The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09
WASHINGTON.
Prospects Of Mr.. BANDS Silver
Bill in the Senate.
FACTS LIKELY TO BE DEVELOPED.
The Committee Of the Whole
on the Army Bill.
PATRNTlSH, DEAAGOGY And BUNCONBE.
The Proper Uses of the Army
Considered.
a BID FOR THE WORKINGMEN
VATRDTlSI, DEAAGoGY And BUSCoABE,
a BID FOR THE WORK1NGMEN
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WAsmxoros, nov. s. 1877.
GLANDS SILVER DILL IN THE sENATE-YAcTs
LIKELY TO RE DEVELOPED IN THE DEBATE
The silver men boast that they carry their bill
through the Senate. and profess that moro than
eighteen Senators ~ found TO vote against It. but
they mistaken The Senate will not pass the bill
n u stands because Il will not to give privatc
persons the profit OF coming ninety cents worth
" silver into dollar. II is impossible to got
nrity OF the Senate 10 vote for this Job. They will
probably vote to remonctizc silver, but thcy will
amend House bill In such tho govern
nent alone will DO allowed to coin silvcr dollars,
IN order that The Treasury shall gain the
profit this coinage. This will dsappon the specu-
htorsi In silver, bat Will get tho votes OF most OF the
silver men who honeetly In favor OF remonetiza.
ton but opposed 70 jobbng. N
When the Silver bill comes 10 be debated IN the Sen
ate tho Representatives who voted for II rashy the
other DAY will get interesting information which
will make some OF them ashamed OF their vote. II
will DO shown, FOR instance, 10 tho people who
crying out for 'the dollar OF fathers" that tho
United States mints bave coined slnce their FIRST
establishment tho present timc, In all only eight
millions Of svor dollars They will learn further that
tho mints can coin ~ the utmost only about twenty
nssilions OF silver dollars In . year. that only
extremely rash man would insist such measure
~ BANDS whom temporary measure, such
authorizing the substit utlon by the goverumen Of
svcr dollars for tho and two dollar loyal tenders
would require two three years carry into full
effect by which time. n tho extrcme silver are to
be credited, silver will DO at par and there will DO
need to force II legal tcnder Ono thing appears
now to cersan-the Senate will vote to let any
Of silver bullion make speculation At tho ex-
psnse OF tho people OF she United sta,os II silver
dollars arc 10 be coined the prons will DO put into
She Treasury.
Mr.. wELsH's commandments NEW YORK
APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. welsh will DO confirmed, probably, tomorrow,
and without opposition. II 10 expected that the New
York Custom House appointments will cause strife in
she Senate The apsi-Hsyes say that Mr.. Rooss-
vet and Mr.. Prince shall not be confirmed. OF Mr..
Aerris they do not speak In such positive terms Mr.
Conkiing had not returned to-day, consequently NO
meeting OF his committee which has these nomina-
tions in charge has yet been held.
THE BRCAxTAnY OF THE TREASURY AND THE
FINANCIAL PoLIcT OF TIE ADMINISTRATION.
The manner in which she silver and anti-resumpticn
men are trying 10 hamper the hnaaeia policy OF she
administration and prevent resumption has mado
some friends Of Secretary Sherman desire that no
shall use the privilege which the law specially con-
fsrs upon tho Secretary OF tho Treasury TO ap-
pear In person before either House and give
II Information. Section 24s OF the Revised
Statutes provides that tho Secretary Of the
Treasury shalI make report and give Information to
either branch Of tho Legislature, In person writ
Ing, a. may be required, respecting all matters which
shall appertain to his once" No Secretary OF tho
Treasury has evor used his privilege OF speech In
either House, but The Inv permits this, ana IL is
thought that Secretary Sherman may yet uso his
privilege It would, II is thought, have a good
effect
THE cHArnMANsHIP OF THE PACIFIC RAIL-
ROADS COMMITTEE.
The Speaker intends to namo ~ chairman OF the
Pacific Railroads Committee gentleman holding the
Same opinions subsidies Mr. Potter, In case the
latter should persist in hts refusal to serve.