New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15
THE CURRENCY DEBATE.
MR. ovERsTREET EXPECTS ABOUT THlR-
TY.SIX MAJORITY.
THE BILL NOT TO BE AMENDED-Mf' siDhH'
ANNOUNCES THAT. HE WILL
VOTE AGAINST IT.

Washington, Dec. 14.-RepreSentauNe ON0'
street. OF Indiana, who is in charge OF the ou'
rency bill In the House. says informal can
vases show that the bill will pass on the nhdl
vote next Monday by majority OF about 90
., ha f,u strength of both sides is present.
This estimate Is based on the calculation 'h"'
~ t,u Republican vote Of 1S5 and eight Demo-
cratic votes will be recorded for the oill' ana
,Aot seven Democrats will refrain from voting
Mr.. overstreet says 1t is estaohsheu oeSonu
e.,,as,,on that not one Republican will vote
AGAINST the bill. There will be no amendmeht
20 the present form of the measure except the
.,,,stitut,on of July" for June in designating
a statute referred to in the bill
penresentative Richardson. Of Tennessee, the
,,an,ocratic leader says II cannot be definitely
announced before tomorrow whether a suosti-
,uta or an amendment will be offered by the
Democratic side 1t has been suggested that
suhstitute or amendments should be presented
hut there are parliamentary objections 10 inns
course as the special rule governing the "e-
hate will not permit changes OUTSIDE uhe Ooii
,nittee OF the Whole so that no recoru N''0
could be secured 1t is not likely that De'ho-
cratic caucus will be held
The debate in the House to-day was tame
apd mosaic. None Of the speeches atuac'eu
ssneeial attention. Mr. Sibley tDeni~ Iei''''
who has publicly announced his chahse vi views
on the money question, and who 1t was 'housH',
might vote for the bill, announced that ne "ouiu
vote against It, Mr. Thayer Massachusetts
Democrat was the only MEMBER ol 'h' 'PPO
tim who spoke for the bill to-day
rrha ether sneakers were Messrs CrumpacKer'
~, Indiana. Lowering. of Massachusetts; Olm
.ted ~ Pennsylvania: McCleary, of Minneso'a'
por,ou and Graft. Of Illinois. Republicans III
favor of the bill. and Cox, Of Tennessee; Lewis
% c.oorgia. Ianhan and Burke. of Texas; Ierr!'
=, Arkansas. Ball. of Texas; Gilbert. smith anu
porrv NJ Kentucky; Atwater, OF North Caio
lima and lett. Of Illinois Democrats. against IT,
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
Owing IN the Washington memorial services ING
hall If the House was nearly deserted TO-DAY.
To-, ,,nanimous consent. a bill was passed 10 eA-
,oDd the time for the examination of monthly &C
counts nv bureaus and officers OF the war DeP"it-
mcnt. a., ort,irs
Mr.. Cox Dem Tenn. who was the ranAiiie
minority member OF the Banking ana Ouiio"O'
committee in the last Congress opened the ueoato
q, onnos,tion TO the Currency bill lie pa'o MS
snoc,s ~ Mr. Grosvenor. whom he characteriZeo
as the spokesman OF the Administration Oh ~
Aoor He was a most adept representative VI N,0
President. said Mr.. Cox for when placed j" q m
he never experienced the least difhcuity III ee''"s
out. daughter ,u, o IN
N.
eoact n nroposition to change the character OF 'he
obligations of debtors without their consent
Mr. Crumpacker (Rep. Ind believed 1t possible
that the enactment Of the pending Dill i"'0 10"
might enhance the prospects OF the heo'oi"o"0
from Nebraska But" said ne, 'if Bryan should
he elected. this law would act as sort OF legls-
lative stratjacket and reassure the country oy
minimizing his capacity for evil
Mr. Lowering (Rep Mass) said the bill would
place the credit Of the country basis which no
amount of clamor could disturb. 81
Mr.. Olmsted CRep. PENN SPOKE an favor Of the
bill oid
sIBLEY AGAINST THE BILL
When Mr. sibley Dem. PENN arose to speak
much interest was manifested owing TO the report
that he had changed his views on the silver ques
ton. Mr.. Sbley, however. disappointed his audi
ence He had only risen 20 say that he purposed
10 print his views I'm THE Record" Time had
been offered TO him by the Republicans. but he
had spoken against the Republican candidates in
twenty-seven States in 1896. he did not desire to
accept fayors at their hands. on the other hand,
he did not desire to embarrass the Democrats by
asking for time from them. He would vote against
tho pending bill he said. but he did not entirely
agree with the views OF members of the minority.
He would. therefore, content himself with printing
his opinions.
Mr.. Richardson. the Minority leader. called Mr.
sibey TO witness that thirty-fve minutes in which
10 present his views had been offered 20 him To
this Mr.. Sibey assented. but said he had not
awaited himself of the offer. he did not desire
embarrass the member who had rendered it.
Mr.. DAILY Oem.. y. j. and Mr. Burke Dem
Tex opposed the bill
Mr. Terry Dem, Ark said the bill would con-
summate the conspiracy of the gold syndicate
against the plain people. The Democrats in this
night stood against corporate and banking greed.
Mr., Ball Dem. Tex said that in order 10 sun
port this bill ALMOST every Republican in public life
mad TO Tecant the professions OF R lifetime.
which had come over the Democrats In past Con
sresses they had always seemed lager and anxious
70 ofer free silver proposition a substitute for
almost anything that happened to be pending In
ms debate not Democrat had come forward with
Mr.. McCleary made himself the target of fusIl-
ton that in the whole century not a single silver
dollar had been coined on private account
In coloquy with Mr.. Sulzer Dem w Mr.
McCleary said that neither Mr. Suffers father nor
grandfather Lad ever seen silver dollar except as
And if,sou and your party associates keep on"
reterted MI. Sulzer. neither Will my grandchil-
That depends upon the grandfather" said Mr.
G Bcats RGp neHf lis de eSSH'fF considerable time
20 s snowlne Una, ootn Jefferson and jackson
directly opposed to the present Democratic theories
Mr.. Gilbert Dem. KY read letter from the
Controller of the Currency saying that the tax ON
capital. surplus and circulation Of National banks
under the pending bill would be s27Os 900 The
total tax collected from National banks last year
Mr. Berry (Dem., KY said IL the Republicans
had declared for the pending bill when they got
together TO fool the people at St Louis there would
not be enough Republicans in the House to-day to
get a rollcall. He predicted that the bin would
yet unhorse the Republican party.
A MASSACHUSETTS GOLD DEMOCRAT.
After some further remarks by Mr. Lewis Dem.
Ga.). Mr. Smith Dem. KY and Mr. Jett dem
I'D. against the bill. and Mr.. Graf Rep ny for
II. Mr. Thayer Dem. MaSs) closed the debate
for the afternoon with a brief speech in favor NJ
the bill He said he regretted TO differ from mis-
colleagues but his conscience compelled him TO
dssent. He spoke or the Chicago platform OF 1895
as great mistake made by portion of the Demo
cratic party created by Jefferson. defended by
Jackson and protected by the immortal Russell Of