The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-14
FAR INTO THE NIGHT
Was the Debate on the House Currency
Bill
REPUBLICANS EXPLAIN CHANGE OF HEART
ara Three Years Ago, but Vow
Bend Under Party Lash.

of three hours for dinner The pressure
Tor time TO speak continues as most OF the
members desire to make contributions 10
| the literature of the occasion. Mo4t o. IL.
| however, seems to be Tor home consump-
ton. There has been very little Cross
firing thus tar and no exciting or dramatic
incidents. So far as known, twelve dem
| ocrats, eight from New York, Two IRON
| Pennsylvania and one each from Maryland
| and Massachusetts, viii vote for tae bill.
| The speakers before the recess today we @
Messrs. Fowler IN. j., Lacey Uowa),
Cushman tWash.), Hamilton tMich.) AMI
Burton tohio) republicans, for the bill,
and Messrs. Brundige (Ark,), Wnae. CT
tKy), Benton (Mo.), Fox (Miss), Pierce
| tTenn.), Sulzer IN. W, Cowherd tMo.),
otey (Va.), Gaines (Tenn) democra $,
and Mr.. Bell tColo.), populist, against it.
| The house adopted a resolution for a
holiday recess from Wednesday, December
20, TO January 3. Mr. Richardson, the
| minority leader, asked that the house ad-
journ over tomorrow, 10 give the members
an opportunity to participate in the Wash
| ington memorial exercises, but MIR. Payne
| the majority leader. objected, saying
George Washington, ii alive, he thought
would be in favor of the house proce sding
with the transaction Of its business.
The speaker appointed the following
| committee to join with the COM
| mttees of the senate and District OF
Columbia in preparing plans for the cen
tennial celebration OF the establishment
OF the seat of government in Washington:
Messrs. Cannon Qll), Grout (VtJ, Heat
wole tMfnn.), Sherman IN. VI Hemsn-
way Qnd.), Gamble IS. d., republicans,
and Bailey (Texas), Devries (Cal.), Cow
herd lMo), democrats, and Ball (ColoD
populist.
Mr. Lacey Gowa), in supporting the
bill, said he was astounded to hear the
gentleman from Missouri Mr. De Armond)
declare that the republican triumph OF
1896 was won by the purchase OF dem
ocratic votes.
Does the gentleman contend that Nc
kinley would have won without the re-
ealictrant gold democrats?" asked Mr..
Berry (Ky.)
eve won, perhaps, with the aid of those
whom the gentleman denomnates re-
calctrant democrats" replied Mr.. Lacey.
But they We're not bought or scared"
Proceeding. Mr.. Lacey said the gains
In the present house came from New Eng
land New York and Maryland, where the
chicago platform had been trampled under
foot.
Mr.. Benton tMo.) said he stood with the
democratic and populst parties in nsver
ending opposition to extending the powers
of National banks.
Mr.. Fox MISS argued that the enact.
ment of the pending bill would increase
the value of all obligations public and
private.
Mr.. Pierce tTenn) said that although
an advocate of free silver at 16 to / 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
a candidate in 1896, 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 the arch enemy of silver and of I
the democratic party. "Ile perverted the |
principles of his party" said Mr.. Pierce,
''and prostituted men high in it's couu- !
ellis with promises OF pelf and power |
The democrats greeted this utterance with I
applause.
Mr.. Burton (ohio) in support of the bill, !
declared that the adoption of the gold |
by the progressive nations of the
earth was inevitable.
Mr. Hamilton (Michl favored the bill.
He said that the people in 1896 had re-
turned u verdict against the legislation of
value into dollar.
Mr.. Cushman tWash.) said the senti-
ment of his people was for the gold stand
ard Since the inauguration Of Mckinley.
he said, everything. commodities labor
and the flag had risen. except
The democratic party. That had been
going steadily down bill. daughter and
spplause)
Mr.. Sulger IN. W opposing the bill,
declared that II was dishonest to change
he contracts made by the government
with the bonholders by substituting
gold" for coin" He announced himself
for the Chicago platform,
he best platform ever adopted by the
party. democratic applause)
lhis bill he said would create Ma
ional bank trust.
Mr.. Cowherd (Mo) argued that the bill
would inevitably result in the sale OF ,
Millions OF bonds TO secure gold
After some further remarks against the
,ill by Mr. Otey (Va.) and Mr.. Gaines ,
Tenn), Mr.. Hill Comm concluded the !
ays debate with an elaborate argument I
n favor OF the gold standard
Tho house agreed to a resolution for a :
oliday recess from Wednesday, December /
0, TO Wednesday, January s. 4
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) asked unani- :
lous consent that the house adjourn over :
omorrow in order that the members might :
ervices. Mr. Payne IN. HI objected. /,
Mr.. Moody (Mass.) asked unanimous .
onsent that a committee of five members
Q appointed from the house to join q y
of three from the senate to be ,
resent at the unwilling. January is. OF the !
atue OF Daniel Webster. presented to the
ity OF Washington by Stilson Ha.chins y
Mr.. Bailey asked why tho rules should 0
e suspended TO do honor to an iliustrous C
american when the houee had Just refused b
do honor to George Washington. the Il
'ntenary OF whose death was to be made
he occasion OF memorial exercises tomor- n
ow He objected. Thereupon. at Il
clock, tho house recessed until s o'clock. s,
At the night session the feature was o,
speech by Mr.. Linney On. re
y, the only republican who voted for pi
lie Teller resolution in the Fifty fourth d,
ngress, in explanation of his change Of al
osition In favor OF the gold standard.
e said the gold standard had stood the
st OF experience and had proved itself
q ideal standard. II
The other speakers were Messrs, Robin
n tdem., Ind); Klebcrg dem. Text:
key (dem., Val; Cooney (dem,, MOL. a.
senor (dem.. Ind,); Kitchen (dem.. N. W
}. and Henry (dem., Texas). all against ne