Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-14
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Die in 1896 had returned to a verdic
against the legislation of value into {
dollar and in favor Of a dollar tina
could cross the ocean without shrink
ing when it came in coRtact with sal
water.
Cushman. Wash, said that in voting
fer the pending bill, he would voice tht
sentiment of his people. He was fol-
the gold standard. Remembering the
promises and prophecies of the Demo
Gratis in 1892 and 1896, if he was i
Democrat. he would be keeping still
in six different languages. Since the
Inauguration of Mr.. Mckinley, every
thing, commodities. labor. humanity
and the flag had risen except the Dem
ocratic party. That had been steadily
going down hill. daughter and APP
plause).
Sulzer. y. y, in opposing the bill. Wig
orously protested against the haste with
which it was being considered. He said
he favored sound money. hard money
gold and silver ana declared that ii wa~
dishonest to change the contracts mad"
by the government with the bondhOldcr-
by substituting gold" for coin" II
announced himself unequivocally TO" the
Chicago platform. which he said was TIL.
best platform ever adopted by the Demo
cratic party. democratic APPLAUSE. Tn
bill, Sulzcr said, would create 4 national
bank trust.
Cowherd, Mo. argued that the bill
would inevitably result in the sale Of
millions Of bonds to secure gold.
After some further remarks against tn,
bill by Otcy, Va. ana Gaines, Tenn, Hill
Conn. concluded the days debate with
an elaborate argument in favor of the
gold standard. The gold supply, lie said.
was rapidly approaching, if it had NOS
already reached the point where it mel
all the demands. Within six years Sg6a
ooo in gold coin had been added to the
worlds supply. He declared that he was
in favor Of the international banking sys-
tenn
The House agreed 10 a resolution for A
holiday recess from Wednesday, Dee. 20.
10 Wednesday. Jan. ,.
Richardson. Tenn. asked unanimous
consent that the House adjourn over to-
morrow in order that the members might
participate in the Washington memorial
service. Payne. y Y. objected
Moody. Mass. asked unanimous consent
that a committee Of five members be ap
pointed from the House TO join a commit
tee Of three irom thu Senate to be pres
ent At the unwilling. Jan. 10, Of the statu.
Of Daniel Webster. presented u the city
Of Washington by Stils0n Hutchings.
Bailey asked why the rules should b.
suspended u d. honor Ia an !Nustrious
American when The House had lust re-
fused to ia honor II George Washington,
the centenniary Of whose death Was to b.
made the occasion Of memorial exercises,
tomorrow. He objected Thereupon. II }
clock, the House recessed until o clock
At the night session, the feature was q
characteristic speech By Linney, Rep, y.
G., the only Republican who voted for the
Teller resolution in the 54th Congress. in
explanation OF his change of position in
favor of the gold standard. The gold
standard had stood the test Of experience,
he claimed. and had proved itself the
ideal standard. The other speakers were
Robinson, Dem. Ind; kleberg, Dem.
Tex; Rledy, Dem. Coonry, Dem, Mo:
Zenur. Dem, Ind. Kitchen, Dem, y. g.,
and Henry, Dem, Tex. al against the
bill. At 1890 the House adjourned until
IL O'Clock tomorrow.