The New York herald., 1878-02-25
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Feb. "a, 1873
rHE SILVER BILL-vIEws OF PROMINENT REP
REsENTAT1vEs ON THE EYrECr OF THE VETO
AND ON THE ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION PRO-
POSED,
Congressman Hale was asked to-day II he thought
the Presidents veto would gain supporters in the
House. He replied that he believed tho contrary
would DO tho
''The motion Of Mr.. Hewitt last Thursday to lay tho
bill ON the table, It will be remembered said Mr.
Hale, 'rsccivcd only seventytwo votos, That was
molion winch more likely 10 gain votes than
message would. Yet 1t fell very lar short OF
third Of the strength Of tho House. Now, II tho
republican members OF the House were In ac-
cord with the administration, II the President
had many personal friends IN the House, It would bo
reasonable to suppose that his veto would be
taned-that is If the seventy odd members continued
TO vote against the bill But is likely that his
will, under the circumstances, provoke hostility
him. and Il s almost safo say that c-fourths
H the members will for tho bill The fact that
tho silver mania is strong that tho only remedy for
It 10 prompt practical enforcement OF the provisions
OF The bill. and while there doubtless members
who opposed to tho Silver bill IN any orw, yet the
one matured tho Senate is the least Objectionable
and has all the provisions necessary ior demonsira-
lion OF Its utility Oh usefulness -
Mr. Hale thought that the sooner the Secretary Of
NE Treasury was authorized to Issue silver dollars
,he sooner would the country demand modification
sf tho law.
General Garfield. in answer to similar question:
said that there the least probability OF a
change in the. OF the House on the Silver bill
when the question OF sustaining the Presidents veto
presented TO that body. Ifthere any hopo il
must be Ia the Senate The silver had gone
far however, to allow even a modification Of opinion
among Senators to be expected. The effect was not
unlike that OF the lava flowing over Pompeii 1t had
hardened anc buried everything under 1t. No ono
could tell what the excavation would reveal.
Mr. Springer, strong silver man, was noxt ques.
,ioned. The interview shows that he is the opinion
mat bill will receive than two hundrod votes
aganst the vco and not to exceed seventy votes
will DO cast to sustain the Veto The pariamen entary
question will be- ''Sha this bill pass, tho objection OF
The President to tho contrary ding ~ Upon
that question Tho yeas will be hundred and
me nays seventy-nvc Mr. Springer continued as iol-
bws:-
s'rhc vote OF will be substantially tho
yame that the motion to lay amended Silver
bill table. In view OF tho prospective veto Of
this measure the House will probably not proceed
on Monday with tho suspension OF tho rules
for the passage OF miscellaneous propositions. Mr.
Mr. Springer next The latter wants hts possession
Of tho floor to over until next week, and therefore
hopes not to be reached tomorrow Tho fato OF the
bill will DO known by that time, as II will be cithor
passed defeated The House will equcntly pro-
reed Monday TO the consideration OF tho Consular
md Diplomatic bill. Tho silvor men," ne adds "are
satisfied with the bill 1t stands, and hence
si Immediately alter it's nna passage procsed to pass
- supplementary bill establishing free coinage and
authorizing tho holder OF silver bullion TO deposit the
same Ia the Treasury and obtain certificate there
of tho is done with gold bullion and also re-
pcang The provision for international conference
which last Is In the Senate amendment bill. Mr..
stephens is TO introduce the bill IRON his committee
providing Tor Tree coinage and silver bullion certn.
bates"
II tho Senate does not acccdo to this measure tho
silver leaders cay that they will ''carry the war
Into Africa during the next campaign. Mr.. Springer
contends that free coinage means putting silver into
circulation among ,ho people, whle the coinage
authorized by the Law which has just passed the two
houses simply enables the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO proceed TO specie payments In January next. By
the OF the Resumption act he can issue bonds Of
the United states and borrow money for tho purpose
Of enabling him 10 prepare Tor resumption OF specie
psymontg Under the silver bill he uso this
money to purchase silver bullion and ho coin
THIS bullion into silver dollars which he will
hoard until January l, 1879, md thus bc
enabled 10 resume specie payments at that
time with silver He retain every dollar OF
silver coin In The Treasury for purpose OF rcsump-
lion without exbsustng any Of the revenues derived
IRON taxation 70 meet me ordinary expenses Of gov