The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09

tainted some OF the majority leaders with
their change of front in coming out fat
| footed for the gold standard, but Grosvenor
and Cannon od-naturedly replied that
| they had learned something with advanc-
| ing years.
Mr.. Roberts, the Mormon Representatives
elect was not in the hall when the house
| convened today. 1t was agreed after the
reading of the journal that when the house
adjourned today it be to meet Monday.
Mr. Dalzell (Pa) from the committee
on rules, then presented the amendments
to the rules agreed upon by the commit
tee for the creation of committee on
| insular affairs to consist of seventeen
| members to have jurisdiction "oyer all
matters excepting those affecting the rev.
enues and appropriations pertaining to the
islands which came to the United States
through the treaty OF 1899 with Spain
and Cuba" and to increase the member
ship of the committees on foreign affairs.
merchant marine and fisheries, public
District of Columbia from fifteen to seven
teen members and the committee on Ter
ritories from thirteen to fifteen.
Mr.. Bailey (Texas) said the minority of
the rules committee had no difference OF
opinion as to the propriety of the creation
of the proposed insular commission, but
it dlssents from the idea that the COM
mission should be created for the purpos Sc
of permanently dealing" with the islands.
Mr.. Dalzell replied that there was moth
ing in the resolution which intmated
that the commission was TO deal with our
new possessions permanently. The reso-
luton was adopted without division.
Mr. Dalzell then offered the resolution
for the consideration OF the currency bill
1t provides for general debate beginning
Monday next until next Friday, debate
under the FIVE minute rule Saturday and n
vote upon the bill after the reading OF the
journal Monday. the 18TH Mr.. Dalze l
said there was no disposition on the part
of the majority to unduly press the bill.
II represented single propositions, watch
had already been debated In the house
The committee on rules was Of the opin
ion that the rule offered ample time Tor
debate.
Mr.. Richardson. upon behalf of the mi
nority, said he dissented most emphati-
Dalzell that the bill TO be considered con-
tanned nothing radically new. For the
first time in the history of the country
it was proposed by statutory provisions to
fasten the gold standard upon the conn
try 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 I'M
usual and unjust to the minority. But
do, IN ba pfy In ha nipn rfl
to study the bill while members OF the
majority had six months in which TO pre-
pare themselves. Mr.. Richardson tainted
The majority for their sudden change of
base.
Mr.. Bailey (Texas) declared that the
proposed course OF the majority was with
out precedent or defense. He made an
elaborate argument to prove that IL was
a hasty proposition. to hastily determine
a question 10 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 American con-
gress to that higher tribunal. the Amer-
can people. Furthermore, the special or
der denied the right of the minority TO
recommit. a privilege hitherto never de-
MED the minority.
Mr.. Grosyenor Ohio in support OF the
rule, argued that II could not be Justly
said that It would unduly curtail debate
and consideration As TO the chxrge that
members of the majority would find it
difficult TO explain their change OF front.
he said il was one OF the proudest boasts
of the republican party that 1t was wiser
now than II was good many years ago.
The democratic party" said he, was
the only recognized demonstration of an
organization which had survived long