The New York herald., 1877-11-01
The Sense of the House as Shown
on a Test Vote.
FUTURE OF THE CURRENCY QUESTION,
Action OF the Committee on the
Army and Navy Bills.
COMBINATIONS STILL PROGRESSING.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

TARY TACTlCS-TaE BILL STRANDED In THE
MORNING HOUR.
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, adroitly got himself into what
old-fashoned whist players call the "nine hole" TO.
day. He is the leader of the extreme inationsts In
the House, and being member OF the Banking and
Currency Committee and being evidently afraid that
II he delays resumption will by ITSELF he to-day
rushed resolution through the committee for tho
peal OF the third section OF tho Resumption act rushed
It into the House and here tried to get into subjcc-
ton to the previous question by tho OF the
what complicated parliamentary rules Boing now
member he accomplished precisely what ho meant to
prevent He wished TO force his measure before the
House, instead Of that he got 1t caught In the
ing hour, where remains, and OF which he will
never get 1t until he shows himself willing to
have 1t thoroughly discussed Commit
tee of the Whole. Tonight Mr.. Ewing
has been trying his best to persuade members OF hts
committee to hclp him out OF his awkward dilemma,
but they will not, and TO morrow it is probable that
unless he edges defeat and withdraws his
measure, his opponents will do with him as they did
last session with Mr. Bland when that gentleman in
so indecent manner attempted to rush through hts
Silver bill-spend the morning hour in voting upon
the question OF adjournment, and then at the expra-
ton OF the hour, going with the proper business
Of the House, as though Mr. Ewing did not exist
Mr.. Ewing is new to the House. The older members
OF both houses amused soc him attempting tao-
tics which Mr.. Blaine only succeeded in at tho last
session by surprise. Mr. Ewing's failure much
discussed tonight and one of the older democratic
members remarked that he would turn out by and by
like the Western boy who, playing with mules tail,
was kicked In the face. When tho boys lace was get
ting dressed he asked his father whesher his looks
would be permanently affected by tho accident and
Tho iatncr rephed:-
''YOu'll never be as good looking as you were, but
you'll have q cOnfOu nded deal m Oro sense
Mr.. Ewing began with perfectly proper and usual
motion that his bill. TO repeal the third section OF
Resumption act be recommitted, with leave to print
This passed without DIVISION Thcrcupon. meaning
to spring the bill at once upon the House. or
to hold II In his power TO do NO, he moved
70 reconsider hts previous motion; initiating
shus of Mr. Bainc's most successful surprises
in tho House. But Mr. Conger At moved 10 lay
ar. Ewrg's motion the table, aud that motion
The 116 yeas and 13S nays. The actual re-
Buit is to leave Mr.. Ewing stranded on the morning
hour. The vote, though showing All apparent
predominance for Mr. EwDg's bill, does not
really betoken that, inasmuch number
Of members voted nay out OF notion that
the measure ought to bo discussed, and a
good many now members really did not under
stand the vote. Il was not, therefore, test votc
tho repeal OF the third section OF the Resumption
act, and the opponents or imitation delighted
u1gnt 10 sec mat tho 1nnauOnlStS VIII on square
havo less strength tho House than feared
The third section, which Mr. Ewing seeks TO repeal
not only provides that the Treasury shall redeem
legal tenders in on tho LIST OF January,
1879. but also authorizes ircc banking, and
tho bill which he proposed 10 rush
through would in effect have prob bited free
banking and thus served measure to contract tho
currency, or ut least TO dcrange IT, 1t Is safe TO say
that 1t will remain hung up in the morning from
day to day until Mr.. Ewing consents to have 1t do
baed in Committee oil the holo and at great length
shall be desired by either side In the House. But
effect Of his manGuvrc may be to imme-
date adjournment OF tho extra session good many
members tonight t.lk OF the cxpcdency OF this
Tho currency question not going to bo settled by
any rush rs Mr.. Ewing attempted It will be tho
subject, as 1t ought TO be, OF Ioug debate both
houses which will attract tho attention Of the country
and enable public sentiment TO influence The delibcra-
tons Of Congress II Is not probable that any
extreme will pass. All tho questions IN
vovcd will be considered at length, and II is not i'm
probable that Congress may finally agree upon a
measure for coming silver dollars equal in amount to
the present amount OF legal tender notes under S5
and Withdrawing those notes. The amount circu-
lation oil these small notes tho LIST Of September
was S49, ,649, 600. The total amount OF groenbacks
including these small notes. is $3.50, 600, 900, and
thus tho replacement OF small notes with silver
dollars would leave about $300,000,00 OF green
backs in circulation OF all denominations from $5
upward The Secretary OF the Trcasury believes
that he could keep these in circulation and resume
specie payments and there are good many persons
hero who agree with him. The subsidiary silver
In circulation today amounts TO $50, 900,
md there arc still SIS 900 Of fractional paper cur
rency out II a the latter wcrc redeemed in silver
and silver dollars substituted for tho small
M of n G q
which many conservative thinkers here believe can
DO carried by the country without trouble as token
money.
This presents the direction which the thoughts OF
some OF tro conservative men IN both houses arc
turning as they talk the currency problem, and
II tho extreme infationists should venture TO push
their silver paper projects they Will probably bc
met with such proposition as IS above indca cd
THE ARMY AND NAVY APPROPRIATION BILLS TO
DE REPORTED TODAY.
The Appropriations Committee Will tomorrow report
bill TO pay tho army up TO date, with proviso that
its numbers shall not be Increased until the usual
Army bill shall passed at the regular session, and
The committee is ready 10 bring this bill at once into
Committee OF the Whole and advance It TO us passage
II the House is ready BIZ to pay the navy VIII also
be brought in and Will pass rapidly, leaving the nvcs
tigalou oil the mystery OF the missing navy pay TO
future time. Thus the House, If 1t is pressed by Dir.
Ewngs opportunities, may make ready to adjourn at
the end OF tho present week.
PROGRESS OF THE CoNFIRMATIoSs-TYLER
JOHNSON AND HAYES CoNTRAsrED-EFFEcT
OF THE NOMINATION OF MIR. JOHN WELSH.
In the Senate to-day more nominations werc con-
0rmcd and the anti-Haycs republicans quietly ate
,he,r lcck ana made sign The truth begins TO be
generally that they must submit TO the President
because they gain nothing by revolt Thor tenn
pers do not get better MS they see tho dilemma IN
which they are placed. There Is somo silly talk iken-
ipg tho President Tylcr and Johnson, but sensible
r,on wbo have read their history have heard II
laugh at tho comparison. Mr. Tyler spent his admin