansion. This view was OF course largely con-
troverted, as 1t was suddenly brought up as TO
allow OF no elaboration upon II. Senators
sherman and Thurman intimated that they
aware OF the probable working OF the Scott amend
ment. Schurz also signided that he was aware
when the SAID amendment was added to the
Merrimon substitute that 1t would have an eject
to cause contraction. Much diversity OF opinion
prevailed, however, as to this construction, and
the calculations OF the Comptroller OF the Currency
were differed with, even by Senators Sherman
and Morton. general feeling OF disappointment.
however, was felt BY the more prominent Of the
Senators constituting the majority at the fact Of
the reception by Senator Merrimon OF the Scott
amendment, which was somewhat superinduced
by the advocacy Of Senator Logan. But the
opinion prevails that the majority, as lately mani
tested In the Senate debate finance still held ir
in their power to pass any supplementary legisla-
tiOn which would be required to defeat any unto
ward operation on this bill
1t is contended without any hesitancy that the
bill which passed the House to-day favoring free
banking will be concurred in at once when 1t
reaches the Senate, Senators Conklng, Howe and
BOgy having in the last debate avowed themselves
in favor OF that measure, when surrounded by
what they call saIutary safeguards.
The InHationists stultifying Themselves
and laundering Into the Passage or
III
Nothing could be more absurd than the course Of
the House to-day on the currency question. First
1t passed Maynard's bill. Then 1t passed the Senate
bill. They are as irrec0ncilable oil and water,
and now in what position does this place the
President II the motion to reconsider the vote
on the Senate bill be voted down. as the
mover intended 1t should be, that bill Will
go to the President the day after tomorrow, and
he must approve it, veto it suffer it TO become
a law by pocketing it, without knowing whether
Maynard's will pass the Senate or not for 1t Is
plain that that bill, with the Louisiana and other
great questions Immediately before in 1T the Senate
cannot be passed within ten days. The conse.
ouence win be that the President must act upon
the Senate bin in lace OF the fact that the
House, which passed it, in the same breath
repudiated it by passing the Maynard bill Ger.
tanly no political party ever placed it's Chief Mag
istrate in such a quandary before. Indeed, no
words can express the laundering and qualification
of which the infationists have been guilty. In
tending imitation, they have passed the Senate bill
which, If 1t becomes law will be in its practical
efects far more rapid and sweeping measure OF
contraction than has ever been proposed by even
the most ardent resumptionist. Then the House,
intending imitation, has passed Maynards bill,
which also, II 1t become law will operate to con-
tract the currency, and which in some of it's most
impartial provisions is wholly irreconcilable with
the Senate bill. Neverin the history oflegislaton
have such ignorance, such laundering, such q
middle been seen. TO tell the truth in sentence,
Congress, under the control OF the innatonists,
has made itself the laughing stock OF the world.
The Louisiana Debnte-NIcEncry Gain.
ing Ground.
In the Senate, according to the agreement Of
yesterday, the bill offered by Senator Carpenter to
secure a republican government to Louisiana was
taken up, and Senator Frelinghuysen, in a long
and comprehensive speech consumed the day in
OPPOSITION to the bill. Many of the Senators paid
close attention to the arguments made by senator
Frelinghuysen, and Esenifestsl desire to give the
subject their undivided attention. The consid-
Grafton OF the question will undoubtedly oc.
cupy some time, and great many speeches
are to be made in discussion Of 1t. Senator Car
penter believes that il all the democratic Senators
Senate. Senator West VIII take the ground in
his speech that there is nothing in the evidence
before the Senate to warrant any constitutional
consider alton Of it, nor even anything to establish
the slightest propriety IN interfering with it. He
will therefore, 1t Is thought, move to lay the whole
thing on the table az soon as he has got OF his
little speech the state Of affairs in Louisiana and
avert the effort he contends, to turn things topsy
turvy by ordering new election as contemplated
by Senator Carpenters bill. Senators McCreery
and Bayard are frequently seen in close consulta-
ton with Governor McEnery, who remains on
the floor quietly seated on lounge. They are
very much interested in the progress OF the case
and the contestant for gubernatOria honors, in the
person OF Governor McEnery, watches every move
that is made Senator Morton has prepared
very full and comprehensive speech on Louisiana
affairs, full OF statistics and figures pertaining to
the conduct OF the State government, and to the
Funding bill, which has occasioned SO much con-
Germ in New York and Europe. Senator Conking
is represented to have been appealed to BY the
New York bondholders to see If ne can.
not stay the reputation idea now 30 pre-
valent and threatening in the disposition to be
made Of the Louisiana question. startling
speech, with new premises and references is to
be made by one Of the Southern Senators, In which
he will take ground that If McEnery is not law
fully Governor OF Louisiana, then Governor War;
moth is; or, at the furthest allowing the fact Of
his impeachment to have force the legal tenure Of
the ONCE will fall to Lieutenant Governor Pinch.
back. 49,
Democratic Caucus on the Louisiana
Observation-Disclosures support of Mr..
Bayard's Substitute and q Division ON
Carpenters Bill.
caucus OF the democratic Senator'S was called
to meet in the room of the Committee on Private
Land Claims, after the adjournment Of the Senate
this afternoon, for the purpose OF determining
upon line OF action with reference to the Louisi-
ana matter Mr.. Bayard presented his substitute
for the Carpenter BILL OF which he gave notice yes
terday, and IL was unanimously determined 10
supportit This substitute requires the President
to notify the people of Louisiana by proclamation
that there will be no federal interference to pre-
vent McEnery and Penn from taking possession Of
the ONCE OF Governor and Lieutenant Governor.