The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-20

THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE ON THE CUR
RENCY oUEsTIoN.--CoNvENTIoN OF
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, COMMIT
TEE.-REsoLUTIoNs OF THE NATIONAL
BOARD OF TRADE, ETC.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. IL, 1879
This has been dull week IN Congress
Some little excitement was caused in
the early part of the week by the re
port that the President was so much
disturbed by the reception accorded by
Congress TO his financial recommends
tions, that he had sought in an inter
view with member of Congress to
explain them away, by saying in sub
stance that his message contained his
ideal, but not what he desired to see
put into execution at the expense OF
party harmony. This has, however,
since been contradicted, and he has re-
iterated his adherence to the policy set
forth in his message, in conversation
with the correspondent of the Boston
Herald, and has still further expressed
his views on the currency question in
letter to friend, written apparently
for publication.
The National Republican committee
will meet in this city next Wednesday.
The objects of the Committee will be
to fill the chair vacated by the late
Senator Chandler, and to decide upon
the place and date for holding the Ma
tional Convention to nominate can
didate for the presidency. Contending
interests are working indefatigably to
secure control of this committee be-
cause of its influence on the result of
the nominating convention. The SYM
patty of the Administration, which is
supposed to be in favor of Mr.. Sher-
man, gives that gentleman many adj
vantages. 1t is believed that he viii
control, through official patronage, the
votes of the Southern Republican Dele
cation in the committee as to the cleo
ton of chairman and the locality of the
National Convention. But with all the
Southern vote added to that of Ohio
he will still be in minority if his OPP
ponents combine against him. 1t is
thought to be improbable that such a
combination can be effected on the vote
for chairman, but that it will be done
on the other question, inasmuch as all
interests, except those Of Mr.. Sherman,
oppose Cincinnati, and will, perhaps,
prefer Chicago to any other city. The
Indiana Republican Managers, it is said,
pledge solid delegation for Mr.. Blaine
in case ex-President Grant shall decide
not to enter the contest, Mr.. Sher-
mans late financial expressions having
effectually estranged his party in that
state. But, on the other hand, MIR.
Sherman hopes TO secure Eastern sup
port that will fully compensate for de-
fections in the West.
The National Board of Trade now
in session in this city passed a resolu-
ton yesterday to the effect that it is
desirable to secure national Legislation
upon Interstate commerce by railroad,
and that said Legislation should en-
body the following provisions: First
To raise a special commission or tri-
bunal to secure uniformity and publicity
in railway contracts and transactions.
Second-To enforce provisions under
like circumstances and relative quality
where circumstances differ. Third
Publicity of rates and prohibition Of
sudden and arbitrary changes. Fourth
of extortionate charges
and of personal or local favoritism.
The board re-affirmed the action pre-
vionsly taken in favor of the establish
ment of a department Of commerce as
a branch of the General Government,
under Minister or Secretary, who
shall be a member of the Cabinet, and
adopted resolution calling the atten-
ton of the Government again to the
light dues collected by Great Britain
on shipping, with view to the open