Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-04
A Counter Move Against Wall
Street.
Packard's Chances-RiVer and Har,
Dor and Tariff Bills, Etc.
Special Telesraphic Correspondence Of the
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sion. The case nov goes to the jury.
A favorable report from the committee
is almost certain. There is an increas-
ing sentiment for the bill in the Northern
States, but unless the Southern Rspubli-
cans are more united and earnest on the
subject, success is hardly to be expected.
The Southern people can get this road,
at this session, if they will or can get
their representatives in congress to dis.
card Bourbonism, and strive to give the
South some participation in the blessings
Of the common government. To this
end they ought at once to hold public
meetings, forward petitions and procure
suitable action by the State legislatures.
Ii the psople of Kentucky desire this
road to be built, now is the time for them
to move
FABRICATIoEs Of THE COLL BUGS.
Notwithstanding the stunning defeat
to the New York syndicate and Wall
street repudiators on the Matthews res
elutions in the house, their organs are
still pretending that the friends of the
silver bill are afraid to let it be amended
and come back to the house. This is
false. The passage of the silver bill and
its signature by the President are begin
ming to be conceded by candid opponents
Of the measure. Victory for the people
is in the air. There is no danger what
ever in sending the bill back to the
house with an amendment, giving the
profits Of the seignorsgs to the govern
ment. Senators Beck, Wallace and 9TH
err leading friends of the bill favor this
amendment, believing that, in this form,
the signature Of the President is more
likely to be obtained than for the Bland
bill. Senator Wallace reports a large
majority in the State OIL Pennsylvania
for this measure, outside of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hill will speak against the bill next
week, as will probably Mr.. Bayard.
Messrs. Jones, OF Nevada, Thurman, of
Ohio, Gordon, of Georgia, and Merrimon,
Of North Carolina, will defend TIE meas.
ure. Mr.. Eustis, Of Louisiana, will vote
for the bill.
COINAGE OF SILVER BULLION.
Senator Morgan, whose speech on the
Matthews resolution has been most
warmly admired on both sides Of the
chamber, offered yesterday au important
amendment designed to secure the Ger.
tain and prompt coinage Of silver bull.
lion, instead of leaving it to Mr.. Shcr-
mans discretion. The tactics Of the
Wall street party are Of course for delay,
but their course is well known.
THE NEW ORLEANS CoLLECToRsHIP.
Senator Kellogg, whose position in re-
gard TO Willismson's confirmation as
collector at New Orleans has been
deemed somewhat uncertaia, has in the
last few hours declared himself friendly
TO the nomination. If be shall exert
himself to this end, Williamson will be
confirmed. In the meantime Packard
has reached here, bearing the indorse-
ment Of every Republican member of the
Louisiana legislature for the position.
If Williamson fails, Packard's chance is
good.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The house commerce committee will
soon take up the river and harbor bill.
They expect to report a bill appropriating
six or seven million dollars, instead OF
thirteen millions, as estimated by the
War Department.
II TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Wood has received letters from
representatives of cotton, wooden and
iron interests, expressing satisfaction
with the proposed tariff. Mr.. Sayler
thinks the bill can be passed, and a re.
duction Of whisky and tobacco taxes also
secured.
H P0LARIscoPE.
1t is understood that the secretary Of
the treasury will shortly address a letter
10 the house Of representatives, recon.
%mending the passage Of a law authoriz-
ing the use, by Government officers, Of
the Polariscope as u iest for grading
sugars, 10 addition to tina duty standard
color, apd to prevent frauds on the rev
enue. The ways and means committee
sre favorable to this test, and will proba.
bly, report q separate bill for the purpose.
BAKERS RAID or DO0RKEEPER FOLK.
The sensation at the capitol was a raid
by Representative Baker, Of Indiana.
upon The dOorkeeper, Colonel Polk.
With an cir Of affected moderation,
Baker brought forward a number OF
charges affecting the official and per
sonal honor Of the doorkeepsr. Colonel
Wbittborne, Of Tennessee, Mr. Mcmahon,
u Ohio, General Franklin, Of Missouri.
ard General Wright, Of Pennsylvania.
al bear testimony 70 the high character
a n Colonel Polk, snd their disbelief in the
: charges against him. Colonel Polk and
bic iriends are very glad that the matter
i sbogt V BE- Investigated It's believed
hat these charges ore he result u per.
gcDal of party mslics. Colonel Polk Il
fsDersly REGARDED - . gentleman and a
man n integrity Jbat bs may have
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