The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
Mr.. Thayer Of Mass, a Democrat
Spoke for Bill.
Mr.. Sibley Will Vote
Against 1t.
other Orati0ns For and Against
the Measure.

wsshisgton, December ii.-1h, debate
on the currency bill In the House today
was tame and prosaic. The attendance
both In the gallariss aud on the noor
was light and none of the speeches at
tracted especial attention. Mr.. Siblsy,
Democrat Of Pennsylvania, who has pub
licIy announced bis change Of Views on
the mousy question, and who IL was
Thought might vote fer the bill, statsd
that he woulu vote against 1t.
Mr.. Thayer, q Massachusetts Democrat,
was tbs only member OF the opposition
who made u speech for this bill today.
lh, speakers TO-DAY were Messrs. Crum-
packer Of Indiana, Lowering OF Maasa-
chusests, Olmstsad OF Pennsylvsnis, No
CIeary OF Minnesota, Boutslie OF ilioois'
and Graft Of Illinois, Republicans. In
favor Of the bill, and Messrs. Cox OF
Tennsssss. Lewis of Georgia. Larham OF
Texas, siblsy Of Pennsylvania, Burke oil
Teua,, Terry Of Arkansas, Ball oil Tex
as. Gilbert OF Kentucky. Berry OF Ken
lucky, Atwater Of North Carolina and
Jett, Illinois, Democrats, against 1t.
Owing to the Washington memorial
services at Mount Vernon and elsewhere
in the city today the House was well
nigh deserted whsn the debats ON the
currency bill was resumed at III O'CLOCK
The galleries were empty and less than
co mem bers were on this floor. BY unani-
nous consent, bill was rasssd to extend
The time for the examination Of monthly
accounts by bureaus and officers Of the
uspartmsut. MIR. Cox o. Tennessee. who
WAS the ranking minority member oil
the banking and currency committss In
the last Congress, opened the debate to-
day In opposition to the currency bill
MIR. Lanbam OF Texas opposing the bin,
said 1t was In effect . proposition to
Oh angs the character Of the oblig cations OF
tsbsdfs wisnvus -~--eus.
Mr.. Lowering OF Massachusetts, said
ths pending bill would pot the credit Of
the country on q basis which no amount
OF olamor could disturb.
Mr.. Olmssead of Pennsylvania spoke
| In favor of the bill.
When Mr.. Sibley Of Psnnyslvania arose
| to speak at the conclusion Of Mr.. Ohm
stsnd's remarks much interest was mani.
| tested owing to the report that he had
changed his views upon the silver ques-
ton. Mr.. Siblsy, however. disappointed
his audience He lad only risen to soy
that he proposed to print his views in this
hecord. He had bsen offered time by
the Republicans, but AZ hs had spoken
against the Kept blican candidates in "a
80 tu ha 10
favors at their hands. On this other Dand
he did not desire to EN- b ,rrnss the Demo-
Gratis by asking for time from them. He
weuld vots against the pending bill, he
said, but he did not entirely agree with
the views OF members upon the minority
side. He would therefore content himself
with printing his opinions. Mr.. Rioh-
nrdson, the minority leader, CALLED Mr..
Sitisy to witness that he had been offered
% minutes within which to present his
views. 10 this Mr.. Sibley assentsd, but
said hs had not awaited hin s,If Of the
prefer az he did not desire to eiubArrass
the gentleman who had tsndered It,
Mr.. DAILY of New Jersey and Mr.. Burke
of Texns oppe SD the bill.
Mr.. Terry of Arkansas said the bill
would consummats the conspiracy Of the
GOLD synd' cate against the plain people. |
The Democrats In this fight stood against |
corporate and ta7king greed
Mr.. Ball Of Texas, said that in order to /
support this bill almcsi every Republi- |
can In public life hal to III can't the pro-
tensions Of life time MIR. MoCisary of
remarked upon the change
which had come over the Dsmocrats. In
past Congress they bad always seemed
sager and anxious to offer free silver
proposition az substituts for almost
anything that happened to bs pending,
During the debate not Democrat had
come forward with a free silver substi-
tuts.
MIR. MoCleary made himself the target
Of a fusiiAds of questions from the Demo-
gratis by the ASSERTION OF the proposition
that during tbs whole century not sill
YER dollar has been coined on private ac-
count. During a passage at arms with
faid that neither MIR. Suffers father nor
grandfather had ever seen silver dol.
lar except As . curiosity.
"Aad II you and your party associates
Keep on" rstorsed Mr.. Sulzer, "neithsr
will my grandchildren" (Laughter.)
"Thas depends on the grandfAther,"
observed Mr.. McCleary smh renewed
aughtsr.
Mr.. Boutells of Illinois. In ais remarks.
devoted considerable time to showing
hat both Jefferson and jackson were d.
eotiy opposed 10 the present Democratic
Of finance.
Mr.. Gilbert OF Kentucky In opposition b
he bill, read . lettsr from the controller
4 the currency In answer to an inquiry
i his. saying that the tax on capital,