The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-19
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1875
GOLD GAMBLERS WAITING TO LEARN THE
AMOUNT OF GOLD IN THE TREAsURY-THE
EFFECT OF Mr. sAYLER's RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR THE INFORMATION.
The gold gamblers in the lobby OF Congress are
patiently awaiting the to Mr.. saylers resou-
ton OF inquiry, ane meantime the officials at the
Treasury Department freshly annoyed at this latest
instance Of the frequency with which they have been
asked for financial information by the House This
resolution OF Mr. Sayler asking for statement within
days Of the actual Of gold in the Treasury
vaults is declared to be unwise and uncalled for
nasmuch as the information cannot be Of any
general good in the deliberations OF Congress, and
may be Of great service, t is alleged, TO q clique
OF Wall street gold gamblers nimicaliy dis
posed, who are trying. as the Treasury Department
has information, to run up the price OF gold. The
resolution is regarded not warranted In any way
but believed to be inspired by ring OF four I've
Of the largest operators In New York CITY, prominent
among whom is supposed to be Jay Gould In support
OF this theory the fact was quoted by distinguished
Treasury official to-day that gold had gone up within
twenty-four hours nearly one per cent At the same
time, II is said that slight advance in gold at this
period Of the year unusual because the gov
eminent had just paid out Of its largest annual
amounts in the January interest and would not place
any great unusual sum in the market until May and
July next ostensibly 81, 100000 gold recently
bought for shipments but 1t is believed by the Treasury
officials that Of 1t has gone abroad but will be
kept here to bull squeeze the market the
sion may require But the Treasury officials say that,
while they deem It to give such Information to
tho country at this time, they have discretion
cording to the resolution. but will furnish IT.
Mr. Sayer, OF Ohio who introduced the resolution
calling statement within days OF the actual
net amount Of gold In the Treasury Department is
wholly free from any supposed interest in the specua
ton He says that he offered the resolution after
speaking to Mr. Payne Of Ohio, about IT, and thought
that in view OF the talk about specie resumption It
would be good thing 70 know just exactly how much
gold there is in the Treasury Department TO supply
wherewith TO resume. He says he does not be-
that after all that has been given credit there
will be 81. 900 In gold in the Treasury vaults in
fact he goes so far to say that be does not believe
there any gold all in the Treasury He says be Is
a resumptionst but wants to know what are going
10 resume He had become tired OF hearing Ohio
abused in this connection and thought be should like
for the Of the whole country get inforna
Of the actual amount Of gold in tie Treasury De-
partment for resumption. He denies that his
In any interest subscrve the purpose OF any
cirque or pool
THE QUARREL ON THE CURRENCY QUESTION
AMONG THE ATs-coHREsPoNDEScE
BETWEEN Mr.. MKADE AND Mr.. LAMAR RI
oARDNG THE REPRESENTATION OF NEW YORK
ON THE CAUCUS COMMITTEE.
The quarrel on the currency question between the
East the side and tho West and South on the other
wakes The fact has been already made consplcd
Gus this column that the country east OF the Ale
gauy Mountains had only one representative allowed
IL in the democratic Caucus Committee appointed to
prepare financial policy for the dominant party in tho
House. The selection in this interest originally given
10 Mr.. Hewitt and declined by him in favor Of Mr. Ely
passed over 10 Mr.. Barnum Of Connecticut loav-
ing New York State unrepresentcd this important II
mot srava hnsinasa The quarrel progresses and IL