The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-08

Interehunges Between Other Members
Who Took Part TIA tho Discussion.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.-The
sessl0n Of the house to-day, though it
lasted but two hours, witnessed very
Lively skIgmish over the question OF dis
uIbutng the Presidents message to the
various committees clothed with jurls-
dlctIon over the subjects dealt with.
The conflict of authority came be-
tween the ways and means committee
and the banking and currency commit
Tee, The battle ragged oil along the
line During the debate, General
Grosvenor, OF Ohio, fred the first gun
against the civll service law and this
also brought the friends and enemies OF
that measure into action. Mr.. Johnson,
Of Indiana, In ringing warning de-
Cared that II a bill to emasculate the
civil service law were passed It would
meet the presidential veto. Eventually
Mr. Dlngley, IN Difference to the oppo-
sltion OF the members of the banking
and currency committee, agreed to u
modification OF the order of distribution
so as TO send to the ways and means
committee, all matters relating TO the
"revenues, the bonded debt OF the coun-
try and the treaties affecting the rev.
enues." The resolution was then
adopted.
a.. ,ho ,,,sstnn Chatr,,op JVoIlspr
claimed he had won n decisive victory
and that his committee, under the or
der, wonld have jurisdiction OF meas
IRE 90, as he expressed 1t, Convert the
Creenbacks into gold certificates but
members OF the ways and means COM
mIttee insisted that the changes OF
verblage in the order would not AFFECT
their Jurisdiction and that measure
such as the President suggested, II in-
traduced in the house, would be refer
red by the speaker TO their committee
Before the debate, which lasted over
nn hour. had been concluded. the house
was plunged into debate on the cur
rency problem. Mr. Walker, after ihe
re-reading OF the resolution, asked Win
some heat what was LETT to MS COM
mlttee.
Mr. Dlngley replied suavely that all
matters relating to banking and cur
rency under the resolution would go TO
the banking and currency committee.
There seems to be decided conflict
OF opinion as to what matters reter TO
banking and CURRENCY" exclaimed Mr.
Walker, rather sharply
Mr. Dingley protested that the IAN
t1nnfinn 1
with that OF former resolutions on the
same subject, but he was Immediately
bombarded with questions as to the
practical effect Of the resolutions IAN
guage.
Mr. Bailey. OF Texas, the minority
lender, attacked the flank OF Mr.. Ding
ley. He wanted to know specHlcally
whether a measure to emectuate the
recommendation OF the President on
the currency would go TO the ways ana
means or the currency committee.
MIR. Dingley avoided n direct response.
III It proposed to retire the green
backs in the manner recommended ny
the President, where would 1t go?' ask
cd Mr. Bailey.
Mr. Johnson, (Rep.., 1nd). pressed MT.
Dlngley along the same line,
~ would leave the determination ot
that question 20 the speaker" at last
replied Mr.. Dlngley. The house laugh
ed
1T is to avoid that very thing" ex-
claimed Mr.. johnson, that desire this
question to be made clear now. Does
the chairman OF the ways and means
committee think bill embodying the
principles Of the Presidents recon-
mendatlon affects the redemption
fund.-"
"Then the gentleman Indirectly an
swers our question" exclaimed Mr.
Johnson.
BY this time Il being apparent that
debate would be required 90 dispose OF
the question at issue Mr. Dingley and
Mr Bailey arranged for thirty minutes
on a side
Mr.. Walker then got the floor and In
dignantly protested that II the dues'
ilops relating 90 Our legal tender money
which lay nj the very foundation OF oui
currency and banking laws were tc
come under the Jurisdiction OF inc
ways and means committee, the com
mlttce on banking and currency mighi
rs well be dissolved.
Mr.. Cox. (Dcm., TennO, the senlol
Democratic member NJ tho currencs
committee, seconded the protest OF Mr.
Walker.
Mr. Wheeler, CDcm, Aln), nt thli
rolnt got the floor and used a few min
aiea In a plan for government nrmoi
plate plant In Alabama He was follow
ed by Mr. drosVcnor, Rcp. Ohiol, whC
diverted the whole course or the DEBATE
by an attaol, on tho civil service law
which was several times enthusiaslicnl
" applaudcd, both by members on tn
lloor and spectators IN the galleries n
the outset he rcpudlated the idea thn
opposition to the civil service law IN
vulyel nn nffront to the President
Congress was empowered to deal WIN
Tho subject aud the President hnd r.
iorrcd II 20 Congress. lie henrhll
agreed With the President "that tACfi
wore places In the classified sefViV'
which ought 10 be exempt
w. Grosvcnor declared that he mo-
Kept In touch with the sentiment " I'M
country and that n the question wer
submitted to the people west of tho ~
lrrhuny mountains, Y would DO burie'
under their overwhelming condemhn
llDn. His fomafha IN denunolntlon o
"lI'o tenure In Office" wero met VIII
nproarIous applause from the Rallorier
IN which many members on the ioo
heartily Joined.
This was government f1f tho roopi
nnl by the people he declared, ANA ~
innu should bo excluded ifom pnrlcl
nh'lun In tho executive bt1uch OF lh
government by accident W blfth or IN
mlH'Urlunu NJ ontly education, who wa
otherwise puullnodf Ohio, ho raid. ho0
imuullJtrd tho ciyil service law lnl Wn
opposed No building up ON office h1lllh
r.'H Iu thlH country
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