The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
He Received Close Attention From
Both Sides of the House.
Mr.. JONES, VIRGINIA, ALSOSPOKE
Senate Adopted a Resolution Request
ing Secretary Of State To Trans
nit Report of Hon. BARLEY
Tripp on Affairs in Samoa,
Senate Adjourned I'm
til VI day.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lj.-The closing
day Of the general debate on the financa.
b.Il proved to be one of exceptional inter-
est Al the outset a sharp personal coli
loquy occurred between Representatives
Wheeler and Berry, Of Kentucky, over the
recent Kentucky election and the charge
growing out of it. Considerable feeling
was shown.
Ia.e IN the day Mr. Bailey, Of Texas,
until recently the Democratic floor leader,
received close attention in an hours
speech. vigorously presenting the Demo
cratic view and eulosizHg tae time-hoa-
ored and undylng Democratic organize
tIon. In marked contrast with Mr..
Baucys uuerances Alr. scudder Of Ne"
5 Ork, who followed him, announced ina.
ss d Democrat ne b-leFed in the sold
standard aud would vote Tor it. the de-
bate under the i've minute rule occurs To-
morrow.
Eallv in the course of the debate Dir.
Wheeler. Democrat OH Kentucky secured
recl-ui.ion 90 question statements made
Ly Alr. Berry yesterday as to corruption
I'M the recent kentucky campaign.
Il regret tho necessity oi having 10
wash our dirty linen OF Kentucky ou the
floor of the House, said Mr Nnee-el'
"but do not propose that our people snail
he maligncd and s.andered without a. WORD
OF protest" .t,t.
Mr.. Berry sat few seats ahead oil Mr.
Wheeler aud the latter addressed MIN
self personally TO his colleague.
GOBBEL WOULD 1919 oLAlED'
lie declared that Mt. Berry represented
neither Kentucky nor her people. ana tndl
the people of his district would speehly
rcbuke him by retiring him 20 private IRE.
The election OF Taylor, he asserted hao
leen bought and paid for with a railroad
I'm one side and the plain people on me
other. but despite this, he sdldr HoF'i-
nor Goebel would yet be scaled.
yves. use the word adviscdiy, pro-
readed Mr. Wheeler, referring to mis- chdr-
eofarization of Mr. GOebel as Governor
.fqr before the buds burst on any tree ln
Kentucky he will De its Chief Executive
ANA will have routed that neiariou5 gang
" no won their certificate of election 10y
corruption. fraud ni r1s ality.
Colonel Berry was quickly ON his feet
as Mr. Wheeler closed. and responded
sqvage.y, personally, and with mueh ieel-
Ing ..
lie said the speech just h ard was typ
lcal OF the intellig nee OF that Kentucky
elamtn which would brook no freedom
~ oplnion. IL came W th ill-grace from
one who represented district which for
wears was NOT true t0 Democracy iie
did not heed the influence Of the 'nt.e-
man or his hackers. Four times he had
been sent har-y and Doe would return
again
Shaking his finger at Mr. Wheeler, Mr.
Berry exclaimed: "You are cr.ngins at
the f.et of Go bel. and I tell you now that
your scalp Is taken by Goe1el
MR. BAILEY SPEAKS.
AIr Bailey. OF Texas. received close at-
teution from both sides when boz spoke.
Ha said remarkable spectacle was pre-
santod by the debate on this BILL lie re-
called that when ln the 5th Congress Ar
Towne asserted that the Republican party
had never declared for a gold standard.
fh. Congressional Record showed that
be was Interrupted by many Republicans
with the exclamation. And H never
will"
When Mr Bailey referred 20 le In
creased production of gold Mr.. DaIzal in
terruuted 90 ask n 'n view OF this in
creased supply OF gold Mr. Bailey stiii
believed .n silver az l6 10 l.
The Texan responded emphaticily in
IN, affirmative amid Democratic ap-
plause.
Tine Democratic side simply asked
sufficiencv OF basic money and t this
was supplied by either gold or silver taan
instead of refuting the Democratic posi-
ton it simply confirmed lt
,,r. Bailey declared that the log cal out-
come of this hill would boz 90 take the
millions of silver 'mpounded tn the Treas
ury into the open market and sell it as
Germany had done. II the supporters or
tha measure were honest and consistent
they would thus offer the silver for sale
now as thar would be- the inevitable fate
of silver under this b n. He compared
the appreciatoa Of gold values and the
corresponding depreciation OF cotton and
wheat.
Jones OF Virginia. Cooper. Of Texas.
and williams of M.-7. iil- and Mr..
ReHsmay. of Nopth ,alolna. spoke
against the bin.
wyoming. Kerr and Bromwell, OF ono
Payne of New York. Brosius. OF Penn-
sylvania. and Morris Of Minnesota, spoke
in favor Of the pending measure.
At o'clock the House recessed until ,
p. VI.
At the evening session Mr Clay DEM
oerat OF New York, announced his IN
tention 10 vote for the Financial Bill.
Ofhers who smoke for the bin were Messrs
suliowav. OF New Hampshire. Bingham
Of Pennsylvania: Mudd OF Maryland. and
Minor Of Wisconsin Those who spoke
AGAINST the bill were Robinson. OF Ne
braska. Thomas Of North Carolina:
LLOYD. of Missouri Snodgrass. OF Ten
uessee. Rucker Of Missouri; Robb Of Mis-
souri,. Davenport OF Pennsylvania; Lamb
OF Virginia: stephens OF Texas; Gordon
OF Ohio. and Neville OF Nebraska; at 1918
the House adjourned.
IN the senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. To-day the
practical completion q ths Senate com
mittees for the Ffty-hfth Congress was
announced bv Senator Aldrioh. OF Rhode
Island. He presented 10 the Senate an or
der fixing tie committee, and IL was
adopted without dissent.
\ Few vacancies In the minority repre-
senta vet TO he filled They Will
be disposed OF in few days.
Mr. Davis. Of Minnesota. chairman OF
the Committee OF Foreign Relations, osler-