, 1876-01-03

An Interview with nniinDnfS Demo.
cratic senator.
IIld,anGpal.s Jonrnui. Jan.
Yesterday afternoon . representative Of tho
Journal called upou the Hon. Joseph +. Nc
Donald. Eeuator In Congress, and proceeded to
natopul legislation.
Dopoytor-Whas Is tbs fociiug in Congress-
upon tue financial question, aud what legislation
Is seua,or ~ si.-Tho House is decidedly in favor
Of tho repeal Of The specis-Resumptson not, a.ll
will tnko active tneauutcu Us SUM NJ polioIo 10
accuro tho passagoo OF The repoalnE act. Az soou
a. tho House was ready for hussncns,. Mr.
Lanucts, tho 1nenbot from this district, intro
duccd 70 GAZING bill, which Was rcferEvd to the
Committoo OH Bankiug mud Currency. There
Inv been, Of couFHs. no di8cuaalon on thB bill.
Ia based upnn personal lntetconlse with the
mombcrB. Speaker Kcrf Is decidedly IN tnyor OF
tbs ropn1s ot tho Resumption act.
R.-What in tho prospect Of tho ropealins Inv
passing tho sonate.
Senator Min tho Senate thore has bncn no
debate nor discussion upon tho hnanc,ai lnes-
lion ~ all Tbs fa:o of such bill III that body
IL doubtful, thsnk. .....
Senator M,-sfY best lnformntionkiB that tho
Democratic So4Ktoss will support tho llopcAlmg
Law almost unanimously.
A-Well,. Senator whst is your opinion upon
Ill
Senator MI think Tho bill AhuuiA bn PASSED,
aud will heartily support 1t by my vote aud iil-
Huenco.
E.-Wh.t ia the feeling IN regard to tho prosi-
denoy? Ii Kerr understood to ho for Taldeu,
Hendricks, or himself!
Senator M.-Air- korr is docldclly aud warmlt
In favor OF Gov. Hendricks ~ tile DemouIRtc
non,tnca for prcs,dont, lilo takea thih position
IL common will. tho ontlro 1nli.auc delegation
In Congress-. lie III not q candidate himself for
either first or aocond paco on tho rraStdantal
ticket. Ion 1pnr nay that tndfana will present
no candidate in this connection aaro Gov. uen-
dricks. The outlook now is quito favorable,
und think lo will undoubtedly bo tho Demo.
rsatic ct,olco for tho Chicf Etag'asvacy.
K,-What Will ho tho intimate fato Of your
| resolus.ons7 Will they be supported by tho
Democrats generally Viii thcy vote for tholn ?
Sonntor sl.-Io al shese. questions ! may
reply, in geuorai NAY. "1t ls Impossible to
| tcl." The resolutions arc not yet before tho
Senate Tor tts consideration. did not giyo
notice that would introduce tl,om until Just
hoioro ne adjourned. Tho resolutions na pub
J lshcd are those would haye introduced At
| tho time, Ind not tho notice boon Buillcoht.
! Since coming homo havo touchoa them up .
lIttss, uot altered any Of tho points contsined
! in Them. but simply changed tim pI1aacolnyy
aorue. Il Is difficult to nay what will he their
| fato, a. there has boon no debato upon the1n
nor decisive action Of any kind. ! TO not
| think Sfr. Murton's resolutions can puaRiDly
pass. noe any suhatituto Of alms1ar import.
] R.-Wiil you ploaBo explain, Sonator, what Is
meant BY tho oonc'uing phrase Of your lnHt
| resolution: $50 for Al tho right {of>seccsston)
,as beun claimed to oaist, it should be uen1ued
fotever aet.Ecd ngainst it by tho results Of tue
lats civil mar"
Bcnntor M.--Thn point to that resolution is ID
| tl,e lrat part aud r0t the concluding portion, IN
I Jour question would Bootn to Imply IL is. Tic
resolution declares Tint sit being tho deaisn 10
! ,naao the Government formal unaer tho Federal
Constitution perpetual, tho right OF Auy Htata oI
| nny number Of StaseH to soccda from tile Union
! wss not reserved" Such right could not be
| reserved IN Government intpndal to 10 pct-
Iosual. Tho resolutions ses forth plainly
| that no such right ever o1tsted, bus that the
| right WAS clnined tU cxist cannot t,e lcnict
Thuso who Made tue claim submitted it to tile
n,b,trnment of armB. Tho ctaio, was made thf
| laste Of tho War, and tho ledu1t OF tho Wal
ought to be takon IA forever cKtiuguiBiling ANY
such cinim. This tlaa sIways been lny position,
and do ,ios SEQ loW a1.9 ushar ia teuabln. Tie
principle Of soeesAion could not possibly have
hecn contemplated in the kind OF Soyosnlnonl
| formed ly our Constitution. flad II beeu Gu tl,e
| iustrlment would hare contafued tho 8ceds 0l
! dissolution nf tue Government 1t intended tt
mako permanent and perpetual.
R.-Will ConEsess have . 1ong or shurs scd.
sion?
Senator Af.-Thst IL difficult to say. From
| nrosent Indications think IL null ba long ota.
| do not sec that VIC can atf}nurn until in tho
[ summer Sfter the 4tft OF Jur.