The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
+. WASHINGTON.
Meeting Of Representatives, in Favor
of the Silver Bill.
OPPOSITION TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS
Reference to the Banking and Currency
Committee Determined On.
COURSE OF THE OPPOSITION.
OPPOSITION TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS
COURSE OF THE OPPOSITION.
Republicans Ranging Themselves Against
the Southern Policy.
The BLOODY SHIRT AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
FROM OUR SPECIAL coRRFsPoNo DENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1878.
REFERENCE OF THE AMENDED SILVER BILL
AND ITS EFFECT.
Tho detcrm nation OF The silver union this evening
to have the Silver bill referred to the Committee
Banking and Currency is a surprise TO almost every
body. It Is regarded defeat for the time being Of
those who wanted to pass the bill at il
from the Senate General Butler, who seems to
have studied the bill closely, remarked that the
permission tho Senate amendment gavo to
make contracts In other currency than silver
would enable tho national banks to exclude silver
from circulation by their own contracts Mr.. Ewing
also expressed his opinion that the bill amended is
\ delusion and snare aud II agreed TO send u.
10 the committee 1t cannot therefore come into the
House before next Monday. The Banking and Cur
rcncy Committee consists OF seven silver men
Buckner, Ewing, Ysatcs, Hartzel and Bell demo
cratsl and Fort and Phillips (republicanc( ana oil four
snt-silver men, Hart and Hardenoorgh (democrats),
ana Chittonden and Eames (republicans). The refer.
encc to tho committee delays the bill for least
week and probably ten days
THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED sEAT-nRPUBLI-
THE SOUTHERN POLICY.
The contested election OF Ackland against OAR
nell, which may be called up at any time In tho
republicans 10 vsntilate their hatred Of tho Presi-
dents Southern policy. twill be curious spectacle
TO sec the republican chiefs ranging themselves in
defence OF lost and scoldng at tho inevitable
They cannot hopo to do than annoy
The President and experience ought 10 have
convinced them by this time that he bears
annoyance OF this kind very easily. The attempt viii
be mado to sire the Northern heart" more in the
hope that this may help them to carry the next
House In this falls elections. There docs appear
to DO craftsmanship enough in tho republican ranks
hero to place the party and 1--we issues. They
sling desperately the bloody shirt" and their hope
is to excite the country at the samo timo against the
South and against the President. All these attempts
have for their only object to prevent the further dis
organization of the party, which Is divided on tho
currency, on tho tariff, and in fact on every
question now pubic likely to be II the repub-
lican leaders had had wisdom enough to accept tho
Presidents policy and support him heartily In his OBJ
jects, they would to-day have a vigorous party,
stronger IN the country than II has been the last
half dozen But they prefer to play the part OF
soreheads, and yet strive in to Pres
dents will. They cannot overturn his Southern
policy The Senate has oil late got ashamed OF reject
ing bis nomlnations and In che republican lead.
ers dragged sulleny at the tat, OF the Presidential
cbariot and their occasional attempts to loose
Tranquil.
MEXICAN AFFAIRs-DIAzs RECOGNITION TO BE
RECOMMENDED.
Mexican affairs wait for settlement until tho Com.
mittoe on Foreign Affairs Of the House mako their
report, which will probably be early next week. The
committee have been In consultation with the Sec
rotary OF State, and It is understood that Minister
Fosters Instructions will be in accordance with the
committees report and that the report will recon.
mend the recognition Of President Diaz.
THE EUROPEAN CoNFERENCE-How THE PRO-
POSED INVITATION TO THE UNITED STATES
IS REGARDED.
The report from London that the United States are
TO be asked TO take part in the European
Turkish affairs attracts attoaton here, though
It drew from prominent member or the adm nistra.
ton tho remark to-day that the governments should
be asked to interfere In European wsuld DO
likely to do SO only with tho understanding that
Europe should never be allowed TO Interfere in tho
Affairs OF this continent.