Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-28
The Democratic Can Gus Last Night.
REPEAL OF THE SPECIE RESUMPTION
CLAUSE AGREED TO.

The Democratic Can cus Last Night.
REPEAL OF THE SPECIE RESUMPTION
CLAUSE AGREED TO.
At the caucus of democratic members OF
the House last night Mr.. Holman submitted
proposition looking to the unconditional
repeal Of the specie resumption act, which
he supported in an extended speech and
Messrs. Mcmahon, Of Ohio; jones', OF a ke 9y
lucky; Williams, OF Indiana; Landers, OF
II diana: Bland, of Missouri, and Joan
hos OF ,a The latter
rency Committee that in the face OF the re-
peated decided expression Of a majority of
the democratic members Of Congress and
pressed at St. Louis, they had endeavored
by inaction and evasion to overcome the
honest convictions OF the majority. The
hard money meu-by Hill, OF Georgia; La
mar, OF Mississippi; Morrison, of Illinois
ard Hewitt, of New York. Mr.. Hill sal the
Issue was not OF, one for Congressional action
the people, and that the present Congress
had nothing to do with 1t. Mr.. Lamar, in
the most positive and excited language,
desired the democratic members to remsI1-
Der that while he had always been In favor of
labor and the laboring classes, that now the
capital of the country demanded protection.
MI, MI, hewitt eontended that with the resump-
New Jersey and the south could be carried
for the democracy. Mr.. Wtke, OF illinois,,
made long speech explanatory of his action
with the Banking and Currency Committee.
He said while he was opposed to q repeal,
the manifest expression of democratic opIn-
lon was In favor OF 1t, and he was willing as
member of the committee to submit the
question 10 the House without favoring or
endorsing 1t, but the proposition Of Mr.. Hol-
man tefore the caucus did not fully meet his
views. He then submitted the following
resolution, which was accepted by Mr.. HOE
man, with the remark that In doing SO he
expected the support in the House OF Mr..
Wike The following Is the resolution which
ton OF an act entitled an act to provide for
the resumption of specie payments as d xes
day OF resumption, and which reads as fol-
lnws: and on and after the first day of Jan
Treasury shall redeem In c Din the u. S. legal
tender notes outstanding, on their preseaia
ton for redemption at the office OF the As.
this city of New York, in sums OF not less
than fifty dollars be and the same Is hereby
repealed" Considerable flibustering was
INDUCED in by the hard money advocates
before the resolution was adopted. Mr.
Marsh, OF Pennsylvania, moving to adj
journ, which being lost, q division was
called for by rising vote, and was defeated
renewed by Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, and
again defeated. The expressed feeling of
Messrs. Lamar, Hewitt, Morrison and their
caucus nor abide by its action. The resolu-
ton adopted Is to be attached to the silver
bill, and will be offered as an amendment
when that bill is again before the House,
which will probably be Tuesday next.
About fifty members voted for the repeal,
and twenty-five against II. Not one half OF
the democratic members were at the caucus.
After the disposition OF the currency ques-
ton the caucus considered the matter OF
unfinished business and the day Of adjourn
ment. Statements were made by chalrmen
OF Investigating committees OF inability to
get the testimony printed an raDidly as de-
sired. owing to which fact 1t was impossible
to make reports. A determination not to
adjourn without doing so made 1t impracti-
final adjournment. 1t was decided that all
committees should report on Saturday next,
and not later than Tuesday.