The times., 1897-07-25
In It's Closing Hours Passes a
Currency Commission Bill.
A SINGLE HOUR OF DEBATE
The Members Were Kept in ignor-
ance of the Intention 10 Force
the Bin TrutiT After the Adjourn-
Inent Resolution Had Been Acted
Upon on-DemocTats' Denunciation.

Representatives late yesterday afternoon
passed the currency commission bill asked
for in the message Of the President. 1t
was done with but a single hour of de
bate and by the aid of the gag rule
which has been SO frequently applied dur
sng this long and tedious session.
Earlier IN the day Mr.. Dingley was asked
what business there was TO COME before
tie House after the recess. which he pro
posed 10 take, should have permitted the
House to again assemble. Mr.. Dingley was
unable toss y there " as anything, and when
the question was put to him direct whether
there was not a currency commission mes
sage coming, Mr. Dingley replied that he
was unable 10 say, although'he knew that
this message had been prepared and was
about to be sent To the Capitol Subsequent
events showed that Mr. Dngley was guilty
of a technical evasion of the truth.
Mr.. Simpson again sought TO correct
tie Record, ami before the day was over
succeeded in finally appearing before the
country as using the language he intended
TO use and not what the official reporters
persiStently put into his mouth. Mr.. Simp-
son said the other day that this was
'-bratar' House. The Record said frugal"
Friday Ar. Simpson corrected the error,
but the reporters again failed to catch
The word brutal and it appeared in the
Record as prudent" 1t viii now appear
as brutal"
MIR. McRea wanted to know why, il
there was anything else 10 Ee done by the
Eouse outside OF the tariff. it could not be
done while The House was waiting for the
Senate to act. Mr. Dingley replied that
be knew of no urgent business demanding
attention.
Mr.. McRea called attention to the press
statements, and again wanted TO know
IL if vas not the intention to take up the
currency subject.
Il an not able to answer that question
said Mr. Dingley. because there is, as yet,
no such proposition before us -
Il would be well if we could have some
Information on the subject" said Mr.
McMillin, ''because there are several gem
tlernen who would like to go honre and
would 20 if they would be assured that no
Dtfer business was to come np.''
'''Tbs nearness nf the possible adjourn
Inent of Congress" said the Speaker,
'moEer t. the duty OF every member TO
remain here Until we adjourn. Otherwise
weinay be without quorum and whoever
t. rOt here VIII be blameabIe 10 that ex-
tert
We have been kept here four months
doing nothing beyond the tariff" re-
torteo Mr.. McReR, land If anything else
Is TO l,e brought before the House we ought
10 know it."
Mr.. DmEiey was proce eding 10 discuss
tile importance Of members remaining here,
but was interrupted by Mr.. McRea. who
said the Democrats did not care TO listen
to thelectures Of the gentleman from Maine.
The trouble was ended by the Speaker
putting the motion and directing the House
to be in recess until $50 O'Clock.
Promptly upon the convening of the
House after the recess, at $50 O'Clock,
Assistant Secretary Pruden was announced.
with the long-expected message of the
President regarding the currency COM
mission
Immediately following the receipt of
the message, which was not then acted
upon, the enrolling clerk OF the Senate
announced that the Senate had agreed to
the conference report on the tariff bill.
the announcement being greeted by long
continued applause Oh the part OF the Re
publican members.
Without moment t'shesitationthe Speak
or reached for his pen and affixed his
name TO the b1r, and then announced
has signature thereto, thereby causing the
applause 10 break cut anew
Chairman Dingley, from the Ways and
Means Committee, next followed with a
concurrent IesUl ution fixing the hour
for final adjournment OF the present ex-
traordinaIy session at o'clock u. m.
Of Saturday, July "a.
Nr Wheeler asked for four minutes
and was granted two. in which he said
the present Congress was about to adjourn.
and with heads bowed in shame its mem
bers must 20 home and tell their con-
ststuents that nothing had been done
IN the session except TO increase taxes
and place additional burdens upon the
labOring classes
Gen tirosvenOr foIlOwedin short speech
IN which he congratulated the country upon
the able and wise administration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley. and upon the fact that the
bn now about to become a law would
bring prosperity that was even DOW wait
ing at our doors. Property had within
tie last few months increased in value
more than enough to make up for all the
taxes The hin would levy for the next
twenty years.
The final adjournment resolution w3s
agreed TO without further discussion.
The Presidents message was then laid
before the House, and was Immediately
folloTeG by MI Henderson. from the Com
mittee on Rules. with resolution for the
consideration OF the Stone Joint resolu
ton authorizing the appointment OF a
currency commission, the previous oues-
ton TO ht considered as ordered after one
hour OF debate
Nv Terry won applause from the Demo
Gratis by rising to parliamentary inquiry
and then asking il the message was not
diliatorr measure.
Mr.. McNiiin asked for more time II
which t. debate so important proposition
as a currency commission
MI Henderson replied that the hour foi
adjournment had already been fixed by
the HOnse More time could not be giver
for ''the House means tusineSs.'' he added
Mr.. Wilson OF Kentucky spoke agains
a commission, sayingit was nothing but al
effort on the part OF the chairman of th.
Republican national committee TO faster
himself upon the country in the coming
Ohio Campaign
MT Dockcry also opposed q commission
and said the message was not now or
fered to Congress in good faith. Messrs
DeArmond. Pierce and Kitchen also SPOKE
against the proposition
Mt. D0nivcr and Gen Grosvenor fol-
: lowed, for the Republicans
At this po.nt, a:35 O'Clock D. m. Mr.