New-York tribune., 1877-11-08
lnr rE1EeRlru TO rHE TamUSEl


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icy TELEGRAPH TO rHE TaIRUNRl
WAsHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Speaker Randall mas oe-
cided to call the attention of the House to the man
ner in which the Bland Silver Bill was passed under
q suspension of the rules on Monday last II Judge
Buckner, chairman of the Committee on BANKING
and Currency, had been in the House to-day, the
Speaker would have made his statement The con-
ditiou OF the bill is an anomalous one and the eX-
planation of the Speaker is certain to make
a sensation. if it does not result in ma
teriallv changing the status of the Bland
Bill before the Senate The Journal of the
House is left by Mr.. Band's trick in an incon-
sistent state. 1t shows that unfinished business
upon one Lill came over and that another bill hav-
ing a different number different title, and differ
ent textwas passed. There is record to show that
Mr. BANDS bill was ever passed, and It Is question
among the parliamentariaus Of the House whether
the Speaker has ii not in his power by reason Of his
Office even if IT il not ministerial duty, TO declare
that the vote taken upon the Silver Bill on Monday
which passed it is nuty and to direct The Clerk OF
the House. as consequence, to inform the Senate Of
that fact OF course the House was not deceived as
to the subject matter of the bill upon which 1t
voted. as the bill was fully read twIce from the
Clerks desk but it might be grave question of
law hereafter whether in point of fact that vote of
Monday was a valid one not. The Journal of the
House would be the only authority upon that ques-
tion, and the Journal of the House would not show
that the bill which came over unfinished bus-
ness. and which alone had the right 10 be considered
was ever passed.
Senator Jones, Of Nevada says that he shall make
no speech in the Senate when the Silver Bill comes
up there for discussion. because he hasaready made
his speeches on that subject, and has nothing new TO
saw He thinks the debate upon the bill in the SEN
ate will be a very brief one, and that it will pass by
n small majority ranging somewhere between four
and ten votes He suppoSes that Senator Morrill,
will make short speech in opposition to the bill. as
he is chairman of the Committee on Finance. and
that a great many amendments VIII he offered,
some fo limit the extent to which silver dollars
shall be made legal-tender and some 20 give 70 the
Government a monopoly of the coinage Of silver
Senator Jones does not expect the President 70
sign this bill if 1t should pass both houses. lie
says that Secretary sherman shows unusual temper
IN opposition 20 the bill. and Is So much opposed TO
ii that he cannot discuss IL with patience. As he
mainly represents the financial Ideas 0l the Admin
isration 10 may be Inferred that the President viii
veto the bill. Secretary Sherman he thinks VIII
prnbabv represent to the President thatthe approval
OF the Silver Bill viii cause the ruin OF the country.
Mr. Sherman is the author OF the resumption
Act, and the President is understood 10 be
IN favor of sustaining that measure. The appoint
ment of MI sherman 10 be Secretary OF the Treas
ury Senator Jones thinks demonstrates that fact
in Senator JOuess opinion the silver 1911 VIII come
up in the Senate for discussion and vote before the
bill repeallug the Resumption Act. lie doubts IL
the latter will pass the Senate and does not think
that the advocates of the reconciliation Of silver
are particularly interested in il. lie says that tie
SILVER men hold that their bill is practically
Resumption Act, and that nothing except its pas
sage is necessary to bring about specie payment 5.
He predicts that should the silver bIli become law,
grecnbacls gold and silver viii, from the dav of
signature, DE nearer together IN market value than
thew have been at any time since 1868 II the
President should veto the silver Bill, aS Senator
Jones expects he thinks that will De the end of it,,
there is not two-thrds majority III It's favor IN
The Senate.