The record-union., 1899-12-14
Debated Throughout the Day and
Night Sessions.
Very Little cross-FIring Thus Far, and No
Dramatic Incidents.
Twelve Democrats Thus Far
Known Who Will Vote for tho
Passage of the Measure-Yester-
days Session of the Senate Com
sumes But Few Minutes.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The cur
| rency debate in the House lasted from
| IL o'clock this morning until 1870 to-
night, with recess of three hours for
dinner. The pressure for time to speak
| continues, as most of the members de-
| sire to make contributions to the lit
| erature of the occasion. Much of it,
however, has to be for home consump-
ton. There has been very little cross
firing thus far, and no exciting or dra-
matte incidents.
So far as known twelve Democrats,
eight from New York and two from
Pennsylvania, and one each from Mary
land and Massachusetts, will vote for
the bill.
The speakers before the recess to-day
were: Fowler of New Jersey, Lacey of
Iowa, Cushman of Washington, Hamil
ton of Michigan and Burton of Ohio.
Republicans, for the bill; and Brundige
of Arkansas, Wheeler of Kentucky.
Benton of Missouri, Fox of Mississippi,
Pierce of Tennessee, Gaines of New
York Cowherd of Missouri, Otey of Vir-
ginia and Gaines of Texas, Democrats,
and Bell of Colorado, Populist against
it.
The House adopted a resolution for a
holiday recess from Wednesday, De-
cember Goth, to Wednesday, January
3D.
Richardson, the minority leader,
asked that the House adjourn over to-
morrow, to give the members and OPP
portunity to participate in the WASH
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 following
committee to join with committees of
the Senate and District of Columbia in
preparing plans for the centennial cele-
bration of the establishment of the seat
of government at Washington: Cannon
of Illinois, circuit of Vermont, Heat
wole of Minnesota, Sherman of New
York, Hemmenway of Indiana, Gamble
of South Dakota, Republicans; Bailey
of Texas. De Vries of California, Cow,
herd of Missouri, Democrats, and Bell
of Colorado, Populist.
The debate upon the currency bill
was then resumed Bell of Colorado be-
ing the first speaker to-day.
Bell opposed the BILL devoting much
of his time to an argument against it's
banking features.
Brundige of Arkansas also opposed
the bill, as did Wheeler of Kentucky.
Fowler of New Jersey, who was a
member of the Banking and Currency
Committee of the last Congress, said
he would vote for the bill because of
the gold declaration in the first four
teen lines, Notwithstanding what fol-
lowed.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-To-day's
session of the Senate consumed only
a few minutes. Some routine business
was transacted, but beyond the intro
duction of bills, nothing of conse-
quence was accomplished
At the beginning of the session Gal
1inger of New Hampshire presented
bill for the codification of the pension
laws. 1t is proposed that the commits
sion shall consist of jurists and men,
bers of the G.. A. r.
A resolution offered by Mcmillan of
Michigan, calling upon the Secretary of
War for information as to how many
days the ST. Mary's Canal was blocked
during the past season of navigation,
and requesting his opinion as to the de-
STABILITY of constructing additional
canals was adopted.
At 1910 the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and at 1: 81 D. m. adj
journed.