The New York herald., 1877-12-11
WASHINGTON.
Debat te on Senator Matthew'S
Silver Resolution.
SENTIMENT OF THE SENATE INDICATED
Conkling Looking for Aid from
the Executive.
TIE MEXICAN QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
A Strong Feeling in Favor of the
Preservation of Peace.
SENATOR EUSTlS SWORN IN.
Activity Of the Currency
InHatiOnists.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
TIE nExIcAH QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
A Strong Feeling in Favor Of the
Preservation of Peace.
SENATOR EUsTls SWORN IN
Activity Of the Currency
Inhationists.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

N WAsuiScroS, Doc 10. 1877.
THE SILVER QUESTION IN THE sENATE-DE-
BATE ON MR. MATTHEWS RESOLUTION.
Senator Matthews made hts maiden spesch In tho
senatc to-day his silver resolution, and made a
favorable impression. He spoke boldly. and the
Senators who did not agree with hlm listensd Gen.
orally Senators do not listen TO speeches at ali.
Toward the close Of the discussion Senator Conking
vary neatly put spoke in the silver wheel
BY giving notice that he would move TO change
the character OF Mr.. Matthew'S resolution. AS
u stands, and as he introduced II Il is concurrent
resolution, and which does not need the signature OF
the President and II passed, would be DO a
precision Of opinion without force OF any kind. Mr.
Conklsng proposed to make II q joint resolution
which calls for not only adoption BY botn Houses
tho signature Of the President ana which, of course
the President may veto. He explained that his OBJ.
jecs prevent paper motion. He preferred
to bring up the question In proper and
decisive shape, 50 that should as hc remarked test
not only the sense Of the Senate and OF the other
House, which would doubtless approve 1t, but also Of
the Executive, which presumed TO havc voice
IN this as in other matters under the constitution.
concurrent resolution effected nothing. A joint
resolution would, II It shoul be passed and signed
have the ofaw, and he had doubt the friends
OF the resolution would prefer it In that shape.
serious objections They wore alarmed and annoyed
It Mr. Conkling's blow but they could not evado H.
and tomorrow, accordingly. the Senate will vote on
hr. Conkling's motion. and the strength weakness
pf the ultra silver in the Senate will be known.
u will be literally show oi hands. for the resolution
Of Mr.. Matthews plumply declares that all gov
brnment bonds issued under various acts up
10 and Including that OF 1875 are payable at the option
Of tho government in gold silver dollars and that
10 coin. silver dollars or the old value and pay the
bonds with them Is not violation OF the public aith.
This is cardinal article in the Of the extreme
silver men. and those have boasted frequently OF late
that they are in largo majority IN the Senate. Mr.
Conkngs motion will be OF their strength, and
ho has very effectively prevented their approaches by
sap and mine, and forced item capture the Senate
by storm II at all
When, last Thursday. Mr.. Allison reported the
Bilver bill TO tho Senate, and moved to make II .
special order for Tuesday, Mr.. NORTH moved 10
amend By making She special order for January IL
and shis was defeated by 40 to III. Mr. Allison's
motion was fhereupon carried, Al TO 1s. OF the
eighteen who were opposed to taking up the bill
until January eleven were republicans and seven
democrats. and Judge Davis voted with those who
wanted tho bill Immediately considered. but this
vote, though It showed greater strength Tor tine
measure than was supposed 10 exist, by means
test. IS some who wished for i'm mediate considera-
tion would not vote for It, with amendments
Senator Thurman to-day openly took his place among
the silver men, supporting the Matthews resolution
but whom he said that gold had gone since last
Thursday when the Senate agreed to take up the Sill
yer bill Mr. Edmunds took him up rather sharply,
asking bim If no know the price OF silver today as
well gold. Mr. Thurman confessed that he did not,
and Mr. Edmunds rctorted that Senators ought not to
to the discussion OF so important matter with
30 little knowledge