Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-14
The PresidcnG's Message and Ihe
Impression 10 Created.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1877.
The reading Of the Presidents Mos
sage In the House to-day did not at
tract rs much attention as It would had
the document not been generally cir
Culated in pamphlet form. His views,
however, or the money question were
discussed among Senators and Repre-
sentatiVes and the silver advocates and
Anti-rcsumplionists ACKNOWLEDGED that
they could not hope for his approval
for any measure that might be passed
BY Congress affecting the financial
question. On the Democratic side the
Southern policy Of the President was Of
cOurs warmly approved. In converse
lion, members from Illinois, Alab ms,
Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio Missouri and
other Western States took exceptions to
the Presidents views on the 70.
m%onetiZation Of silver. Even Republi.
cans from the Northern and Eastern
States questioned the Presidents opin.
ions in regard TO silver demonstration.
Mr.. Cox, OF Ohio, said that after oil II
was only matter Of method, and that
In the end 1t might be found that the
President was right. Mr.. Frye, Of
Maine, did not believe in making gold
The only coin standard, while Mr.. Hale,
his colleague, said that the Presidents
views were as square as a brick" on
the financial question. General Gar
field fully Endorsed the Presidents
financial policy and believed 1t would
be upheld by the sober sense Of Con-
gress. Mr.. Monroe, Of Ohio, thought
the Message an able document and
sound on the silver. The Republican
members from Pennsylvania, with a
few exceptions, were glad that the Pres,
ident had taken such a bold stand as
he had. Mr.. Baker, Of New York, com,
meuded the financial features, ant
thought 1t would give direction Il
legislation. Mr.. Thornburgh, Republi
eau, OF Tennessee, did not like th'
Southern policy part Of the Message
otherwise 1t wasa good document. MI
Hubbell, Of Michigan, was not a
fAvOrAbly impressed as he expected b.
would be, but would not quarrel will
Mr.. Hayes In his financial views. Mr.
Schleicher, Of Texas, was more inter
ested in that part which related to th'
Mexican question, and that was, q
least, satisfactory. Mr.. Reagan, o.
Texss, was divided In bis opinion
Some parts were good aud some wer'
not so go d; that was ell be could cay
MI. Buckner, of Missouri, who Il
Chairman of the Banking and Curren
cy Committee, said the President wa
aiming very high aud stood on ex
tremely high ground. General Ewin;
thought he could see veto written al
over the document, which was no
encouraging 10 the friends Of the Sill
yer bill that passed the House. Mr.
Sayler regarded II as an able document
but slightly weak on tho silver ques
ton. Mr.. Morrison had no opinion Of
the merits Of anything the Presiden
said or recommended. Mr.. franklin
OF Missouri, discerned the hand Of Sec
rotary Sherman In every line Of th
financial Programme and looked upol
1t as strengthening the bondhOlderl
Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi, said hI
people were moro interested ia tn
seizure Of logs and the interruptio
caused to the lumber business by th
action Of the Interior aud Treasury d.
partments and would tomorrow as
the appointment Of q committee to il
vestigate the subject.