Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-08
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. s.
The Senate was not in session today.

Washington, Dec. 8.
The Senate was not in session today.
HOUSE.
It was decided that when the House
adjourned today it should be to re-as-
semble next Monday.
Mr.. Dalzsll presented report from
| the committee on rules proposing
number of changes in the committees OF
the House.
One of the changes was to create a
committee on insular affairs which
should have charge of all affairs, except
revenue and appropriations, relating to
the islands that ecently came under the
control of the United States. 1t was
also proposed to increase to II the
| membership of the committees on fore
| iegn affairs, merchant marine and fist
cries, public lands military affairs, naval
affairs, territories and District of CO.
lumbia. These committees have had
from 13 to Is mem bers.
Mr.. Bailey said it was important to
have committee on iDsular affairs even
| if the islands should remain only tenn
porarily in the possession of the gov
eminent. Tnen the report was adopted.
Mr.. Dalzsll also presented the report
of the committee on rules limiting the
debate on the currency bill to next
week and providing that voting should
negin ore week from next Monday.
The bill was comparatively simple,
Mr.. Dalzell said. 1t established the
gold standard and provided for legls'
laton affecting national banks; one
week should afford plenty of time TO
discuss the bill.
Mr.. Richardson, Insisted that the bill
should have been regularly referred to
| committee instead of that it was pro-
posed by the majority TO crowd the
bill through the House. IF it should be
taken up Monday the democrats would
have only one day in which to prepare
| for the discussion. There was no emer-
gency demanding haaty action.
"Why." said Mr.. Richardson's, lone
| week would no. afford time enough for
the leaders of the republican party to
make apologies for their change on the
financial question, one day would not
be enough for the chairman of the com.
uittee on appropriations" (Mr. Can
4 non of Illinos)
, Mr.. Cannon quickly declared he had
no apology to make.
Mr.. Bailey characterized tae action
of the republicans in requiring imme-
date action on the bill as arbitrary
and wanton exercise OF power,
"You," said Mr.. Bailey, add essing the
republicans, "oelleve in the power of
the representative; we believe in the
power of the people. We desire time
to formulate an appeal from your de-
cision to the people,"
Mr.. briggs protested against the
rule, he said, because ne held the
American idea of tair play and that the
rights OF the minority should be re.
sDected.
Mr.. Terry exclaimed: "This bill
marks the absolute surrender of the
administration to the gold syndicates
of the world. No darker conspiracy
against the people was ever hatched."
But the republicans laughed as though
the arraignment was only humorous.
Mr.. Grosvenor said the democrats
would not suffer for lack of time in
which to prepare for the debate. He pre-
dicted that the difficulty would be to
accommodate those who would clam or
for some of the time allotted to the
democrats. In reply to the charge
that the republican party was changing
front on the money question, he de-
clared that the party profted by the
experience of years. He considered
that fact the part of wisdom even if the
democratic party was content to be
blind 10 progress.
MIR. Cannon said: IL voted for the
free coinage of silver at time when
resumption was pending and the coun-
Try was threatened with flood of fal
money. Now the democrats propose
10 20 half Way towards fiat money by
the Coinage OIL SILVER at the RATIO OF Is
10 /. 1 propose To fight that as l OF
posed the advocacy of fat money long
ego. The world is moving forward. /
live in the present. The gentleman on
the other side (Mr. Richardsou) lives
with the ghouls in the graveyards OF
the past"
Mr.. Dalzell mentioned instances in
which democratic msjorities in Con-
gress had rushed through important
measures without reference TO commit
tees and practically without debate.
The vote to limit debate on the tinan-
cial bill to one week resulted Yeas
1853, nays IA
At 1:3O p. IN. the House, out of re-
speot for the memory of the late Rep
reseutative Samuel L. Baird, of Louis
ana, adjourned.
The Molineux Trial.
New York, Dec. S.-A new witness
| AGAINST Mnlinanx has haan canturad