The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-05
PROPOSED REVIVAL OF THE INCOME TAX.
Executive Opposition to the Trans
fer Of the Indian Bureau.
an INDIAN POLICE FOR THE RESERVATIONS.
Important Measures Pending in
Senate and House.
FROM OUR SPECIAL. CORRESPONDENT.
SENATOR NATURALIZATION OF THE SILVER
MEN IN THE HOUSE

The DEBATE ON THE SILVER BILL-SPE ECH OF
SENATOR BAYARD-INrENTIoN OF THE SILVER
MEN IN THE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. A, 1878
Mr.. Baysrd held the Senate to-day for than
swo hours by mastery, thorough and often eloquent
discussion OF the silver question He showed i'm
possibility OF maintaining the double standard while
silver is constantly nuctuang In value. condemned
and exposed the attempt made array labor against
capital, and showed that to depreciate capital or
render It insecure Is blow at labor It,
SELF He pointed out tho fatal folly OF
national dishonesty, the loss TO honest Industry
which loss OF credit produces short he discussed the
question in all its bearings frankly, with full knowl-
edge and with tho ability which expected oil him.
Mr. Bayard has an admirable record on currency
questions He has always been not only the consist
ent but the courageous defender Of q sound and hon
currency and ne did not hesitate years ago
to co what II was ut the time thought by t,md
would injurs his chances OF advancement
by going to Georgia and there speaking
for sound money and against imitation.
II was evidence or his power that the
great audience which had just been excited by an in
hation speech not only listened to him, but ap.
plauded him, and tho speech greatly increased his
popularity IN Georgia, as II certainly added to the
esteem In which Mr.. Bayard is held all over the coun
try q statesman Of sound and wise views who has
Tomorrow Senators Eaton and Thurman are to
speak, and both expected to develop original
views The debate will close about Friday.
II is probable from the conversation OF the silver
leaders In the House that they mea, II they can, TO
prevent the Silver bill being debated whom II comes
back from the Senate. They can count on but very
few votes two.thirds ana evidently fear ,he
effect Of \ debate.
THE INCOME TAx-sENTIMENT OF TIE HOUSE
AS INDICATED BIZ A TEST VOTE.
In the House Mr. MacAahou, Of Ohio, offered reso.
luton instructing she Ways and Means Committee to
report income Lax, but IL failed Tor lack Of
thirds The vote was in some respects singular. or
Eastern members only Mossrs Hale and Powers, OF
Maine; Blair Of New Hampshire. and Warner, Of
Connecticut, republicans, and Landers, Of Connecs
lieut.; Hewitt and Bcebe, OF New York; and Cutler, Of
New Jersey, democrats, voted for It. OF Western
and Southern members only the foowing:-Messrs
Upton, Aldrich. Boyd, Henderson, Lathrop, Marsh
OF Illinois, Keifer Garfield, Co.. Daniord, Foster.
Gardner, M. G. Kinley, Monroe. Neal and Townsend.
OF Ohio; Conger OF Michigan, Humphrey,
aud Williams Of Wisconsin, Smals OF South Caro-.
lima. Bsbee OF Florida, and Williams Of Oregon-all
Tspubcans-and Messrs. Springer of Illinois and
walker OF virginia-dem against It or
tho Ways and Means Committee. Messrs. Wood, Gar
Geld and Phelps voted against the income tax, and
Aessrs. Tucker, Gibson, sayler, Robbins and Burch-
ard for Il, and Messrs. Banks, Kelley and Harris Of
Georgia, absent On this showing tho committee
have probably majority Of ono in favor Of an income
tax, and, though the resolution did not get IN, two
thirds being required to suspend the rules, the large
majority for tiles sa-will affect the committee.
ANOTHER IMITATION MOVEMENT.
Mr. Bucknor will bring his bill 10 substitute Treas
ury for national bank notes before the Banking
ana Currency Committee tomorrow. II is now gen.
orally understood the real object OF this bill is
pave the way for futuro attempt 10 get an unlimited
issue Of grcenbacka II is tho entering wedge Tor
new imitation movement, and will be supported an
opposed a. such.