Evening star., 1897-07-26
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Passage of the Dill for a Monetary
Comm isaiOn.

COmmfssion.
After The Stars report of the proceed
ings in the House closed Saturday, debate
began On the bill for the appointment of
the monetary commission.
Mr.. C. W. Stone of Pennsylvania, the au-
thor of the bill was recognized to control
the time IN favor of the bill, and Mr.. Nc
Millil against it. Mr.. Stone, in opening
the debate referred to the Presidents dec
laratons in his inaugural, when he said
that this question should be considered
when adequate revenees had been first
provided.
The proposition simple, he said. 1t
proposed that the President should ap-
point commission of level-headed busi-
ness men to make the broadest investiga-
ton to consider all the schemes which
were presented. ana report to him what, If
any, legislation was needed. MIR. COX OF
Tennessee. who was the leading minority
member of the committee on banking and
currency of the last House. replied to Mr..
Stone. He spoke briefly, predicting that
the work of the commission would be val
ueless. He asserted that the republicans
of the House did not want to pass this
commission bill. but feared to raise the Is
sue with the President.
Mr. Johnson of Indiana tried to get his
bill substituted for the pending measure,
which, he said was crude
Mr. Dolliver 0owa) and Mr.. Hill (Con-
necticuD supported the bill. and Messrs.
simpson Kansas). Shafroth (Colorado),
Lewis (Washington). Wheeler (Alabama),
Mlers Qndiana), Handy Oelaware) and
Lentz Ohio) opposed il.
Mr.. Dingiey said few words In favor of
The bill, which he advocated three
First. That the President had requested
this action.
Second That business men of the coun-
try, who Were little accustomed to engage
a. nCf fly- fl,f..
investigation. and, third. that the informa-
tioa secured by the commission would be
of value to Congress-
Mr. stone closed the debate with a few
WORDS. III which he argued in reply to the
criticism that the commission should he
mixed. that the President of the United
nIaJes had taken upon himself the respon-
slbilty for the creation of a commission
and he should be empowered to compose If
oi Such persons as he saw fit
Alter considerable wrancling the Sneat
el; el ruIgi mat 1t was in order to move TO re-
commit, and Mr. johnson 1ndianal made
the motion. with Instructions to renort
oack MS bill as a substitute
10 tlls motion Mr.. Carmack (Tenn Y Of
~ - Gu an a,nehdment, by the terms of which
the commission created ny the bin shouId
ne Girc2tei to report a bill on the 1inas of
the hn2ncial plank of the Chicago Mat
form ana to include in the bill provision for
Tue Tree coinage of silver at 10 TO
MI Lacey ttoweD male the point of ordar
lhat the amendment was not in order. be-
cause the financial plank of the Chicayo
platform was TOO indefinite"
ne chair thinks that might be point"
observed the Speaker with his inimitabI
drawl. as he overruled it. "but If is hardly
a point OF ORDER. daughter and ap-
plause). Nf
The free silver democrats demanded and
secured yea and nay vote on Mr.. Car
mack s amendment
Ihe Cdfmack amendment was lost 96 to
l"l. " present and not voting. 1t was a
strlct party vote, the republicans voting
against and the democ rats and ponulists
for the motion Mr.. Mcclellan N W
and Mr.. Catchngs CMissD were paired, and
Mr- MeAleer Pa), a gold democrat, was
absent.
Mr.. Johnsor's motion was defeated. to
ltS, ana the vote was then taken on the
passage of the bill
The bill was passed. 124 to 90, 6 present
ard not voting. Mr.. Linney On. CO and Mr.
alahany IN. " voted against the bill.
These We're the only breaks in the republi-
can ranks. The democrats and populists
voted soiidly against it. On motion of Mr.
GrosVenor the usual resolution was adopt
cd appointing a committee to wait the
President and inform him that Congress
was ready TO adjourn. The Speaker ap-
pointed Mr. Grosvenor and Mr. McMillin on
this committee.
Several printing resolutions and resolu-
uons authorizing the committee on ap-
propria tons to sit during the recess We're
adopted.
The House at s o'clock took a recess until
$40 pm.
At $50 pm, when the House reconvened,
the Speaker announced the appointment of
the committees.
At s:'t3 o'clock, when the reading of the
names was concluded, Mr.. Grosvenor, from
the committee appointed to wait on the
President. announced that they had per-
formed their mission. The President de-
sired Us to convey to the House his con-
sratalations on our work" said he, land
to say that he expressed the hope that it
would rebound to the credit of all our peo-
pie. He also desired me TO express his best
wishes for a pleasant vacation and a
turn of all the nembers in good health"
spontaneous outb,rst of applause greeted
this from both sides of the House, and
then. at exactly o'clock, the Speaker de-
clared the House adjourned without day.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.