New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
MORE DEMOCRATS FOR GOLD
AT LEAST TWELVE WILL SUPPORT lhh
HOUSE CURRENCY BILL
EIGHT OF THEM FROM NEWBORN VIII"
TWO OTHERS DoUBTFU1.-DEBATE con-
T1NUEs AT DAY AND NIGHT
SESSIONS.
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TINUEs AT DAY AND NIGHT
SESSIONS.
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Washington Dec. 13-Debate in the House OF
Representatives over the Republican Caucus
Currency bill resumed It's even and tranqui 10"
to-day. with only a sprirkling OF auditors In the
galleries but with still inexhaustlpie nsV vi
anpIicants for the Speakers eye. The Speaker
in this instance, however was the chairman vi
the Committee OF the Whole the State OF the
Union for Colonel Henderson has esche"eu
finance for the moment to work at the puzzles
which confront him In parcelling out the posts
OF mower and distinction in the House among
,o.. =, budding marty leaders with an extra
hour voted In the morning and a session In the
o,.ori,c creditable progress was made toward
exhausting the unspokcn supply of argument.
ord SATURDAY. is likely to see the oratoricai
powers OF the popular chamber pretty well "or"
out
rha ,,+ost canvass OF Democratic Representa-
,,yes favorable to the pending Currency Dill
shovs eight from New-York, Mr.. FitzgeraId pe-
inc added 10 the seven already given two from
pennsylvania. including Mr.. McAleer: one from
MARYLAND Mr.. Denny and one from Massach"-
cats Mr. Thsver-a total Of twelve. Besides
those Nessrs Nav and Muller, of New-fork' are
o,assed as doubtful Mr.. McAleer was IN inc
tJouse to-day after an illness. He SAID ne hau
mt ,,ot examined the bill as fully as he desired
hut Thought ne would vote for it, 81 wish 10 see
tho financial question taken out Of politics, ne
said "My personal wishes would have been 10
con6ne this bill to a simple enactment or tine
eoId standard. but this bill goes into other ques-
tions Still. If feel satisfied on examining the
bill that It Will put stop to using the financial
question as a party football I will vote for it.
The sneakers before the recess to-day were
Messrs Fowler Of New-Jersey: Lacey. Of Iowa;
Cushman of washington; Hamilton. Of Michi-
gan. and Burton, Of Ohio. Republicans. FOR the
hill and Messrs. Brundidge, OF Arkansas;
Wheeler of Kentucky; Benton, OF Missouri
Fox Of Mississippi Pierce, Of Tennessee: Sulzer'
Of New-york; Cowherd. 81 Missouri: Otey or
Virginia, and Gaines, of Texas, Democrats, and
Mr. Bell Of Colorado, Populist, against It.
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
The House met at II O'Clock to-day. The Speaker
amounted the following committee to join with
committees Of the Senate and District OF Columbia
in preparing plans for the centennial ceeprauoh
OF the establishment OF the seat or government III
Washington: Messrs. Cannon. Of Illinois: Grout' OIL
Vermont; Heatwole OF Minnesota; sherman OF
New-York: Hemenway. OF Indiana; Gamble OF
South Dakota, RepuDnCans, anu bhiitF' Va '~~'
Devries Of California Cowherd, OF missouri
Democrats and Bell. OF Colorado, Populist
The debate on the Currency bill was then re-
sumed Mr. Bell pop COLI being the first speaker
He opposed the bill devong much Of his time
10 an argument against its banking features
Mr. Brundidge Dem, ArkD also opposed the
bill.
Mr. Wheeler Dem. Ky) said he desired to acquit
the Republicans at least in his district. of the
charge Of change Of front. There the battle
was waged squarey by the bimetallists on the one
side and the gold monometasts on the other ana
the bimetasts piled UP a majority OF lo'W.
Mr. Fowler (Rep.. n. j., who was member Oh
the Banking and Currency Committee in the last
Congre.E saa he would vote for the bill because
of the gold declaration in the first fourteen lines
Notwithstanding what followed
AID FROM GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Lacey (Rep. Iowa). in supporting tho bill
said he was astounded to hear the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. De Armond) declare that the he-
nubIcan triumph Of 1896 was won by the purchase
Of Democratic votes.
"Doea tho gentleman contend that Mckinley could
have won Without the recalctrant Gold Demo-
crats?' asked Mr.. Berry Dem. ky)
I'VE won perhaps. with the aid OF those whom
the gentleman denominates recslcitrant Demo
Gratis" replied Mr.. Lacey. FBut they were not
bought nor scared. No more honorable BODY OF
men ever stood up to be counted than the Gold
Democrats OF 1885,
Proceeding Mr.. Lacey said the Democratic gains
I'm the present House came from New-England'
New-York. New-Jersey and Maryland. where the
Chicago platform had been trampled under toot'
Not in New-Jersey," nterposed Mr. DAILY 'Dem'
" j..
"perhaps not there but certainly in other States
replied Mr.. Lacey. 80 -,
Mr. Benton Dem. MOI said he stood with the
Democratic and Populist parties in never ending
opposition to extending the powers of the Natiohai
banks.
Mr.. Fox Dem Mss argued that the enact
ment OF the pending bill would increase the value
OF all obligations. public and private
Mr. Pierce Dem. Tenn said that although an
advocate OF free silver at IL to l. he could not sec
that free coinage OF silver was involved III the
provisions Of the pending measure. IL simply
proposed rd to continue naeCS n eveTed y Mr. Mckinney
when a candidate in 1895 declaring mat tnele wa va
no purpose TO withdraw the greenbscks from cir
deny that the pending bin would in effect impound
smG Tsre he eG SPOKE Of Grover Cleveland as
arch enemy OF silver and Of the Democratic
said Mr.. Pierce and prostituted men high in It's
councils with promises OF pef and power me
Mr.. Burton rep ohio), in support Of the hill.
declared that the adoption Of the gold STANDARD by
That the logic OF events
in favor Of the bending bill was sos an srgu-
ment after the fact The people in 1885 had oi re
turned verdict against Inc leRlSldtOH OF Nhlue
into a dollar and In favor OF dollar that could
cross the ocean without shrinking when 1t came
in contact with salt water.
Mr. Cushman (Rep,. WASH said that In voting
for the pending bill. he would voice the sentiment
OF his people He for the gold standard. Re
memhering the promises and prophecies OF the
Democrats in 1892 and 1896. n he were a Demo
crat he said he would be keeping still in six diff
ferent languages. Since the Inauguration OF Mr..
Mckinley everything labor. human
ity and the fla chad risen. except the Democratic
party That had been steadily going down hill.
daughter and applsuse)
SULZER FOR CHICAGO PLATFORM
Mr.. Sulzer dem. n. ", In opposing the bill,
protested vigorously against the haste with which
It being considered He said he favored
sound money. hard money. gold and sver, and
declared that Il dishonest to change the con-
tracts made by the Government which the bond
holders by substituting gold" for coin" He an
nounced himself uneauvocally for the Chicago
platform which. he said. the best platform
ever adopted by the Democratic party. Demo