Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
A Motion to Racommit Cut 0ffsbyS
the Rule. .
PHILIPPINES DIscUIssED:
What tho senate Nay Accomplishsl -
tho Way OF Les,slation FOR ins
rhi,,ppines Is ProbIemationl-..
son"tor Morgnn vigorously Al.
,ack. tho Tru.t,-sonator Hacoa
oohcss Joint Ro.olu,ion OF In--5
quiry.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 1S-The cur
rency bill. which was debated all last
week. was passed to-day by the House
by a vote of 100 to- $50, 1t had the
united support of every Republican, in
the House and Of eleven Democrats
AIessrs. Clayton. briggs, Fitzgerald,
Levy, Rupert, scudder Underhtll ana
Wilson, of New York: McAIeer. OF
Pennsylvania; Denny. of Maryland,
and Mr.. Thayer, of Massachusetts.
All the 'other Democrats voted
against the measure, or were paired
against it. except Mr.. John Walter
Smith. Governor-elect from Oraryland;
Mr.. Stollings, of Alabama, and General
Joseph Wheeler of Alabama
MIR. Stallings, of Alabama, has not (
been present in the House this session,
owing to lines. and one of his cola
leagues announced that if present he
would have NQted in the negative.
General Wheeler is serving in the
Philippines. AIR. Smith is, therefore,
the only member of the House who did (
not go on record upon the bill to-day.
When the Speaker announced the re-
suit of the vote, the Republicans
cheered Justify. That was the only
demonstration In connection with the
vote. n 81 {; s, = Nah
Mr.. bartlett, OF Georgia, who sus-
tnined q severe accident some time ago,
was also present, on crutches M.
FREE SPEECH THROTTLE1D. M
Neither n motion to re-commit nor
an offer OF q substitute, rs are in order
by the terms of the special rule under
which the House was operating.
Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) asked IL 1t was
In order to recommit with Instructions
~, A. f-..N ,t,,r,., 1tt1l
cit is not" replied the Speaker. II
The bill was then read q third time
and placed upon its final passage.
II demand the yeas and nays" said
Mr.. Overstreet (Indiana), in charge OF
the BILL
Members rose on both sides en- masss
to second the demand. Evidently g
sufficient number" said the Speaker.
The clerk will call the rolf b
The roll call was followed with great
In tsrest. There were no demonstrations
when the Democrats who broke away
from the majority OF their party voted
In the affirmative The clerk called the
names OF the Democrats who declined
to respond. twice on each roll call
Every Republican voted for the bgll, 1fi
Messrs. Catchings, Mississippi; Camp
BELL Montana Broussnrd louisiana
Robertson, louisiana; Davey, Louisia-s
M; We're paired against the bin. ~
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.3 .is5
After tho vote the Speaker rather,in-E
, eXpectedly announced the committee
selections and the reading of the lists
was followed with intense eagerness by
the members whose opportunities for
distinction depend so largely upon their
committee assignments. The only Incl;
dent in connection with the reading OF
the lists was Mr.. Bailey's interrogatory
n ha { hay>
Wheelers name had been placed upon
the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means.
Speaker Henderson responded In the,
negative. a vacancy has been left oh
this committee for General Wheeler.
The announcement of the death of the
late Representative Bland, OF Missouri.
which occurred last summer, was rnads
by Mr.. DeArmond, of Missouri, and
the House out Of resnect to his mems
Dry. adjourned until tomorrow at Les
u. M. us
PHILIPPINES LEGISIiATION.2 $i5T
What the Senate may accomplish Id
the way of legislation for the Philip.
pines during the present session s II
problematical, burt that the question
will be thoroughly discussed is indicate;
cd by the number OF resolutions bear
ing upon 1t being introduced. In oppot-3
sition to the retention by the United
States OF the Philippine Islands two
resolutions were introduced to-day. ono
by Mr.. Tilman. of South Carolina and
the other by Mr. Bacon. OF Georgia.
While they differ in phraseology their
Intent practically Is the same--to Yield
the islands to n government to be estab-
lished by the Filipinos themsclYeg.
Both Senators gave notice OF their In
tention to address the Senate on theip
respective resolutions. 81 s75I 81
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