, 1874-04-23


WASHINGTON April Ex-senator Carpenter was
called npon this evening. Tho Senator was not
In an atfable mood, but nevorthcleHs submitted
to tho interviewing process with commondable
degree Of gravity. The conversation uas inaug-
urated somewhat uncoremonious1y:
Correspondent-Whatn nro your Impressions of
Grants veto message?
N1r. Carpontor--rhe document speaks for it.
self.
Oorrospondcnt-of course It docs, hut what
are your views2
AIr. Carpontcr-It Is worry tlroll document
and not at all satisfactory to tho friends of tho
bill.
Correapoudont-What do you believe will DO
iss result upon the country9
Ntr. Cnrpontor-I fear it will result In disaBtor.
It tllr ows the whole question back upon Con-'
g1eBs, and domoralizca everybody and every
thing.
Correspondent What: do you think OF tho
Presidents objection to tho increase Of the
greenback circulation?
Mr.. Carpentor-As remarked botore, the e1,-
tiro message ia aroll in the extreme. He argues
that tho sA4, ,00o.00o should be hold as reserYo
to bo issued Or Withdrawn at the option Of tho
Secretary of tho Treasury. I held that II tho
Secretary Of the Treasury has legal right topue
ont the roservo, CongreRB certainly enjoys tho
same privilege, ana should exercise it. The
Presidents argument is lano.
orreapondont-What docs the President ill.,
ply IN recommending TINT tho revenues DO i'll
oreassd so rs to meet current expenditures
Mr.. Carpentor-3IanifoHtly he moans increased
import dnties and increased internal taxation
CorreBpondont--1n what spirit will tho country
receive tho Recommendation.
Mr.. Carpontor-1t will not moot With appiauae
everywhere
Correspondent Whnt will be the effect Of tho
veto upon the Republican rarty7 Will 1t not
have \ damoralizirg tendency !?
MIR. Carpenter--Well. don't know. Tho re-
sumptioniBtR nro more exercised about the veto
than we are. They dare not adjourn without
nfrording tho country some SORT Of relief, ard It
iB 1uy Impression that, before we get through
With this question, they will accord III mora than
VIC would hayo gained by tho present bill becom-
ing d INV.
Correspondent the expapsionists will
be tho gniners in tho end2
be compelled to accede to orr terms.
Correspondent-You think they cannot afford
to quarrel with you?
MIR. Carpenter-os all mon, the assumptions
BtB Of tho Eaet the least liable to split with
uH. II thoy should, however, adj ]ourn without
passing d measure Of soma sort increasing tho
currency, and thuH throw the question upon tue
country for settlement, tho result will be Hec'
tionAl light.
Correspondent THO Wost and South arrayad
against the East?
AIr. Carpenter Tint is the ilsa.
corroapondent-ihen there is apprehension Of
burst np OF the Republican party?
MIR, Carpentor--Yea, sir.
THE HON. JOHN l.. DEvEn1DaE,
| Governor OF Illinois. was found in the act Of
paying hia bill at Willard'a Hotel, prior to taking
| the train for Chicago.
| In response to inquiries. ho said ho was liaap-
pointed in tho Presaont aud foarfal Of tho effect
| of tho voto upon the people OF the Wost.
Ho had beou probeEt OIL Tuesday at the interview
between the President md al Eastern and
| Wentorn Honator. The Finance bill was dis
cussod at length; tho President Expressed dis
| appreciation with tho section of the bill pro.
yiling for tho legalization OF tho issuo OF Lie
s4A ,000, 600 reserye, but he,, at the snme tlne
| agreed TINT It possessed merit, inasnaucll
| al it approved the action Of the Adminlstra-
ton ia putting out tho 52G,000.000 ut the timo
| Of tho panic. Gov. Deyoriage understood tho
prcridollt to bo oxceoangly favorable to the
other section OF tue bill, which makes provision
for an increase OF tho National Bank currency to
| 9A0o, 900, 900.
The Governor, OH leaving tho Prosdonts man-
Hon waa fully impressed With the itlea that tile
President would sign tho bill.
ospondent-Goyornor, have you aeen To-
| gan tha eyeninK?
Gov. Boyeridgo-Ycs saw him for m iu-
atant.
| Correspondant-Iow does he fee}2
Coy: Deyoriogo-Wo'l, you know John is lot-
headed, and Liable to say hnrsh things without
roliecting.
Corrospondent-Ha ho been abusing draut !?
| Coy. UoyerIdge-We will not pursue tue SUBJ
joct
Corroaponaont-Wt tho veto hurt the party ?
Coy. Daveriaga-lt will haye damaging
ofleot In tho West.
| JUDGE WILSON, or INDIANA,
wl.o is becoming famous ~ an investigation, was
met In the lobby Of tho Ebbitt HouBo.
Correspondent how often have you
boen interviewed tllIH evening about tho veto
message?
Judge Wilson" Not once. Tho fact ia, nm
not IN mood to atand III lntorYlaw Oh tllat sub.
joct tonight. dare not talk about the message,
for four might say things of itA author that
would not bo pleasant to him." aud the Judge
made move for Ills room,
| PROMINENT INDIANA nEpuDIIOAN
tonight In speaking Of the Presidents veto,
said
ut is Just as Iprediotod In 1868 We then won.
outside OF the ranks Of tho party and took a
Id breckenridge Democrat, aud plaoad hlu
At tia haad at Cur tlakek. NoW thAt Ii hAa nc