The times., 1897-07-25

tion of its speedy passage the Speaker hau
ordered the joint resolution providing for
the commission TO be enGrossed. 1t could
therefore lie passed through both houses
and approved by the President long be-
fore O'Clock.
The yeas and NAYS Were ordered and the
rule adopted by a vote of yeas 100, nays
t02.
Mr.. Charles w. Stone then took thefloor TO
explain its provisions and import.
In reply TO the insinuations that the Pres
ident should have acted earlier in asking
Congress for such important legislation,
MIR. Stone said the President declared in
his first official utterance, his inaugural adj
dress, that at the proper time he should ask
for such legislation "as soon as sufficient
revenue is assured" "It has not been
until within the last two hours" said Mr.
stone, that sufficient revenue has been
assured 20 our Government, and now We
arc asked to pass the joint resolution and
set the machinery at work upon revision
Of our currency laws" The joint resolu-
tion was prepared by the President and In
troduced at his request.
Mr.. Cox opposed the principles of
commission aud deprecated the appro-
priation of 100000 as proposed by the
Joint resolution.
Mr.. Lentz also referred in sarcastic terms
10 the fact that the President hs seen fit
TO send in his orders to $50 Senators and
Representatives in the eleventh hour OF
the session. Not being competent TO legis
late on the Cuban question, the bank
ruptcy question, the pen sion question
or any other OF the important matters
needing legislation, they should not be
expected now to attempt legislation on
the great question Of currency. The next
thing would Toe the appoin tment of a COM
mission TO select man TO be President for
life, TO be succeede by his offspring for all
time.
MT. Wheeler started in on a two-minute
speech for the opposition but was shut off
| in the middle OF his third sentence.
Mr.. Hiu Of Connecticut read a ca arefuliy
prepared speechin Eupportofthe measure.
Mr.. Simpson was opposed to a comInis
sion, but heped at least one good thing
would result from its appointment. If the
resolution should pass. The President had.
he said, several times voted in Congress
| for free silver. which he had advocated
! until the 81 Lonis convention forced a gold
platform down his tFoat. II the commits
sion could ascert ain where the President
really stands it would accomplish a valu-
able work Yet he hoped the resolution
would not pass.
Mr CaFmock closed a short speech
against the proposition by asking unani-
nous consent for the adoption OF a free
silver amendment, which was refused.
Mr. shafroth thought the question should
be allowed TO wait until some word has
been received from the commission now
travelling in Europe seeking information
on this very question.
Mr Hardy sarcasti cally synpathiZeu
with the Republicans The message was,
he said, condemnation by the President
of their acts during the session.
Mr. johnson of Indiana tried to have the
resolution referred to the Committee on
| Ways and Means, with instruction to re-
port back as substitute proposition
he submitted, for the appointment OF a
commission TO be chosen from members
OF the House and Senate and private cit
izens, three each. This request was re-
fused and the matter ended in hot and
angry war of words betw cen Mr.. John
son and Mr.. Stone, concerning a request
the former had made to the latter for
| time to discuss the proposed substitute
Mr.. Dingley then told in five minutes
the reasons why he should support the
| proposition before the House, while In
! many respects he preferred Mr.. johnson
proposition
Mr. Stone said in closing the debate tha;
the commission had been asked for by
u convention representing twenty nine
| States, to which request the President
had seen fit to respond by asking for tho
| power TO appoint commission.
The Joint resolution having been ordered
| engTossed, Mr.. johnson moved it's reference
10 the Ways and Means Committee, with
instructions as before stated
MI Carmack then moved to amend the
proposed instructions so as TO provide fol-
| free silver issue, as demanded by the
Democratic platform Of 1895 The mo
| tion called for considerable parliamentary
| sparring, bnt the Speaker, contrary to his
usual course, ruled against the Republicans
and allowed the amendment to be voted on
Mr.. Carmack was, however, voted down, by
a vote OF 96 yeas to 131 nays
MI Johnson's motion to commit with in.
structions was then voted down without
the formality of a roll call
Another loud burst or applause from the
Republicans greeted the announcement al
this point that the Senate had agreed
to the House resolution at adjourn at 9
O'Clock.
The vote on the passage of the joint
resolution for the appointment OF the cur
rency commission was then taken by yeas
and nays, and resulted In its passage
| ayes, 124: noes, 80.
Mt Grosyenor moved the appointment,
os two members OF the House to act with
two Senators to notify the President thai
Congress was ready to adjourn, unless he
had further communication to make thereto
Mr. GrosvSnor and Mr.. McMillin were ap
pointed.
/ The House then passed resolutions fol
| printing a quantity of tariff bills and con-.