The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
OCCUPIED THE ATTENTION OF THE
SENATE YESTERDAY.
LONG DEBATE M THE HOUSE
On the Financial Bill-A Day and q
Night Session Devoted to This Mat
ter-The Pressure for Time To Speak
Continucs-Dcmocrnt Pay Their Re-
spects to Gold Democrats In General
and Cleveland In Particular Charac-
teristic speech From Linncy.
SENATE.

Washington. December 13.-Today's
session of the senate consumed only
a few minutes. Some routine business
was transacted. but beyond the intro
duction OF bills, nothing of importance
was accomplished.
senator Gallinger. of New Hampshire,
presented a bEl for the codificstion OF
the pension laws, 1t is proposed that
the commission SHAFT consist OF jurists
and members OF the Grand Army OF the
republic.
AT 1910 O'Clock p. m. the senate
went into executive session and aa 1:21
o'clock p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The currency debate in the house
lasted from IL o'clock this morning un-
til 1890 tonight. with a recess OF three
hours for dinner. The pressure for
time TO speak continues, as most OF the
members desire to make contributions
to the literature OF the occasion. Much
OF it, however, seems to be for home
consumption. There has been very lit
tie cross fimng thus far and no exciting
or dramatic incidents. So far as known
twelve democrats. eight from New
York, two from Pennsylvania and one
each from Maryland and Massachu-
setts will vote for the bill.
The house adopted a resolution for
a holiday recess from December 20th
TO Wednesday, January 3rd. Richard
son, the minority leader, asked thai
the house adjourn over tomorrow 10
give the members an opportunity TO
participate in the Washington memo
rial exercises, but Mr.. Payne, the ma
inpifx Lon ds.y- oh Ia Gnf1 ~
George Washington were alive he
thought he would be in favor OF the
house proceeding with the transaction
OF it's business.
Mr.. Lacey, OF Iowa, in supporting
the currency bill, said he was astound-
ed to hear the gentleman from Missouri
CMr. Dearmond,) declare that tho
republican triumph OF SO was won by
the purchase OF democratic votes.
Does the gentleman contend that
Mckinley could have won without the
recalcitrant gold democrats?" asked
Mr.. Berry, OF Kentucky.
I'VE won, perhaps, with the aid OF
those whom the gentleman denominates
recalcitrant democrats" replied Mr.
Lacey. But they were not bought
or scared. No more honorable body OF
men ever stood up to be counted than,
the gold democrats OF 1896"
Mr. Pierce, OF Tennessee said tfat
| although an advocate OF the free silver
| at 16 TO ! he could not see that free
coinage OF silver was involved in the
| provisions OF the pending measure. IL
| simply proposed to continue the exist
| ing conditions. In the course OF his
| remarks he denominated Grover Cleve-
| land, the arch enemy OF silver and OF
the democratic party. ''He perverted
| the principles OF his party" said Mr..
| Pierce, and proStituted men high in it's
councils with promises OF pelf and
power"
The democrats greeted this utterance
| with applause.
the bill, protested vigorously against
the haste with which it was bellg con-
| sidered. He said he favored ~crind
money, hard money, gold and silver,
and declared that it was dishonest to
! change the contracts made by the gov
ernment with the bondholders by sub
| stituting gold" for coin" He an
nounced himself unequivocally for the
Chicago platform, which, he said. was
the best platform ever adopted by the
! democratic party. Democratic ap-
plause) The bin, Mr.. Sufzer said,
would create a national bank trust
Mr.. Cowherd, OF Missouri argued that
the bin would inevitably result In the
sale OF millions OF bonds to secure gold
At 8 o'cock the house took recess
until S O'Clock.
AT the night session the feature was
a characteristic speech by Mr.. Linney,
republican, OF North Carolina the only
| republican who voted for the Teller res
olution in the Ffty-fouruh congress,
in explanation OF his change of posi-
ton in favor Of the gold standard. The
gold standard had stood the test OF ex-
perience. he claimed and had proved
/ itself the ideal standard. Among the
speakers against tine bill was Mr..
| Kitchen, Of North Carolina
At 1890 o'clock the house adjourned
until IL O'Clock tomorrow.