The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
AND ELEVEN DEMOCRATS
THE RESULT FOLLOWED BY
REPUBLICAN CHEERS.
THE VOTE WAS 1870 FOR, i5o AGAINST
Mr.. John Walter Smith, Goyernor-Elect From
Maryland Was the Only Man Who
Failed to Go on Record Up
nm the RiI.
on the Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Currency
Bill, which was debated all last week
was passed today by the House by a
vote of 100 to 80. 1t had the united
support of every Republican in the House
and Of eleven Democrats, Messrs. Clay
ton, briggs, Fitzgerald, Levy, Rupert,
Scudder, Underhill and Wilson, of New
York, Mr.. McAllister, of Pennsylvania
Denny, of Maryland, and Mr.. Thayer,
of Massachusetts.
All the other Democrats voted against
the measure, or were paired against it
except Mr.. John Smith, Goyernor-elect
from Maryland, Mr.. Stallings, of Ala
bama, and General Wheeler. of Ala
bama. Mr.. Stallings, of Alabama, has
not been present in the House this ses-
sion owing to illness, and one of his
colleagues announced that il present he
would have voted in the negative. Gen
eral Wheeler is serving in the Philip
pines. Mr. Smith is, therefore the only
member of the House who did not go
on record upon the bill today. When the
Speaker announced the result of the vote
the Republicans cheered Justify That
was the only demonstration in connec-
tion with the vote.
Mr. Bartlett, iGal, who sustained ii
severe accident some time ago was also
present on crutches.
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.
Mr.. Gaines, Tennessee, asked If it
was in order to recommit with instruc-
tions to report back free coinage BILL
1T is not, replied the Speaker
The bill was then read third time
and placed upon its final passage.
Il demand the yeas and nays said
Mr.. Oyerstreet, Qnd.), in charge of the
bill.
Members rose on both sides en- masse
to second the demand. Evidently a
sufficient number" said the Speaker.
..'rhe 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 of their party voted
in the affirmative. The clerk called the
names of the Democrats who declined to
respond, twice on each roll call. Every
Republican voted for the bill.
Messrs Catchings, (Aiiss), Campbell
fMontl, Broussard. ua.). Robertson
La, Davey, Ia.), We're paired against
the bill
After the vote the Speaker rather un-
exnectedly announced the committee Sc
lections and the reading of the lists was
followed with intense eagerness by the
members whose opportunities for dis
finction depend so largely upon theil
committee assignments. The only Incl
dent in connection with the reading oi
the lists was Mr.. Bailey.s interrogatory
of the Speaker as TO whether Genera
AYheeler's name had been placed upor
the committee on Ways and Means
Speaker Henderson responded in the
negative. A vacancy has been left or
this committee for General Wheeler.
The announcement of the death of the
late Representative Bland, of Missouri
which occurred last summer. was made
by Mr.. DeArmond, MOI and the House
ont Of respect to his memory adjourned
until tomorrow at 1.05 p. m.