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DEBATE IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
Currency Bill TO BE Pushed-Nicaragua
Canal Matter.


Washington, Jan. 3.-The house pre-
sented an animated scene when called
to order by Speaker Crisp today, after
the holiday recess. The galleries were
crowded. and over half the members
were in their seats. After the call of
committees for reports, Mr.. Guigg, re-
publican, attempted to offer a resolu-
ton relating to salaries in the New
York postoffice, but Mr.. Springer, in
charge of the currency bill, cut him
off with motion to go into committee
of the whole for further consideration
of that bill. Accordingly the house
went into committee, Mr.. Richardson
in the chair. Mr.. Black, of Georgia, a
member of the banking and currency
committee, took the floor In favor of
the bill.
The debate started sluggishly Mr..
Black denied that the banking and
currency committee had heard only the
national bankers, while considering the
pending measure, and had turned deaf
ear to all others. He met and parted
the criticisms and gave a historical
review of the financial doctrines of the
democratic presidents from Jeffecson
to Cleveland. Legislation had not
the people We're suffering, he said. 1t
might have contributed to their misfor-
tunes, and believed the passage of the
present bill would contribute to their
relief, but he deprecated the feeling
abroad In the land that all the misfor-
tunes should revert to congress.
Mr.. Blacks advocacy of state banks
of issue was ardent, but he concluded by
hn io,,
that the only real function of the gov
eminent was the coinage of gold and
silver.
Mr.. Haughey, republican. of Wiscon-
sin, who followed, opposed the measure.
He referred to Mr.. Springer as the most
agile member on the floor, as one
whose voice had been on every side
of every question. and said that the ad-
ministration had made no mistake
when it elected him to press the PROPOSE
ton for flexible and elastic" cur
rency.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Haughey' s
remarks, Mr.. McCreary, democrat, of
kentucky, took the floor in favor of the
measure. He said he had examined all
the plans suggested for reform of the
currency, and he regarded the Carlisle
of the problem offered. He expressed
failure of some currency legislation at
this session $1O0,OO0.0OO or s15O00O.OOO
bonds would have to be issued.
How would the passage of this bill
relieve the condition of the treasury?
asked Mr.. Dingley. Mr.. McCreary said
the Endorsement of the president and
Of hn hud ytx
| en- to this bill, and all the members of
the house should unite in an earnest
| and sincere effort to reform the cur
| rency and give relief to the treasury
Mr. Adams. republican, of Pennsyl-
| vania, opposed the bill, attacking some
| of its provisions vigorously, especially
the revival of state banks. While
| speaking of the depression in all enter
| prises he referred to the decline of sc
cents ton in the price of coal, which
he said had cost the people 81, SOC, 900.
Mr.. Simpson. populist, of Kansas,
| seized on this statement and asked Mr.
Adams who this loss fell on, producers
| or consumers. ."On the miners, the
holders of railroad shares, etc" replied
| Adams.
That's what wanted to get at" said
| Simpson.
THE gentleman speaks for class, "
continued Adams. Legislation should
| be for the benefit of ALL capitalists and
miners alike
LAS the consumers are so much more
numerous than the producers said
Mr.. Simpson, 1.-The decline In the price
| of coal is benefit to the country"
How about the decline in the price
of wheat? Does it not benefit the con-
sumer?' asked Mr.. Adams.
1T ought to under such conditions, "
responded Mr.. Simpson. but under the
present system, after the wheat gets
the milling and the road monopolies, the
| consumer gets no benefit of the reduced
price,
When Mr.. Adams concluded, the com
mittee arose and the house adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. Jan. 3.-The senate re-
assembled at noon today after the holi-
days. The chairman laid before the
senate letter from the secretary OF
state transmitting dispatch from the
United States ambassador at Paris, say
ing he had delivered TO the widow of
the late President Carnot, engrossed
copies of resolutions of sympathy of
the American congress. relative to the
death of President Carnot
After the presentation of sundry reso-