Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-14
Speaks Against the Currency
Bill in the House.
DEBATE is LONG DRAWN OUT
Congressman Anxious to Contribute Areu-
ment and Oratory, Chiefly for the
Benefit of Their Respective
Constituencies
(BE relcs.rnph.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-.rhe cur
rency debate in the House lasted from
IL. O'Clock this morning until l0:20 to-
night with recess Of three hours fer
t;lnnel'. The pressure for time TO speak
continues as most Of the members de-
sirS To make contributions 10 the lit
eraturc of the occasion. Much of it.
however, seems TO he FOR home con-
sumption. There has been Very little
cross firing thus far and no exciting
or drama tic incidents. s, far as known
y Democrats. eight fran New York.
two from Pennsylvania and on. .aci1
from Maryland and Massachusetts
viii 'voee for the Bill. The speakers
before the recess today We're McSsrs
Fowler. Of New Jersey; Lacey. If Iuva.
of Michigan, and Burton. OF Chio. Re
Eubticans for III" bill. and M%ssrs
E:uNdige. CT Arkansas: Wheeler. uf
! Kentucky: Kcu,ra. 81 Miss ,,llI FOX.
q Mississippi; Pierce. OF Tennessee:
Sulzer. of New York: tnwha!,. Of Mis-
souri,: Gtey, of Virginia, Gaines. uf
Texas, Democrats. ANA Mr. lscll, oi COL
orado. PGpulist. against il.
THE. HOLIDAY RECESS ...
I'he House adopted q resolution fp,.
q hotiday recess from December 20 to
"Wednesday. January s. MIR. Rii.nart-
SON the minority leader. asked ,,,a, tn.
siouse Adjourn over tomoTrs1w ~ .riy,.
nc members an opportunity to par;ici-
rate in the Washington memorial ex-
erclses. but nv. Payne, the majority
leader. objected. He said if C;<.orgp
Washington We're alivt. he thought he
would be in favor of the House proceed
ing' With the transaction Of its bust
! ness A"
Mr. Isell of Colorado was the first
! Speak@r on the currency bill. He de-
Nptea much time To an argument
against its anlling features
! MI NJ htttat. off J$tOtl1f.i,r c,;I w.,
desired TO slcGuit the Republicans al
| least IN his district, Of tile charge Of
change Of front. There the battl.
was waGed squarely by the bimetaliisss
On the one side and the gold nonnmet-
alilStS on the other and the binets,llists
piled UP majority OF $1,000.
| MI Lacey, of Iowa. in supporting the
| 6ilt said he was astounGed to hear the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr Dear
mond) declare that the Republican
.llnmiph OF 1896 was Won by the nur-
chase Of Democratic votes.
BARD BERRY'S QUERY.
| Does the gentleman contend thai
| Mckinney could have won without the
rtca lcit:ant Gold Democrats 2" asked
Mir. Berry. of Kentucky.
We Won perhaps with 1h> aid OF
these whom the gentleman lcaoninates
re2aleitrant Democrats" replied MI
| lacey. But they Were net bought or
scared NO more honorable body of
men ever stood up 70 be counted than
| the Sold Democrats ct 1896
| Mr. Benton. of Missouri, said he stood
"-sh the Democrats and Populis:s in
| never ending opposition TO extending
| Ehe powers OF national banks
! MI. Fox Of mississippi argued that
me enactment of the pending Bill would
increase the value Of all obliga lions.
public and private
! Mr. Pierce. OF Tennessee. said that
although an advocate Of free silver at
1t TO !. he could not see that free coin
| age OF SILVER was involved in the pro-
visions OF 'the pending measure 1t
! SIMPLY proposed TO continue uhe exist
ING coEdltlonS. III the course of his re-
| marks ne dtnCm;nAted Grover Cleve-
land the arch enemy OF silver and Of
| me Dt11rc2ratic party. He pervert ed
ihe principles CT his party said Mr.
! PIERCE. and prestitlted men high in
us councils with promises Of pelf and
| power" "''-
DEMOCRATS APPLAUDED.
Inc Democrats greeted this urterance
vita applause.
Mr.. Sulzer of New York. IN onpos-
ing the bill. protested vigorously
/ against the haste With which 1t WAS
considered. He said he favored sound
! nancy. hal1l~ money, gold and silver
and declared that ii was dishonest 10
| chanse the contracts made by the gov
ernment With the bpndholders by sub
st'tu"1ng sold for coin He an
noui.ed himself unequivocally for the
! chicago platform. which. he said was
tine best platform eve: adopted by the
| Denloclatlc party. Democratic APP
| E!a USED
! The bill. Ma. Sulzer said. would ere
ate q national bank trust.
| NJ. C"Nheid. OF, Missouri argued
| .hat the bill would inevitably result in
tAa sale Of millions Of bonds To secure.
; gold