Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04

tkyl, Brewer lAin). Moon fTenn),
MeCleary tMinn). and Matany ~. ".
MIR. Walker Usep. Mass) who has
been seeking the privilege OF address,
inF the House for several days. se-
cured unanimous consent to speak for
~ h0ur. such time. however. not to in
terterc with conference reports.
The following confcrccs upon the bill,
today TO provide code OF criminal
procedure for Alaska were appointed.
Messrs. Warner Rep.. M. Gibson
Rep, Tenn }. and Madsox Dem. Cal.
and the bill was sent to conference.
The blil 10 permit the transportation
OF wild animals for exhibition purposes
was made
EXCHANGE OF couRTEsi Es.
Mr.. walker chairman OF the COM
mittee IN banking aud currency. then
took the floor, under the privilege
granted him early In the day. The
statement was largely personal show
Ing the efforts made 10y Mr.. Walker
durinr long fcrics OF years to Hecur.
monetary legislation. In this connec-
tion he answered published criticisms
OF his course and went into an eiabo-
rate explanation OF the long nght In
his committee which resulted In the
report Of bill ana It's subsequent
Withdrawal.
Hts colleague. Mr. Barrett ulep..
Maes), demanded an opportunity to
reply. claiming that Mr.. Walker had
agreed 10 yield him time.
This Mr.. Walker denied. saying he
always Kept his promises 90 God AMI
man. but mot according TO the stand
ards Of his colleagues"
sit. Jarrett denounced the denial as
an "unmltlgntcd faifchood."
Mr. walker proceeded to criticize the
Grosvcnor. chairman Of the I,cpubii-
can caucus. lie spoke In high terms
~ Mr. ". n. Hanna of the 1ndlhnapo.
li- monetary committee. hut denounced
the manner In which he and his coli
leagues had lobhlcd about the capitol
Tor alleged currency reform.
AMBER FLUID RESPONSIBLE.
"Thc difficulty with these rcformors."
said he. us that they obtain their
facts from canvas back and terrapin
and their arguments from champagne.
The result ~ robbery"
put you expect the next Congress"
intcrposod Mr.. johnson uRcp.. Ind. ito
cnnct any banking and currency leg
not"
III II does" replied Mr.. Walker. "lt
will mean certain defeat for the Re-
publican party. There II more dynn-
mite connected with banking and cur
rcncy than any subject ever introduced
In the House. Any party that attempts
the settlement Of the currency question
before the silver question In settled
win be swampcd"
Sir. johnson declared that the Re.
publican party was committed to cur
rcncy reform and that n was the duty
% the PRECEDENT 20 call an extra HcH-
sion, not 10 create "a permanent stand
inF army ~ 10000 men. but 60 put
upon the statute books currency legis-
lntion ~ that II could vindicntc itself
before the next general election. Should
this be- done. the party would have
done It's duty 10 all sections and Its
calling and election would be sure.
Mr.. Cannon presented the conference
priatlon hill and moved It's adoption.
lie explained briefly the points upon
which the conference had agreed and
the report was adopted. Upon the
Items stlll In dispute he moved that the
House Insist upon It's disagreement.
PACIFIC CABLE QUESTION.
SIR. Corliss moved TO concur IN the
Pacific cable amendment. lie earncst-
~ advocated the adoption 81 the Sem
ate amendment. lie said tho govern
mont should build the cable.
Mr.. lewis Dem. Waah.l, also sup
ported the corlisa motion. and Mr..
Grow uscp.. Pa.)p opposed II. The lat
ter was opposed To tho government
Ownership OF a cable.
Mr.. Dinsmorc CDcm.. Ark.) took oc-