The New York herald., 1879-03-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, March H. 1879.
THE GREENBACKERs LOOKING FOR A CoMBINA-
TIoN--MANIFEsTo OF THE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.
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METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., March IA. 1870
To THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE Forty
GENr1RNEN-The representatives of the national
greenback labor party feel that grave RESPONSE
blity rests upon them in the organization Of the
House OF Representatives.
The republican party is fully committed to the
financial policy which has brought disaster and ruin
upon all the industrial interests of the country 1t
is opposed to IN exclusive government money Is in
favor of the issue of national bank currency and
is the champion of monopolies.
The democratic party. in Its last national conven-
tion, proposed remedy for existing financial evils,
but on the contrary rejected propositions looking
to action TO bring relief to our suffering constituents
by giving full employment and adequate reward to
labor. impart new life and vigor to the prostrato
business industries Of the country and give hope to
Recognizing the fact that much will depend upon
the organization Of the House for securing legisa-
tion in their behalf and that the result viii make up
the issue in the great struggle between the people
and the money power In 1850, we propose to
operate with you in eecting Speaker either q. s.
W. d. Kelley or Hendrick d. Wright. OF Pennsyl-
vania; Greenbury L. Fort, of Illinois; William II.
FELTON,, OF Georgia; John M. Bright II. @. Young,
Of TenncsSee, each of wnom by their public record
on the financial question: has secured the confidence
Of our constituents; or any other member Of tho
House, of experience competent 20 conduct its busi
ness. looking to currency reform
Both of the old parties in many Of the States, by
able to defeat our party candidates and elect their
own. The time Is now come when devotion to prin-
ciple must be tested and suffering people informed
who are In favor of relief for them. We hold the
balance of power, not only in the present House OF
Representatives. but In the States OF Maine. Con-
Indiana Illinois and Michigan. In other words, in
scarcely one OF the Northern states has either Of the
old parties majority; We intend to follow out our
porary defeat upon those who shall organize the
House against them. There must be no mistaking
our single and rcsolute purpose by votes to
support that candidate for Speaker who, by his pre-
vious adherence to our principles. has shown that
In their behalf he can rise above former political
afiliation.
We tender this proposition TO the profcsscd cur
rency reformers in the name Of the more than one
million voters we have the honor TO represent and
In behalf Of the other voters who voted for many of
you because OF your advocacy of our principles We
do not make this proposition TO you as members OF
political PARTIES but as OF the people,
to whom we all owe allegiance above and beyond ali
party organizations. Whatever may bo the result
we shall appeal to the whole people of the United
JAMES b. WEAVER. for the Committee.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CALLED.
The following was issued this sfternoon;--
HOUSE, RErREsENTAT1vEs. !
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1870.
caucus or the democratic members of Congress
will be held in the hall of the House of Representa-
tves on Monday evening. the nth of March, seven
o'clock, to nominate a candidate for Speaker and
transact such other business relating 10 tho oraanza
tion Of the House may be deemed advisable.
HESTER CLYMER. Chairman.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES
IN THE TREAsURY-A PARLIAMENTARY CUES
TON.
Mr.. Adams, Clerk of the House Of Representatives.
was notified yesterday that the report Of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Treasury. embracing
the result Of the committees Investigations
during the past two years. was now
ready to be printed. under the order
given by the House. Mr.. Adams replied that he
considered there was parliamentary difficulty in
the way which must be submitted to the Speaker.
His letter thercupon sent to Mr.. Randall. who
to-day wrote o letter, saying that % his term as