The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14
DEMOCRATS WHO
STAND BY GOLD
Prospective Lineup in
the House.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-The currency
oefate Ia the House lasted from IL o'clock
this morning until 1890 tonight, with
recess OF three hours for dinner. The
pressure for time 10 speak continues. as
most of the members desire TO make con-
inbutons 10 the literature Of the occa-
sion. Much Of a.. however. has TO be for
home consumption. There has been very
little cross-hring thus FAR and no exciting
or dramatic incidents. SO far as known
twelve Dcmocrats-eigh from New York.
two from Pennsylvania and one each from
Mary land and Massachusetts-will vote
Tor the bin.
The speakers before the recess to-day
were Fowler OF New Jersey, Lacey OF
Iowa. Cushman Of Washington. Hamilton
of Michigan and Burton of Ohio. Repub-
licans. Tor the bill and Brundige OF Ar
kansas. Wheeler oi Kentucky, Benton OF
Missouri. Fox of Mississippi Pierce OF
Tennessee. Sulzer OF New York. Cowherd
~ Missouri. Otey OF Virginia. Gaines OF
Texas. Democrats. and Bel OF Colorado.
Populist, against it
The House adopted a resolution for a
holiday recess from "Wednesday. Decem-
Der ~, 10 Wednesday, January 3. Rich 4
ards0n. The minority leader. asked that
The House adjourn over tomorrow TO give F..
the members an opportunity 10 participate
ln the Washington memorial exercises,
saying George Washington, II alive. he Z
thought. would be in favor Of the House /
proceeding with the transaction OF its |
The House met at II o'clock. The /
Speaker appointed the following commit /
tee 10 join with committees OF the Senate /
and the District OF Columbia IN preparing I
plans Tor tho centennial celebration of the 4
establishment Of the seat OF government /
in Washington: Cannon OF Illinois. Grout 4
ci vermont, HeatW0le of Minnesota, Sher- !
man OF New York. Hemmenway OF In !
diana, Gamble of South Dakota Republl- /
cans. Bailey OF Texas, De Nries OF Cali
fOrnia. Cowherd OF Missouri. Democrats
ana Ben OF Colorado. Populist
The debate upon the currency bill was
men resumed Beil OF Colorado being the 4
nrst speaker Bell opposed the bill, de-
voting much OF his time TO an argument
against It's banking features.
The biT - 5i5 Xbi,. hiiSs p, aiso opposed
Fowler 81 New Jersey. who was a mem
ber OF The Banking and Currency Com,
mlitee of the last Congress. said he would
laration ln the first fourteen lines, not
"ithstanding what followed.
lacey oi Iowa. In supporting the bill, I
said he was astounded to hear the gen
teman from Missouri de Armond) de-
clare That the Republican triumph Of 1895
votes.
Does the gentleman contend that Nc
hlhltl could nave won without the re-
calcitrant gold Democrats?" asked Berry
of Kentucky.
lie won perhaps with the aid OF those
Mnlch the gentleman denominates recall
Cltrant gold Democrats replied Lacey:
but they were not bought or scared "
proceeding, Lacey said the Democratic
gains On the present House came from
NeW England, New York and Maryland.
where the Chicago platform had been
trampled under foot.
Benton ~ Missouri SAID he stood with
the Democratic and populist parties I'm
The neNer-ending opposition TO extending
the powers OF national banks.
..f ff.r,H. a -
aciheht ol The pending viii would liz ,
crease the value of all obligations public
ana private. ,
Penrose Of Tennessee said that although
an advocate Of free silver at is to ! he
could not sec that free coinage Of silver
We involved IN the provisions OF the
continue The existing conditions He read
from speech OF Mckinley when a cam Z
lldate lh lN'e declaring that there was
20 purpose 10 Withdraw the Ereenbacks
from circulation. and then challenged the
olhef SIDE ~ deuv that the pending bill
would ln eject impound and retire the
greenbacks. In the course OF his remarks
ne oenomnated Grover Cleveland the
arch enemy OF silver and OF the Demo I
He perverted the principles Of his
party said PenrOsc. and prOStituted the I ,
men hgh IN its councils with promises J
The Democrats greeted this utterance
with applause.
Burton 81 Ohio. In support Of the bill.
standard 10y the progressive nations OF the ]
earth was Inevitable
Hamilton Of Michigan favored the bill
ihe rald me people ln lN-6 had returned a ,
verdict against The legislation Of value in
To dollar and In favor of a dollar thar i ,
oeula cross The ocean without shrinking
v hen it came into contact with salt water / T,
'ushman of Washington said that the
sentiment ~ his people was FOR the gold / ,
STANDARD. Since the inauguration OF Nc ,
hlhleg, ne said. everything had risen ,
commodities, labor. humanity and the flag
every tling except the Democratic marty: /
mar bad been steadily going down hill ,
u.aughie and applause.D
Sulzer 81 New York. In opposing the bill
declared N was dishonest 10 change The ,
contracts made by the Government with
me bonuhulders by substituting gold" /
ior coin. He announced himself un- ,
equiVocally for the Chicago platform. the
best platform ever adOpfed by the Demo- l ,
cratic party. democratic applause The
bank trust
Cowherd of Missouri argued that the bill
would inevitably result in the sale of
millions of bonds 10 secure gold.
. After some further remarks against :he
bill by Otey OF Virginia and Gaines OF
Texas. Hnl Of Connecticut concluded the
days debate with an elaborate argument
IN favor of The gold standard. ,
Moody ~ Massachusetts, asked unani- ,
nous consent that committee of five be
appointed from the House TO Join com
mittee ~ three from the Senate to be {
present Al tho unveiling. on January Is
Of the statute ~ Daniel Webster. present
Cd 10 the city Of Washington by Stilson
Hutchins. Bailey asked why the rules .
should he suspended TO do honor TO an
illustrious American when the House had
just refused 10 do honor 10 George Wash I /
ington, the centenary Of whose death
was 10 be made the occasion Of memorial
exercises tomorrow. He objected |
Thereupon AZ 6:05 p. m the House re-
ccssed until s o'clock.
A. the night session the feature was n
characteristic speech by LAnney CRD OF ,
North Carolina, the only Republican who
voted for the Teller resolution in the
Fifty-fourth Congress in explanation Of
his change ~ position in favor OF the gold
standard. The gold standard had stood
tho test of experience. he claimed. and