Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-15
MANY Speeches MADE
The Currency Debate in the House
Progressing Lively.
SESSION AT NIGHT.
The House Fails 10 Adjourn for the
Washington Memorial Exercises
on objection Of Mr.. Payne.
Short senate Session.

Washington. Dec. l4.-Ths currency .
debate ia the house. lasted from II o'clock
yesterday morning until 1880 at night, |
with recess Of three hours tor dinner
The pressure for time TO speak contln-
ues. As most Of ths members desire 10
make contributions 10 the literature OF
/ tho occasion Much Of II, however.
seems to be for home consumption. There
has been very little crosshring thus far
and no exciting or dramatic incidents
/ so far as known, ~ Democrats. eight
from New York two from Pennsylvania
and one each from Maryland aud Mass
Aehusetts. will vote for the bill
The speakers before the recess were
Msssrs Fowler Of New Jersey, Lacey
Of Iowa. Cushman Of Washington Ham
ilton Of Michigan aud Burton Of Ohio,
Republicans for the bill aud Messrs
iIrundage Of Arkansas. Wheeler Of
Kentucky Benton Of Missouri Fox Of
Mississippi. Pierce Of Tennessee Srizer
Of New York. Cowherd Of Missouri,
Otey Of Virginia Gaines Of Tennessee.
Democrats and Mr Bell Of Colorado.
Populi-t. against a.
The house adopted resolution for a
holiday recess from Wednesday. Dec
20. b Jan. 8
Mr. Richardson the minority leader,
asked that tho house adjourn over
today 10 give the members an OPP
portunity to participate in the Wash.
ington memorial exercises, but Mr.
Payne. the majority leader objected
saying George Washington II alive. he
thought. would be- IN favor Of the house
proceeding with the transaction OF iis
J business
b Mr Moody Of Massachusetts asked
unanimous consent that committee Of
five members h. appointed from the
house 10 join a committee Of three from
the senate N be present at the unyeil'
ing. Jan Is. Of the statue Of Daniel
Webster. presented 10 the city Of Wash
p ington by Stilson Hutchins.
Mr. Bailey asked why the rules should
u b. suspended 10 DO honor TO an illustri
j. Gus American whe the house had just
refused 10 do honor 10 George Washing
ton. the centenary Of whose death wa
. 10 b. made the occasion Of memorial
10 exercises Iie objected
o. Thereupon az 3 o'clock the house re-
(. oessed until $ o'clock
Al the night session the feature was
characteristic speech by Mr. Linney o
: North Carolina. the only Republican
l who voted for the Teller resolution u
g the Fifty fifth congress. IN explanation
Of biz change Of position IN favor Of ID
gold standard The gold standard ha'
stood the test u experience be claimed
aud proven it-elf the ideal standard
.e The other speakers were Messrs Rob
o. iuso1 OF Indiana Kleberg Of Texas
Ritey u Virginia Coouey Of Missouri
81 Zeuor u Indiana. Kitchen Of North Car
la oliua and Henry Of Te1a- oil Democrat
4 aud against the hi.l
At 10 go the house adjourned until I
this morning
Owing ~ the Washington memorii
.i service. held 40 Mount Vernon toia
100 the ball wa. well nigh deserted whe
Ie the house met At % o'clock 90 resum
IA the debate ou the currency BILL
By unanimous consent bill wa
passed 90 extend the time for eHaminl
VI ton " monthly accounts by bureau
% and officer. Of the war department
M Cox o. Tennessee. who was the ranl
In ing member II the banking aud Gu
teucy committee u the last congress
opened "a opposition 90 the currenc
80 bill