, 1877-11-02

with bis prestige injured aud with fewer friends
fur Ills ldIl than II. han at tho tsast. ETlngs
first attempt Mt leadership ia a failure.
TIM Ewing ht1l puEpnscs 10 repeal tho Tree
banking psnyt.fotB If the Resumption net, as
we'll rs the dntc ot resumption ittrlf. Thfs fact
will losc for the Ewing hIl|, If he prc.acs It To
a votc uf,n It's rnerith, tho support of
MOST ur THE wEsrERr REPUBLICAN, RErEALERs-
n they call themselves, AZ the latter arc al.
most unanimously In favor Of tho National
banking system. Ihs'r vicws were represented
II the speech Of Hunter. Of fnttana, to-day.
This class Is now disposcti ~ rally upon the
substitute snbmEttcti bg Col. Fort, Of Illinois,
tee Il Is prolia1ie tl.at Inc Committee ftaeit
will substitute Forts LII fur EwIpgs. 6houll
this be done It Will
Amp TO Ew.so's DEFEAT.
for he will tf!cn not only hnre been beaten in
tic House hut vii! hive been repudatrd b. hIs
own Committee. 1t Is tho intention Of Furt's
substitute TO fgpcal tho dlte Ut resumption
without interfering with the free banking pro-
Of The ilousu who examined tho bill say It will
not do this. Such, however,, Is certainly Col.
Forts intent.
1rs CHANCES III TIE SENATE.
pa.c. ;s &c III ou,e ,e'R L M sst ss x ssfsa S Se.
posttinn IN The senatc ftnnncc Committee.
Morrill,, tho Chairman, md 1t Is claimed tho
majority Ut the Committee. would oppose i:
I:'e btl' npo, coming troin tic liousc. "oald s
mIttce fer report.
NEW s1Lvgn nttt~
4 Subcommittee of tho House Banking and
Currency .CoHn'lttcc, ,co'npase'l q Mcssre.
bueknef. rhilpa, at,l Eanes .et th' ssenE ,,f
tilrer. 4 bill was agreed upon, which
IL!fers somewhat from tilose of Ewing,
Banning. b'and. aud Senator Jones. 4ts eascn-
lvar stftI1or Of I1tflx fhn ntFkn
| under the act Of 1851, which will be Iuli
fegnl.tcnlcr for I'LL debts public aud pirate.
Slr. Eames suggested an additional provision
that the 'lnllar should not bc lcga!t' iNscs for
any debts or contracts made since TUG lcnlone-
tIxatIo,l Vi Silver, but this sAa voted down. lla
| may uffer 1t Ms M amendment wllctl the bt'l
| cotncs bcfore the House.
MuaT ALLOW DEBATE.
NEW YonK, Nov. IA Washington special
says Of Ewing's bill: II Is safe 10 say it will
remain hung, up III the morning llol.r frn'n tay
to day until Ewing consents to hare It debated
in Committee Ut the Whole. md ut rs great
length ~ shall TIC desired by either side ot thu
House. But unc effect uf his nanelvrc may
be tn cause tho Immediate adjournment ol
te.ns9ht talk Of the cxpe,licncy OF Ills,
| Tie currency qllestun IL not gulng to be
settled by any such rlsslI as Ewing attempted
II will be tho subject. ~ II ought ~ b., ot
uug debate In both Huuscs, which will attract
sentiment 10 influence tho deliberations of Con
grcts. 1t is not prnGabie that any extreme
tueasurc will pua,. A'I thu questions involved
will BE- considered ut 1rngtE, ami 1t Is not In
| prubable Congress may tnatfy agrcc upon q
measure for the colntng Ut silver dollars eql,a
1T, nt,,ouat to tllr present amount of lcgai-lun
der notes under IS, and withdrawing these
| notes.
TIu NEW SunK CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
! 70 ths rrstrrn Assoetatfd j'rfts
NEW YUnK. Nov. LAT the regular monttll,
ncttlng of the Chamber Vt Commerce tu.tla,
the following resolution was unanimously passed
| Nesotr<d, That CunRrrae bo requested to rcfrai1
frnm any logslat!un fur issuing silver cdin o. tc4u
tnoi!cy on private account und In unlimited
amounts, but ratheE to istuu It only on Govern
ment account ut ltx fair market yfIHc III lnUdefat
enI rtltcI amounts In the discretion of thu Tftns
ury, ~ proper nxiliasy Of gold coin for the pGr
| pQscb p{ commerce.