Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-16

Ably upon Il. senstor Jones, on tho other
hand. claims that he has forty.fo four votes
In the Senate In favor Of the House bill,
TO twenty-six against Il; but Senators
generally assert this as mere guess-work.
Conkling. Herman and Bayard are decided.
ly opposed Ia the remouetization Oh silver.
and will do all In their power TO prevent
the passage Of any silver bill Thai docs mol
protect the honor and credit OF tho gov
eminent. Some Of tho Southern Senators
declare that they would not vote for the
House bill, unless II was amended
Stewart ID very severe In his criticism Oh
Congressman BANDS speech in response
to the arguments submitted by The
bankers.
A Worid'. Washington special says the
Senate Committee ON Finance will meet
morr for the further consideration OF
the Bland silver bill, but owing to tho
absence Of Ferry, Herman and Wallace,
members OF the committee. IL 10 probable
that no definite action will be taken until
they return. The free coinage section Of
the bill, whereby Bland proposed 70 give
owners Of bullion the benefit OF the work
Of tho United States mints. WAS stricken
ont At the last meeting OF the committee.
In It's stead an amendment will probably
be adopted tomorrow. authorizing Shor-
man, the Secretary Of the United States
Treasury. TO purchase silver bullion
and coin tho same. thus giving tho Gov
ernmont the benefit Of tho profit between
the price Of bullion and the value Of coined
dollars. II Is not probable that the man.
datory clause i%nstructing the Secretary Of
tho Treasury how much bullion 10 pur-
chase annually, will DO inserted In the bill.
and from the disposition Of Secretary Sher-
man on the subject Of the reconciliation
Of silver. II the bill became . law. IL 10 pro.
bable that only Q very moderate annual
coinage. say $40, 000, 900. will take place.
The present coinage capacity Of the mints
docs not exceed SAL 900. 900 Ter annum,
unless work il done by night as we'll u by
day. There Is little doubt that . largo
majority OF the committee IL In favor OF
retaining the legal tender feature OF the
bill. at least In q limited form. Morrill,.
the Chairman, and Dawes arc In favor OF
making silver q legal tonder In sums OF
either $40 or s25, but they are opposed 10
creating II an unlimited legal tender. A
large number OF amendments will DO OF.
fered tomorrow. but members Of the CON-
mittce decline TO make public tho amend
ments they propose until after action IL
taken upon:them.
The S~pofrsrtLk eiioEg Case.
NEW YoRK. Nov. iG.-A Herald Wash.
ington special says the Democratic sena-
tors have begun to DO impatient a, the
dilatory course Of tho Elections Commit
tee in the spofford.R Kellogg case. and In q
caucus held this afternoon II was the sub.
Ject Of informal conversation. Unless the
committee reports this week. II Is proba-
Bile that the Democrats will conclude 10
make an effort carly ncxt week TO bring
this case and those Of Hess, Eustis and
Butler before the Senate. This may be
done by a resolution discharging tho com-
mittee from further consideration Of these
three cases. This would be regarded - o
somewhat peremptory proceeding. but q
= large part OF the Democratic senators
think the committee has taken q long time
to do very little In tho Spofford case, and
II Is not proper to deprive Louisiana en-.
tirely and for an indefinite period Of her
constitutional representation in one branch
Of Congress.