The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
Peculiar Duties of United States
Marshals in the South.
NONE BUT REPUBLICANS ON GUARD.
The Unexpended Balance of the
Geneva Award.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

THE PRESSURE FOR A VOTE ON THE MATTHEW'S
MISUNDERSTANDING OF PARTY LINES ON
THE QUESTION.
Senator Randolph began to-day tho anti-siver side
OF the debate IN the Senate His speech was closely
listened 10. II plea FOR sound money by Dus-
OF great experience and very clear head. 1t
left theories alone ana dealt with tho facts OF the
countrys situation. He aimed to show that "hon-
esty was the best policy" all times and
the cheapest and only policy Tor a debtor nation.
When he sat down there a brief desu,ory discus
sion OF some interest arising out Of the desire OF
several Senator'S to come to a vote tomorrow or
Friday tho Matthews resolution Mr. Bayard
pointed out that all the speeches delivered
the subject included the Silver bill well, and
that really lost and, as tho subject
was of momentous importance 10 tho country,
he wished the debate to go Mr. Thurman replied
10 Mr.. Bayard, saying that tho Matthews resolution
only declared that something might honestly DO
done the expediency OF which was declared in an.
other measure--he silver bill He wished 10 have
the present debate closed in order get the Silver
bill before the Senate and he declared his own opin
that silver ought DO cmonetizcd; that it ought
10 be iu legal tender; that it would be impossible
TO resume specie payments without TINS, and that tho
best in tcrcsts OF the country demand it,
Mr.. Blaine suggested that as tho Matthews resou-
ton only dcclaratory aud abstraction, and AS
all 1t declared included the Silver bill, 1t would
be well for Mr. Matthews to withdraw 1t and let the
Bland bi!l have precedence Mr. Matthews refused to
do this, but declared that Friday ut four he would
ask the Senate to vote his resolution, and, If he
could get majority to help him, would then sit 1t
out" The debate will therefore close Friday.
Mr.. Lamar got the floor before adjournment and Will
speak tomorrow.
Tho resolution is really of no consequence but tho
halle hiatt ~ ,vinh hall,
the Bland bill 1t is really PLAN that large
Der dmcnts will be this BILL and
II is by means Impossible that of these
amendments may strike the bill between wind and
water. several Of the silver Senator'S for
INSTANCE, would support measure authorizing
the itpid coinage OF hundred millions of silver dol
lars and the redemption by them o! the and
Dc legal tenders and their cancellation. This is
Secretary Shermans measure and It is pretty GER
tain to be offered. 1t remarked of it to-day that
would al any get silver into circulation, which
the Bland bill does not, except in a very perunctory
way.
Mr. Blaine offered an independent bill, making
siver dollar legal tender to the amount of S. and
authorizing tho director of tho Mint TO fix from time
TO time the amount oil silver which 1t contain.
Ibis will scarcely be heard OF again. There is talk
also OF bill to demonetizo gold by who lorcseo
that If the Bland bill should become law IL would
In effect Danish gold from this country and want
do directly what that bill would do indirectly.
Tho whole OF the silver debate has shown tho
complete indignation OF parties this question.
To-day Randolph (dcmocrap replied to Cockrell of
the same eide. Blaine (rcpublican) sneered at the
resolution OF Matthews OF his own sido ana the two
leaders, Bayard and Thurman, laced each
other opposite sides OF the question Seeing this
i, Is not strange that some ambitious men imagine
this question to be feasible base for now party
organization to carry the Presidential election
THE MAEsHALs IL THE SOUTHERN STATES
SAMPLE EFFORTS ~ ORGANIZING VICTORY
NONE BUT REPUBLGCANs TO BE CONFIRMED.
The rejection OF the nomination OF waidrou demo
craft to be marshal Tor West Tennessee is in pur-
suancc OF a determination of the anti-Haycs rcpub-
leans compel the President to nominate only
siraght-out republicans for this Office in all the
Southern States Tho Office OF marshal in those ates
during tho last administration the greatest
importance 10 the carpctbag republicans BY the
hop OF these mashas they got up outrages the mar
shall has authority 10 call for and TO troops his
discretion. In Louisiana Marshal Packard used to
send cavalry democratic with blank war
rants TO intimdate democratic voters with threats Of
arrest on the eve of elections In Alabama deputy
marshal testified before Congressional com
mittec that he shot hole through
OF the Ku klux and summoned troops into tho coun-
Try over winch he presided. The power they have to
appoint deputies, almost without limit in ITSELF en-
nbled them TO both corrupt ana intimaate The
marshas were, under the carpet bag governments
the organizcrs' OF the negro votc and IN Louisiana
Marshai Packard used TO send out his 'organ-
izers" with steamboat and a brass band, ana
in one case, IL IS related, with message
to tho negroes that General Butler ordered
them 10 como down from tho fields TO the political
meeting; thereupon they Immediately marched
boJy. With the knowledge OF the great
pJwer possessed by the United States Marshals,
easily mlsuscd, and, when welded by INSCRIPTIONS
partsous, effective both consolidate the negro
vote aud to create irritation between races and up
portnnc Disturbances 1t is not TRANCE that possess
SION OF this Office is coveted by republicans But If
the Senate should be democratic yoar there IS lit
Tie doubt that tho marshals will DO shorn OF some Of
their extraordinary powers.
THE DISTRICT or coLUMBIA--PRosPECrs FOR
AN HONEST, EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL
GOVERNMENT.
There very fair chance that the muddlcd affairs
OF the District OF Columbia will at last be adjusted on
proper basis during tho present Congress-
Speaker Randall, who rs himself property owner ia
The District, and not OF the wealthy Ones took
good deal OF care tho selection oil tho committee
which mas the District affairs IN charge, and
mttec nave boon busily at work at bill which IS,
however by means nearly ready for the House
IS has been supposed
The bill, which has been before tue committee aud
W Lch nj time fayorably considered, had
three features which, reconsideration, the
committee do not think well Of 1t pro.
vided that the Senate and House OF
Representatives should elect tho Commissioners but
he committee think it better ani more IN accord
nee with the CONSTITUTION vest tho appointments
u tho President IL justly felt that election by
tber House would only give rise to lobbying and
cave clear responsibility tor bad choice.
IL was proposed that Congress should pay 1fty per
ent Of the expenses Of the District; but tbs commit
30 think this Is much, aud that tho government
usnt not to pay moro than thirty OF, al most, forty
or cent Tho committee also think IL necessary to
x saIna Imu 10 The oxnendllurea Of lLo UIsiricL