The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-09
The GOLD
STANDARD
MEASURE
OF the Republican Caucus to be De
bated for Week, When Vote
WIN be Taken.
OF COURSE DEMOCRATS KICK,
That Has Always Been Their Long
Cheerful Observations
by drOsvenor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-Mr. Rob-
erts, the Mormon representative-elect
from Utah, was not in the hall when
the house convened to-day. It was
agreed Immediately after the reading
Of the journal that when the house ad-
iourned to-day 1t be to meet on Mon
day,
Mr.. palzell (Penna.), from the COM
mittee on rules. then presented the
amendments to the rules agreed upon
BY that committee for the creation Of
n committee on insular affairs, to con-
slst OF seventeen members. to have
jurisdiction "over all matters Except
ing those affecting the revenues and
the appropriationN pertaining to the
Islands which came, to the United
States through the treaty of 1893 with
Spain and to Cuba" and to increase
the membership Of the committees on
foreign AFFAIRS. merchant marine and
fisheries, public lands. military affairs.
naval affairs and District Of Columbia,
from fifteen to seventeen members
and the committee on territories from
thirteen to fifteen.
Mr.. Bailey (TexaS said the minority
of the rules committee held no differ
ence OF opinion rs to the propriety Of
the creation Of the proposed insular
committee, but It did dissent from the
idea that the committee should be cre-
ated for the purpose of permanently
dealing" with the islands.
Mr.. Dalzell replied there was moth
ing in the resolution which intimated
that the committee was to deal with
our new possessions permanently. The
resolution was adopted without divls-
ion.
Mr.. Dalzell then offered the resolu-
tion for the consideration of the cur
rency bill. 1t provided for general de-
bate beginning next Monday until next
Friday, debate under the flve-minute
rule on Saturday send vote upon the
bill Immediately after the reading Of
the journal on Monday. the 18th. Mr.
Dalzell said there was no disposition
upon the part of the majority to unduly
press the bill. It presented single
propositions which had already been
debated in the house. The committee
on rules was of the opinion that the
rule orfered ample time for debate.
Mr.. Richardson, upon behalf OF the
minority, said he dlssented most em-
phatIcally from the proposition ad-
yanced by Mr.. Dalzell that the bill to
be considered contained nothing radi-
cally new. For the first time in the
history of the country 1T was proposed
by statutory provisions to fasten the
gold standard upon the country. II
such a suggestion had been made two
or three years ago. he said, half the
other side would have been up in arms
against 1t. He considered the rule un-
usual and unjust to the minority. But
one day was to be given the minority
to study the bill, while members of the
majority had six months in which to
prepare themselves. Mr.. Richardson
taunted the majority for their sudden
change OF base.
Mr.. Bailey (Texas) declared that the
proposed course OF the majority was
without precedent or defense. He made
an elaborate argument to prove that 1t
was a proposition 10 hastily determine
a question to which the best and most
careful consideration should be given.
The minority was entitled to present
It's objections after mature delIbera-
tlon in order that ut the proper time
the appeal could be taken from the
American Congress to that higher trlb-
unal, the American people. Further
more the special order denied the right
Of the minority to recommlt, a privl-
lege hitherto never denied the minor
ity,
Mr.. Grosvenor (ohioj, In support OF
the rule, argued that II could not be
Justly said that It would unduly cur
tail debate and consideration. As to
the charge that members of the ma
jorlty would find 1t difficult to explain
their change of front, he said, It was
one Of the proudest boasts Of the Re
publican party that 1t was wiser now
than It was good many years ago
'The Democratic party" said he. was
the only well recognized demonstra-
tlOn of a great organization which had
survived a long period without learn
ing anything" Applause and laugh
ter)
II gentlemen on his sIdo were Obliged
to apologize, said Mr., Grosvenor, he
predicted that gentlemen on the other
Side would find It difficult to hold them
selves together. "The past of the Re
publican party" said he, 'Is behind it;
Of its present It IS proud and Its future
is assured. Can the gentleman from
Tennessee say us much?"
"was the future of this bill assured
until after the caucus had been held2"
asked Mr. Richardson, amid Demo-
cratic applause.
"There never was cnucus in this
house." replied Mr., Grosvenor, (which
came together with such unnnlmIty Of
purpose as that which endorsed this
Bill" tRepublIcan applRusc)
Mr.. Cannon dlls), in response TO the
thrust OF Mr., Richardson, frankly said
he had voted for free coinage of silver
in 1873, but he had done 30 because Of
the impending resumption of specie
payments when the Democratic party