New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
no REPORT CARLISLE'S BILL
spR1NCERs COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT
1T TO THE HOUSE TOMORROW.
THEN IT Is TO BE RUSHED THROUGH UNDER
GAG -LAW-THB PLAN ADOPTED EXACTLY
As FRAMED BY THE SECRETARY
NIGHT SESSIONS TO BE HELD
DE- i'THD'
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As FRAMED BY THE SECRETARY
NIGHT SESSIONS TO BE HELD
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
Washington. Dec. 15.-The die is cast The
Cleveland Carlisle Springer bill will be favorabiy
reported 10 the House Of Representatives on
Monday exactly as it came from the pen OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury. This decision was
reached late this afternoon after a rather stormy
private session Of the Committee ON Banking
and Currency. the vote standing nine to eight
Two Democratic memberships OF Kentucky
and Johnson Of Ohio-vo;ed with the six Repub-
Ncan members in the negative. There was
lively skirmish both before and after the vote
was taken AS the public hearing was
concluded the Republican members of the COM
m;ttee were invited to retire from the room in
order thai the Democrats might indulge in
another caucus performance. AS soon as they
mad done So Chairman Springer drew from his
pocket a paper. which he said was the report
10 be submitted in support of the bill. After he
had read II some changes were made. one Of
which was rather important and significant.
Springer had concluded the report with state
ment TO the effect that the condition and needs
Of TIE Treasury were such as imperatively to de-
mand the speedy and prompt enactment of legs-
ation for It's relief which the bill reported would
give and its passage was therefore recommended
and urged. To this statement exception
taken by several members and substitute for
II was framed by a Southern member. and ac-
cepted. The bill is "favOrably reported but at
the same time it is specifically set forth that
each member of the committee will be free to
offer and support such amendments as he may
desire. and TO vote yea or nay on the final pas
sage OF the BILL as he shall see iii.
The report. which it will be observed. must
have been written before the hearings had been
shut of. then adopted as whole by the
Democratic majority. Chairman Springer then
submitted draft of a special order TO be sub
mitted TO the Committee on Rules to govern pro-
ceeiingS on the bill in the House IL provided
that Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week
shall be devoted 10 general debate on the bill:
that Thursday and Friday. up 10 3 o'c,ock p m. Of
tie latter day. shall be devoted to debate under
the fve-mnute rule and that vote on the bill
and pending amendments shall then be taken. The
daily s.ttings to begin at IL O'Clock a. IN.
on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. and con-
tinue until o'clock p. m. and night sessions
'for debate only" are TO be held on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. The Democrats ap
proved this rule and the chairman was author
lied to submit il to the Committee on Rules and
ask that it be brought into the House Tuesday
morning.
REPUBLICANS PLEAD FOR FAIR PLAY
The door was then unlocked. and the Republi-
can members Of the committee were sent for and
again permitted 10 take part in the proceedings.
Mr. Springer informed them that favorable re-
port on the bill had been adopted, and explained
the purport OF il. He also agreed TO furnish
copy Of it to them tonight; He then submitted
the special order of procedure which had been
agreed 10 by the majority. Against this gag rule
the Republicans most earnestly protested, and
Messrs johnson. of Indiana. and Walker made
vigorous speeches. The time proposed they
wsei was altogether too short for the discussion
ani Consideration of so important measure as a
or -eVise and change the currency system or
the country They pointed out that if the rule
should be adopted. less than ten hours wouio pe
allowed for. general debate (excluding the night
Sessions. which never amount to anything), ana
that 10 no one except members of the committee
was allowed 10 take part. each OF them wouid
have only about forty minutes OF time az MS as
posal They also dwelt upon the fact that much
inctructive testimony on the subject had oeei
taken, much of which had not yet been printed
and none OF which had been furnished 10 members
Of the House. and that even the members OF me
committee had not been able TO all OF 1t In print
and would not be able TO do so untli Mohody.
They vigorously denounced the proposed gas-ruie
as unfair and unjust to the minority as a serious
blow at freedom Of discussion ana FAIRNESS W 0i
consideration and unwarranted by any puohc
exigency. , .,
the White House and Treasury Department
daily insisted that the time proposed was am
pie and that If the rule were adopted no III
Justice would be suffered by the minority; IL rs
tnown that the keen and absorbing anxiety OF
the Administration TO force the Dill 10 W.
In the House before the holday recess - ~ ~
10 fear that unless it can De proueh, oeiol s
the Senate as soon as Congress reasseinbies aitei
The holiday recess. the chances will be against
final action upon IL by that body peiore '"e "a
pratiOn OF this Congress , ,..
general and exceedingly lively, iasteo an noui. ,
and several OF the Democrats seemed suunhH o,tn.
inclined TO kick" against the Administrator
programme At last, when Ii was supposed tidt
an agreement had been reached proVluihs t'Ia'
next week and three days after tne holiuaE IA "a
cess should be devoted TO the discussion anu
consideration Of the bill-which would aIIo"
seven instead OF four days-ah ui'ioI una ,,
misunderstanding arose. Inc hepup',I"n' I'm smn.
insisted upon having ten days. ana tne! sup
posed that that had been conceded "heii thty
discovered that only seven days We're , 10 De a., ~
lowed Mr. Russell, OF CONNECTICUT @ ,t,nn dtv1iu ~
vote on the proposition, and MI Johhsoi VI
Indiana. voted in the negative. whereupon
Messrs Cuberson Cobb Of Alabama; nan, oI
had responded in TIE affirmative. changed thelr
votes to the negative and the propositioh was
lost. - ,,,,or,oo,,v
agreed thai chairmal Springer and one RepuD-
Ncan member should go before the CONN" " t.c
on Rules on Monday and submit the matter ~ ~ 10
Judgment There is little. II indeed any iedsoi
10 doubt that the Democratic triumvirate W Whnc" d
forms the majority OF that committee VIII az az
prove and uphold the ADMINISTRATOR s. sas
progranlme Whether the House oi mepi IN, sno
uves will do so remains 10 be seen inc me n ~
10 IN strict harmony and keeping win aI & .nc
other performances Of the ruling powers SIN
the Cleveland nd-Carsle-Springer olli was suo'"''
ted to the committee hve days ago. ,. ae,on.
more Jealous. plant and suDserVieh' as, -,
and mouthpiece than the AdmnsiTstiI,n mas f rnt ~
Chairman Springer II would be difncult II ~ ~
Impossible. 10 find II his skill ana strehe,n
matched the other qualities mentioned. he wouio
be more formidable leader The spec,aao,,r, paa ,',,
however, Of man who has Deeh iepuI'" 80, 80
his constituents and whose career as states
man will end in eleven weeks playing the iole
that he has assumed Is sufficiently liipi I'D 70, ~
Next weeks proceedings in the House 1 unaer nS Ia
leadership promise to be exceedingly livery nn T.u
interesting II not altogether instructive, ,m, in
through tho Uonse before the holiday recess does
not appear bright or promising at this ume' a. a.
the Republicans should determine to nave ,a la,a
opportunity for a reasonable amount y. "eoa ar,
their point without much trouble