The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-16
DEMOCRATS Halt
CURRENCY BILL |.
Adopt Obstructive Tactics to
Prevent Consideration During
Absesco Of Bartlett.
OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
OFFERS AN AMENDMENT
Senate Will Vote OH Philippine
Bill To-day-Itnpeachment
Of Judge Swayne.
nav Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, D. c.. December 10
Discussion or the bill ito improve cur.
rency conditions was resumed III the
House to-day but throughout the session
It's advancement was bcset With obstruc-
tive tactics by the Democrats, led by MI.
Williams, of Mississippi. the minority
leader The Democrats mustered sufli-
cicnt strength to force Speaker cannon
TO break tie in order that the bill might
lie taken up, the Democrats assuming
their attitude of antagonism because MI.
Hill (ConnecticuD, In charge of the bill,
refused to postpone its further considera-
ton, in consequence of the illness OF
Mr.. Bartlett (Georgia). leader OF the
opposition. Little progress was MADE on
the measure.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Will
liams. requiring the payment Of interest
by banks on amounts deposited by the
government, and limiting the amount to
be deposited In any one bank bidding IL
competition for the same. In favorlnE
the amendments Mr.. Hitchcock (Nebras-
ka) said that If adopted it would prevent
political favorites from getting hold OF
the deposits. New York bankers, he de-
clared, had demanded the deposits as
reward for political services rendered ny
their officers.
Mr. Hill, opposing the amendment. said
that as the bill was purely an admins
trative one, the government should be
= permitted to handle its money in exactly
& tho same way as an individual would
apply it to himself.
This statement cause,l Mr.. Cochran
New York; to remark that for that rca-
son he would support the amendment
because the government had not the right
Ito offer a bank one penny less interest
than the bank could get in the open mar
Z ket.
s Mr.. Williams cited case of favoritis,lit
tina. came under his observation. He as
serted that the money should so to those
parts of the country engaged in produc-
4 tive enterprises and Ifot to the sections
where there was gambling in wheat and
corn.
a protracted debate regarding interest
rates OH money followed, at the end OF
which the bill was laid aside. and the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
The Senate.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Senate
spent practically the entire day discuss
ing the Philippine administrative bill.
number Of amendments We're suggested
and debated, among them being prori-
SONS relating to railroad bonds, mining
locations and tariff rates Under unan-
i,ncus agreement. the vote on The bin
4 Will he taken to- morrow and the disposal
Of All amendments will occur at the
same time.
A formal order to enter upon the
swHyne Impeachment proceedings was
adopted but it did not fix day for be-
ginning the work.
Mr.. Plat, of Connecticut, chairman OF
& the select committee 10 consider the re-
commentators OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives for the impeachment. present
ed the report Of that committee. The re-
port was in the shape OF an order which
4 after reciting the circumstances I'M a pre-
anlble. proceeded as follows:
Ordered, That the Senate will, accord
ing to its standing rules and orders in
such cases, provided. take proper action
thereon upon the presentation OF the
articles of impeachmenD. Of which due
Z notice shall be given to the House Of
Representatives
Tho resolution was agreed to-
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill
was passed without debate. Among rha
amendments to .iic Philippine bill sug-
gcsted was ons by Mr. Cuberson grant
irg twenty thousand acres OF the Philip
pine public lands for every mile of rail-
road constructed in the islands. This
was offered as q substitute for the bond
provisions.
Mr.. Bailey postponed an amendment
giving the Philippine government author
II ity TO regulate the charges OF the roads.
to which it is proposed 10 extend aid.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow