The morning times., 1897-02-27
GOLD STANDARDS FRIENDS
Only Three of Them Put Them
selves on Record.
DEBATE on BIMETAILISM
The House by an Almost Unanimous
Vote Passed the Senate Bill Pro-
viding for Representation of
This Country at an International
Money Conference.

The Interpretation TO be placed upon
the declaration of the platform of the Re
publican national convention regarding The
securing Of an International bimetallic
agreement, was the subject of an ami
mated and at times, exciting debate in
the House yesterday. The resIlt was
that, So far as the record showed, but
three Republicans were OF the opinion that
the party was committed 10 the single gold
standard. These We're Messrs Henry, Of
Connecticut; Johnson, of Indiana, and
Quigg. Mr. Knox arrayed himself in sup
port OF the other gentlemen, but being
paired, did not vote. Mr.. Hill later stated
that had he been present he would
have felt il matter Of conscience and
duty to stand with them, The debate
was had upon the Senate bill providing for
the representation of the United States at
any International conference tobe held for
the purpose of reaching an agreement To
fix the relative value of gold and silver,
reported from the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, which Mr. c. w.
Stone, Of Pennsylvania, moved TO suspend
the rules and pass.
Mr.. Stone claimed that since S92 there
had been radical change in the views
of English, German and French Legislators
and statesmen in favor Of the accomplish
ment of the purpose in view. The dele
gates of the United States would now 20
INTO the conference under different Condi
IlOns. The amendments proposed by the
House giving the President the power 10
negotiate To secure the proposed agree
ment and appealing the legislation in the
last sundry civil bill, providing for the
appointment Of commissioners 10 an in
formation monetary conference, Nj. Stone
said, were acceptable 10 the friends of
the bill in the Senate
The bill was further advocated bv Mr..
McCIeary, who was a member of the BrIs
sells conference He expressed the belief
that conditions were much more favorable
for securing an agreement than they were
five wears ago. Letters he had received
from MontefiOre Levy, the president Of
the conference. and from Belgian, Fr"ach
and English delegates 10 the conference 1T
Brussels In So, all expressed the opinion
that the conference should he reconvencl
Nine members Of the present British Gov-
eminent were members or the Binrtullic
League The reason largely why the 5rls
sels conference failed TO reach an agree
ment was that the delegates were not a u
thorized L. conclude one. The pending bill
wisely cured that defecs.
The passage of the hill was further
advocated by Messrs. Sparkman, Hartman,
AcRae. Cox, Cooper, of Texas; Hepburn
Grosvcnor. and Dinglcy.
Mfr. Dingley's speech was the first he
had made for many weeks. ana his ap-
pearance was greeted with applause The
hll was passed on a yea ami nay vote -
279 to g.
The operation OF the rule permitting
motions to suspend the rules and pass
bills began 10 run yesterday for the re-
mander of the session ana under that
rule the following measures were passed:
Setting part a sjte i'll tEe city of Wash
1ngton for a memorial building TO be
erected 10y tie Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
Providing for arbitration Of labor tIoutIcs
betZyeen the management OF interstate
commerce carriers ana sleir employees.
Prohibiting the importation of impure
and unyI olesome tea.
At $50 the House adjourned.