Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14
THE CURRENCY BILL.
rwrLvE DEMOCRATS, 1T SEEMS,
10 VOTE ron THE MEASURE.
HOLIDAY RECESS BEGINS WEDNESDAY,
o., VIII Extend TO January 3d-No
adjournment for Washington Cell
Enemy of Democratic Party.

Enemy of Democratic Party.
WASHINGTON. December ls.--The cur
..., debate in the House lasted from II
k This morning until 1880 tonight,
,.n a recess OF three hours for dinner
... a...sure for time 60 speak continues,
most OF the members desire TO make
..-huiions TO the literature OF the oc-
Much OF it. however. seems 10 be
.. homo consumption. There has been
nle cross-nrlng thus far. and no
..r or dramatic Incidents.
.r as known. - Democrats-S from
, York Q from Pennsylvania. and
.r nom Maryland and Massachusetts
.. ,ofo for the hill
.., speakers before the recess to day
... Ncs-rs Fowler. Of New Jersey;
af1owa. Cushman. OF Washington;
..rrfon. of Michigan, and Burton, Of
... H,ralIcauD, for the bill, and
, Brunllgc. of Arkansas; Wheeler
E..--.kr. Benton. Of Missouri; Fox,
,n....sru.. Pierce, Of Tennessee; sui
- NoW York. Cowherd. OF Missouri
- ~ Eueiu.a. and Gaines, of 'seXas
r,rs.atl. and Ar Bel. OF Colorado
Hm.sU against IT,
HOLIDAY RECESS.
r.. Hons. adopted resolution for a
. rs from December Goth 10
,.r January 81.
... .rds0n. the minority leader,
.. The House adjourn over to-
-. give the members an oppor-
..... .. participate in the Washington
....rTfer- lint Mr.. PAYNE. the
t. leader. objected. He said II
washington were alive he thought
be in favor OF the Houses pro-
with the transaction Of its busi-
ssu. Of Colorado. was the first
ON the currency bin. He devoted
time TO am argument against It's
features.
Wheeler. of Kentucky. said he de-
M -. acquit the Republicans. az least
id his district. of the charge OF Il
of front. There the battle was
u.l squarely by the bimetaiists on
tss one side and the gold monometallists
.r fho other. and the b.metallists pied
majority Of 5000
THE PALMERITES OF 1896.
r- Lacey. of Iowa. I'm supporting the
said he was astounded TO near the
coleman from Missouri (Mr. De Ar
l declare that the Republican TIL
.rl 0f 1896 was won by the purchase OF
cratic votes.
.l..s the gentleman contend that NC
E..r could have won without the recal-
nt gold Democrats asked MI
U-r of Kentucky.
.te won. perhaps. with the ala OF
....a whom the gentleman denominates
foitraut Democrats rophed MI
.ev. "but they We're not bought or
cared No more honest body OF men
.,r stood I'D to be counted than the
Gold Democrats OF 1870
AIR. Benton OF Missouri. said he stood
with the Democratic and Popuiist partles
I'm naver-ending opposition 10 extending
fhe powers Of national banks.
Sit Fox. of Mississippi, argued That the
enactment of the pending bill would IN
crease th. value Of all obligations puphe
ana private.
FREE SILVER NOT INVOLVED.
SIR. Pierce Of Tennessee, said that al
-.reh an advocate of free silver at 10
bs could not SEQ that the free coin
.f silver was involved i'm the proVis-
the pending measure. lt simply
..I 90 continue the existing condl-
r. course of his remarks, he de-
I Grover Cleveland the arch
silver and of the Democratic
.... .rFa perverted the principles of his
said Mr. Pierce. "ani prostituted
..l in its councils with promises OF
... nower" The Democrats greeted
.rance with applause.
rI.e FOR CHICAGO PLATFORM.
sllz.r. of New York, I'm opposing
protested vigorously against the
..u with which it was being consider
said he favored sound money,
..r.v. gold and silver. and declared
.ns dishonest to change the con-
made by the government with the
.tr- hy substituting gold LOT
He announced himself unequiVo-
.r The Chicago platform, which ne
WAS the best platform ever adopted
Democratic party. democratic
.-.J
Nu Mr.. sulzer said, would create
bank trusts
c..hsrI of Missouri. argued that
would inevitably result in the sale
millions oft bonds 10 secure gold
.nei SOM. further remarks against the
Nr Otey. OF Virginia, and Nr.
.... of Tennessee. Mr.. HILL of Con-
u.ut concluded the days debate with
elaborate argument i'm favor of the
standard.
At 1 o'clock the House recessed until s
..0.k
LINNENS CHANGE OF POSITION.
so the nisnt session the feature was a
tnIractcristI. speech lv Mr.. Iinney. of
North Caro- ua. the only Republican who
voted f.. flc Teller resolution i'm The
Iitr-'0afh Congress, BOO explanation OF
N.U.. of position 30 favor of the gold
Standard The gold standard had stood