New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
CURRENCY DEBATE FIXED.
BEGINS on MONDAY AND CONTINUES
FOR A WEEK
FINAL, VOTE ON DECEMBER 1s-sKIRMisH
OVER ADOPTION OF THE RULE-A
NEW HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
INsIuAR AFFAIRS.
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INsULAR AFFAIRS.
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Washington Dec S.-The House OF Repre-
sentatives to-day by party vote aoop'eu INC
Rules Committees programme for weeks oe-
bate on the Republican caucus currency meas
ure The leaders of the opposition. MT Richard-
son and Mr. Bailey. showed a disposition 10
grumble because more time was not allowed 10
discuss the political and other bearings OF the
scheme OF currency reform put forward by the
majority. But their protests lacked vlgor ana
earnestness and the prospect Is that the oe-
bate can be spread out over six successive SEES
sions only by taxing the lung power OF the last
ditch" silver element to a wholly diepropor-
t,onate and improbable extent BY the terms
OF the resolution passed this afternoon the con-
sIderation OF the Currency bill will begin on
Monday next The debate will close on the sat
urday night following and vote will be taken
after the reading OF the journal on Monday
December IS The parliamentary sparring whch
preceded the adoption Of the resolution served
IN give the House a taste Of the quality or the
now Republican floor leaders. Mr.. Dalzell' OF
Pennsylvania. and Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio. Both
acquitted themselves with their customary
readiness and dash.
The creation OF new Committee on lnsuiai
Affairs authorized to-day by the House. VIII
add another highly important post to the NUMBER
10 he parcelled out by the Speaker among the
leading majority members. and Will TO that eX-
tent ease the pressure OF ambitious applicah's
for conspicuous recognition. II will also enlarge
nv one the circle of chairmen In the House OF
real political power and consequence.
COMMITTEE ON INsULAR AFFAIRS.
Mr. Dalzen. from the Committee on Rules
presented the amendments TO the rules agreed
upon by the committee for the creation OF
Committee on Insuar Affairs, TO consist or sew
enteen members, and TO have JURISDICTION over
all matters Except those affecting the revenues
and the appropriations) pertaining to the ISL
ands which came to the United States through
the Treaty Of 1899 with Spain and to CUBA
and TO increase the membership OF the COM
mittees on Foreign Affairs, Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Public Lands, Military Analrs'
Naval Affairs and District of Columbia from
fifteen to seventeen members, and the commit
tee on Territories from thirteen to fifteen.
Mr. Bailey said the minority Of the Rules
Committee held no difference Of opinion as to
the propriety Of creating The proposed Insular
Affairs Committee but 1t did dissent from the
idea that the committee should be created for
the purpose of permanently dealing" with the
islands which came into possession Of the United
States through the Peace Treaty.
Mr. Dalzell replied that there was nothing in
the resolution or what he had said which In
tlmated that the proposed committee was to
deal with new possessions permanently. The
resolution was adopted without division.
Mr. Dalzell then offered the resolution for the
consideration Of the Currency bill. He said
there was no disposition on the part Of the
majority to press the bill unduly. 1t presented
single propositions which had already been de-
bated in the House The Committee on Rules
was OF opinion that the rule offered ample time
for debate.
DEMOCRATS RAISE DIRECTIONS
Mr.. Richardson, on behalf OF the minority
said he dissented most emphatcally from the
proposition advanced by Mr. Dalzel that the
bill to be considered contained nothing radically
new. For the first time in the history of the
country II was proposed by statutory provisions
TO fasten the gold standard on the country. If
such a suggestion had been made two or three
years ago, he said. half the other side would
have been up in arms against It, He considered
the rule unusual and unjust to the minority
Only one day was to be given to the minority
TO study the bill, while members Of the majority
had had six months in which TO prepare them
selves Mr. Richardson tainted the majority
for their sudden change Of base.
Mr.. Bailey declared that the proposed course
of the majority was without precedent or de-
fence. He made elaborate argument to prove
that 1t was a proposition hastily TO determine a
question to which the best and most careful
consideration should be given The minority
was entitled to present its objections after
mature elaboration. in order that at the proper
time the appeal could be taken from the Amerl-
can Congress to the higher tribunal, the Ameri-
can people. Furthermore. the special order de-
MED the right Of the minority to recommit. a
privilege hitherto never denied.
THE PARTY OF PROGRESS.
Mr.. Grosvenor in support of the rule argued
that II could not be justly said that 1t would
unduy curtail debate and consideration. As TO
the charge that members Of the majority would
find IL difficult to explain their change OF front
he said it was one of the proudest boasts of the
Republican party that ii wiser than II
was a good many years ago. He said he would
be sorry for any public man who had gone into
public life young man and had remained In
It until he was old man without knowing
more than when he began. The Democratic
party. he said the only we'll recognized
demonstration Of great organization which
had survived q long period without learning
anything. applause and laughter) If gentle
men on his eide obliged TO apologize. sale
Mr. Grosvenor he predicted that gentlemen OIL
the other side would find 1t difficult to holC
can party" said he, is behind 1t. OF its presen
Il is proud, and its future is assured Can TIT
gentleman from Tennessee say as much"'
WAS the future Of this bill assured until afte