The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25
1HE HoUSF MoRE COUETEOUS.
II Adopts the Presidents Suggestion Be-
fore Adjournment.

WASHINGTON. y. C., July 2t-The last
session Of the House was marked by many
Interesting events. I'm addition 10 the final
act of the Speaker I'm aiiiXing his sigma
ture TO the Dinglcy tariff bill. bill pro-
wiling for the creation Of currency COM
mission. was crowded through in the clos
ing hours. and the spectators who throng-
GA the galleries were treated 10 con-
finuOuq If not very brilliant fulslddc OF
orat0ry for several hours.
Tho House recessed until after the SEN
ate had adopted the conference report
and one minute and thirty-one seconds
after the House reconVcncd The cneross-
ed bin was signed and on its way 10 me
President The demonstrations which
marked these events were enthusiastic.
The galleries played a significant part IN
thcm.
When tho Presidents message came
in recommending the appointment OF
currency commission, 10 was answered by
the Republican leaders by great prompt
tude by means Of special order. Inc
Stone Bin. introduced some days ago with
the approval Of the administration, was
brought TO q vote after an hours debate.
BITTER FEELING.
Considerable feeling was manifested on
both sides. There were some sharp eN-
changes and some bitterness was dis
played There was. Of course. the usual
attempt 10 make political capital out OF
the situation. bat all realized that the Dil
would not pass the Senate, and 10 that
extent the debate lacked seriousness. Still
the Republican leaders felt they were DO
ing their duty. When the vote was taken
tho Republicans presented an unbroken
front with two exccpti0ns-Mr. Linney, or
North Carolina. and Mr.. Mahoney' OF New
York who voted with the opposition
against the bill which was passed by Il
vote of l2l TO ~. As the final act Of the
session the Speaker announced the ap-
pointment OF the committees
Almost Immediately after the House as
sembled to-day an adjournment Was taken
till $3.50 tO await the Senatcs acllon on
The conference report.
When the House re-conVoned an 5'5o
both Major pruden, the President S exec
utiye clerk and the Secretary or the sen
ats were in the main doorway as Inc
Speak n called the House TO order. Major
Pruden announced "a message from the
| President OF the United States ana the
Secretary Of the Senate Immediately AFTER
| wards announced the adoption OF inc con-
ference report on the tariff bill The re
! publican side OF the House broke into a
| storm of applause thai arose and swept
| the Galleries The bin was carried 70 the
| Speakers rostrum and Mir. Reed imme-
| diatelv affixed bis signature. All this time
| the Republicans and the galleries contin-
| ucd their cheers and applause which only
| subsidized after the clerk had announced
! the Speakers signature.
FOR FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Dngley. the floor leader of the ma
| ioritv. then presented from the Ways ana
| Means Committee a resolution for final
adjournment at o'clock tonight This
| resolution WAS made the occasion Tor TWO
| brief speeches, one by Mr.. Wheeler tDcm.
| Of AIa) and one by Mr. GrosvenOr lhep,
| of Ohio. .,.
The resolution was then ADOPTED without
| division and che Speaker laid before the
House the special message Of the Presi-
| dent. recommending the appointment OF q
| currency commission. It's readlhs was
| cioselv followed and literally applauded
by the Republicans.
Nr Henderson (Rop. of Iowa. from
| the Committee on Rules, Immediately
PRESENTED "A special order for the con
| sideratlon of the Stone currency com
mission bill. with an allowance OF one
I hour for debate. 10 was al hrst MT Hen
derson's declared purpose to cut OF ce-
| bate on the special order. but az the
| urgent solicitation of MI. McMillin' OF
! Yanuessoe he agreed TO allow twenty
! minutes debate on side
! The special order was adOpted-lJO yeas,
| lO2 nays: present and not voting, TO-
| The debate proper on tho bill. which
| the order limited 10 one hour then began.
| MI stone. In opening the debate, referred
| io tho Presidents declarations IN his
| inaugural. when he said that this ques-
| tion should be considered when adequate
| revenues had been first provided.
| THE STONE BILL.
Tho preparation was simple IL pro-
| messed that the President should appoint
| a commission OF level-headed business
/ mon 40 make the broadcst investigation
| 10 consider all the schemes which were
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