Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-09
The House Adopts Special Order to
Govern Its Consideration.
a SPIRITED DISCUSSION
Democrats. Popuiists anu sirveritcs
solid Against IL nnd tho Repubii-
cnns'ior it-Rcprcsontntivc Rich.
ardson and naIIoy charge That
tho Course of the Republican Aln-
jority 10 Unusnnl and Unjust ana
without ~ Prcccd cnt or Defense.

Washington, D. c., Dec. S.-The
House to-day adopted a special order
for the consideration or the currency
bill, beginning next Monday. BY the
terms OF the order. the general debate
will continue until Friday. Saturday
amendments may be offered under the
five-minute rule, and on The following
Monday the vote will be taken. The
Democrats, Pooullsts and Silvcrtes
presented Il solid front against the
adoption of the resolutions, and every
Republican voted for it.
AMENDMENTS TO RULES.
Mr.. Dalzell (Pcnhsylvania), from the
Committee on Rules, presented the
amendments TO the rules agreed upon
by that committee for the creation of
committee on insular affairs, TO con-
sist OF seventeen mcFibers, to have
jurisdiction ''ovcr nil matters Except
ing those affecting the revenues and
the appropriations) pertaining TO the
isiands) which come to the United
States through the treaty of 1899 with
Spain and to Cuba" and to increase
the membership of the committees on
Foreign Affairs, Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, Public Lands, Military At,
fairs, Naval Affairs, and District of
Columbia, from fifteen TO seventeen
members, and the Committee on Ter
rtories from thirteen to fifteen.
VIEWS OF THE MINORITY.
Mr.. Bailey (TeXas) said the minority
of the Rules Committee held no differ
encc OF opinion Us to the propriety of
the creation OF the proposed insular
committee, but 1t did dissent from the
idea that the committee should be crea-
ted for the PURPOSE OF permanently
dealing" with The islands which came
into possession OF the United States
through the Spanish treaty.
Mr.. DalZell replied that there was
nothing In the resolution or in what he
had said which intimnted that the pro-
posed committee was to deal with our
new possessions permanently. The rcs1-
luton was adopted without division.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Mr.. Dalzell then offered the rcsolu-
ton for the consideration oc the Cur
rency bill Mr.. Dalzcll said there was
no disposition upon the part OF the ma
5ority to unduly press the bill. II pre-
sented propositions which had already
been debated in the House. The Com
mittee on Rules was OF opinion that
the rule offered ample time for debate
MIR. Richardson upOn behalf OF the
minority. said he dissentcd most en-
phatically from the proposition adj
Sahccd Dy MI. DalZell that the bill to
DC considered contained nothing radi-
caliy new. For the first time in the
history of the country it was proposed
ny statutory provisions to 'fasten the
Boid standard upon the country.
UNUSUAL AND UNJUST.
II such suggestion had been made
TWO OF three years ago, he said, half
the other side would have been up i'm
arms against it. He considered the
RUE unusual and unjust to the minor
ny. But one day was 10 be given the
minority 10 study the bill, while mem
bers OF the majority had six months i'm
winch to prepare themselves. Mr..
Richardson tainted the majority for
their sudden change of base
WITHOUT DEFENSE.
MIR. Bailey, of Texas. declared that
the proposed course or the majority
was without precedent or defense. He
made an elaborate argument to prove
that it was proposition to hastily de-
termne question to which the best
and most careful consideration should
be given.
The minority was entitled to present
its objection after mature deliberation
in order that at the proper time the
appeal could be taken from the Amcri-
can Congress to that higher tribunal,
THE American people. Furthermore tho
In IL
minority TO recommit. privilege hith-
erto neved denied the minority.
ACTION DEFENDED.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio), in support of
the rule, argued that it could be justly
said that it would unduly curtail de-
bate and consideration. AS to the
charge that members Of the majority
would find 1T difficult to explain their
change OF front. he said 1t was one of
the proudest boasts of the Republican
party that it was wiser now than IT
was good many years ago. He said
he would be sorry for any public man
who had gone into public life a young
man anti had remained in it until he
was an old man without Knowing more
than when he began. "The Demoera tic
party" said he. was the only we'll
recognized demonstration of a great or
ganiZation which had survived a. long
period without learning anything"
applause and laughter).
Mr.. Cannon Gllinois). In response to
the thrust of Mr. Richardson, frankly
said that he had voted for free coinage
of silver in 1878. but he had done SO
because of the impending resumption
of specie payments when the Demo-
cratic party was bowling for nat
money
- Mr.. DalZell closed the debate by re-
calling some OF the rules under which