The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12
DEBATE HAS BEGUN
The Gold Standard Bill will Be Passed
Without Amendment.
MINORITY HAS NO SET PLAN.
Will Make a Fight on Every Sec.
M, IN of the Measure.
THE u CHAlRMEN CHOSEN.
Mr.. Slayden Is Willing to Leave His Posi-
ton 10 His Colleagues.
Mr.. De GRAFFENRIED AFTER INFORMATION
Wants TO Know Why Co-Conspirn-
tors OF Captain Carter Have Been
Given Other Contracts.
Mr.. Slayden Is Willing to Leave His Posi-.
ton 10 His Colleagues.
Mr.. De CRAFFENRIED AFTER INFORMATION
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Washington, December 1.-THE week de-
bate on the currency bin started in today and
will flourish with violence until Friday even
ing. There will be very little that is new on
the question said during the debate. but 1t is
expected that there will be some warm and
animated scenes on the floor. Many OF the
prominent members will he given an oppor-
tunity TO speak and 1t is expected that Hon
L. W. Bailey will make the best speech de-
livered on the democratic side OF the house
Everybody seems anxious to know when nc
will sneak and he will undoubtedly have
good audience.
The whole week will be devoted to general
debate. On Saturday the discussion will he
confined to the ive-mlnute rule and on,
Monday week, after the third and last read
ing of the measure, vote will be taken me
republican leaders have got tho rank and ME
of their party we'll In hand, and 1T is Teely
predicted tonight that they Will present an
almost solid front in support of the bill. Never
in the history OF the oldest member OF con-
gress has it been so difficult to get lcav"
of absence. Every man must be on gunra
when tho final test of streng,t between tue
parties is made. No pairing can he haa
| by the democrats with their republican col
leagues in the house the better to swell the
majority in favor of the bill 1t is to ne
given as rouslng and overwhelming ma
iority as can be mustered by the republicans.
so as to more effectively insure its passage
through the senate.
| No line of action has yet been mapped out
by the minority. though it Us reasonable TO
presume that they will seek TO amend to-
| ironclad gold features of tao measure with
some bmetalic proposition. 1t is also tneir
intention 10 vigorously assail that section
of the bill authorizing the establishment of
National banks with $4,000 capital
III National banks arc bad" remarked
| Congressman Bailey to tho correspondent,
"tbey should be extirpated and not encour-
aged Under this section of the bill they
" ould flourish at the expense OF the people.
| like the green bay tree
III is my belief" said Congressman Rob
cans would increase the number of National,
banks by at least 30 1-3 per cent, and would
fastcn the National bank system SO hrmiy
upon tho country that 1t could never be as
| lodged.
II goes without saying of course, that the
passage of every section of this gold standard
act will be vigorously opposed by the MIN,
ority, but with the assistance that they VIII
receive from Eastern goldbugs the bill, as
framed, will be carried through the house by
the republicans. Its passage through inc
senate is also conceded by the democrats
though it may be materially amended The
salient features of the measure Will not now
ever. be changed.
Speaker Henderson has practically com
pleted the list OF charmanships of the mos
important committees in the house. No an
nouncement of his selections will be made
h. iugt hOuH
TO have the entire membership of these com
mittees complete. The list shows no chang
in the chairmanships from those OF the las
session. They as follows: Oyersiree
und) banking and currency: Burton tOhio)
rivers and harbors: Hit Qll). foreign affairs
Cannon Ull.l. appropriations; Payne IN. W
ways and means: Boutelle tMe.) naval affairs
Hepburn (lowa), interstate and foreign com
meIce; Lacey Uowal. public lands; HUI
Gowal military affairs: Loud (cal), post
offices and postroads Babcock (Wis.), Dis
trot of Columbia; Smith Nlil. private lam
; claims. Mr.. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania has bee
slated for the craftsmanship of the commit
tee on judiciary, but no selection. 1t is un
dersood, has yet been made.
Speaker Henderson, it Is said, has Gale
= On Mr.. Richardson, leader of the minority
for his list OF names and such suggestions n
he may desire TO make with regard 20 til
representation OF the minority on tho com
mittees.
Hon. James l.. Slayden, who has been a
l
applicant for the position the appropria
lions committee, and who apprehended tina
with four members asking for the same plac
liz might be given elsewhere. has written I
Judge Lanham, chairman OF the delegation
saying that he did not want his personal am
bIton TO stand in the way OF the States in
terest and submitted his case TO the deiega
ton TO be disposed of as might be though
best by the delegation acting jointly
Hon r. C. DeGraffenreid today got after I'll
people who are alleged to have been In co
fusion with Captain Carter in robbing tn
go, errment in harbor work at Savannah. Ga
and introduced the following resolution
which was referred to the committee on mil
tary affairs.
Oberlin Carter. corps OF engineers, u. S.
A., was found guilty by regularly APP
pointed court martial OF defranding the
Government OF large sums OF money,
amounting to about 100000, In connec-
ton with certain harbor improvements.
and was sentenced TO dismissal from the
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