The New York herald., 1876-07-24
Vice Presidential Intrigues Ante.
dating the Election.
PROPOSED REPEAL OF The RESUMPTION AC7
How the IniquitouS Silver Bill Is To Be
Utilized for the Purpose.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

OF THE RESUMPTION ACr-sTRONG OPPOSI-
TON TO MR.. TILDEN-rHE SILVER BILL TO
BE UTILIZED FOR THEIR PURPosE-ATTIrUDE
OF THE SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
The desperation with which the Western soft money
men are pursuing their project OF repeating the Re-
sumption act, at least the date has It leaks out, no
less object than drive Mr. Tlden the tickle.
1t has become generally known here that he has de-
cared himself blunty against any tnkoring with
the act, as inconsistent with his known
opinions and record, and plainly contrary
to the ST. Louis platform. The expressions
OF his opinions and wishes reported here have re-
newed and intensified the efforts of the soft money
mon, and they have been aided during the past week
only by personal and political friends Of Mr. Hen
bricks, who have come here from the West for that
purpose, but by direct messages from Mr. Hendricks
himself, conveyed privately to Members Of Congress-
expressing his wish for the repeal
Tho battle is, therefore, between Messrs Tildcn and
Hendricks, and It is not overstatement to say that
the friends Of MIR Hendricks hope drive Mr. Tilden
from the ticket OF this purpose openly
disclosed. 1t is the more dangerous because 1t is
covertly pursued; but the leaders in it men who
openly opposed Mr. Tilden's ascendancy In the
party, and will not hesitate at anything TO embarrass
and cripple him Tho prospect tonight is that they
may succeed In last Tuesdays an attempt was
made, contrary to previous understanding force
up the question Of repeal 1t prevented by an ap
peal to good faith, but the soft money manifested
good deal OF irritation, and took early opportunity
to demand new caucus to be called for the special
consideration OF this question This meeting
has been set for Tuesday evening, and in
tho meantime very active Of Southern
members has been making by Hendricks men with the
purpose of pcrsuading many possible OF these
to vote for repeal In this they have succeeded
10 some extent But the Hendricks wero not
with this Having called caucus for Tuesday
evening to consider the repeal of the Resumption act
they have caused to be set for Tuesday morning
for unlimited imitation and reputation which in
troduccd from the Committee Mines and Mining
some weeks ago. This bill, to utilize the product Of
gold and silver mines and for other purposes,
proposes an issue OF coin notes, based deposit OF
gold silver bullion the gold at its present standard
value the silver at four hundred and twelve and eight
enths grains to the dollar, and that the coin
issued shall be receivable without limit for all
duties to the United States, and the coin we'll
gold shall be legal tender for all debts public
private not specified to be paid in gold coin. This
measure, originally, II is said, proposed to the
Mining Committee by General Banks, has
been reported by them, and tho members
who favor it intend, II is understood, to
push 1t to Tuesday without discussion. This
sounds like joke, but 1t is reality audacious
spc't tation Of the Nevada silver miners and 1t has
fri@hds among the republicans as we'll the demo-
Gratis Its praises have been sounded in several repub
lcan newspapers and some of its friends were to-day
boasting about this way to pay old debts in coin
they added with chuckle. Shameful as the bill
is and irregular in its origin, coming from obscure
committed II would get a considerable vote In
the House. But the Hendricks people have seized
fora
bugbear with which they hope to frighten tho
House into passing the Resumption as a choice Of
evils.
The Banking and Currency Committee will report to-
morrow, the hope Of wearying out Mr.. Gibson, OF
louisiana who has far stood firm against repeal and
prevented It, The argument will be used that
only by tepealing the Resumption act can the pas
sage OF this monstrous Silver bill be prevented. or
course, the argument Is weak. The Silver
bill cannot pass tho Senate, even II it
passes the House, and ii will not majority the
House But IF the com,nitee should fnil TO agree
then, last resort, it Is proposed whcnsthe Silver
bill up Tuesday, to strike out every
thing the ennctIng clause ard substitute bill re-
pealing the Resumption act and this they expect to
rush through the House That Is to say, having called
caucus to consider the question Of repeal they are
too impatient to wait bat drive ahead at once
They urge that unless the House repeas, at least
the resumption clause, there will be rebellion
in the democratic party In Indiana and other
Western States But the real object, which is now but
sendcrly concealed, is break down Mr. Tiiden and
make Mr. Hendricks and his policy and friends prom-
ncnt the party Nor 1t be denied that Mr. Hen
drck has himself encouraged this movement very re-
Gently aud his meeting with Mr.. Tdcn at Sara
toga.
The plain fact is that Mr. Hendricks cannot make up
bo thaf fau he tsrtat pros,
have often been accused Of intriguing against Presi-
dents tut this the where the opposition be.
gins before the election.
or course IL certain that the plot above de-
scribcd will succeed The Western democrats do not
make majority in the House. The Eastern and the
Southern democrats they stand fast, can, with
nublican help easily beat thcm The Southern demo.
Gratis are generally ard their men all, opposed
to the repeal They say Is great piece OF good for
tune TO them that the head OF the democratic ticket is
a man unfinchingiy in favor OF hard money and an
honest payment of the national debt. They want to
stand conxpicuously ths ground and to
have the eoauiry them there They think
this OF the utmost Importance to the
future the south. And they would have thought 1t
a calamity to be dragged at the heels OF imitation
and repud candidate, to have been forced
support man who was tainted with soft money
berescs But all do not think thus, for some take
different view-irom ignorance or by Western alliances
have been persuaded TO support repeal The result
therefore, is still uncertain.
This evening .he silver bill is the pripcpa topic OF
conversation IN the hotel obbcs The hope IL holds
out Of cncap way OF pay ng debts and cheating credit
ors is aliuring good many people, and the local
papors here have to-day adacd to tho excitement by
moro or less plausible arguments 10 show that
may swindlc yet not be swndlcr The friends Of
tnc bill seem to have an idea that attractions tho
debtor class IN the House viii cause It's passage, and
they are understood very wisely refuse allow IL to
be discussed
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WAsHiNGTov July % 1875