New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26
WASHINGTON.
OPPOSITION TO INITIATION.

UNITY OF THE REPUBLICANS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON March 25.-The House of Repre-
sentatives to-day by large minority in each case,
considerably greater than One-thid. put its foot
down upon three schemes of imitation or attack
upon the public credit. As this is the first CLEAN
of light upon financial questions that has been
seen in that quarter this Winter it will he hailed
with the greatest joy by all who have the financial
honor of the Nation at heart. Mr.. Springer who
has held the floor for the first recognition mo-
ton suspend the rules for several weeks presented
his bill for the unlimited issue of silver bullion GER
tcates last Monday, but cut off just vote was
to be taken. When the morning hour business was
completed to-day, this vote was the first IN order
and it stood ITO in the affirmative to 1902 in the
negative. The bill therefore defeated for want
of two-thirds vote and the satisfaction of the anti
infationists was very great
Mr.. Goode was the next TO be recognized. and his
proposition was to suspend further payments into
the Sinking Fund for five years. The theory of
this SUSPENSION is that Secretary Boutwell,
without authority of law, purchased about
$1SO,OOO, 900 of bonds in excess Of the
amount required by the Sinking Fund
and that it will be only proper that those bonds
shall be used in these hard times to keep up the
Sinking Fund, instead of ones still to bc
bought. The vote on this proposition stood 122 in
the affirmative TO 112 in the negative, not two
thirds in the affirmative
The last of the three financial votes to-day, was
motion made by Mr.. Durham. of Kentucky, to make
the Silver Bullion Certificate Bill, prepared by the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures. and
reported last Friday by Mr. Stephens, OF Georgia,
special order for April 4. The substance of this bill
was printed this morning. and IT IL
only less Objectionable than that offered
by Mr.. Springer. This was beaten by vote of 142
in the affirmative to SO in the negative.
The most encouraging feature of these votes in
the House to-day is the disposition that they show
among the Republicans TO unite in opposition to all
imitation schemes. The Republicans of the Ohio
delegation, for instance, voted solidly against all
three propositions.
THE TARIFF BILL TO COME UP TO-DAY.
Mr. WOOD WILL MOVE TO MAKE 1T A SPECIAL ORDER
-TIIE OBJECTIONS THAT WILL BE RAISED.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, March 2J.-Mr Fernando Wood
expects to report the Tariff Bill tomorrow, and to
ask the House TO make il special order for Thurs
day next after the morning hour TO the exclusion of
all other business except prior special orders ard
APPROXIMATION bills. The point of order will prob
ably be raised al once that 1t is not in
the power of majority of the House to make
special Order except by twothirds vote. The
friends Of the Tariff Bill will insist that majority
can do il, and will refer to the ruling
of Speaker Blaine il the XLlId Congress.
when Mr.. Dawes reported a Tariff Bill, 10
sustain their position II is understood
that Speaker Randall has not fully made mp his
mind as to the correctness of that ruling. and in
view of the delicate position in which he is placed
being Representative from Pennsylvania. lie will
probably decline torule on the question. and will sub
nit it to the House If the House should decide that
a majority can make such bill special order. a
vote will then be taken on Mr. Woods ilotion. and
this will be a sort of test Of the strength Of the
bill If his motion is defeated, il will probably dis
pose of the bill for the present session hut if u
prevails 1t will not show that the bill can be passed
by the House.