The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07
RECOMMENDATION and Resumption
men in Council.
A Non-Partisan League.
All Party Issues Sunk in the Cur
rency Question.
The Veto to be met by Refusal to
Vote the Appropriations.
Details of the Organization
Details of the Organic ton.
New York Herald report.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. 49,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. 1878.
\ few minutes before the adjourn
ment of the House to-day it was nOtlc-
ed that the pages were busily en-
ployed whispering in the ears of
members. The secret message was
impaired to republicans and demo-
Gratis, but its tenor was not made
known generally beyond the numbers
designated. 1t was also remarked
that there was wonderful unanimini-
ty ron the part of both sides Of the
House to adjourn. After adjournment
both democrats and republicans were
seen crOwding toward the eastern en-
trance to The hall, and as that door is
nearest t. the House restaurant it was
supposed that an era Of good feeling
had been inaugurated and demonstra-
ted on the motion of Mr.. Southland to
suspend the rules and make green
backs recci vable for customs duty at
ter January next. The conclliated
members, however, went up the broad
marble stairway leading to the ladies'
gallery, and visions of the Philadelphia
Peace Convention Of 1855 fitted across
the minds of the non-initiated. What
Ter walking with General Ewing and
republican representatives from ILL.,
nois arm in arm with their democratic
colleagues, some walking slowly. some
crowding the hallway. One-half of
the members of the House
seemed to have been marshaled
by an unseen hand, and were marching
by the order of u silent commander.
This gathering was finally halted in
the spacious room Of the Judiciary
Committee. but for what purpose no
one knew and no one would tell.
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
After u session with closed and
guarded doors, lasting three-quarters
of an hour, it TRANSFERRED that the adj
yOcateS OF u new policy had met to
inaugurate II thoroughly non-partisan
league for the success of the Silver
bill. the RECOMMENDATION of silver. the
repeal Of the Resumption act and the
abolition of the national banking Sys-
TEN. BY actual count it was found
that between eighty-iive and ninety
members of the House were present.
Mr.. Buckner. of Missouri. chairman
of the Banking and Currency Commit
tee, democrat, took the chair; Mr..
Philips, republican. from Kansas, and
also Il member of this committee, en-
tered upon the duty of secretary, and
General Rice, of Ohio. democrat,
chairman of the Pension Committee,
was recognized rs treasurer.
THE OBJECT OF TIE MEETING.
Mr.. Buckner then stated that the
object of the meeting was to take into
consideration the organization of
the members of the Forty-tifth Con-
gress into league for the purpose of
securing such legislation rs the senti-
ment of u large majority of the people
of the country seemed to demand.
The object could be better defined by
stating it TO be the reconciliation of
silver, the repeal of the specie re-
sumption act and the substitution OF
greenbacks for national banking cur.
rency.
Mr.. Fort. of Illinois. republican
said to test the sense of those present
he would offer Il resolution TO the eff
feet that the object of the association
to be formed at this meeting should
he to secure the passage of bills pro-
vidlng for the RECOMMENDATION of silver
and the repeal of the Resumption act
Then followed speeches hy Messrs
Bragg. of Wisconsin; Townshend. oil
Illinois. Cobb. of Indiana. Mcmahon
of Ohio. democrats. and Oliver. Of To-
wa. a republican. who favored reso.
luton includidg the three objects
named hy the chairmen. 1t was evil
liant thaf fhr Sapti,,apt sbn -.eot
ing was divided on the national eur
rencv question. but the above named
speakers were for sweeping the deck
with the trio OF reforms proposed in
the call.
TOO MUCH ZEAL DEPRECATED.
MIR. For. thought it unwise ut this
time to attempt to do too much. ana
believed 1t best To limit the platform
to the tenor of the resolution he has
offered. General Ewing. democrat
agreed With Mr.. Fort. Whatever
might be said against the nationa
banking system rs an original meas
ure. il must he borne with for Will,
rs necessary evil. 1t was not prusi
ent to be too Jealous in the good worl
nj the outset. Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois
republican. thought the member.
would effect the most by limiting tn,
platform TO the silver and repea
measures.
Mr.. Springer. of Illinois. democrat
coneugred with his colleague. Mr.
Cannon, and SO did Mr.. Durham. dem
ocrat, from Kentucky.
GENERAL BUFFERS SPEECH.