The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
Reconciliation and Anti.Rssump-
ton Men in Council.
A NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE.
All Party Issues Sunk in the
Currency Question.
GENERAL BUTLER ON The RAMPAGE.
The Veto To Be Met by Refusal to Vote
the Appropriations.
DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
GENERAL BUTLER on The RAMPAGE.
DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1878
few minutes before the adjournment Of the House
to-day 1t was noticed that the pages we're busily.
employed whispering 10 the ears Of members. The
secret message impaired TO republicans and dem.
ocrats, but its tenor not made known generally
beyond tho members designated. It. was also
marked that there was wonderful unan Unity on the
part OF both sides OF tho House 10 adjourn. After
adjourn ment democrats and republicans
crowd.ng toward the eastern entrance to the hail.
aud that door Is the House restaurant It
was supposed that Of good feeling had been in
ausurated and demonstrated on the motion OF Mr..
Sou,hsrd to suspend the rules and make grecnbacks
receivable for customs duty aftor January next
The conciliated members however went up the broad
marble stairway leading to the ladies' gallery, and
visions OF the Philadelphia Peace Convon-
the non initiated What did It mean? There was
General Butler walking with General Ewing and
republican Representatives from Illinois arm in
arm with their democratic colleagues, some
walking slowly, some crowding the hallway. One
halt Of the members OF the House seemed to have
been marshalled by or unseen hand, ana march,
ing by the order Of a silent commander This
gathering was finally halted In the spacious room
OF the judiciary Committee, but for what pur-
pose no knew and would tell.
MYSTERY EXPLAINED
After session with closed guarded doors, last
Ing three quarters Of hour transpIred that the
advocates OF o new policy had met to inaugurate
thoroughly partisan league for the Of the
the Resumption act the abolition OF the national
banking system BY actual count 1t was found that
between eighty i've aud ninety members Of the House
were present. Mr.. Buckner, OF Missouri chairman OF
tho Banking and Currency Committee, democrat took
the chair; Mr. Phillips, republican,, from Kansas,
and also = member of this committee. entered
upon the duty Of secretary and General Rice OF Oho
democrat, chairman OF the Pension Committee, was
recognized rs treasures.
THE OBJECT OF NETTING.
Mr. Buckner then that tho object OF the meet
ing was to take into consideration tho organization Of
members of the Forty anh Congress into league for
the purpose OF securing such Legislation a. the ssnt
Of large majority Of tho people Of the country
seemed to demand. The object could 10 bettor de-
nned by stating to be the reconciliation Of silver
the repeal OF specie resumption act and the sub
stitution OF gresnbacks for national banking cur.
rency.
Mr. Fort of Illinois, republican, said that to test
the sense Of those present he would offer resolution
to the effect the object Of the association to DO
formed at this meeting should be to secure the pas
sage of bills providing for tho onet,xation OF svor
and the repeal OF tho Resumpt ou act Then followed
speeches by Messra Bragg OF Wisconsin; Townshend,
OF Illinois; Cobb. OF Indiana McMahon, Of Ohio, DEM
ocrats, and oliver. of Iowa, q republican, who
favored a resolution including the three OBJ
jects namod by the chairman. II was evil
dent that the sentiment of tho meeting was
above named speakers for sweeping tho deck
with the trio OF reforms proposed IN the call.
TOO MUCH ZEAL DEPRECATED
Mr. Fort thought Il unwse ut this time to attempt
to do TOO much and believed best limit tho plat
form to the tenor Of the resolution he mad offered
General Ewing democrat, agreed with Mr.. Fort
Whatever might be said against The national banking
system original measure, II lust be borne
for a while US a necessary evil l. not prudent to
be jealous in the good work at the outset. MIR.
Cannon of Illinois, republican, thought the
would effect tho most by limiting the pla,f orm to the
silver and repeal measures.
Mr.. Springer. OF Illinois. democrat concursed with
his colleague, Mr. Cannon, and so did Mr.. Durham,
democrat, from Kentucky.
GENERAL nUrLER's SPEECH.
General Butler next took the floor, and spoke sue
stantay Us follows He did not doubt that the ,imo
would como when all tho money necessary for the
business Of the country would ISSUED by the gov.
ernLient of the United States but he thought that II
was more important now that the good work this
day begun should not DO embarrassed with uuneces-
sary propositions The efficiency OF tho organization
could be greatly Increased by making friends outside
Of the halls Of Congress, and 1t ruo that very
many Of tho national banks In full sy mpathy with
tho FIRST named objects OF tho call II asoev-
dent that the national banking system had It's friends
among gentlemen present Why, then. WEAKEN good
cause by adding to II aseloss weightg Ho regarded
the reconciliation Of silver as carrying with It the
repeal OF the Resumption act, and this was tho
most important measure before the country. The
sentiment In favor Of remopotizaton was growing
stronger every day. Tho people were for It, and
when this was accomplished 'heso clamoring for ro-
sumption could not ask II. The government
would then have provided itself with means
oI dol han