The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-09
BY A STRICT PARTY VOTE
DEMOCRATS, POPULIsTs, SILVER
TIES SOLIDLY OPPOSED IT.
THE DEBATE WILL BEGIN. ON MONDAY
On Saturday Amendments May be offered Un-
der the Five Minute Ruiz, and on the
Following Monday the Vote
win be Taken,

Will be laken,
Washington. Dec. S.-The House to-
day adopted a special order for the CON
sideration of the Currency Bill Begin
ming next Monday BY the terms of the
order general debate will continue until
Friday. On Saturday amendments may
be offered under the five minute rule,
and on the following Monday the vote
will be taken. The Democrats, Populists
and Silverites presented a solid front
against the adoption Of the resolutions
and every Republican voted for it.
Mr.. Dalzell Pa.), from the Committee
on Rules, presented the amendments to
the rules agreed upon by that committee
for the creation of committee on insu-
lar affairs to consist of seventeen mem.
bers to have jurisdiction "over all mat.
tcrs excepting those affecting the reye-
nues and the appropriations pertaining
TO the islands which came to the United
States through the treaty of 1899 with
Srain and to CUBA and 20 increase the
membership OF The Committee on Foreign
Affairs, Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
Public Lands, Military Affairs, Naval
Affairs and District of Columbia from
fifteen to seventeen members and the
Committee ON Territories from thirteen
to fifteen.
Mr.. Bailey (Texas). said the minority
of the Rules committee held no differ
ence of opinion as to the pr0priety OF
the creation Of the proposed lnsular
committee, but it did dissent from the
idea that the committee should he
created 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 intimated that the pro-
posed committee was to deal with our
new possessions permanently. The res
olution was adopted without division.
Mr.. DalzeIl then offered the resolu-
ton for the consideration of the Cur
rency Bill Mr.. Dalzell said there was
no disposition upon the part of the ma
jority TO unduly press the bill. 1t pre-
sented propositions which had already
been debated in the House The Com
1nittee on Rules was OF opinion that the
rule offered ample time for debate.
Mr.. Richardson upon behalf Of the mi
nOrity, said he dissented most emphati-
cally from the proposition advanced by
Mr.. Dalzell that the bill to be consid-
cred contained nothing radically new.
For the first time in the history of the
country it WAS proposed by statutory
provisions to fasten the gold standard
upon the country.
Ii such suggestion had been made
two or three years ago, he said, half
the other side would have been UP in
arms against it. But one day was to
~be given the minority to study the bill
while members of the majority had six
months in which to prepare themselves.
Mr. Richardson tainted the majority
for their sudden change of base.
Mr.. Bailey, cFeXasl, declared that the
proposed course Of the majority was
without precedent or defense. The mi
nority was entitled to present its Objec-
tions after mature deliberation in order
that ut the proper time the appeal could
be taken from the American Congress
to that higher tribunal, the American
people. Furtherplore, the special order
uPllitd ltc ft@Hl Oh tic ItllHDINlS ~ lG-
commit a privilege hitherto never denied
the minority.
Mr.. Grosyenor Ohio, in support or
the rule argued that it could not be
Justly said that it would unduly curtaii
debate and consideration. As to the
charge that members of the majority
would find it difficult to explain their
change of front. he said it was one of
the proudest boasts of the Republican
party that it was wiser now than it was
coed many years ago.
Mr.. Cannon. lllinoisl, in response 70
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 Democratic
party was howling for fat money.
AIR. Dalzell closed the debate by re-
calling some Of the rules under which
the Democrats had forced through im
rortant bills in the Fifty-sec1nti and
Fifts-third Congresses
He referred particularly to the adop-
tlon Of the conference report in the
Fifiy-second Congress upon the tariff
bill which .rhe greatest Democrat since
Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland ttle
risive laughter on the Democratic side)
had pronounced i piece Of party perfidy
and diShonor,'
Mr.. Richardson attempted TO reply 20
these statements, but Mr.. Dalzeil re-
fused to yield, and at the conclusion OF