National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-15
SENATOR BAYARD'S LABOR.
His Resolution to be Reported Ad
Versely.
Tho Committee Recorded Five to Fou
AgsinstIt-A Minority Report to be Pre-
neutrality-suspicious. as to tho Fate
of the Measure-A Leading
Democrats Views on the
Finances. 60, so.
Action Upon ,rr. pnyard'. Ro.oln,ion.


Soon after the adjournment of the Senate
yesterday the Senate Finance Committee went
| into session for tile purpose of considering the
resolution of Senator BayHrd, destroying the
legal.tender quality of the United States
notes.
There was quite an extended discussion
upon tho manner in which the resolution
should he reported TO the Senate, and motion
30 report it favorably was lost by Il vote offour
TO four, Mr. Jones, OF Nevada, being tho alb
sent member. Mr.. Biyard then stated that
Il was his desire that the resolution s'iould bo
reported to tho senate in some shape, and that
as MIR. Jones was known to b. opposed To i he
proposed that ho should bo counted rs present
aud voting, which would make the vote stand
five TO four against his resolution. After somo
discussion this was agreed to and the majority
report will be against Mr.. Blvard aud will be
signed by Messrs. Beck and Voorhees,, D1mo.
Gratis, aud Messrs Forry, Allison aud Jones,
Republicans.
The minority, composed of Senator's Blyard,
Herman, Wallace aud Morrill,, vii! present y
minority report in its favor These reports
will probably he made to the Senate to-day,
and several members of the Finance Commit
tee are prepared with speeches representing
their views upon this important question.
There will, therefore, undoubtedly bo con-
siderable debate, but it is understood that
when the time comes for action upon the
u
cratic side to lay the whole subject on the table.
A leading Democrat said to TuE NATIONAL
REPUBLICANS commissioner last night that
large number Of Democrats, rs well HS Repub-
liCTns, we're in favor of this Coursc "and this
disposition Of the question" he continued, "is
great deal stronger than direct vote for or
against the proposition
"Will the Republicans vote to lay it on the
table?'
Certainty they will" he replied; "thcy are
a vast deal more interested in avoiding n
square expression of opinion against tho rec.
concentrations Of the President than the DEM
ocra;s"
What will become of the Carpenter rcsolu.
| tiOn, then?"
MY opinion is, he answered. that when
this question, as now presented by the Finance
Committee is disposed of by laying it on
tho table, the Carpenter resolution will be per-
mittcd to slumbCr in tho Finance Committee.
The Republicans can gain nothing in rcsur-
rectiug = question which will, if pushed to a
vote, negative their former record upon the
| financial question aud ro5uko Republican
administration, especially whom that question.
by tho common consent of Il majority of both
parties lhoIld be left alone for the present"
| Then you do not expect direct expression
Of opinion for or against the Bayard or tho
Carpenter resolution"
II do not" lie promptly replied. ut Is
better for both parties aud for tho business
| interests of the country that the financial
question should not he agitated at this time;
and | think" he continued, that Mr.. Bayard
would have been stronger ms a Presidential
candidate had he not forced this question now,
for believe that within another year there
will be little difference Of opinion upon it,"
The expression of opinion by this dstin-
guished Democrat is fair sample of number
obtained last night from tho leading men, aud
there can be no doubt but that it is tile present
Intention of the majority on both sides to lay
the whole question upon the table after those
who desire TO make speeches upon it have ex-
hausLed themselves. It Is very easy way
tors Bayard, Morrill, Beck and Voorhees, are
among those Senators already booked for such
speeches upon the question when 1t shall DO
brought before the Senate.