Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-10
WASHINGTON.
BAYARO'S FINANCIAL BIUNOsR,
Il is Generally Considered an Embarass-
ing and Untmely MOve-Trade Marks
-hcCraY's Nomination Con-
frmed-The Ute Indians.



ards anti-legal tender resolution
I'm principle" said he, Il think it is
right As a matter oipolicy, though, he
has been a little premature"
CorrespOndent-Why right in princi-
plee
Judge Buckner-Because have held
TO the principle all along that the United
States has no constitutional right in
time OF peace to issue legal-tender-nOtes.
Correspondent-In what respect, then,
is Bayard premature?
Buckner-In this respect: There is al
ready an accommodation suit pending
between General Butler and Represen-
tative Chittenden, of New York, TO get
an opinion out of the Supreme Court on
the conStitutiOnality of the issue OF legal
tenders in time OF peace. Now, l think
the true Democratic policy would have
been 10 have refrained from agitating
the subject until the decision. Had the
Republicans attempted % have forced
the issue i'm accordance with the tinan
Cial suggestions OF the President
and his Secretary Of the Treasury, the
Democrats could well have said: "We
will suspend action until the Supreme
Court makes its decision / am salts
tied in my own mind that the Court
will decide the legal tenders issued
since the war closed TO be unconstitu-
tional do not apprehend, though,
that the decision will be made for some
time. Bayard, hence, is premature in
this respect lie is forcing an issue up
on his party in which there will be a
decisiOn-an unnecessary issue, too,
which may precipltate an un-
fortunate debate. The Presi-
dent and Secretary sherman had
made suggestions 10 Congress which
were meant as campaign capital Tor the
Republican party, and which did not at
all merit tine appreciation of those whom
the suggestions were specially aimed 10
influence. Now, il the Delaware Sena-
tor had kept back his resolution, the
Democrats could have quickly enjoyed
the embarrassment o. which a Repub-
ncln President had subjected his party.
The discontinue now II equally diyi-
del; for ii the Presidents recommend
ations have divided the Republicans,
Senator Bayard's resolution has embar-
raSsed, 10 say the least, the Democrats.
COrrespOndent-DO you apprehend
that some similar move bv a hard
money Republican will be made in the
House, and be referred % the Banking
and Currency Committee, OF which you
are the chairman?
Buckner- course, lcannot tell what
NAV be done. Ii such proposition
comes before the Banking and Currency
COmmmittee / shall 10 all ] can 10 sus-
pend action upon il until We have the
decision % the United States SUI
preme Court II, however, am forced
10 vote on the proposition, | shall take
the position senator BIyard takes
that the legal tender is unconstitutional.
/ do not, OF course, want % be forced TO
vote thus now; but my convictions
would impel me % SO vote. Thus you
see how the BIyard proposition Is en-
barrassing in my particular case.
Senator PcndletOn was unwilling 10
be the subject of an interview. lie said
this much, however, that he thought
Senator Bayard was most unfortunate
in having presented his resolution at
this time. lie does not lndOrse It and
will not vote ior it
Senator Thurman will also vote against
il. lie saws his financial views are all
contained in the financial plank OF the
Democratic platform OF the recent ONO
Convention, which, he says, contained
about as much wisdom as the human
mind could suggest.
Representative Fort Has a Talk with
Hayes Concerning Greenbacks-
WAsHINGrON, December 9-Repre-
sentative Fort had another interview
with the President Yesterday, in rela-
ton TO the latter 5 recommendations con-
cerning greenbacks and General Forts
adverse resolution now pending before
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency Particular reference was
made 10 the apparently conflicting state
ments published i'm regard tO their
former interview. and the President AS
sured General Fort that there WAS
really no essential difference between
them in the understanding of the pur-
port Of the interview, and reiterated
that although he adhered % the tinan-
cial recommendations of hiS message,
was responsible for them and still be-
heved in them, he would nevertheless
not feel in the least aggrieyed by Gen.
Forts continuSng 90 press the rosolu-
ton in question. nor by the Republi-
cans adopting it il the party disagreed
with him.
Senator Blaine's Position.
senator Blaine in an interview, yes
teriay, sal he would be compelled %
vote against ShermaE's reCOmmCnda-
ton that the legal tender clause be
stricken from greenbacks, a. he thought
IL would work great injustice 20 ma
iOrity of the people OF the country; he
thought IL best 10 have each bank in the
country 10 redeem their coins "a soon
rs there was sufficient accumulation
of 10; he would let the legal tender notes
alone for the present rather than pro-
woke an angry financial excitement at
the present time, when the country Il
awakening from its business lithargy.
Non-Action the Policy Of the Republicans
IN Regard 70 Financial Legislation.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-The adj
visOry committee OF the caucus of Re-
publican senators, consisting OF Morrill,,
COnkling, Hamlu, Mcmillan, Booth,
kirkwOOd, Logan and Carpenter, have
decided Ia recommend that the party IN
the senate commit itself To the policy
Of non-action in regard to any and all
legislation affecting the currency,
whether gold, greenbacks or silver, dur
ing the present session. The committee
are unanimous, with the exception Of
Morrill,, who Will recommend that green
backs be Invested oi their legal tender
power and thst some provision he made
for their retirement.
Trial Of the Ute Indians.
WASHINGToN, December .. - The
cabinet meeting today authorized the
Secretary Oi the Interior 90 notify Gen.
Hatch 10 receive the tie Indians en-
gagged in the White river massacre with
the assurance that they will be granted
an impartial trial outside of Colorado
and New Mexico.
McCrary's Nomination Confirmed.
WAsmNGroN, December 9-The SEN
ate, without debate or division, this al
ternOOn confirmed the nomination Of
Secretary McCrary to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
Trade Marks.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The sub
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