Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-13
THE HOUSE DEBATE.
on the Currency Bill Re-
sumed Today.


Argument on the Currency Bill Re-
sumed To-day.
| Washington, Dec. 13.-The debate on
the currency bill was resumed in the
house today Bell of Colorado, was the
| first speaker. In concluding his speech
yesterday, Grosvenor, of Ohio, said
MIR Chairman, the republican party
does not need oral argument III the halls
| of congress, nor dissertations in the
press of the country upon these vital
questions There are voices which pro-
claim the triumph OF republicanism
.sthat do not depend upon human organs
for their effectiveness. The mighty
/ volumes of flame and smoke pouring
from the chilnneys of the enormous IN
dustrial establishments wave a beacon
Hight to heaven announcing the triumph
| of the protective tariff and sound mon
/ ey Mingled With the click Of the pick
in the coal mines of Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA,
| Indiana and West Virginia, is the voice
Of our working men, We'll paid where
4 starvation wages We're in force, we'll
fed where starvation stalked with gaunt
horror, we'll clothed. well educated, sat
isfed, contented and happy. The happy
4 husbandman upon millions of acres OF
/ fertile soil as he returns from his labor
+. bringing the sheayes with him realizes
in the advancing market and the wider
A demands for his product. the entering of
the jubilee, and his voice is heard in
perpetual argument in favor OF sound
money and protection.
Newlands, OF Nevada. followed Gros-
venor. in opposition to the bill. He said
the increase of prosperity during the
tt,k.f
q rectness of the theory entertained by
the bimetalists VIZ: That all other
things being equal. prices Will depend
lupon the quantity of money in circala-
i ton; that the Increase of the money
volume meant higher prices and the di-
minution of the volume meant lower
prices.
Shafroth, of Colorado, in opening the
lbill, argued that the foundation of pros
perity in the Harrison administration,
] |of depression during the Cleveland ad-
i ministration and Of prosperity under
t the present administration lay in the
!. supply of basic money.
Parker, of New Jersey, in support OF
: the bill, argued that the pending ques-
], ton should not be party ore.
+ William Alden Smith, of Michigan
spoke in advocacy OF the bill The
: steady growth of circulation during the
i past three and a half years aggregat-
t ing $4,000, 900, gave the lie to the ad-
e vocate of free silver. Our commerce
, with the gold standard countries las
i year aggregated 81 500 900. 900 and witt
: silver countries s139.000,00O How idl.
g it would be, then, to jeopardize tina
t commerce by going to a silver basis.
Prince, of Illinois, a member of ths
= banking and currency committee of tn,
II last congress, presented a careful argu
: ment in favor of the bill.
e Cochran. of Missouri opposed the bill
: In vigorous speech. in which he con
: tended the real question presented b.
Y the pending bill was whether there wa
II sufficient gold in the world upon whicl
to pyramid the vast and constantly in
: creasing volume of credit. He warne,
a the republicans that when the stock o
I gold declined the prosperity of toda.
n would crumble like house OF cards
:. In the course of his speech, when Coch
e ran reiterated Bryan's famous declara
/ ton concerning the crown of thorn
= and the cross of gold the republican
II jeered derisively.
~ Sims, of Tennessee opposed the bill
briggs, OF New York, was the tirs
:. democrat To speak in favor of the bill
- When ne arose many republicans lef
~ their seats and went over to the demo
y cratic side to listen. He said the con
y yention which nominated him did nc
endorse the Chicago platform nor di
), it endorse either gold or silver. AS
~ ~ nominee he was left to follow his ON
convictions. He declared he believe
- the dignity and pre-eminence of th
/. United States would be advanced b
- placing this country upon the stanc
ara OF the most highly civilized cour
!, tries of the world.
- Brundige, democrat of Arkansa
: = also opposed the bill, as did Wheeler,
III kentucky.
20 Fowler of New Jersey, a member
! the banking and currency committee
the last congress said he would vo
for the bin because of the gold declare
ton in the first fourteen lines, notwitl
lie standing what followed.
es Jhe senate.
OF Washington, Dec. 13.--In the sena
he today Gallinger, of New Hampshir
an presented bill for the codification
te the pension laws.
20, At 12:40 the senate went into exec,
he tive session ana at 1:20 adjourned.
az Cambridge VS.. oxford.
London. Dec 13-Foot ball: Car
at bridge, two goals and four tries: o.
N. ford, nothing.