The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

Washington, December 1.-THE general de-
bate upon the currency hill closed yes'eraas'
and today the bill was read for amendment
under the fve-minute rule.
IJpon motion of MIR. Moody tMass) the
senate resolution was adopted for the APP
nointment of three members OF the senate
and Ave of the house to make arrangements
for the unwilling of the statue OF pahle'
webster presented to the government by
stilson Hutchins, January 49, 1900
The clerk then entered upon the reanins
a, the currency bill Upon a pro form
amendment, Mr.. Grosvenor (ohio) got tne
aoor to reply TO some of the statements maae
by Mr.. Bailey yesterday
Mr.. Clark tMo) made an amusing speech
poking FUN at the republicans for their ei'
forts to secure consolation from the late
elections. 1t reminded him, he said, OF the
boy who in response 10 question as 70
affairs at home, replied; "oh, very wei
mother and sister are dead. but we managed
to null the old man through with conn
cut both wings broken and tail feathers our
the republicans were Growing because ,ne
old man had pulled through. The only per-
son who, he thought, was entitled 10 extract
comfort from the elections was MI GrosVehoF'
He had pulled the old man through, Nhugn-
teri
Mr. Mahon fPaA criticised Mr.. Bailey Tor
not frankly admitting, as Mr., sibley tPh9
had done that return OF prosperity WAS due
to the restoration Of the republican party
TO power,
Mr.. Levy m " announced his Intention
of voting for the bill, although be did not
4 ,i,l - la rrnviaiDns
| Mr.. Fitzgerald IN. " announced MS N
| tention of voting for the bill, but bitterly
denounced It's banking features, re saNs !,
as his opinion that the enactment OF wy W ~
| into law would be OF incslculable service Y
| the democratic party In removing the money
question from politics for al least slk years
Mr.. Norton tDhiol expressed tpe belei tnh
the pending bill was the euimlnahon =,
| gigantic money trust. This trust, ne de
clared was at the foundation OF the shlanc'
between Great Britain ana the uhllea , ata."s
which existed at this hour. The repnb'eah'
The democrats gave Mr. Glypn IN. "a
round of applause when he announced ina
he would keep step with the National aelnoe
racy and vote against 'ns s. 1, in tbe biil
which he would vote for II he could do no
But as whole ne would vote against u :.
| Mr.. Grow tPa,), In speaking ior the nI,
| OF the National debt 10 show that the piedsr
4 OF the government 10 pay. It's bonns ana re
deem The grcenbacks In com inshn
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Mr. carmack tTenn.) said be ala not DC
Ilieve that Il was ever intended by tn,h on
TO strengthen and reform the currensy. n
lreal purpose was TO make an sofetnii'nl w
lIigatons payable in gold, -. :.
The debate was eniyened a. this pom. .
a bout between Mr. Brown thep. oniol an
Mr.. Clark tDem.. MOI. me former me mn ~
scented what he regarded as siignf put upo
the memory Of the late pysside G,ay Hayes M
Brown paid glowing tribute to the man
iory Of Mr.. Hayes. 49, rravs
Twas .cnunterfeit president for whom y
lhad n snpreme contempt, even though
was dead. ''TIo stole the presidsney ssI
he, The greatest crime In tbs cae ?, um
Il wish no could have lived forever and por Z.
the xcorn OF decent men 70 the end Of "
: world HIS sepuichre should bear the wor ,a,
lsrhis man WAS guilty Of uionumhniai erul
iaEnfust human liberty
s'Now.. concluded Mr.. Clark, as ne rerre
Ito his seat. III they can make anyl"ns