The New York herald., 1878-02-22
An Authoritative Statement that
the President Will Approve.
ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION THREATENED.
Important Action of the Senate
in Executive Session.
oURRELATIoNs WITH MEXICO
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

TIoN FOR THE COINAGE OF THE DOLLARS.
It's reported here tonight on very high authority
that the President has changed his mind about the
Silver bill. and that he will sign It Monday, on
which day II will 60 TO him. II is said, on the same
nigh authority, that orders have already been sent
privately TO sths mint0to prepare at 6hcc 10 begin
the coinage of silver dollars with the force at
their com mand This information comes IRON such
hat It IL entitled 10 credit Tho President
In Baltimore tonight
Although tho above report comes from high au-
thority, IL 10 proper for your correspondent add
that the President Saturday last undoubtedly In
tended 10 veto tho bill, which had then passed tho
sonatc In the precise form which It has passed
the House, and Il was not suspected by usually we'll
informed persons at any time since then unt this
evening that he bad changed his fixed determination
10 veto auy bill which should affect past transactions
Tho report that he will sign IL ought therefore, TO be
accepted with caution, and is only because II
comes from source usually entitled to credit Aside
from this report all the indications and all that has
become positively and accurately known OF tho Prcsi-
dents determination about tho matter would author
ize 6rm belief that he will veto the bill
THE AMENDED SILVER BILL IN THE HOUSE
RESUME OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho republican anti-sver mon, aiior all their pre-
vous professions OF opposition 10 tho Silver BILL be-
camo tho main instruments in It's passage to-day.
Privately they mad already confessed that they we're
afraid to help defeat It, they could easily have DONE
They wanted IL out OF the way In the tall canvass
When tho bill came up Mr. Springer who is an OK.
trome silver man aud ono OF those who wanted II re-
committed TO make It stronger made tho point Of or
der that, ~ tho Senate amendments appropriated
money, tho bill as amended might, on the demand OF
ono member. bo sent TO tho committee Of the whole
for debate His object to have the bill debated
and amended. The timd opponents Of the bill saw
this and knew that II Il were amended by Messrs
Springer and Ewing It would certainly fail In the
Senate TO pass tho veto. They had it In their
power, therefore, by supporting Mr. Springer, TO
eventually kill the bill but they refused after long
wranglc, In which the Speaker ruled against Mr..
Springer Nj. Cox. Of New York, moved an appeal
from the Speakers deosion and the House sustained
M Randall by very la.ge vote, almost all the re-
publioAns and large number OF demoerats voting
sgainss Mr.. Cox's appeal
THIS put all assempss 10 amenA the bill one Of the
question, and Mr. Alexander Stephens, who had some
timo before been rolled into tho House In an Invalid
chair aud sitting with his hat In this chair In
the vacant space before the reading desk, now took
OF his hat and moved that the House concur with the
Senate amendments, saying that he would demand
tho previous question In ono hour. Mr. Hewitt moved
TO lay tho bill the table, Mr. Stephens told MIN
uIs
asked leave 10 offer one or two amendments, but
snubbed by crics' Of "No!" "Nol, from tho repub-
lcan ant-silver men Thereupon Mr.. Stephens began
tho curious process which, when tho previous qucs.
tion nt hand under Its force solnc member
hos been able to virtually gag the House, Is called
s'peddling out the timc." He had list Of names
vug the reading desk Of his chair, and this list
and Mr. Stephens himself became at once objects OF
great interest 10 q number Of members who wanted
TO speak, The Speaker had a copy OF Mr.. Stephens
list. and rs ho read out name Mr.. Stephens named
the time be would allow that member. To most OF
them ne gave three minutos Mr.. Ewing had the ex-
traordinary grace OF eight; Mr. Garfield had five
granted him. and the hour drew to a close several
gentlemen were content with a minute and n bali
each, and q dozen moro unburdened their souls In
half minute apiece.
Mr. Frye remarked that he was for the amond-
nents, but opposed 10 tho bill Mr.. Banna asked
practical silver to accept this half and try
more. Mr. Fort opposed tho international confer
encc. Mr.. Ewing denounced what he called .the
stealthy and rascay act OF dsmonctzing sver'' and
drew bitter contrast between tho amended bill and
The ''benenccnt" original Tho Bland bill would, no
said, have poured sixty millions OF silver from all
parts Of the world into our mnts to be coined This
gave only tweny-our millions. II strips us Of two.
thirds OF tho power to do what proposed. pay our
stood silver could be got only by tho
issue of new bonds, and that tho Secretary OF the
Treasury would undoubtedly hoard all the silver he
should coin 10 help him resume specie payments by
redeeming tho grecnbacks in silver dollars Thus he
said, this bill becomes only adjunct OF the most
Rtrocous. Injurious and iniqutous measare'evcr put
on tho statute books-the Resumption act namely.
Mr.. Cox, OF Now York, thought tho amended bill
was but hall loaf but thoro would be opportunity 10
amend and supplement with legislation to cure IT'S
dcccts Nj. Hale said he would vote tor tho mend-
ments Mr. Springer said The amendments would enable
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury TO redeem she green
backs In svcr. Hc would not vote against them. Mr.
Sparks said ths Jusgls would deceive the people.
Mr. Hewitt said tho bill would only intensity distress,
AMI would be swept from tho statute book ny an In
dignant. deceived apd outraged people. Mr. McCook
said no should vote aga,nst tho whole bill as utterly
foolish aud bad Mr.. Cutler was opposed 10 the
mendmcnts but would for the Bland bill every
time ME Chittendon, who has become famous as tho
most incorporating opponent or tho bill got half a
minute and said amid uproarious cheering that he
utterly opposed to the whole thing gross inn
morality. Mr.. Carter Harrison thought the nil be-
ginning in tho right direction. General Garfield de.
cIared himself u bimetaist but held that this bill
would not make silver coin equal to aud coordinate
with gold; hence he would vote 10 lay the table.
gooi many othor men spoke, the SILVER men uni
versaiy showing thcir dissatisfaction with the amend
msnis and frequently expressing the expectation Of
further legislation.
Finally Mr.. stephens closed the dobate In few
woris, saying dryiy that no preferred tho bill as II
was amended by tho serate 10 the original bill.
Tncreupon the vote came Mr. Howitrs motion TO
lay tho amended bill the table. which was re--
Dectcd--72 to 2o4. The Eastern men general, voted
yes, together with Foster, Garfield Gibson and Leon
ard, Of Louisiana, and DAVIS and Wiggington, OF
California, and few Others
Tho nrst amcndmont--a verbal one, making silver
universal legal tender Except whore expressly sipu-
lated by coniracp-was agreed TO- 162 to 62 This was
Senator McDonaid's amendment, OF which General
Boiler said the other day that would enable the
onaI banks 10 keep silver out Of circulation by .ox
prs'sly s'ipaAsns" that shsF customers should keep