The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
vREELAND BILL
PASSES HOUSE
-.
BY a Vote of 1874 to l45 the
New Currency Measure
Wins Out.
REPUBLICANS USE
DEMOCRATIC TACTICS
Forcing Williams Substitute to a
Vote, They Demand Roll
Call, in Which the Demo-
Gratis Finally Joined
Amid Much
Laughter.

w ? YASHINGToN May 14.-The
AN Vreeland currency bill was
AA passed in the House by q
Wv vote of 1874 ayes and 145
noes. Mr.. vreeland, of New
York, offered resolution to suspend
the rules and proceed to the considern-
ton of the Vreeland currency bill, de-
bate to conclude at o'clock. The
right was accorded the minority to Of
fer a substitute the Williams bill.
Mr.. vreeland called attention to the
Democratic filibuster OF the past
month as the result OF their demand
for certain remedial legislation, and
said that the majority now had a right
to expect large Democratic support OF
the Republican measure.
Mr. Prince. OF Illinois (Republican)
was vehement in his denunciation OF
the rule saying 1t was an insult te
the Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency, which thereby was discharged
from taking any action on the bill.
The minority leader. Mr.. Williams
answering Mr.. Vreeland contended
that notice already had been served
on the Democrats that they were legis-
latively disbarred for the rest OF this
session. He contended that II the VIII.
liams bill was the best currency propo.
sition ever devised. the Republicans
would not give it serious consideration
The vreeland bill he characterized as
an infamy. Mr.. Williams insisted tina:
the Democrats were not opposing the
iVreeland bill because 1t was Repu,.
lican measure. who stands for H.
he inquired. "Nobody-nobody but the
Republican machine In this House."
So far, he declared. the majority had
failed to prove that they had either
brains or patriotism enough to bring
in a bill that would improve present
conditions.
Answering Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Bur
ton said the Williams bill was objec-
tionabie in many particulars.
Fourteen Republicans Desert.
It came with poor grace. he said. for
Mr., Williams to question whether the
Republicans had the brains or the pa
triotism to bring In measure.
The rule was adopted ia to 146 The
Democrats voted solidly against 1t and
had the support Of fourteen Republi-
cans.
4 The yreeland bill then was taken up
for discussion. In supporting 1t Mr.
Overstrtet, Indiana. called attention to
the provision for emergency.
He strongly advocated the idea of a
currency commission, for which the bill
provides.
In Ehe opinion of Mr.. Ollie James. OF
Kentucky, instead OF quieting the
storm. the bill was the fomenter of
one. Never in the history of tile gov
ernment, he declared had SO much
power. affecting the property and in
terests of the people. been lodged in
the Treasury. That power, he asserted
ha n tn, a ,,v, otrr,,
when, he said. as a return favor for
demand. large campaign contribution
the secretary could provide largely fol-
the New York banker by accepting
arbitrarily whatever securities he put
up, while the Democratic applicant
from Kentucky would be told that his
securities were not good.
Political Emergency.
The bill was denounced by Mr.. 5Pujo
Louisiana, who said Its title more
properly should read 1.-THE digesteG
Vreeland bill for the purpose of enhanc.
ing the value OF undigested securities
The bill was characterized by Mr.
Williams, Mississippi, as being for the
purpose of curing political emergency
in the Republican party and not foi
the purpose Of remedying the financia
{ Mr.. yreeland, the author Of $the
measure. declared IN its defense, tha,1
there had been no t'round robin work
to bring support Of the measure In In the
ers or manufacturers had been asked
for resolutions In its favor. He charg.
ed that for weeks systematic efforts
had been made by those opposed 70 the
The work Of the Banking and Cur.
rency Committee, of which he wa:
chairman, in endeavoring to bring u. ~
BIZ that w9sla Rr9GaplSM ny Mr Fowler
New Jersey. The committee, he. said
had done earnest and honest work ant
had driven the managers oftthe Houst
to drop municipal and e,an other y oonas acsea a;
distinct security and also 10 accep
commercial paper.
Mr. Burton. Ohio, answering some @
the arguments of MI ONE James
maintained that the secretaTy y OF 3a IN
|assassin's bullet than violate his duty
Mr.. Cochran. New York declared tina
1.-THE degradation of the American Con
Eress had come w01g whea II @af For est ais
cussion of the BILL The measure y
his opinion was vicious.
Others who Enoke againstt the III FL
were Messrs, Hill. connectleat;. o,,Ia cre G1l u
lespe Texas kei9eT oh,9 @ble aea amoM,
those who favor 1t We're Messrs,. -Vree
land and Bennett. New York; Week
and Lowering, Massachusetts Madden
and Mckinney, llllnols. ana Nahh
California. I'll
onered Williams Bill. ~
Mr.. Kahn offered the, Williams BIZ
as a substitute for the Vreeland N bill ll
wast M1hnis aH staRa sPSsas1 PSrya
said 1T was the best bill before Con
gress to,day an Hnnss II orda5 ,sb4 that btR II
2aniopportunity to vote upon IT.
Reversing the orser OF things, MI
Kahn demanded the ayes and noes
/ and all the Republicans stood UP. TIL
lsDemocratsi soon, Joined in the dem,an'
|for}the ayes and noes, amid shouts Q
Laughter. I, 4 !,
colleagues not to put themselves ol
| record, and When one after anothe
|they answered Present, the Repuh
IA few Democrats broke away an
voted against the bill. Among hes
were NIessrs, n eArnnond, Missouri NJ a
son, Arkansas. . ] ones and Hay Vtr
lginia: Moon, tennessee and Moore an
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