Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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Special Telegraphic Correspondence Of the
Courier Journal
WASHINGTON, July PA vote
was had in the House to-day, which
proves that in that body at least the
people have some representatives.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Kelley to
restore as a legal tender the old
American silver dollar, which was
the standard money of the people
from 1892 down to 1878, when by IA
cunning Radical trick, and without
notice or discussion, silver was de-
monetized. On this bill the ayes
were lis and the noes 6S. Two
thirds being required under the
rule, the measure did not pass, but
it is apparent that the bill will 90
through either at this or the next
session. Only fourteen Democrats
voted in the negative. The body
of the Radicals voted to repudiate
the pledge in the act of 1869, de-
claring that the bonds shall be paid
in gold or silver coin.
1t was shown to-day that there
were one hundred and six absentees,
many of whom are Democrats, who
could and ought to be forced by
the press to come back and attend
to their duties. 1t is possible that
the ~absenteeism may work out the
most mischievous results.
The argument in the impeach-
ment case was to-day concluded,
except Matt Carpenter and the
Hon. Scott Lord, who will get
through tomorrow. 1t is expected
that a final vote will be reached by
Wednesday or Thursday. Some Of
the Radical Senators are warmly
sympathetic with Belknap, and
have no idea of deserving this typi-
cal Republican. Their plan is to
get him off on the jurisdiction
point, and the managers are not
very sanguine Of a conviction.
The delay in the adjournment of
Congress does not grow out of the
appropriation bills. Few differences
now remain to be settled, and all
can be speedily adjusted. The saw
ing to taxpayers over last year by
the so-called Confederate House
will be over $25,OO0,0 900.
The Republicans are trying now
to prevent the investigating COM
mittees from making their reports.
They ar particularly afraid of the
naval committee on Robson and
the Navy Department. The House
Democrats are determined to make
these reports, and say they will stay
here all summer if it be necessary
in order to get them in under the
rules. If the Radicals continue
obstinate, the session will be con-
siderably prolonged,
A majority of the Committee on
Banking and Currency has at last
eyinced a disposition to respect the
thrice.relterated expression of the
House Of Representatives, and to
carry out the pledge of the st. Louis
: platform, by reporting a bill to re.
peal the resumption clause of the
act of the 14th Of January, 1875.
The committee was in session two
hours this morning, and the indi
I cations were sufficient to show tina.
: a majority would sustain a bill pro
: posed by Mr. Payne, Of Ohio, whicl
repeats SO much of the act of tn
14th of January, 1875, as enacts
"That on and after the first day
January, 1879, the Secretary Of tn
Y Treasury shall redeem, in coin, th
United States l~egal-tender note
then outstanding, on their presen
tation for redemption at the ofic
/ Of the Assistant Treasurer {
the United States, in the Gil
of New York, in sums of NJ
J. less than fifty dollars" I'll
members of the committee favo
able to this measure are MessI
, Cox, Of New York Payne, of Obi
Goode, of Virginia; Raymond,
: Indiana; Burchard, of Wisconsin
G. and Wike, of Illinois. Mr.. VII
5, was for some time opposed to tn
d repeal, but yielding to the know
r. views of his constituents, has CO..
sented to join in the report. III
~ committee will have power to 7
IN port at any time, aud can thus 9
ty this measure before the Hous
OF when it will pass by a handsor
TO majority, Notwithstanding the a
/. sence Of many Democrats. Il
feeling among the great body
sd Democratic members on the subjt
be is most earnest, and those of Oh
is and Indiana regard the repeal
lie decisive of the Presidential electiC
The anxiety of the Republicans
~ prevent the subject coming
ne shows their apprehension Of t
result and effect Of the bill,
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