The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-20
LIKE DEFEAT.
CarIisIe's Currency Bill Meet
ing With Opposition.
The White Metal Advocates Will An
tagonize The Measure.


strong opposition to the Carlisle currency
I'll, now before the house, is disclosed by
tle list of those &ho have asked for time
TO speak on the measure.
Two lists have been made, one for mem
bers Of the banking committee, who wish
to be heard, and the other for members
not on the committee. The committees
list shows the members divided on party
lines, except Representative Ellis (Dem.,
ky.), who has asked for time TO speak
against tho bill. The other list shows IA
members who will speak for the bill and
30 against Ia. All OF those for the bill are
Democrats Those against it, Democrats,
Is; Republicans, 2; Populists, 4, and
Silver, 1.
There il such difference Of sentimens
among the Democrats In regard to the
currency reform bill that IL has been sug-
gested that n caucus should DO held with a
view OF trying to reconcile conflicting
opinions and also TO consider and decide
upon a course of action with regard to the
disposition OF the pending bill.
How Republicans Stand.
The Republicans will vote against tho
bill because they say 10 Is unsafe as cur
rency measure and unfair as n banking
measure. The state bank privilege which
IL contains commends it TO nearly all
southern representatives. But many OF
them from the south and southwest are so
completely carried away with the free
coinage craze that they are apprehcnsive
that IL the pending measure should be car
ried through both houses it would not
only prevent but defeat hereafter any leg
'alation looking to tho free coinage of sill
YER Hence extreme advocates of the
white metal, like Bland and his adhcrents,
are determined TO antagonize the pending
measure at every stage Of It's procedure
A canvass OF the house Is now being
made, and should it show majority In
that body for the free coinage OF silver
Bland will move his bill which he has in
preparation as q substitute for the pend
ing measure While there may be ma
jority In tho house for free coinage. there
are many southern Democrats who will
not vote for the Bland substitute.
Ii Is intlmated that the Republicans
might DO induced to vote for the Bland
scheme In order to kill the pending bill.
and then vote against the Bland substi.
tute, and thus defeat all proposed le gisla-
tion on the currency question.
The continued depression I'm the bust
ness OF the country, and also the unfortu-
nate condition of the treasury, are causing
she Democratic leaders much concern in
this connection.
Debate TO Close Jan. 8.
Speaker Crisp Called his Democratic as
sociates on the committee on rules to-
yether yesterday for the purpose Of agree
!nR upon u time for closing the debate on
she currency bill. While the committee
was discussing tho matter, Secretary Car
isle entered the Speakers room and par
ticipated in the conference.
Carlisle desired early action on the bill,
but the speaker informed him that the
feeling among the members on all sides
was against fixing apy limit. He thought
that some arrangement could be made
that would obviate the'necessity of bring.
lng in any rule. He. and his associates on
The committee thought that Jan. would
be- satisfactory to both sides.
The understanding Is. therefore, that de-
bate will ,ntinue until that day, when by
Y,neral consent voting will commence on
she bill and amendments under, the FIVE
minute rule.
No Change at Present.
The senate committee on rules was in
,ession yesterday end WAS attended by all.
Ihe members. Nothing was done looking
10 change in the rules, and the greater
part of the time of tho meeting WAS de-
yoted to the consideration OF questions
connected with the work of the senate
with which the committee is entrusted.
Senator German announced himself as
adverse TO any amendment to the rules
md the two Republican senator's, Aldrich
and Manderson, opposed change at the
present time.
The other two members, Senators
Blackburn and Harris, were OF the opinion
hat something should be done to expedite
business but they did not submit any
proposition. Consequently, nothing was
eft for the COMMITTEES but to either report
adversely or postpone further considera-
rion until after the holidays, and this was
tocided upon.
Congressional Doings.
The debate on the currency bill con.
inucd unintcrruptedly In the house yes
erday. Messrs. johnson (Rep., Ind.) and
Sllis Dcm, XVI opposed It, and Mr..
Warner Dem. n. " supported IL. The
pcech OF Mr. Ellis was Of rather sensa-
nonal character, and the applause it re-
,eived from the fee silver Democrats in
Heated plainly the unalternble opposition
u the silver men OF the house to tho Car
isle plan. Mr.. Bland gave notice that he
would offer his free silver bill as substi-
mte for the Carlisle bill
Practically all the time OF tho senate
was occupied by speeches on tho Nicaragua
mnal bill Mr. Turpie Dem, Ind.l who
nas been speaking daily since Monday,
completed his speech against the bill, max.
ny critical analysis of the various pro
visions Of the measure At Its conclusion
,e offered an amondment providing for
nc arN n nrct OF board of three en-.
pa Avs ro inSke u survey and estimate OF
lle cnsi oi th. canal This, he thought.
sas ~ far as congress aught 10 go at this
re,slOn.
NJ. Callom earnestly advocated the
measure. apj incidentally put In u ruod
word for tho Bcnucpn qua inbnui> ship
;anals. Scnatar Pclklns of California
ilso favored fhc lulidnv 0f fhe canal, and
pointed ont the benefits which he though,
sould accrue from It's construction.
Spcnkef Crisp md tho h0usc LEADERS
awe reached a mouse agreement by which
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