Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-09

| WASHINGTON, December o'-ihc
House to-day adopted a special order
providing that the consideration OF the
currency bill shall begin next Monday.
BY the terms OF the order the general
debate will continue until Friday. On
Saturday, amendments may be offered,
under the fve-minute rule, and on the
following Monday the vote will be taken.
The Democrats, Populists. and Silver
ties presented solid front against the
adoption Of the resolution, and every Re-
publican voted for 1t.
INSULAR COMMITTEE.
Mr. Dalzell. of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Rules, presented the
amendment to the rules, agreed upon by
that committee, for the creation of
committee on insuar affairs. to consist
OF seventeen members TO have jurisdic-
| ton lover all. matters excepting those
| affecting the revenues and the appropria-
| tions) pertaining 10 the islands which
| came to the United States through ne
treaty of 1892 with Spain, and 10 Cuba,
| and to increase the membership OF the
| committees on Foreign Affairs, Merchant
| Marine and Fisheries, Public Lands,
Military Affairs, Naval Affairs, and Dis
trct of Columbia from fifteen to seven
| teen members, and that Of the Committee
| on Territories from thirteen 10 fifteen.
| Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, said the minority
of the Rules Committee held no differ
ence of opinion as to the propriety of the
| creation of the proposed insular commit
| tee. but IT did dissent from the idea
| that the committee should be created for
| the purpose of permanently dealing"
with the islands which came into pos
session Of the United States through the
Spanish treaty.
Mr.. Dalzell replied that there was no.
thing in the resolution or in what he
had said which intimated that the pro-
posed committee was to deal with our
possessions permanently.
The resolution was adopted without
division.
CURRENCY MEASURE.
Mr.. Dalzell then offered the resolution
for the consideration of the currency bill.
Mr.. Dalzel said there was no dis
position upon the part of the majority
TO unduly press the bill. 1t presented
propositions with had already been de-
Dated in the House. The Committee on
Rules was of opinion that the rule offer
ed ample time for debate
Mr. Richardson, upon behalf of the
minority, said he dissented most en-
phatically from the proposition advanced
by Mr. Dalzell that the bill TO be consider
ed contained nothing radically new. For
the hrst time in the history Of the country
IL was proposed to statutory provision To
iasten the gold standard upon the coun-
try.
If such a suggestion had been made
two or three years ago. he said half the
olher side would have been up in arms
against IT. He considered the rule IN
usual, and unjust to the minority. But
one week was TO be given the minority
TO study the bill, while the members of
the majority had had six months in
which TO prepare themselves.
REPUBLICAN CHANGE OF BASE.
Mr.. Richardson tainted the majority
Tor their sudden change of base.
Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, declared that the
proposed course of the majority was
without Precedent or defence He made
an elaborate argument to prove that II
was a proposition TO hastily determine a
question TO which the best and most care
full consideration should be given.
The minority was entitled TO present
its objections, after mature deliberatiou.
in order that at the proper time the APP
peal could be taken from the American
Congress TO that higher tribunal. the
American people Furthermore. the spe-
cial order denied the right OF the minor
ity TO recommit. a privilege hitherto
never denied the minority
GROSVENOR EXPLAINS.
Mr. Grosvenor. of Ohio. in support of
the rule, argued that it could be justly
said that it would unduly curtal debate
and consideration. As TO the charge that
| members of the majority would find il
| dlihcult 10 explain their change of front
| he said it was one of the proudest boasts
of the Republican party that it was wiser
| now than IL was good many years ago.
lie said he would be sorry for any public
man who had gone into public life
young man and had remained i'm It until
he was IN old man. without knowing
moro than when he began.
'The Democratic party" said he. was
the only wel-recognized demonstration
of great organization which had sur
vived long period without learning any
thing" applause and laughter)
CANNON MAKES CONFESSION.
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois. in response TO
the thrust Of Mr.. Richardson frankly
said that he had voted for the free coin
age Of silver in 1873, but he had done so
because of the impending resumption of
specie payments, when the Democratic
party was bowling for fiat money
Mr.. Dalzel closed the debate by recall
ing some OF the rules under which the
Democrats had forced through important
bills in the Fifty-second and Fifty-third
! Congresses. He referred particularly TO
the adoption of the conference report i'm
the Fifty-second Congress upon the tarinf
bill. which 1.-THE greatest Democrat since
Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland" de
risive laughter on the Democratic side,
'had pronounced a piece of party perfidy
and dishonor."
Mr.. Richardson attempted to reply to
these statements. but Mr.. Dalzell refused
to yield. and at the conclusion of Mr..
Dalzelrs remarks the previous question
was ordered and the roll was called on
the adoption of the special order.
STRICT PARTY VOTE.
The special order was adopted-1eS to
1H-a strict party vote.
Mr.. Robertson, of Louisiana, then an
nounced the death of Represen-
tativc S. c. Baird, of Louisiana. and az
ter the adoption of the customary reso-
lutions at 1880 II. NJ, as a further mark
of respect. the House adjourned until
! Monday
The Senate was not in session to-day.
having adjourned yesterday until Mon
| day.
THE KILLING OF REVELY.