Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-29
financial Agitation i'm Congress-.
BILLS TO BE PRESENTED BY ADVOCATES OF


BILLS TO BE PRESENTED BY ADVOCATES OF
"MORE MONEY"
About thirty members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, including Messrs. Reagan and Jones
OF Texas, Springer and Stevenson of Illinois,
Ewing Of Ohio, Murch and Ladd OF Maine,
Kelley OF PENNSYLVANIA, and De la Matyr OF In
diana, met in the room of the committee on the
judiciary last night, In pursuance of a call eX-
10 nave measuI eS for financial relief passed at
The present session Of Congress- Mr.. Wright
OF fennsylvan1a, was called to the chair, and
MT weaver, Of Iowa, was appointed secretary
Gen. Ewing. at the request OF the CHARM IN.
stated the object of the meeting. 1t vast the G.,
operation of all the members whatever their
measures to be presented at the present session
the organization of something like the silver
league OF the last Congress, which united on
financial measures. Messrs. Reagan, Weaver,
Ewing. Warner Of Ohio, De la Matyr, Ladd,
Wise, Kelley, stevenson and others severally
ard SPOKE Of the suffering .ai all over the coantrH
to which, they were agreed, the Secretary Of
the Treasury contributed by locking up the
OF the standard silver dollar to two millions
month, when he was at liberty under the law
to coin four millions. Finally the following
resolution was adopted:
''Resolued. That we will ask the cooperation
or our fellow-members OF all parties in endeav-
orlng to pass at this session bills for the fol-
lowing purposes: "Ftrst, the increase of the
coinage Of silver to the capacity of our mints.
and TO issue certificates receivable for all public
uuSS, anu lne puTCHaSe OF silver DuiilO0 at mar
ket rates; second, to reissue greenbackS now
held for the redemption OF fractional currency
or hereafter retired for the payment of the
arrears OF pensions, and in extinguisment OF
bonded debt: third, providing for the substitu-
tlon or legal tender notes for national bank
notes; fourth to stop all further increase OF the
national debt; nth, to provide for tax on In
Some conversation followed as to the better
means to introduce bills for the foregoing pur-
poses In the House, and Messrs Ewing, Weaver
"a int n,..3t<
prepare silver bill In accordance with the first
branch OF the resolution 1t was stated that
Mr.. De la Matyr had bin to offer In relation to
the substitution of egal-tender notes for ma
tional bank notes. The meeting adjourned at
10 80 o'clock, subject to the call OF the chair
man.
BECAUSE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DENTS
COMMISSION expires in July next the question as
TO his successor is being agitated in some
quarters. Ex-Sergeant-a at arms French is men
TONED for Mr.. Dents place. There is pretty
fair authority for saying, however, that Mr..
Lent Will his own successor IL he desires 1t.
A TEST VOTE IN THE HoUsE.-The deblse
which was begun yesterday and continued to-
Gay In the House. On the point OF order that
the political legislation Incorporated In the
army bin was rot In order because 1t was new
legislation and did not retrench expenditures,
was brought to close to-day by the decision
OF chairman Springer, who held that the pro-
and that 1t retrenched expenditures From
this decision Mr.. COnger appealed. The Chair
was sustained by vote of yeas, 125; nays, 1O7;
a stIict party vote, except that De La Matyr
and Murch, greenbackers, voted with the demo
Gratis.
ternoon issued the $50 call for the REDEMPTION
Of $50 bonds, consols of 1867 The call ia for
ten mfllionS-three million registered and seven
million coupon bonds. The last call issued was
on the 18th instant.
THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The
ONO democratic state central committee and
met at Columbus yesterday, and spent five
hours In discussing the time and place for hold
Ing t1e next state convention: Gov. Bishops
prior to June 1. The friends of Gen Rice ana
Gen. Thos. Ewing favored the holding of it at
Columous. June 4, that being the day the state
democratic state committee, after discussion in
executive session, decided to hold the state
convention at Columbus June4.
PROMINENT PEACH. GROWERS In Morris county,
N. d., say the peach trees have wlntered much
better than usual. The buds are in fine condi-
llon, ana unless extreme cold and fogyy
weather prevails during April, the Indications
are that the ensuing crop will be the heaviest
s,no1a Known II, for some time past. low estimate
places the amount Of capital invested In peach
nurseries and orchards in that county exclI
I've Of land, at 81, 100000.
THE ENGLISH House OF COMMONS ts still de-
Dating the Zulu war question. Earl BeacOns-
ileid confesses that England's public wealth has
decreased four hundred million dollars during
tbe present depression. He thinks it due to
the depreciation OF silver and the abolition of
FANNIE EDWARDS, one OF the pedestriennes
IN the New York contest has walked off with
the husband OF Mrs. Della LeonardsOn The
iatter caused her husbands arrest on Thursday
q 10 Ton npfuN Nrr
that LeOnardson would pay his wife $3 per
week. The money In lieu of bonds was at once
furnished by Miss Edwards and Leonardson
skulked out OF court with her while his poor
wife sat crouching In an obscure corner Of the
courtroom crying as II her heart would break.
HON. DANIEL NJ BATES, late chancellor of Del
aware, died at the Ballard house. In Richmond,
Va, yesterday. He was there as counsel In the
company. His remains will be taken home by
his son TO- day. Distinguished members of the
Virginia bar will act as an escort.
TENNEssEE's CREDITORS WILL NOT ACCEPT
HALF PAY.-Eugene Kelly, of New York chair
man OF the committee Of Tennessee bondhold-
promise bill to settle the state debt at 50 cents
on dollar and per cent. interest, which the
legislature proposes to force upon bondhOlderS,
Will not be accepted by them.
THE TRAMPs at the various New York stations
are being Vaccinated In consequence OF the dis
ease having attacked some of that class near
Albany. Seyenty-two men. women and chill
dren Wele attended to on Thursday night In a
single station house.
CHEYENNEs CAPTURED.-Llttle Wolf and his
band Of Cheyenne Indians, numbering thirty
five lodges, with two hundred and fifty ponies
were captured by Lieut.. Clark, of the Second
cavalry, WITH e1ghty-flve men. on Box Elder
creek, near the Yellowstone river, on Tuesday.
CONGRESSMAN O'REILLY's SEAT-Judge GIL
cert. In the special term OF the surname court
Brooklyn, granted yesterday on the application
Of ThQmaS Kelly an order renuirin ncrt tlao ID