The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
THE CURRENCY BILL
TO BE PUSHED THROUGH THE HOUSE
UNDER A SPECIAL RULE.
A SPECIAL ORDER ADOPTED


Taken the Following Monday-Re-
port on the Special Order Holly De-
bated The Vote on strict Party
Lines.
Washington, December S.-The house
today adopted a special order for he
consideration Of the currency bin. be-
ginning next Monday. By the terms
OF the order the general debate wiil
continue until Friday. on Saturday
amendments may be offered under the
five minute rule and on the following
Monday the vote will De taken. The
democrats, populists n s~iiver-ees
presented a solid front against The
adoption OF the resolutions and every
republican voted for it.
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. from
the committee on rules. presented the
amendments to the rules agreed upon
by tha, committee for the creation OF
a committee on insular affairs. to con-
sist of seventeen members, TO have ju-
risdiction over all matters excepting
those affecting the revenues and the
appropriations) pertaining TO the
islands which came to the United States
Through the treaty Of 1899 with Spain
and 10 Cuba" and TO increase the MEM
bership of the commiuuee on foreign af-
fairs, merchant marine n fisheries,
public lands, military affairs, naval al
fairs and District of Colum bIa from
fifteen to seventeen members, n the
committee on territories from thirteen
to fifteen.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, said the minor
ity of the rules committee held no diff
ference of opinion as to the propriety
Of the creation of the proposed insular
committee, but it did dissent from the
idea that h committee should be ere
ated for the purpose Of permanently
dealing with the islands which came
into possession of the United States
through the Spanish treaty.
Mr.. Daqzell replied that there was
nothing in the resolution or in what he
had said which intimated that the pro-
posed committee was to deal with our
new possessions permanently.
The resolution was adopted without
division.
Mr.. DalzeH then offered the resolution
for the consideration of the currency
bill. In so doing he said there was no
disposition upon he part of the major
ity to unduly press the bin. IT pre-
; scented propositions which had already
been debated in the house. The COM
| mittee on rules was of the opinion that
the rule offered ample tim for debate.
MI. Richardson, upon behalf of the
! minority, said he diSSented most en-
phatically from the proposition advanc
ed by Mr.. Dalzel that the bill to be
considered contained nothing radically
n 49, a~-% 4t~1.a iva hAa hf-fn r~yp
| of the country it was proposed by stat
utory provisions to fasten h gold
standard upon the country. If such a
| suggestion had been made two or three
years ago, he said, half the other side
! would nave been up in arms against
it. He considered the rule unusual and
unjust to the minority. But one day
was to be given the minority to study
the bill while members Of the majority
had six months in which to prepare
themselves. MIR. Richardson taunted
the majority for their sudden change
| Of base.
Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas, declared that
| the proposed course of the majority
was without precedent or defense. He
! made an elaborate argument to prove
that it was a proposition to hastily de-
| termine a question to which the best
and most careful consideration should
be given. The minority was entitled
to present it's objection after mature
elaboration in order that at the proper
time the appeal could be taken from
the American congress to that higher
tribunal the American people. Furth-
ermore, h special order denied tbs
right of the minority to re-commit, q
privilege hitherto never denied tht
minority.
Mr.. G~rosvenor, of Ohio, in support OF
the rule, argued that it could be justly
said that it would unduly curtail de
bate and consideration. AS to tn
charge that members of h majority
would find it difficult to explain theil
change OF front, he said it was one o.
the proudest boasts of the republican
party that it was wiser now than 1
was a good many years ago.. He sait
he would be sorry for any public mar
who had zone into public life a young
man and had remained in it until n
was an old man without knowing NOR
than when he began 'The democratic
party" said he, was the only wei
recognized demonstration of a grea
organization which has served a lont
period without learning anything.
applause and laughter).
MI. Cannon, OF Illinois, in respons
to the thrust OF Mr.. Richardson frank
ly said that he had voted for free coin
age of silver in 1878, but he had don
30 because Of the impending resumption
of specie payments when the demo
cratic parity was howaing for fa
money.
The special order was adopted-16
TO ia stict party vote.
Mr.. Robertson, OF louisiana, the,
announced the death OF h late Rep
resentative S. G. Baird, Of Louisiana
and after the adoption Of h cusbomar
resolutions, at 1:30 O'Clock p. m, as
futher mark Of respect, the house ad
tourned until Monday.
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.