The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
HIT CLOSE OF THE DEBATE.
DEMOCRATS cHALLEN9BD TO OFFER
A 10 TO AMENDMENT.


chair Decides That Under the Rules the
Amendment Was Then Out of Order
Later, Republicans Ask Unanimous
Consent to Change the Rules, but briggs
Of New York Objects and tho speaker
The, Declares the House Adjourned.
yIsutSaToS. Dec 10.-There was some
,ockeying for position and hot time at the
J,se OF the weeks debate on the Financial bill
IN the House this afternoon. the contest end
,rv IN "A dead heat. Saturday had been set
aside for consideration OF the bill under the
minute rule. that is. the rule that permits
,mendments to be offered TO a measure as 1t IL
rand section by section. and limits the speeches
., nye m inutes, except bv unanimous consent
Tor their extension. Proceeding under this rule
IN. first section OF the bill was read. and then
the rest OF tho day was spent In general
debate No effort was made on either side TO
s,op the discussion AMI read the bill. and the
',s, twenty minutes were nl'ed with charges
and counter charges Of hypocrisy in dealing
with the measure. Democratic Leader Rich-
.rJson Of Tennessee complained that the Re-
puhicans did not desire to give an orpor-
unity to offer amendments and Mr.. Da'zell OF
pennsylvania retorted that the Democrats did
not dare risk vote on an amendment propos-
Idol. Out oi this grew an offer by the Re-
pyLlicnus 20 let any Democrat Offer such an
amendment by unanimous consent. but Chair
man Hepburn ruled that It could not be done
,u Committee o, the Whole. In the House
later the Offer was repeated and several DEM
oc-rt!r members wore roady to offer Il. hut
were again prevented. this time By the Gold
Democrats. led by Mr.. Drsg- OF New York.
tho CONTEXT closed withDl. advantage to
,.'her sids.
Mr.. Grosyenor tRep. Ohlol first got the floor
AID made reference to Mr.. Bailey's speech q!
yesterday. saying that II he were compelled 70
take that gentleman's statements as true. he
should fear for the future " the country. lie
had read two paragraphs from Mr.. la''cys
sreech OF March TO- 1897. on the Dingley bill.
In that Mr.. Bailey prophcsIed that tho bill
would no, produce tho benefits claimed by It's
friend. After reading these. Gen. Grosvenor
said, that In the light OF the Developments Of
he past two years. there was hope for us yet.
In the language OF the poet:
"Ye Fearful saints fresh courage take.
The clouds 80 20 much dread
Are BIC With inereies and shall breah
Inm erc.es On your head
Champ Clark Dem. Mo J.. In fifteen minutes.
made fuH 81 the Republicans for taking COM
fort out OF the recent elections. They lost
Maryland. suffered Losses In Massachusetts,.
the Republican State o, Ohio was changed into
aminorty State. they were so badly scared In
Pennsylvania that they imported repeat-rs and
ballot box suffers from Washington. and tho
FUSION majority In Nebraska was Increased
Ay,iod aud yet they crow over having saved
the only man." Laughter Mr.. Clark
paid his respects to Gen. nrosvenor because
he had in a speech characterized the Will
~.
When he heard that he was not only
taken by surprise. but utterly astounded. Tho
gentleman. he continued. owed It to his repu-
tation as public man. the representative OF
the Administration. a historic character. to
strike out that sentence from his speech. Mr..
Clark then turned his attention to the record
~ the Republican party on the question. Of
silv.r. None Of the statesmen in that party
were warmer advocates OF silver than Mr.
Mckinley. who. as a Presidential politician.
ranked with Martin Van Buren, aud Abraham
Lincoln. In conclusion. Mr. Clark said he pro-
tested against the proposed legislation in favor
o! national banks. warning the House that In
case the United States should be engaged In a
death struggle with one OF the worlds great
powers. maybe all Of them. these national
banks. which Congress was now pamrering
might and would rlay the traitors part and
strengthen the enemy's force at the cost 0, our
own prosperity and existence. Applause
Mr.. Mahon Rep. Pa reviewing Mr. Bailey's
speech 0! yesterday, said he was reminded OF
an incident during the Civil War. Gov Curtin
teleEraphed President Lincoln. SAYING: II you
will give r1s authority. I'll stop this war" He
knew that he had 100000 lighting men IN the
State. But Lincoln replied: Dear Governor:
Your patriotic offer has been received But
your stopper isnt big enough" The gentle
man from Texas can't stop the onward march
Of the Republican rarty to victory. IApplause !
Nessrs, Levy and Fitzgerald CDems. N.Y.
announced their intention TO vote for the
pending bill. The former pleaded with his
political associates TO abandon their free silver
and populistio alliances and victory would
return to the Democratic party.
Nr. Adams Rep. Pa expressed his salts.
lsiscton at having an opportunity TO vote for the
gold standard. In South American countrips
he had found that the Engi, h sovereign was
taken everywhere without question. He
would have the American eagle occupy as good
aposltton as did the English coin.
Mr.. Norton Dem. Ohio denounced tho bill
rs the elimination Of 100 years Of villainy 1t
was the result OF conferences beyond the sea
with men whose interests are not those OF tho
American people The bill. he said. was the
work OF the most gigantic trust ever formed
tHut I'TlHNi tne dlIldnOS
which 50 much has been said. When Mckinley
was Governor Of Ohio he stood upon a barrel
Of free sugar and held alo't a silver dollar, de-
caring that that was good enough for him
The change manifested In the pending bill,
MIR. Norton asserted. was not brought about BY
common honesty, but by policy
go A. Democrat OF New York" said Mr.
Glynn, Il propose To keen step with the ma
tonai Democracy and vote against this bill
Applause | do this because believe IL IN a
play to the gallery for applause. aud 10 the
trusts and monorolies Of tho country for q big
campaign fund in 1900"
Mr. Grow Rep. Pa said the pen jing bill was
based upon the plightrd faith OF the GOY"rr-
m"nt as expressed IN various acts. beginning
with that Of 1852. 1t agreed that the Governs
mont would nut nsi Il | per cent OF It's indrbC.
oInoss annual ly; tnat customs dues over s. in
amount shnui he paid IN CON. and that Cow
"rnmcnt Obligations Should he paid III coin.
CON then meant gold, ia opposition to papcr.
silver did not come Into consideration
rs coin until 1873. The act OF 1879, 10
strengthen the public credit" was mado
n..essary by, the Impairment % tn" public
rr" ~ through the agitation Of he idea. orig
mating IN Ohio George IL. Iendlctpn was it's
'athcr-that the $40 bonds could be- paid in
green backs The pending lin was based upon
The idea that the Government which Alone can
max" Legal tender, II morally bound 10 keep
III" different kinds OF legal tender az nearly on
COMMERCIAL parity AZ possible. Ihe dehtOr
pays in whatever legal tender no plpagps hay