The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-14

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1S.--At-
tsr ten days debate the house to-day
by vote OF so to iso. IN committee OF
,Ss whole, rejected the senate free coin
Srs amendment 10 the bond bill and re-
norted the bill TO the house with q
recommendation to non-concur and In
sfSt on the house bill The strength de-
veIooed by the silver men was disap-
rointing. They had been confidently
Claiming over 100 votes. After two
Scurs' debate tomorrow the final vote
viii be taken. Mr.. Dingley will close
Tor the majority and Mr.. Crisp for the
minority. Propositions wereo6ered dur
minority. Propositions were oered dur
inE the day to concur with amendments
as follows:
for the retention OF the seignlorage by
fhe government and to open the mints
IA tbe free coinage OF silver at the ratio
Of i5if to 1, when Germany and France
sho,Iid have agreed upon similar ac-
tion. All were defeated by large ma
iorities. The last proposition, offered
IN Mr., Towne. OF Minnesota, mustered
s votes, the highest number OF any
one.
that similar propositions would be sub
nltteQ 10 Llt EtlCuHkAk AA1 hAAt - NAAS%A
parliAnent at their present sessions.
'rne most significant statement to-day
came in the form OF IN intimation from
Mr.. Dtngiey that a bill might be report
al from the ways and means commit
tes. looking TO the Initiation by this
country OF a project for another inter-
national monetRry conference to meet
within q year.
While Mr.. Dlngiey SAID he was simp-
IL expressing his personal opinion IN
the matter, It was generally under
stood, from the manner In which he
sAId It, that the suggestion had al
reasy natured into a we'll defined In
tention on the part OF the Republican
leaders OF the house.
Although the galleries were thronged
to-day and there was o good deal OF
outside interest manifested the clos
ing the debate as evidenced by the
presence of Senator Sherman and
others from the other end Of the capi-
tol, the debate itself was only saved
from utter stagnhtion BY very spirited
and very personal encounter between
ALr. DeArmond and Mr.. Hall, both
Missouri Democrats. on different sides
Of the financial question.
The gentlemen had paid their re-
Rpeots 10 each other before during the
debate, but each In the absence OF the
other. To-day the encounter was at
close quarters. Mr.. Hall took the initi-
ative. but he met an adversary worthy
Mr.. DeArmpnd had criticised the
language Mr.. Hail had used In an
nouncing his conversion to the cause
OF sound money" (Mr. Hall In the
last Congress voted for free coinage.)
To-day Mr.. Hall opened by referring
LaN AfN
mentioned the names OF Benedict Ar
mold and Judas Iscariot without the
apparent courage to make personal
application" Proceeding, he indig-
nantly denied that he had been a
Washington convert" TO the cause OF
sound money, and adverted to stand
Ing challenge he had posted lin Missouri
last summer to discuss the issue on the
stump. He also denied that he had In
tended TO charge his free silver friends
in the house with personal corruption.
why should the gentleman feel that
he has been hit?" he asked, turning
10 Mr.. DeArmond. do not know
unless the solution is found In the old
Rdage that the bird which has been hit
flutters."
Mr.. Hail. continuing. replied 20 the
charge that he had been posing as the
author of the income tax. BY this
time the house was Intensely interest
ed and the members crowded about the
combatants. Mr.. DeArmond had fire
In his eye when he arose 20 reply.
He did not feel" he said 'that any
thing the gentleman had said had
struck him. but he felt. as one OF che
representatives from Missouri. that
when the newest convert from that
state 10 the so-called sound money
doctrine saw proper IN making bis plat
form to class the Chinese people from
the East Indies and the depths OF A-
rica and the lower animals In the CATE
CORY OF those who did not change their
opinions, that perhaps II might NOT be
inappropriate 10 suggest that there
might BE- changes OF opinion that would
evidence no tremendous eSaltatlon
above those referred to-" daughter.
As 10 the income tax business he BaId,
the gentleman has allowed himself to
be parAded an the author Of the bill.
when he knew he was not.
He Raid he had been informed and
believed TINT eight senator's who voted
for free coinage" continued Mr.. De-
Almond, had said they believed It
would bring bankruptcy and ruin to the
country. He did not Identify them:
he did not name one: he dare not do It;
he never vii do Il. II eight senators
or ono senator made any such remark
he merely did whnt the gentleman him
self does not and viii not dare deny
that he hos done.
"As 70 the gentlcman'S reference TO
people .'feathcrinE their nests I DO not
know Just what nc meant. hut / yen-
ture TO say that n the fchthcra arc 10
be had for the aEklnR or for tho pluck.
ing, the gentleman, II he ls around.
vii get his full Ehnre" H.nurh,n. nnI
applhuEe).
Mr Hall SpranE to his feet when Mr..
DeArmOnd sat down.
u DO not wish to cmulntc this gentle.
man In bIilIngsgate." he said, hotiy, II
40 not expect to equal him In IL. 7 am
not called upon 10 answer 10 him for
my course In Congress. / proposG In 20
back to my district and make the fight
Tor sound money tApplause) He will
90 10 MS ana make the hight for silver
monomctnlliSm."