The New York herald., 1879-12-04

this afternoon several Southern Senators. in
conversation. declared it right. and that
they would support it.. among them Senator
Garland os Arkansas. Of the most influential of
the Southwestern men. Hampton and Butler. Of
South Carolina, counted for it, General Gordon,
it is believed viii support it strongly and it will
undoubtedly have the support of Senator Lamar.
who is detained at home by the illness of his
son.
THE WARNER SILVER BILL
The absurd Warner Silver bill has the precedence
of Mr.. Bayard's resolution in the committee
finished business from the last session. but the
dor of the unlimited silver men has cooled
off q good deal during the fall. 1t is not
probable that the bill will be pushed by any men Of
influence it was at the extra session, when
Speaker Randall was of the most pertnacious Of
those who pressed the committee for favorable
port Mr.. Randall is less jealous for it now and
many others. and it is not improbable that the
committee will consent to consider the resolution
of their chairman (Mr. Bayard) at once and before
any other business. Sound money republicans.
such Mr.. Chittenden and Mr.. Morton,
greatly delighted at the action of Mr.. Bayard. and
Mr. Chittenden said tonight that II was the most
statesmanlike act of the day, and that II the
Southern men would range themselves along side Of
Mr. Bayard or help him to repeal the Legal Tender
act they would strike fatal blow at the sectiona,
divisions in politics. from which they suffer tho
most.
RECOMMENDATIONS THE PRESIDENT AND sECRE-
TARY DO NOT WANT CARRIED OUT.
good deal OF surprise has been created this after
by reports Of conversations held by the presi
dent and Secrstary Sherman with two republican
congressman on the currency question. in which
both Presidenk and Secretary reported to have
said that they not anxious to Congress act in
accordance with their recommendations concerning
the withdrawal Of the greenbacks or the repeal
of the legal tender clause. The Presidents
conversation Was with Mr.. Fort, of Illinois, the
author Of - resolution introduced yesterday,
declaring it nzpedient to withdraw tho greenbscks
or repeal thSlegsl tender clause. ana friends with
whom Mr.. Fort has spoken 50 that he left the
White House much pleased with tne Presidents
versation. ana that the Presdens assured him that
he did desire any action at tbs sssion to carry
into effect the Recommendations 81 his areassge in
relation to the currency. He regs. wnat he had
said only the aaying down Of sound principle for
the future. Secretary Sherman is reported to have
said substantially the same thing to Mr.. Crapo. Of
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Fort said this evening to o HERALD reporter
that when he read the Presidents Message and
thought over the suggestions in regard to making
provision for the retirement Of legal tenders he
recalled the fact that over q year ago Con-
gress passed . bill which the President
signed. limiting the further contraction Of the legal
tender issue. Mr.. Fort says he thought that if
something not done promptly the country
would believe that tho republican party acquiesced
in the suggestion made in the Message and to coun-
teract any such impression he drew the resolution
offered in the House yesterday. in which he pur-
posely avoided including the question of tho
coinage Of silver To-day Mr.. Fort called
at the Executive Mansion. and the President
took occasion to say that his object in introducing
the subject of the currency into his Message not
to suggest immediate legislation but to call attention
to the fact that later the issue would have
to be met. Mr.. Fort replied that he had idea of
tagonizing the administration, but that he wanted
to have it understood that the part of the republican
party to which he belonged did not agree the
gestion recommendation of the Message in rela-
ton to the withdrawal of the greenbacks the re-
peal Of the legal tender clause.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
As to silver the general impression on the demo-
cratic side to-day Is that to continue the coinage Of
dollsrf for. .arSas~cyear do serious harm. and
that it is not advisable at this session to touch the
silver question in any shape. 1t may be. however.
that resolution to stop the coinage may be intro
duced from the republican side.