The New York herald., 1878-02-20
WASHINGTON.
Debate on the Louisiana Question
in the House.
SPEECHES Oh HALE And GARFIELD.
Reviving the Policy of Hate for
the Fall Campaign.
EXTREME SILVER MEN In TROUBLE.
Probable Adoption of the Senate Amend
ments by the House.
PRESENT POSITION OF THE BILL.
Radical Financial Meas
ures to Follow.
FROM OUR SPECIAL coRRFsFoN DENT.
EXTREME SILVER MEN In TROUBLE.
Probable Adoption of the Senate Amend
ments by the House.
PRESENT POSITION OF THE BILL
Radical Financial Meas
ureS to Follow.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

rROM OUH SPECiPL CORHESFONDENI. j.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, 1878.
THE RETURNING BOARD TRIALS IN THE HOUSE
REPUBLICANS DEFENDING ANDERSON AND
WELLS AND OPPOSING THE SOUTHERN POL
IcY.
The House spent thoroughly improbable day in
wrangle over the Louisiana Returning Board Mr.
Hale made what was generally thought to be q feeble
speech indirectly attacking tho President. General
Gibson replied In good temper, and after several
other speeches General Garfield closed the day with
speech In which he declared tho President an op-
timist. who had "gone to the verge OF tho
constitution'-whatever that may mean-in his
efforts to produce reconciliation He declared
himself to be, to the President tho most anxious
OF republicans for siliaton and an era of good
feeling. and apparently prove this no
went on 10 tell the Souhorn democrats that they
ought to be devouty grateful to the republican party
that 1t did not hang them all Mr.. GarHed's notion
is that the best way to call mans friendly good
nature is TO fling brickbat at him. The notable part
OF his speech, however, his explanation OF the
relative rights OF Packard and the President Office
and hero he attacked the Hayes republicans
who hold with William 4. Chandler that II
Packard is not Governor then Mr.. Haycs ought not
to be President; that the President was bound
10 support Packard In selfdefenee and that whh he
failed to maintain Packard BY force OF arms ho, as
General Butler said some time ago, was like man
who should tear up the marriage certificate OF his
parents Garfield answered all this by saying that
the Returning Board were, by tho constitution and
laws OF Louisiana, the final judges of who were
chosen Presidential electors and when they declared
the Hayes and Wheeler electors chosen that ended all
controversy that question But, said no, the Re.
turning Board wore not, undor the laws, the final
judges Of The returns for the Legislature nor for those
OF Governor, which were canvassed and dc.
cided under the law by tho Legislature, and
rs that declared Governor Nichols be elected their
decision was Ansl and must be accepted az SUCH al
though he ADDED his own belief that Packard was
really and fairly elected.
So far his speech not amiss, but he then broke
out into TRADE against the South generally calling
up the Hamburg Ellenton riots and various other
Southern troubles; declared IL outrage that Wells
Anderson should be tried and thought the Presi.
dent must have in the last few weeks that It was
impossible for him to continue his policy
OF conclasion. He did not explain what
no thought the course OF the President
ought to be hereafter, or whether he, TOO wanted
now army sent down 10 occupy the South, some Of
the other "vsiting statesmen" have suggested. But
the truth s the republicans do not expect the Presi.
dent TO change his Southern policy They know that
1t IS too late. There is nothing to change. and Mr.
now driving at 10 the fall canvass, and these anti.
Southern speeches are made In the hope that thoy
may once moro excite the North against she South
and In the expectation that angry words from the re-
publicans here will lead to angry retors In Southern
newspapers, which next fall be quoted in the
North as "Southern sentiment" Meantime the TACT
that outragcs have entirely tho Prcsi.
dents policy went into effect is conclusive testimony
to Its success, and people with eminent
republicans like Hale and Garfield furiousy defending
two mon Of VIGOROUSLY bad character-welIs and
Andcrsou-and wonder why this extreme rage, which
looks SO much Ike fear.
TIE AMENDED SILVER BILL IN THE HOUSE.
There Is trouble In the camp OF the silver men
which, II their opponents inclined to take advan
ago of It, might very easily bring about the failure OF
tho bill. But If tho determination OF the principal
antisilver republicans this evening is out the
bill will undoubtedly be passed as 1t came from ths
Senate and will also be passed the Veto The anti
silver republicans have determined 10 support Mr.
Stephens tomorrow or next day. when he
moves the adoption OF the Senate amond monts
Thoy do this, as OF them confess, to
get tho bill Of the way of fall Canvass They
have courage enough 10 prevent its passage be-
they fear for their re-clections H. there
fore. the bill becomes law its republican opponents
ought to DO held just share Of responsibility for It
CuunC0
OF Me. Ii they vote against tho Senate amendments
the chances at least good that these will fall in
the House. considerable force Of tho silver men,
headed by all tho OF brains in the movement,
s opposed TO these Senate ailments, and some of
them are undoubtedly inclined 70 lot the bill fail
Than SEQ pass In Its present form. These prevailed
last night In the silver caucus and ordered tho bill to
DO sent to the Committee Banking and Currency,
with tho expectation that would there be changed
As 10 destroy tho Senate amendments. The silver
men who are-with Messrs. Ewing, Butler and
sprDgor-of this mind would probably vote
lgainst concurrng whom tho bill is called
Ip by Mr. Stephens and thoir force. with
the anti-sver republicans, would suGlce
TO defeat tho amendments But II the republican op.
ponents OF the bill vote for tho amendments these
Eill bc adopted and the bill will then pass There 10
Sut little doubt that IL will In that case pass over The
reto. But IT. on tho contrary, the Senate amend
ncnts struck out rsSdsesd uselesa as ,s pro.
posed By other charges -in:Sths House, then II is
Equally certain that the bill cannot pass over the
volo, and thcre will be chance for moro moderate
bill
FINANCIAL MEASURES TO FOLLOW THE SILVER
BILL
The passage OF tho Silver bill "cloars the awayn m
. silver man remarked to-day. What he meant was
that the Senate would take up tho House bill re-
pealing the Resumption act; that Mr. Buckner ex.
poets toward the close Of tho week 10 bring into the
House his bill substituting treasury notes Tor national
bank notes, and that the ipaationsts have renewed
hopes Of being able to adopt some measure OF gen.
sra paper money imitation before the session 10 over
The silver bill Is only an entering wedge We're 1t
otherwise the mon who vote make silver . icgsi
tender equally with gold, would not at the same time
propose to repeal tho Resumption act Senator
Jones' project for what he calls "absouto
money" irredeemable paper money TO be legal
sender for all purposes. and to DO issued
10 the amonnt OF twenty-five dollars per
head Of the population looms up In the distance The
Senate Committee on Finance have agreed 10
the bill repeating the Resumption act mex. Tuesday.