The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
PROSPECTS or THE MEASURE IN THE HOUSE.
Republican Preparations for
the Fall Campaign.
MORE FINANCIAL ABSURDlTIES.
Report Of the Special Commission on
Railway Mail Transportation.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


wAsuISoros April Q. 1878.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILL-cURI-
GUS CHANGE OF BASE BY Mn. VOORHEES,.
Tho event OF the day In the Senate was piece OF
ground and lofty tumblng, with double back somcr-
uet By tho Hon. Daniel Webster Voorhees,. Until
to-day Mr.. Voorhees, has been regarded the great
bulwark Of tho oppressed people against monoposts
and bondh0ldsrs OF all sorts and kinds. His sonorous
voice has porsssenly for the boated
who yrann,ze thc poor by owning bonds,
aud hts silver speech, OF which two three millions
copies were time supposed to have
been printed. showed him every inch
friend OF the people. To the general CONSERVATION
Mr.. Voorhees, today came out the friend OF COR
porations and vested rights and deprecated nterfer
ence with them by Congress. Several attempts
made TO explain this colossal sxaddle from
munism the defence OF corporations the sue.
cesslu OF which held that the tall orator OF tho
Wabash makes an ingenious distinction between the
wrstchss who own government bonds and tho gentle
men who own railroad stock.
Ia spite Of Mr.. Voorhees, effort the bill passed this
evening By 40 to 10. Mr. Thurman having persuaded
the Senate II Out. OF the 40 20 we're democrats
and II republicans. Tho House Pacific Railroad
Committee to-day adopted unanimously bill similar
10 shat which the Senate has just passed. and they
win probably substitute tho Senatss bill this
No doubt Is entertained that It will pass the House
with very little dinhcuity.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUcUs-EFFEcT or Mr..
Hows's sPzEcH AS GIVEN BIZ SENATOR
HoAR.
The joint Of the republican Senators asd Re-
representatives. 10 set for to-morrow evening The
business of the caucus selecs now Congressional
campaign committee. but Il is generally Understood
that platform for the fail Is also be discussed
and special PAINS have been taken mot only TO keep
the time. OF meeting worry private but 70 keep the
caucus speeches very secret prominent rcpubli-
said to-day
eve have to the conclusion that IL is pest to
wash our dirty linen in private and present united
front 10 public" A.e#t b -
The III success Of Senator Howc's speech appears to
have acted caution signal to tho anti-Hayes meu.
Senator Hoar credltsd with she remark that nowes
speech was only trial ike the experiment OF q
menagerie man In Massachusetts,, who, having TO
cross troop or elephants frozen creek in the
winter ana not knowing whether the ice would bear
ahem concluded send over little elephant hrss by
way OF trial and tho leo broke says Mr.. Hosr and tho
liite elephant fcll through and drowned and the
resi- ef tho troop wont back into winner quarters
ynSANCrxx Nils fxrncDUcED IN THE HOUSE.
A MEASURE TO MAKE EVERYBODY RICH.
In The House to-day Two notable financial measures
presented Mr.. Buckner reported from the Bank
ing and Currency Committee the bill abotshiug ma
tioual banks and substituting Treasury for their
bills and the House agreed that should DO made the
special order for April 70.
Mr.. Wright, Of Pennsylvania, who has already ais
tinsushsd himself by bin paying every body $500
for moving onto piece Of government land brought
In another BILL which, aflcr recng that late civil
brought great Ind wonderful prosperity 10 the
country proper. as IL 10 not convenient TO get
another civil war just now. that the government
shall Immediately issue 400 Ooo 900 Of irredeemable
notes to establish American commerce on the seas
erect public buildings, improve rivers harbors
and IN constructing, and enabling real owners
to sell their property at nigh prices IL be Said
to the credit Of the House. that Mr.. wrighps bill tried
its patience severely. Alter IL was appro
priatcly referred TO tho Committee on Banking ana
Currency. where Mr.. Ewing can put It in shape for
The next Preside ntial election.