The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
TALKED ABOUT MONEY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE LIS
TENED TO DEBATE ON FL
NANCIAL BILL
NIGHT SESSION WAS HELD
measure Receives support of All Re-
punlicans, and a Number of Prom
inent Democrats announce Their
Intention to Vote for the Bill
members Who Have "Switched"
Cause Amusement.


members Who Have "switched"
Cause Amusement.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The currency
ueoate In the house lasted from IL o'clock
'iiis morning until 1890 tonight, with a
iecess OF three hours for dinner The
pressure for time to speak continues.
as most members desire to make contri-
buttons to the literature of the occasion.
much or 1t, however, seems to be for
nome consumption. There has been very
niue cross-fr1ng thus far, and no exciting
- ui @rIdllc incidents. So far as known,
."eiNo democrats, eight from New York,
1"o from pennsylvania, and one each
from maryland and Massachusetts, will
vote Tor the bill. The speakers before the
recess today We're Messrs Fowler. of New
Jersey; Lacey, Of Iowa Cushman, of
washington; Hamilton. of Michigan. and
Burton, of Ohio, Republicans, for the bill.
ana Messrs Brundige, Of Arkansas;
wheeler, Of Kentucky; Bentine, Of Mis-
souri,; Fox, of Mississippi Pierce, of Ten
nessee; Sulzer, Of New York: Cowherd,
or Missouri; Otey of Virginia; Gaines, of
Texas, Democrats, and Mr. Bell, of Col
oraoo Populist, against it.
The house adopted a resolution for a
| holiday recess from Wednesday, Dec. 90
! to Wednesday, Jan. 8.
MIR. Richardson, the minority leader,
| asked that the house adjourn over to-
morrow, to give the members an opportu-
nifty to participate in the Washington me-
mortal exercises, but Mr.. Payne. the ma
! Jortly leader, objected, saying George
ashlngton, If alive, he thought, would
| be In favor of the house proceeding with
the transaction Of it's business.
Mr.. Lacey Qo.), in supporting the fnan-
cial bill, said he was astounded to hear
! the gentleman from Missouri (Mr Dear
mond) declare that the Republican tri-
umph of 1896 was won by the purchase
! of Democratic votes
| Does the gentleman contend that Mr.
Mckinley could have won without the
recalcitrant gold Democrats" asked Mr..
Berry Ky).
THEY WE'RE NOT BOUGHT.
I'VE won. perhaps, with the aid of those
whom the gentleman denominates recalci-
trant Demo rats repic Mr.. Lacey, but
they were not bought or scared"
Proceeding, Mr., Lacey said the Demo-
cratic gains in the present house came
from New England, New York and Penn
| sylvania, where the Chicago platform had
been trampled under foot.
Mr.. Benton (Tenn.) said he stood with
the Democratic and Popuiist parties in
never-ending contest against the power
Of the national banks.
Mr. Fox CMiss.) argued that the enact
the value of all obligations, public and
private.
Mr. Pierce CTenn.) said, although an
advocate of free silver at 16 to l, he
could not see that free coinage Of silver
was involved in the provisions of the
pending measure. 1t simply proposed to
continue the existing conditions He read
from a speech of Mr.. Mckinley, when
candidate in 1885, declaring that there
was no purpose to withdraw the green
backs from circulation, and then chal-
lenged the other side to deny that the
pending bill would in effect impound and
retire the greenbacks. In the course Of
his remarks he denominated Grover
Cleveland as the arch-enemy of silver,
and of the Democratic party. He per-
verified the principles of his party" said
Mr.. Pierce, "and prostituted men high
in it's councils with promises of pelf and
power"
The Democrats greeted this utterance
with applause.
Mr.. Burton 90, in support Of the bill.
declared that the adoption Of the gold
standard by the progressive nations of
the earth was inevitable.
Mr. Hamilton (Mich) favored the bill.
He said that the people in 1896 had re-
turned a verdict against the legislation of
value into a dollar and in favor of a
dollar that would cross the ocean with
out shrinking when it came in contact
with salt water.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the feature was
characteristic speech by Mr.. Linney
(Rep., N. c., the only Republican who
voted for the Teller resolution in the
Fifty-fourth congress, in explanation of
his change of position in favor Of the
gold standard. The gold standard had
stood the test of experience, he claimed,
and had proved itself the ideal standard.
The other speakers were: Messrs. Robin
son Dem, Ind.), Kleberg Oem., Tex.),
Rixey Dem, Va, Coonie Dem, MOI.
Senior Dem, Ind), Kitchen (Dem., n.
c. and Henry Dem., Tex.), all against
the bill.
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