, 1876-02-12
WASHlNGAUN.
Tho Democracy Deem It Neccs-
sary to Adopt a Flnan-
cial Policy.
with This End in View They
Appoint a Mixed Com
mittee.
Another Demonstration Of tho
Force Of Public Sen
timent.
uanbleton, tie Admircf Of Wilkes
Booth, Resigns Ills Clerk
slip.
Incidents Of the Passage Of the
Diplomatic Bill in the
House.
truce, Of bIississippf, Recounts Tho
Grievances Of Ills Race,
The Senate Passes the Centennial
Bill as Amended by the
House.
Congressional Gossip'"-complalnt thai
There Is No Money to Bo
Made.
. truce, Of nlississippi, Recounts tho
Grievances Of Ills Race,
The Senate Passes the Centennial
Bill as Amended by the
House.
Congressional Gossip.--Compiaint that
There Is No Money to Be
Made.
FINANCE,
uunntSr TALE ON THE CURRENCY.
T1..u.6.& FTdA $FkIr4uS T%4{hf1Hf

CURRENT TALE ON THE CURRENCY.
Special nsrasch ia The Chtea1o Iffbans.
WAuu1snron, b. O., Fob. 11.-Tuo houcst c''r-
renoy element In tho Democratic party soems to
have asserted Itself much mora successfully In
caucus Iaet night than \ week ago. sonatof
Tlurman's speech apparently walked up many
members Of hin party to q sousc Of the dangers
and responsibilities with which thoy arc sur"
rounded. lie boldly denounced tho u,odorn her
eslcs Of so-called Democrats, and s"td that while
he dcoa,od It inpolitio and injuries to tho iuter-
esss Of the country to have specific day named
tor tho resumption OF specio payment, he
inslatod that tho policy OF tho Demo-
r,asic party IN favor Of resumption
,boula DO uuequtgocal. Tho leaders of tic
Democratic party are nnquoationab!J ALARMED
It tho drift OF .no currency controversy. while
lilo Republicans In Congress heom every day to
be growing more and more united in favor OF
hstd.money.
THE ONLY RECORD
the Democrats in tho lIouAo have this far mado
vas for n majority Of them to soto for 1lo!man's
6itd imitation resolution. Tho ttmo has no"
como when tho majority in tho House can no
longer With Bhfety postpone neton on this anos-
lion, aud they lavo therefore determined 20
mnko m Immediate atternpt to unto their party
Ii favor Of somo dofnito policy. The general
Impression Ia TINT tho mrasuro reported pJ
fhe Caucus Cotn1ntttoo ilo1t wcek will 10
1oroothipg similar to paynes bill. leaving out
the proyiso which requires Nationa! Banks ~
accumulate o coin rc3ervo. 1t ie undo!stooa
That OF the n!ho Representatives. WHO VII 10
appointed by Lunar on the CAUCUS Coinm'tseo,
1--WE will be inilationistB aud four hard,noney
men, whiIo Of tho SonatoEs, three VII! 10 10
favor Of honest currency, mud ono an ndvocata
Of Initiation. Smith Ely. Jr., ia lkofy to DO ths
Now York representative Of tho Committee.
THE CoHM1T1EE 10 rIx TIE TltlSn:
The following arc beloved to be tho Commit.
les thu. Lamar viii appoint to franc tho Finance
bill AZ suggested by the Dcnocrati9 caucus :
Morrison OF Illinois, Payne Of Ohio, Ely or no"
York, l!baon, OF LoutBaun, Bright Of Tounossee
Holman OF Indiana, and two innattonists 70 pe
lslIcted by the last two. tho nino member Of III
House Of Representatives. to be Rc!ectcA AZ com
promise. Tie Senators arc to DO Thurman
Baya1d, and l}ogg.
IIo ins Assoc7ated P1tss.1
uEMocRAT1o UHiTY.
WAsu1saToH, Fob. 11.-Dolnocratlc membef
h conversation to-day saY they do not th!n
ulero will DO much difficulty in framing hnnn
nal plauk, ~ concilatory Bptrit rervadad sh
taucus lust night. The opinion was Hehafall
Expressed that it would be impraottcab!o 10 re
puraa spccto Payments OIL tho Tat OF IahuaI1
1879 ii provided by tho act Of JAM l9, 1s!
therefore, that the provision should u
spealed and mossures 10 taken 10. ,,1 j..
turing National IIahka to retRln percentage
(he gold received by Them HH interest on 8.
bonds dopo4ted with tho Treaaurcr OF u
Unlted States ~ security for circulating note
ind nlao requiring tho Secretary Of tho IroaHul
70 retain a certain porcenta9e OF gold ~ pa
lhe public labt.. This. tho Democrats sny.
bo tho basis Of tho action of tho Committee
}heir report to tho adjourned mootnR OF q
Nucus Thursday ne1t