The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-18
Sentiment of the House Was Against
"RaiIroading,. and the Date Was
Changed to the eth of January.
THE MEASURE CRITICISED
REPORT OF MINORITY MEMBERS OF
THE CURRENCY COMMITTEE. .
It's Features Dissected and Weak
Points Explained-The Bill to He
Opposed by Mr.. Voorhees,.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. = Chairman
Voorhees, announced to-day that he would
oppose the currency bill, If it passed the
House. His announcement seems unneces-
sarily premature, in view of ti.c fact that
one i'm Congress will undertake, at this
time, to say what shape the bill will have
assumed when il reaches the Senate. Mr..
Voorhees, bases his oppositioil to the bill
on the general principle that 1t favors ma
tional banks 1t may be remembered that
at the opening of the extra session Mr..
Voorhees, introduced and promised the early
passage of a bill permitting all national
banks to take out circulation to the full
par value of the bonds deposited by them.
Representative Johnson, of Indiana, is out
spoken in his prediction that no currency
bill of any kind will pass the House. He
and Mr.. Walker were invited to confer
ence to-day by Speaker Crisp, which Gen.
Catchings, of the committee rules, also
attended, at which Messrs. Johnson and
Walker were asked to state the position of
the Republicans of the House. Mr.. john
set forth briefly that the Republicans.
while opposed to the Carlisle bill, or any
other bill that provided for free State
banks, or did not make the government the
guarantor of every bank note issued they
would not resort TO factious opposition,
though they would resist any rule from the
rules committee which would undertake to
railroad the bill through the House before
the Christmas holidays. The Republicans
insisted on at least ten days debate, and
limit should be placed on the number or
the nature of the substitutes or amend
ments offered. Messrs Crisp and Catchings
were evidently impressed with Mr.. john
sons statement, and assurance given
that no gag rule will be attempted.
Another dispatch says that Crisp and
his associates of the House committee
on rules, determined to-day on a special
rule by which Secretary Carlisles bill for
currency revision will be debated and voted
on i'm the House of Representatives. The
original purpose OF securing a vote before
the holidays was given up. Instead of
that it was arranged that the general de-
bate should begin tomorrow and continue
until the recess at the end of this week
When Congress ASSEMBLIES Jan. the cur
rency debate will be resumed, the 4th and
5th being given to debate under the five
minute rule. The vote viii probably be
taken on Monday. Jan. Z. at noon. 1t would
be fixed for the Sth IL that were not Jack
son day." when many members expect to
be absent at celebra tions. Instead of car
rying the vote over to Monday noon it may
be determined to take it Saturday night
Speaker Crisp will determine the exact
time and the special rule in accordance
with the foregoing will be submitted by him
to the rules committee tomorrow. 1t will
make no provision for morning or night
sessions. The general programme for the
debate was arranged after numerous con-
ferences to-day. Chairman Springer of the
banking committee, had hoped TO get a
vote next Friday. but the sentiment of the
House was against this rapid progress. Mr.
Crisp called in Representatives Johnson, of
Indiana, and Walker, of Massachusetts
Republican members of the banking COM
mittee, to get their view of the length
of the debate. Mr.. Johnson urged that ten
days be given, bringing the vote on jan
s. Mr.. Walker did not want any exact
time limit fixed at the outset. The debate
will begin tomorrow, Mr. Springer opening
for the bill and Mr.. Walker against it,
Mr. Hall, of Missouri, and Mr.. Johnson, of
Indiana, will probably follow. The special
rule will be agreed in committee to-
morrow, but may not be presented to the
House until later in the week