The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-19

The currency bill. which was debated all
last week was passed yesterday by the
House by a vote Of ls1 10 40. IL had the
united support Of every Republican In the
House and of eleven Democrats. Repre-
senjstives clayton. briggs. Fitzgerald.
Levy. Rupert. Scudder. UnGerhill. and
wilson 81 New York; McAleer, OF Penn
sy.yauia. Denny. of Maryland. and Thay
o.. OF Massachusetts. All the other Dem
ocFaf- voted against the measure or were
pA.f-I against u except Representatives
John Walter Smith. governor elect from
Maryland. Stallings, OF Alabama, and
Gen Joseph Wheeler OF Alabama. Mr..
Sra!l.ngs OF Alabama. has not been pres
.at Iu the House this session owing TO III
ufs. and one OF his colleagues announced
that II present he would have voted In
The negative Gen. Wheeler Is serving IN
the Philippines Representative Smith is,
therefore. the only member OF the House
who dd not 70 on record upon the bill
yesterday.
When the Speaker announced the re-
suit 81 the vote the Republicans cheered
Justify. That was the only demonstration
iu connection with the vote. After the
vote the Speaker rather Unexpectedly an
u0unced the committee selections, and the
reading Of the lists was followed with in
tense eagerness by the members whose
opportunities for distinction depend so
largely upon their committee assign
ments The only incident in connection
with the reading OF the lists was Repre-
sentative Bailey's interTogatory OF the
Speaker as TO whether Gen. Wheeler's
name had been placed upon the Commit
Tee on Ways and Means. Speaker Hen
dersOn responded in the negative. The
announcement OF the death of the late
Representative Bland. OF Missouri. which
occurred last summer was made by Rep
TasentaJive De Almond. and the House
out Of respect TO his memory Immediately
adjourned.
Two Members on Crufches.
Almost every seat In the hall was oc-
o.pied when the House convened. The
vote upon the currency bill was To
be- taken Immediately after the read
ing Of the journal. Representative Nc
Rae. Of Arkansas. came over from Allan
tic City 10 vote. and Representative
'hickering, of New York. was present on
orutches. Representative Bartlett, OF
Georgia, who sustained a severe accident
some time ago. was also present on
,rUtcnes.
Neither a motion TO recommit nor an
offer Of a substitute was in order by the
terms OF the special rule under which the
House was operating. Representative
Gaines. of Tennessee, asked if IL was in
order TO recommit with Instructions To
report back a free coinage bill.
1t is not" replied the Speaker. The
bill was then read a third time and placed
upon ITS final passage. Il demand the
yeas and NAYS" said Representative
Overstrset, OF Indiana. in charge Of the
lin. Members rose on both sides en-
masse to second the demand. Evidently
a sufficient number" said the Speaker
The clerk will call the roll"
The roll-call was followed with great
interest. There were no demonstrations
when the Democrats who broke away
from the majority % their party voted
IT. the affirmative. The clerk called the
rames of the Democrats who declined &c
respond twice on each rOll-call. Every
Republican voted for the bill. When tbs
Speaker announced the passage of the bill
Jy a vote of 1870 10 80, the Republicans
broke irto cheers.
The House adjourned at / 05 p. IN.