The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
DECLARE FOR GOLD
REPUBLICANS IN HOUSE ANNOUNCE
DETERMINATION TO RAILROAD
CURRENCY BILL
DEMOCRATS ENTER A PROTEST.
INSIST THAT THERE SHOULD BH
AMPLE TIME FOR THOROUGH
DISSECTION OF MEASURE
TART DEBATE THE RESULT

MIR. Richardson, Democratic Leader.
Points Out the IncOnsistencfea Of
the Republican Majority - Prop
OsitiOn to Name Permanent
Committee to Regulate InsuIar
Affairs Is Opposed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-The house to-
day adopted special order for the con-
slderation Of the currency bill, beginning
next Monday. The general debate will
continue until Friday; on Saturday,
amendments may be offered under the
hve-minute rule, and on the following
Monday the vote will be taken. The
Democrats. Populists and silverites pre-
sented solid front against the adoption
or the resolution, and every Republican
voted for it.
MT Dalzel Pa,), from the committee
on rules, presented the amendments to
the rules agreed upon by the committee
1or the creation of a committee on
insular affairs, to consist of seventeen
members, to have jurisdiction "over ell
matters Except in those affecting the
revenues and appropriations pertaining
to the islands which came to the United
States through the treaty of 1889 with
Spain, and to Cuba and to increase the
mem bership of the committees on foreign
affairs. merchant marine and fisheries.
public lands, military affairs, naval af-
fairs and District of Columbia. from ff
teen to seventeen members, and the com
mittee on territories from thirteen to if
teen.
Mr.. Bailey CTex.) said the minority Of
the rules committee held no difference of
opinion as to the propriety of the crea-
tion of the proposed insular committee,
but 1t did dissent from the idea that the
committee should be created for the pur-
pose of permanently dealing with the
islands.
Mr.. Dalzcll replied there was nothing
in the resolution which intimated that the
committee was to deaE with our new pos
sessions permanently
The resolution was adopted without di-
vision.
CERRENCY BILL.
Mr. DalzeH then offered the resolution
for the consideration of the currency bill.
It-provided for general debate. begin
L
bate under the five minute rule on Satur-
day, and vote upon the bill Immediate
ly after the reading of the journal on
Monday. the 18th Mr.. DalzeH said there
was no disposition on the part of the ma
Jor1ty to unduly press the bill 1t pre-
sented single propositions, which had al
ready been debated in the house The
committee on rules was of opinion that
the rule offered ample time for debate
Mr. Richardson, upon behalf of the mi
nority, said he dissented most emphat-
ically from the proposition advanced by
Mr.. Dalzell, that the bill 10 be consider
ed contained nothing radically new. For
the first time In the history of the coun-
try it was proposed, by statutory provis-
ion. to fasten the gold standard upon the
country. If such suggestion had been
made two or three years ago. half the
other side would have been up in arms
against 1t. He considered the RUE un-
usual and unjust to the minority. But
one day was to be given the minority to
study the bill. while members of the ma
3crlty had six months in which 10 post
themselves Mr. Richardson taunted the
majority for their sudden change of base.
MR.. GROsVENOR DEFENDS.
Mr.. Grosvenor (O), in support of the
rule, all gutd that it could rot BE- stly said
that It would Undu.y cur. a i ba ( and
members of the majority would find il
difficult to explain their change of front,
lie said it was one of the pr udsst Loasts
?f tie Republican Tarty tha Il was W ser
now than it was good macy years ago.
The Democratic par " said ne, was
the only well recognized demonstration
Of a great organization VIII ch hal surviv-
ed long period without learning any
thing" (Applause and laugh er)
If gentlemen on mis- side were obliged
to apologize said Mr.. GIosvelor, he pre-
dicted that gentlemen on the other sid9
would find it di:iicUit 10 hold themselves
together.
The past Of the Republican party
said he, is behind it; If its IRE sent It is
proud and it is assured. CA the gentle
man from Tennessee say rs mdch2'
WAS the future Of this hill assured
until after the caucus had been hejd?"
asked Mr. Richardson, amid Democratic
applause.
There never was q caucus in this
house." replied Mr.. Grosvenor, which
came together with such unanimity of
purpose as that which indorsed this bill"
Republican applause)
KEEN THRUST.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep. nl.), in response to
the thrust of Mr.. Richardson, frankly
said that he had voted for free silver
coinage in 1878, but he had done so be-
cause of the impending resumption of
specie payments. when the Dem )cra;ic
party was bowling for fat money But
specie payments had been re suned with
out disaster, despite the Democratic
howls. Since then the country had been
OH the gold standard.
Mr.. Dalzen closed the debate hy re-
viewing some of the rules unCer which
the Democrats had forced through impOr-
tant business in the Fifty-seCOnd and
Fifty-third congresses. He referred par
ticularly TO the adoption of he conference
report in the Fifty-second congress upon
the tariff bill, (Which the greatest Demo
crat since Andrew JaCkson-Grover Clave-
land (Geri i've a ghter en- the Damoc attic
side)-had pronounced a piece of party
perfidy and dishonor." He described the
procedure as a rape of all pceoe ltnts,
and cited other cases where. he said,
gag rule" had been empl yed.
Mr.. Richardson attempted to reply to
these statements, but Mr.. Da'zen refGs-
ed to yield. and the special order was
adopted, 163 to IA. a s.ric. party vote.
Mr. Robertson Oa.) then arm >unCed the
death of the late Representative S. g.
Baird, of Louisiana, and after the adop-
ton of the customary resolutions. at 1880
D. m as a further mark of respect, the
house adjourned until Monday.
Silver for Lafayette Dollars.