The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-01
SPIRIT UF THE PRESS.
The English Papers of This Morning.

The Commercia' saws: Should G. ngress
take up the unfinished business early, 20
litcal legislation will come tn the front
before or soon after the HOLIDAYS. The
Dem Gratis set out last spring to repeal the
war legislation, beginning with the revolu-
tionary proposition tn wit hold the sup
plies for the support of the army and I.egis-
lative, Executive and Judicial Depart
ments of the Government unless cer-
tain acts were repealed. The result of
the long and bitter contest was that
appropriations were made for all
branches pvcent for Marshals and Super.
visors of Election. The struggle over the
varions measures Is 80 fresh in the public
mind that recapitulation of its various
staoes and phases is not necessarv.-
Although there Is good deal of untin-
ished business over from the extra session.
and important measures pressing for ac-
tion. it is doubtful whether Congress will
! make haste to nsider and dispose of
them. As in the extra session. so in this,
political issues and President-making will
be the chief occupation in both branches
The chances are large that the National
Democratic Convention of next srring
will be held in this city. The facilities
for getting to and from this CITY are
the best and our central location makes
cincinnati naturally the unofficial politi-
cal Capital Of the Nation.-It is useless tn
insist now upon free coinage of silver. We
have bv the forced coinage of an enormous
sum in standard silver done our share in
the restoration of that metal to its old
place Now, let the other Nations step to
the front. They need silver for money far
more than we d.. We are gathering a
golden harvest from the very Nations that
have shown PARTIAL for gold. If anv
country better than another could now
afford he single gold standard.
we are that country. In other
words, other Nations are being
driven to take up the silver cause. Let
them do it. We are in a position t' wait
patiently and not unprolitably. The cs-
sential prerequisite is not m, re silver dol
lars. hut more small gold We should
therefore consent to suspend the coinage OF
silver so as TO allow the mints to fully sup.
ply the people with gold. We would rather
see the Id and silver in the pockets of
| the peorle than in the Treasures If e
United States and the Banks.-Let us see
who will be the foremost idiot in that great
Conservative Democratic measure-the re.
peal of the Resumption Act
The Enquirer says: The Board OF Alder.
men YESTERDAY, by te of q to 7, adopt.
ed the minority report of the Committee on
Light, fixing the price of gas to private con.
sumers ut 81 Is per thousand feet, and the
ordinance thus amended was engrossed and
stands ready for final passage at a special
meeting of the Board, which is set for Tues
day. 1t is safe, even at this time to hazard
the opinion that the Board of C"uncilmen
will adopt the valuation thus fixed by the
| Aldermen, and, unless some unseen obsta
cles arise or delays intervene to retard the
passage of the ordinance, it will become 9
part of our municipal law by the time the
present Contract expires. An eff rt will
doubtless be made to restore the price
recommended by the majority of the Com
mttee, which was 81 IS per 1000 feet ant
other attempts will be made to compfomis,
the ma ter, fixing the price at 81 so ant
81 GO, but with so decided an expression
as tat of yesterday in favor of lowel
figure, it will be difficult to alter it. Th'
bulge is all in favor of 81 25, and there i
will ~ most likely to stand.-Greenback!
of smMf denominations have grown scarce
in New YorkAnd Saturday commanded n
per cent. premium above gold. Perhap
President Hayes had better run down u
Wall street and talk with some of the ban
kers there before giving TO the world hi
official recommendation that the green