New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-30
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, July 26, 1876.

WASHINGTON, July 26, 1876.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
The passage of BANDS bill, reported by
with come amendments, ia confidently an
ticipsted. As reported to the House, it pro-
vides for the issue of coin notes Of the de-.
nomination of $50, and multiples thereof
up to SIC, 1000, to be redeemed from the gold
and silver bullion deposited at the mints
and assay offices of the country and un-
limited in amount by the value of such de-
pOsits These coin notes are 20 be receivable
for all dues to the United States, and for all
debts, public and private, not specified to
be paid in gold. In this way it is hoped to
accomplish almost unlimited imitation, and
restore silver to it's old place as a legal ten.
der; and as the value of silver is now very
much deprecated. it can readily be seen
what a gigantic shave the passage of the
bill would be to the creditor class. But
there is no denying the fact that the matter
is the most prominent question today in or
out of Congress.
The Indian war; the inhuman butchsries
at Hamburg. South Carolina; the Turco-
Servian war; the Bslknap trial, and even
the played.out condition OF the bogus re.
former, Tilde1, as Indicated By his inability
to write his letter OF acceptance a1d to in
augurate his boasted aggressive cam
paign," all pale and shrink into insignifi
canoe before that one-absocbing topic
Large numbers Of Congressman heretofore
known as hard-money men, infatuated by
this new method of paying debts, are re-
ported as among the converts; and others
are being continually swept of their ,est
by the deluge. What part Hendricks and
and his aggressive army of strikers from
the West may have taken in bringing about
this craze can not be stated; but it is pretty
generally believed that ne and his friends,
dissatisfied with his place az second on the
| ticket, have from the first determined on
| revenge and that they will utilize the pres.
| emit excitement for Tilden's condign punish l.
| ment, and to oblige him to take back seat
during the campaign; and it really seems
that Tllden has grown timorous and appre.
| hensive Of disaster.
Up to date the Banking aad Currency
| Committee have disregsrded the angry
menace Of the repudia-ors. and e7aded re-
porting bill for the repeal of the resump.
ton act upon ono pretsxt or ano ther.
| Whether they can maintain their present
attitude up to final adjournment, remains
| to be eeen. The conference committee,
having charge of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation Dill, has, i: is
asserted, agreed upon the terms of com.
promise; but no report has yet been made
Az this was regarded as about the most
difficult to compromise of any now psnding
bsfore conference committees, the speedy
adjustment of the others is looked fo- and
then, with the BsIknap case disposed of
an early adjournment may be had. The
big Job Of tho session is still before the Sen
ate. As it went from the House its In
;ou;tous provisions had been 80 thoro ughly
ventilated that no doubt was exp resset
that it would not be promptly strangied i,
the Senate, and the Senate committee hav
ing charge of it did subject it to YER,
l
seventy of its appropriations, made, osten
sibly, for the improvement of certain IN
known rivers, harbors and creeks, bu
really, as generally believed, to enh anc
the popularity of members having al ey
70 reelection, but when the bill came be
fore the Senate the action of its com mite
was repudiated, the appropriations were re
stored, and others equally unwarrantabl
we're voted. increasing the total amount az
propriated, so that 1t now reaches aoou
g 900 900. But it is behaved the Presiden
will kill the swindle by veto.
Senator Logan succeeded in bringing u
his equalization bounty bill on Monday, i
the morning hour, but with its expi ration
i, went over without definite action. H
expresses himself as confident chat he wi
be able to secure vote bsfors final adjourn
, ment.
. The end of the Belkaap trial is at hanG
proachss the latent interest manifes.s itse
| through discussions about the hotels al
other places Of resort. It is admitted tia
Mr,Carpenter surpassed himsslfin his arg
{ ment. Senators are very reticent "a
, their views, and any predictions as to I'd
, result must be based on speculation chief.
} Messrs. Glover and Whitthorn have,
seems, so far moderated their Writ uous an
! patriotic promptings as to aband On the
| proposed impeachment of Secretary Rob
, son. and in lien thereof propose to refer tt
, testimony to the judiciary Committee, th'
, ! hoping to secure some partisan return Fl
l | all the time and hard labor vainly devote
| to the vindictive attempt to ruin tn
I ! official. Mr.. Robson was before Glover
: committee yesterday and by his stra;gh
3 forward replies to Democratic conund-um
| he increased public respect for himself, al
, decreased what little was te.t for certa
> members of the committee.
The malignant efforts of the reoel Demo
+ racv seems to be chiefly coacen trated no
r | upon the one object Of fome1ting misu
derstandings and discord between Preside
, Grant and his probable successor, Gener
;. | Hayes. With this view, and to poison Il
:. minds Of rimid Republicans against t
? present administration, their organs a
/ repeating alleged convers atoms with Hayt
/. condemnatory of tine President, and rep,
, senting the President as very bitter iowa
: Governor Hayes, and in furtherance Of tt
! policy every days mail from this city go
y out with batch OF insinuations as to Il
}. Presidents Incorporate habits, and OF
+ spoken lies as to his threats to send .