The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-19

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/ The vote in the committee on finance
was preceded by a discussion which was
generally participated IN by the MEM
bers OF the committee. The general tenor,
OF the discussion was along the same lines
as that Of q week ago. the Republicans
contending that the resolution was use
less and would be devoid Of results, and
the Democrats and their allies taking the
opposite position. The Republicans es-5
pec!aIly. deprecated the agitation Of the
financial question at the present time,
saying there was no effort and likely to
be none to pass a general financial meas
ure through the senate committing the
country more definitely to the gold.
standard. Ii
To this the Democats replied by citing
the efforts of Secretary Gage and ex-
Senator Edmunds TO have Congress take
up the question In a way which looked
to placing the country definitely upon a
gold basis. They. contended that It was
the evident purpose OF the administra-
ton to secure legislation in the interest
Of the single standard whenever oppor-
tunity offered, and avowed their, pur;-
pose of securing a. declaration In favcc.
of double standard such as was pro-.
posed in this resolution. II possible to do
go, in order to show that there had been
nj, change in sentiment. II. they said,
the business interests were to be In
jured by the agitation Of the financial
question at this time, the blame should
be placed upon the Republican admins
tration and not upon themselves.
When some OF the Republican senators
were reminded that they had voted for
the resolution when presented by Hon.
Stanley Matthews twenty years ago they
admitted such to be the fact, but said in
explanation Of their present attitude
that conditions had changed. 80
a Cuba had a hearing in the house to-
day, and for time It looked as II parlia-
mentary precedents would be set aside
and the senate resolution recognizing
the Insurgents as belligerente would be
attached as rider to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. DeArmond, a Missouri Democrat,
precipitated the issue by Offering the
resolution as an amendment, but a
point Of order against It was sustained.
Mr.. DeArmond appealed. He urged the
Republicans who had professed friend
ship for the struggling Cubans to over
ride the decision OF the chair as the only
chance for securing action on the propo-
sitlon .f l35s
Mr.. Bailey, the leader of the minority.
and other Democrats Joined in the ap-
peal. The excitement became intense,
but the appeals OF Mr.. Dingley, the floor
leader OF the majority. rs we'll as other
Republican leaders to their associates
not to Join In the programme succeeded.
Mr.. ,Colson (Rep.. Ky.). warned his
side that unless he was soon given an
opportunity to vote his sentiments on the
Cuban question he would cooperate in
any revolutionary method to secure ac>
ton. The Republican tactics kept to the
front the point that the minority were
seeking to override the rules OF the
house, and they got every Republican
vote. sustaining the chair by 4 vote OF
152-114. One Democrat, Mr.. Fleming, OF
Georgia, voting with them on the ground
tina, he could not violate his oath by vot-
ing against upholdlng the rules. During
the debate Mr.. Bailey challenged Hit to
give the house any assurance that an op-
portunity would be offered to vote on the
resolution passed by the senate at the
last session, but he received no reply.
Before the diplomattc bill came up the
army bill was passed.
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