The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
WARM DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
BERRY AND WHEELER DEALT IN
SEVERE PERSONALITIES.

n NNNAN uaut ON tnG FLOOR
OF the House-BaiIey of Texas
showed That Republicans Were
Once AGninst "a Gold standard.
other Speeches Made.
washington. Dec. 15.-The closing day
of the general debate on the financial bill
proved to be one Of exceptional interest.
At the outset a sharp personal colloouy
occurred between Representatives Whee'er
and Berry of Kentucky, over the recent
Kentucky election and the charges grow
Ing out of 1t. Considerable feeling was
shown
Later in the day Mr.. Bailey of Texas
until recently the Democratic floor leader
received close attention in an hours
speech. vigorously presenting the Demo
cratic view and eulogizing the time-hon-
ored and udying Democratic organization.
In marked contrast with MrBaney's ut
terances MIR. Scudder Of New York, who
followed him, announced that as a Demo-
crat, believed in the gold standard. and
would vote for it. The debate under the
five-minute rule occurs tomorrow.
Early in the course OF the debate, Mr.
Wheeler Democrat. of Kentucky. secured
recognition to question statements made
by MIR. Berry yesterday, as to corruption
In the recent Kentucky campaign.
II regret the necessity of having to
wash our dirty linen of Kentucky on the
floor of the House." said Mr.. Wheeler.
but do not propose that our people
shall be malgued and slandered without
word Of protest"
MIR. Berry sat a few seats ahead of Mr..
Wheeler, and the latter addressed himself
personally to his colleague.
Called Him Governor GOebeI.
He declared that Mr.. Berry represented
neither Kentucky nor her people, and that
the people of his district would speedily
rebuke him by retiring him to private life.
The election of Taylor, he asserted, had
been bought and paid for with a railroad
on one side and the plain people on the
other. But despite this. he said. "Gov.
Goebel will yet be seated"
Yes, use the word advisedly," proceei-
ed Mr. Wheeler, referring to his charac-
terization of Mr.. Goebel as Governor, "for
before the buds burst forth on any tree
in Kentucky he will be it's chief executive
and we wiT have routed that nefarious
gang who won their certificates of e,ectlon
by corruption, fraud and rascalty."
Col. Berry was quickly on his feet as
MIR. Wheeler closed, and responded saw
agely, personally and with much feeling.
He said the speech just heard was typl-
cal of the intelligence of that Kentucky
element which would not brook any free
dom of opinion. 1t came with IN grace
from one who represented a district which
for years was not true to Democracy He
did not need the influence of the gentle
man or his hackers. Four times he had
been sent here, and he would return
again.
Shaking his finger at Mr.. Wheeler, Mr..
Berry exclaimed:
''You are cringing at the feet of Goebel.
and tell you that your scalp is taken
now by Goebel"
Republican Changes of Base.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas received close at
tention from both sides when he spoke.
He said a remarkable spectacle was pre-
sented by the debate on this bill He
recalled that when in the Flfty-fourth
Congress Mr.. Towne asserted that the
Republican party had never declared for
a gold standard, the Congressional Record
showed that he was interrupted by many
Republicans with the exclamation:
'And II never WILL"
creased production of gold, Mr.. Dalzell in
terrupted 10 ask II in view of this in
creased supply Of gold, Mr.. Bailey still be-
leved in silver at 16 to l. The Texan re-
sponded emphatically in The affirmative
amid Democratic applause. The Demo-
cratic side simply asked a sufficiency of
basic money, and II this was supplied by
either gold or silver, then, instead of re-
futing the Democratic position, 1t simply
confirmed IT,
Mr. Bailey declared that the logical out
come Of this bill would be to take the mil |
lions Of silver impounded in the treasury
into the open market and sell It, as Ger |
many had done. If the supporters
of the measure were honest and |
consistent they would thus offer the silver |
for sale now, as that would be the inevi- |
table fate of silver under this bill. lie |
compared the appreciation Of gold values |
and the corresponding depreciation of cot |
ton and wheat.
Messrs Jones of Virginia. Cooper OF |
Texas, Williams of Mississippi and Bel |
lamy Of North Carolina, spoke against the |
bill. Messrs. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, |
Mondell Of Wyoming, Kerr and Brom- |
we'll of Ohio, Payne Of New York, Brosius |
Of Pennsylvania and Morris of Minnesota |
spoke in favor of the pending measure.
At o'clock the House recessed until |
p m.
Clay VIII Vote for II.
At the evening session Mr.. Clay, Dem.
ocrat, of New York, announced his inten- |
tion to vote for the financial bin
Others who spoke for the bill were |
Messrs. Sulloway Of New Hampshire Bing- |
ham of Pennsylvania, and Minor Of Wis |
consin.
Those who spoke against the bill were
Robinson Of Nebraska, Thomas of North |
Carolina, Lloyd of Missouri, Snodgrass OF |
Tennessee, Rucker Of Missouri. Robb of |
Missouri, Davenport of Pennsylvania. |
Lamb Of Virginia. Caldwell OF Illinois
Stephens of Texas. Gordon OF Ohio, ana |
Neville Of Nebraska
At 10:15 O'clock the House adjourned.