The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-06
GOVERNOR TILDEYS LETTER COMMENDED
Significant Action Of the Democratic
Majority In the House.
SUNSET COX WITH THE SOFT MONEY MEN
A Majority Vote for the Repeal Of
the Resumption Clause.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, August 8, 1875.
THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE REPEAL
OF THE RESUMPTION CLAUsE-How THE SOFT
ANCR OF GOVERNOR TILDEN's LETTER-ABAN-
DoNM1Nr OF THE HARD MONEY SIDE By
SUNSET CULTIVATION THE ZEAL DESIRE
OF THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
The soft money democrats celebrated the appear
Ance OF Mr. Tildens letter to-day, in tho House. by
reporting and with determined effort forcing through
repeal Of the resumption clause. Mr.. Cox, once a
hard money man, and considered when Speaker
Kerr made him Chairman of the Banking and Currency
Committee. reported the repeating bill There a
lively debate upon it, In which Mr. Hewitt took early
and determined part in opposition to the repeal: but
the othor opponents were republicans, led and very
ably led by Mr. Kasson. who made a orcible speech,
and was supported by Nessrs Hale Burchard, Wilson
Of Iowa. and otherA Arguments, however, were OF
OF much avail, for the soft money mon knew they
strong enough TO carry their MEASURE they con-
tented themselves with saying that their people
wanted paper money; were not ANXIOUS for resump-
lion, and thought this repeating bill too weak, rather
shan too strong They appealed to Governor Tidon's
letter in justification of what they doing quoted
Ice language and denounced the Resumption act
Increasing the burdens of the debtor class and boneh
with Mr. Cox, that the repeal asked measure
looking to resumption; on the contrary those who
voted for repeal would evidently have voted tor
imitation far more gladly.
When Mr. Cox closed the debate and demanded the
previous question Mr.. Hewitt offered substitute for
the repeating bill creating commission 10 sit during
tho recess to inquire into measures needed Tor re-
sumption, and TO report by bill the 18th OF Dccem-
Der. At this sudden proposition there uproar
in the Honse. The republicans vigorously demanded
that Mr.. Hewtts substitute should be considered and
before Messrs Cox, Holman and Ianders knew 1t they
taken Off their feet. They extremely anx-
ious to get their repeal through to-day aud agreed
consider Hewtt's substitute If the republi-
would not nlibuster; this promptly
promised, and thereupon Hewitts bill read 1t
was 30 fair, honest and wise proposition that II
thrcw Messrs. Cox and Holman into panic, lest it
should be adopted Holman demanded amid general
laughter, that it should be treated a substitute
but additional section Cox's bill but shouts OF
Rsgular order" put him down, and after further
attempts 70 svade a vote, the yeas aud nays
called or the Hewitt bill received the Of
all the hard money democrats we'll Of the repub
licans, and II passing, tho yeas being 90,
nays l04 Several Western republicans voted with the
son money side then the democrats, having thus put
themselves record against commission OF in
curry, the vote Mr. Cox's repeal
bill, and Mr.. Cannon, rep) Of ILL.,, who
rank soft money man, and had voted against Hewitts
bill, moved 10 tack the repeal Kelly's Silver
Dollar BILL but he promptly silenced, and on the
yeas and nays the resumption clause repealed by
Jog yeas TO So nays 1t repeats not only the date but
che whole authority to resume at any time. number
OF democrats, AMONG them Messrs. hewitt Morrison,
ELIJAH Ward, Smith Ely, Randall, Gibson, Levy, Lamar,
Willis, Cutler Aardenburgh, Schleichor, Meade, and
of Mace rhua od net
and tho same men supported Mr.. Hewltts bill Tor
commission.
1t has not been . very good day for the democrats
Tho Communist wing Of the party got the upper hand
and took the occasion to show how unreasonable, ig
norant and intoerant It Isl and they took in all
they did to declare that they were following the
message, they called It, OF Governor Tildcn. Mr.
Bland threatens bring forward his Silver bill in
every morning hour for the remainder of the session.
And those democrats who to-day, repealed the
sumption clause hope yet put themselves and their
party tho record in favor Of this Silver imitation bill