Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
CONTINUE CURRENCY DEBATE
Members Make Contributions 10 House Lit
erature for Home Consumption,
TWELVE DEMOCRATIC VOTES FOR MEASURE
Eight from New York, Two from
Pennsylvania and Two Each from
Maryland and Massachusetts
for Bill.

| WASHINGTON. Dec. iS.-The currency
debate in the house lasted from IL o'clock
this morning until 10:30 tonight, with re
cess of three hours for dinner. The pres
sure for time to speak continues, as most of
! the members desire to make contributions
to the literature of the occasion Much CT
| 1t, however, seems to be for home con-
sumption. There has been very little cross
firing thus far and no exciting or dramatic
incidents.
So far as known twelve democrats, eight
from New York, two from Pennsylvania and
one each from Maryland and Massachusetts,,
will vote for the bill
The speakers before the recess today were
Fowler of New jersey, lacey of Iowa, Cush-
man OF Washington, Hamilton of Michigan
and Burton OF Ohio. republicans, for the bill,
and Brundidge Of Arkansas Wheeler Of Ken
/, tuclty, Benton CT Missouri, Fox of Mssis-
sippi, Pierce of Tennessee, Sulzer OF New
York, Cowherd Of Missouri, Otey OF Virginia.
Gaines of Tennessee, democrats, and Bell Of
Colorado, populst, against it.
The house adopted resolution for hoi-
day recess from Wednesday December 20, to
Wednesday, January g. Richardson, the
minority leader asked that the house ad-
journ over tomorrow to give the members
an opportunity 10 III Tue w dSh-
ington memorial exercises. but. Payne, the
majority leader, objected, saying George
Washington, If alive, he thought would be
in favor of the house proceeding with the
transaction OF it's business.
The speaker appointed the follow
ing committee to join with committees
CT the senate and the District of
Columbia in preparing plans for the centen-
nial celebration of the establishment of the
seat of government in Washington: Messrs.
Cannon of Illinois, Grout Of Vermont, Heat
wole OF Minnesota, Sherman OF New York,
Remenway of Indiana, Gamble of South Da-
kota republicans, and Bailey of Texas, De
Vries of California, Cowherd of Missouri,
democrats, and Bell of Colorado, populet.
Lacey Astounded by Democrats.
Lacey of Iowa, in supporting the BILL said
he was astounded to hear the gentleman
from Missouri De Almond, declare that the
republican triumph of 1896 was won by the
purchase of democratic votes.
Does the gentleman contend that McKin-
ley could have been elected without the re-
calcitrant gold democrats" asked Berry of
Alabama.
I'VE won, perhaps, with the aid of those
whom the democrats denominate 'recalci-
trant democrats, Lacey said, but they
were net D0uSnI nor scared.
Lacey said the democratic gains were from
the New England states, New York and
Maryland, where the Chicago platform had
been trampled under foot by the sound
money democrats.
Pierce of Tennessee read from a speech
of President Mckinley when candidate
in 1896, declaring that there was no purpose
to withdraw the green backs from circulation
and then challenged the other side to leny
that the pending bill would in effect i'm
pound and retire the greenbacks. in the
course of his remarks he denominated Gro
yer Cleveland the, arch eneny f,slyer and
of the democratic party.
He perverted the principles OF his
party" said Pierce, "and prostituted men
high in it's councils with promises of pelf
and power"
The democrats greeted this utterance with
applause. ,f.. g. s
Burton of Ohio, in support of the bill, said
that the adoption of the gold standard by
the progressive nations of the earth was
inevitable. l.-
Hamilton of Mich'ga said that the ?eo
pie in 1896 had returned verdict against
the legislation OF value into dollar ald for
a dollar that could cross the ocean with
ou5 shrinking when 1t came in contact with
salt water
Cushman of Washington said that the SEN
timent of his people was for the gold stand
ard. Since the Inauguration of Mckinley he
said everythng-commoditi labor, hui
manity and the flag-had risen-except the
democratic party. This had been steadily
going down hill. Uaughter)
SuIzer Speaks.
Sulzer, in opposing the bill, declared, that
it was. dishonest to change the, contracts
made by the government with the .bondhold-
ers by substituting gold" for "cQn.N He
himself unequivocally for the
Chicago platform, the BEST platform ever
adopted by the democratic party demo |
cratic applause). The bill, Sulzer said, |
would create national bank trust
Cowherd OF Missouri argued that the bill |
would inevitably result in the sale of mil
lions of bonds to secure gold.
After some further remarks against the |
bill by Otey of Virginia and Gaines of Ten |
nessee, Hill of Connecticut concluded the
days addresses with an elaborate argu-
ment in favor of the gold standard
Richardson asked unanimous consent that |
the house adjourn over tomorrow in order
that the members might participate in the
Washington memorial services.
Mr.. Payne OF New York objected.
Moody of Massachusetts, asked unanimous |
consent that a committee of five members |
bo appointed from the house to join COM |
mittee from the senate to be present at !
the unveiing, January lS, of the statue OF
Daniel Webster presented to the city of |
Washington by Stlson Hutchings.
Bailey asked why the rules should be |
suspended to do honor to an illustrious !
American when the house had Just re- !
fused to do honor to George Washington. |
the centenary of whose death was 10 be |
made the occasion of memorial exercises to- |
morrow He objected. At O'clock the |
house recessed until o'clock. ~
At the night session the feature was a |
speech by Linney OF North |
Carolina, the only republican who voted for |
the Teller resolution in the Fifty fourth con-
gress, In explanation Of his change of posi- |
lion In favor of the gold standard. The gold |
standard had stocd the test Of experience, he |
claimed and had proved itself the ideal |
standard.
The other speakers We're Robinson OF In |
diana Kleberg of Texas. Rixey of Virginia,
Cooney of Missouri, Zenor of Indiana,
Kitchen of North Carolina and Henry Of
Texas, democrats, all against the bill
CONFIRMS HAYS NOMINATION
senate Disposes of big Batch of
preaidentiaI Annointmeuts for