The times., 1899-12-17

Williams Of Aussissippi and others TO oh
tain recognition. declared the House ad-
5ourned under the order until J. 5clock
Monday.
The session opened yesterday morning
under the fve-miuute rule. The drsJ
speaker was Mr GrcsveEc- OF Ohio He
paid his respects 10 the speech delivered
oB Friday by Nj Bailey and caused "a
laugh by having read at the Clerks desk
an extract from speech delivered by Mr.
DaEey in the House during the debate Oh
the Diugiey bill. wherein. the gentleman
from Texas pred cted dire disaster 20 follow
the enactment cf that measure. In the
opinion OF Mr.. GrUsyenor. Mr. Bailey was
8 EoOr prophet
Nr Clark Of Missouri followed with one
OF his characteristic talks.
Nr. Hshon of Pennsylvania addressed his
remarks 10 Mr.. Bailey and said the gen
nan from Texas should have admitted
as the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Sib,ey) had done, that prosperity had re
tugnC5 10 the country. Gsssrs. Levy ana
Fitzgerald Of New York spoke briefly, stat
ing thai while they did not agree with all
The provisions C1 the bill they would never
Ifzless vote for it.
Hr. Adams Of Pennsylvania said he was
D. ssed TO have the opportunity 10 vC.e for
q eold-stan6ard measure.
Mr. Norton Of OHIO made 4 vigorous
speech against the bill derourcing il as
the elimination Of 100 years Of villainy
The bin was drawn in the interest of the
money trust. the greatest of all trusts. he
said.
Mr. GIynn's NIaiden Effort.
The next speaker was Mr.. Glyun CT New
York. He made a great hit and won rounds
of applause. It was his maiden effort and
lie scored a success, for al the conclusion
o. his remarks he was warmly cOngratu-
ia d He said. in part.
The pending financial measure consists
o. several propositions more CT less dis
tlnct from each other. To some Of these
no substantial objections can well be in
Jerposed.
The osteDsible and principal purpose Of
The measure. as proclaimed by its friends
j. the establishment of the gold standard.
In one view Of the measure il does that
and in another it does not It is true it
declares il one section that the standard
unit OF value shall be the gold dollar: but
il declares In another section that nothing
herein contained shall De construed or held
10 affect the present legal tender Quality
OF the silver dollar.
The bill is inconsistent in its details
u faces bC-h ways. In plain words, il is
the establishment of the gold standard
H-.h q string 10 il.
me IlLl- EaE II assumes 10 tS-
fa1lish gold standard. is a fraud on its
face. and is only intended TO deceive the
people.
-Ipere caunot logically or consistently
be 2 single gold standard with other forms
o. money used at the same time, for pur-
poses OF legal tender payments and for
final redemption.
The establishment cf the single gold
standard by law Is contrary 70 the estab-
lishsd policy OF the Government No such
bill was ever enacted since our nation was
created
Nr. Grow OF Pennsylvania supported the
bin in an argument tending TO show that
Jbs word coin" meant gold
Alr. Csrmack Of Tennessee said the pend
ing biil was nsvzr intended 10 strengthen
fhe currency Of the country, but the sole
purpose was 10 make all Government OBJ
legations payable IL gold.
Defence OF rutherford b. Hayes.
Mr. Brown Of Ohio. representing the FIRE.
mont district, resented the allusion TO the
Ia.e former President Hayes by Mr.
Clark Of Missouri as a PSEUDO man
sud a pseudo President He re-
7itv we'd his history. especially as a soldier,
and after reading the eulogy Of . b-ogra-
pher. said that Mr.. Clark's well-kEOwn ad-
miraGion for courage and nobility Of charac-
Ter should have prevented him from using
such language as fsil from his lips yes
IerlaF
Er Clark responded that ne had never re-
ferre7 10 Hayes IS e pseudo man He had
given every evidence Of belonging 10 the
male sex. He had called him a pseudo
President He accepted the definition Of
The gentleman. a genuine President was
made by legitimate authority; q counterfeit
President was made by illegiumate au-
th0rity. Other Presidents had been elected
by he rCf IS OF the people. Hayes had been
elected Toy the infamous IS 70 - commis-
sion
Nr. Nahou OF Pennsylvania. The Dem
oc5sts made the commission.
Continuing MI Clark said: 4 have q
profound contempt for Rutherford b. Hayes
because he stole tha Presidency OF the
United States. ] don't care if he IS in his
grave. he was guilty 0f the monumental
crime against liberty. i wish be were alive
] wish h. could live forever, 50 as 70 bear
The seorn Of every honest, decent man as
long IS the world lasts. II they can make
anything Of that they are welcome 20 IL. -
The bin vas opposed by Mr. DiHsmore Of
Arkansas. approved By Mr. Wilson Of New
York. ard opposed by Mr. Green Of Penn
EylVauia, who said he desired 10 enter a
mild protest sgains- H.
Mr. Grosvenor entertained the House
with a ten-minute review of the Demo
Ela.4E propositions on Lle lIa-Clai question
in recent years. in 1892, he said, the Dem
oeraIio platform had declared for the gold
standard. and ID Wss that party which
charged Republicans with Inconsistency.
Mr. Leutz Of Ohio-Didn't my colleague
run fcr Congress in lSs4 on a platform de-
clarinE iH favor OF an increase Of the cur
Teucy 20 so per capita
Mr- GrCsvenOr blyj-Eery
26cly. I can generally be charged fairly
with being in accord with the platform OF
uE party when ! am q candidate for Office.
Laughter and appiauseI And ] don I
change very rapidly, either
Nr Leltz-The gentleman changes 20
gradually and graciously that il cannot be
seen
Mr. Grosyeuor-When my colleague
changes he does Dr. so awkwardIy thar every
Ene can see IL. lLauEhter.1
The Democrats were here nov he said