New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18

zoo IMPORTANT MATTER TO BE THRILLED
u,ru-oN ONLY SPRINGER CARLISLE AND
CLEVELAND SEEM TO FAVOR THE BILL
Now-THE MINORITY HANDLE
1T WITHOUT GLOVES.
fRy TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNEl
u.sn,ng.on Dec 17.-The Administration pro-
roe IN rush the Cleveland Carlisle-Springer Cur
- hill through the House or representatives
s,. week has been abandoned. AS soon as IL be-
n he discussed among members 1t was appar-
o.. that n majority both sides would oppose II.
and by the middle of the afternoon Springer him
81, .nneared TO be the only man who was inclined
=, urge IT, Speaker Crisp said this morning III con-
a,,on with a Tribune correspondent that the
h,sct was one OF much Importance ana that
,ro,osad legislation II enacted would be so far
ochng in It's consequences that the fullest oppor-
.nr,v for discussion and calm elaboration was de-
,dad before action. With this opinion at least
80. o,ber Democratic member of the Committee
n Rules conceded. did every Democratic men,
Nv ~ the Committee on Banking and currency
hoard from except the chairman.
I-nder the circumstances this was not strange
rxcept Mr. Springer who seems to be ready ana
n.r 70 swallow any dose that the Administration
,a,ares for him. there is not single Democratic
roanher of the Committee on Banking ana currency
,ho favors the bill that was reported TO the House
mis- afternoon from that committee. and even the
,,nnortant provisions. unless his opinions have I'M
aarsone a radical change since last June. More
oysr al least five OF the Democratic members VIII
vo,e against the bill unless its provisions are rad
,,av changed in the House. and IL Is oonpuu
,bether more than two Of the eleven Democratic
members who constitute the majority or the COM
rttee believe that Will accomplish what the Sec
rs,arv Of the Treasury declares to be the main OBJ
iact ~ the measure-the relief OF the Treasury from
the constant drain upon the gold reserve Indeed
the report Of the committee as submitted 10 the
House this afternoon after it had been amended on
motion Of Judge Culberson. OF Texas SHOWS lha'
the majority does not agree with the secretary!
The closing sentence reads as follows:
The extraordinary conditions which confront the
Treasury Department have constance tn M men III
hers OF the majority of the committee, W!ne hVt
agreeing 10 all provisions OF the DiIl nor III al
ae TasSn iSs Hasfe to the H6use for its
sheraton. each reservng to himself the right to
offer such amendments ne may deem prop'f' anu
70 the bill finally as ne may determine
The majority would have expressed itself to the
came effec, and more briefly II X had SAID; we
don't believe in approve the bill. ana we WASH
our hands of all responsibility account of IT,
We disagree with Chairman Springer's reasoning
and remit the whole matter TO the House.
CERTAINLY A REMARKABLE REPORT.
Was ever such a report submitted TO legislative
boiy By one of its committees? But what better or
different report could have been expected under
he circumstances? The scheme had been publicly
and officially preached by the Secretary OF Inc
Treasury only six days before the committee was
called upon to consider H. 1t scheme OF I'M
mense magnitude and importance. the merits OF
dement's of which had been discussed or con-
sdered because there had been no time for either
The details had not been worked out by the oecre-
tary OF the Treasury when he appeared oeloie 'ie
committee a week ago to explain and advocate it.
In regard to several important PROVISIONS ne ha"h'
confessed that he had not yet been able TO form
conclusion on the following day-six days ago
he again appeared this time with the drail oi
bill whose provisions were in general ACCORD WIN
the scheme outlined on the previous day schei'e
Of which the Democratic Controller Of the Currency
had declined to express his approval lheh began
public hearings of persons who were mol Govern
man, officials and who were not all members OF the
same political party. These hearings lasted uhul
O'clock D. m Saturday. and every man WIZ
aDpeared before the committee strongly dlsapproVed
and opposed the Administration plan Some OF the
men who appeared were practical hnanciers OF long
sxnsrisnce and the others were and long had oe-h
careful students of financial subjects
Between Monday and Saturday no meeting OF 'ne
COMMITTEES WAS held to consider the provisions OF
the BILL As soon the public hearings hao oee'
closed On Saturday afternoon--and before the re-
Dor, OF the hearings Of Friday ana saturday Wei
In print-the Republican members OF the comm e
wsr. excluded from the committee room. ana wi'hii
thirty seconds thereafter Chairman springer ore"
from his pocket and began to read 70 'he Dei'o
cratic members none or whom hah ST." '"V pop
before what ne said was d favorable report on 'n'
hin which had never received one minutes CON
alteration in committee. When the members OF 'h'
minority were permitted TO re-enter the committee
roor they found that the bill was 10 repoi'eu u
thu House on Monday to-day. and that repoi
had already been agreed TO by the ma)ori'!
had had the matter under consideration less uia'
thirty minutes They found also mat the 'i"'o' ~
had agreed 10 ask the cooperation OF 'he 'o''''
tee on Pules 10 obtain a special order, unoer 'n'
operaton Of which the House would be rorceo 10
vote on the bill after less than four DAYS OF us
cuss!on and consideration
There matters rested until this AFTERNOON" WI.
Sneaker Crisp invited Messrs. Walker Oh 'i"''
ehuse,,s and Johnson. OF Indiana. who are mem
bers n, the minority OF the committee, 10 come
with him in regard TO the terms OF the specai Vi
der pronosed by Chairman Springer through Aii
Hall ~ Missouri who said that ne presented
by reouest" and was not himself IN FAVOR vi u
After Nessry Walker and Johnson had supfhi''e'
their views and advocated that general DEBATE VI
the bill should occupy such time as msh, u
available during the remainder OF this week ,ha
the bill should again be taken up after 'he "o''a
recess and considered under the nVe-mih"'e '"
with the fullest opportunity to oner a"'"'",'
and substitutes and that vote be taken U" ia"
usry 1ss5 they retired, and Chairman 'P''"eV
appeared and advocated the Administration pio
gramme which had been adopted by the Dei'o