The daily gazette., 1880-01-06
FIRST EDITION.
From the N. Y. star OF Monday.
Senator Bsyard's Views
HE SAYS THE DEMOCRATIC PAR.
TY WILL SUSTAIN NO WRONG
IL GARCELoN AND HIS COUNCIL HAVE
ERRED, LET THEM SUFFER THE CON-
SEQUENCES.

Congres sional holiday recess In this city
at tie New York Hotel. In view Of the
strenuous efforts making in some direc-
lions, especially In Penn sylvania, to
press Bayard to the front for the Presi-
Dental nomination by the next Nation
al Democratic Convention he has be-
come a conspicuous figure in the pOliti-
cal arena, and his every utteraL ces re-
specting matters Of public policy Is
heard with interest.
A representative of the Star met the
Senator, who seemed In excellent health
and spirits
"You are seemingly In excellent
health, Senator. When last saw you,
a few years ago, you we're not SO stout.
Now you look hale and hearty"
eyes, | am in better health than
have been for years. My recent trip to
Europe did me vast amount of good.
was free from the cares Of public and
professional life, and my rest aud relax
alton was of incalculable benefit.
never felt so strong and well In every
respect as do now. l am growing
stout"
"Senator, what, may ask, is your
opinion as TO the probable length OF the
present session of Congress, and what
will be the general policy Of the two
parties respecting the finances and the
currency"
"As 10 that can only speak for my
self, and only in an indirect manner Tor
my party. There has been nothing de-
olded In caucus respecting these matters.
am exceedingly desirous OF transact
ing the important business that demands
immediate attention Of Congress, and
then a speedy adjournment. There is
no necessity of lengthy discussion on
any measure that requ res the attention
Of Congress, but the Republicans seem
deslrous of entering into a lengthy po-
litical discussion on every measure sug-
gested. II the session Is prolonged 1t
will be no fault of the Democrats. As
to legislation respecting the finances
and currency would rather not speak
on that subject at present. The resolu-
ton / have already introduced in the
Senate, and which is now being consid-
cred by the Finance Committee, will
oblige me TO discuss the financial policy
of the Government, and whatever l
nave " soy WAoh W SoJ va ehO A|SA u
the Senate"
"There seems to be a spirit Of opposi-
tion, Senator, TO any legislation respect
ing the finances, especially among Wes-
tern members"
ayes; | know that two resolutions
have already been introduced in the
House by Western members declaring II
to be the sense of that body that no leg
islation affecting the currency should be
enacted at the present session. Both Of
these resolutions were aimed at the
recommendations of the Republican
Secretary of the Treasury that the coin
age Of the silver dollars be suspended
and that the legal tender character of thu
greenbacks be destroyed, aud the two
Representatives who introduced them =
Mr.. Pri ce, of Iowa, and Mr.. Fort, Of IL
hnois-are Republicans"
"Then your resolution had In view the
carrying out of The Presidents recon-
mendation for the retirement ofthe lega
tenders"
mot al all. My convictions upon th'
fil ancial question and those of the pres
ent Administration have 10 connection
whatever. My object in offering thu
resolution that did was SIMPLY TO put
it beyond the power Of any tribunal tC
decide upon the legal tender quality o.
paper money. Justice Chase's decision
respecting their character as legal ten
ders was acknowledged by himselfto be
war mcasure-a decision of expeden
cy. Eminent jurists TO day believe it il
unconstitutional for the Government &c
issue legal tenders in time Of peace. The
adoption of my resolution would give a
less shock to business than ii the
Supreme Court should suddenly decide
that legal tender notes issued after the
war are not legal tender. The object ol
the resolution is TO forever put it beyond
the power of anybody TO impart legaI
tender value to paper money. It's
provisions are plainly stated: THAT from
and after the passage of this resolution
the Treasury notes of the United States
shall be received for all dues TO the Uni
ted States, excepting dues on imports
aud shall not otherwise be legal tender
and any of said notes hereafter reissueC
shall bear this superscriptlon.'
"The the purpose of your resolution |.
not to interfere with the legal tender
quality of the United States notes now
outstandir 6, but to deprive those which
come into the possession of the Govern
ment ofthis quality?"
"That is IL exactly. l do not think
there will be much honest objection tC
the proposition as 1t becomes better un
derstood. Some of the friends of the
measure were inclined to the opinion
that 1t would be we'll to delay its con
sideration until after the holidays, aud
agreed with them. So far as what the
action of the Finance Committee, u
who m 1t is referred will be, of course
cannot state. There are those who, al
though they believe in the principle thai
IL is unconstitutional for the Govern
ment 10 issue legal tenders in time O
peace, are still In favor of suspendinl
all legislation for awhile and of letting
the Supreme Court decide the lega
tender question. Mr.. Buckner, iD The
House, holds this view, and says tha
| though he is almost certain that the
United States Supreme Court will decid,
that 1t is unconstitutional for the Gov
ernment to issue legal tenders In tim,
peace, that if the policy of the Commit
tee ON Banking and Currency should bt
TO force action IN advance of the Court!
decision, he should certainly vote for th,
principle that the issue of legal tender
in times OF peace is unconstitutional"
at would seem to me that the legal
tender question is too valuable as a po-
litical issue to be put to rest summaril,
by decision of the Supreme Court ?"
"It will come before the Senate sool
after the reassembling, and will pres