The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
MONEY CONFERENCE
PROVES FRUITLESS
House Republicans Fail to
Agree on Currency.
TO MEET AGAIN TONIGHT
After a Sort of RepublicaH-Demo-
cratic Currency Filihuster of Two
Hours Duration, the Long-heraId-
ed Conference on Finance Hrings
Forth Debate, but 40 Definite Plan

After bucking about over the bin re-
curing the registration OF cases Of tuber-
eulosis in the District OF Columbia for
more than one and one-half hours. the
House of Representatives last night took
a recess just fifteen minutes before the
hour set for the Republican conference
on currency.
So far as the results Of the conference
went. the roll calls instituted TO the
enjoyment Of some Republicans and the
discontinue Of scores OF Democrats
might as well have continued until Il
O'Clock. instead Of stopping shortly be-
fore 8
The conferees agreed to nothing prac-
tioauy. bat that there should be a second
meeting tonight. It Is possible. however.
that some plan viii be reached when this
conference is put back into history.
No one dreamed when the usual motion
Of Mr.. Payne for a recess was made. at
$50. and the Speaker put through an in
tervening conference report regarding a
District bill. that there was about to he
brought forth on the great American
stage the first Republican-Dem
currency flibuster Of the year.
Comes Forth BraveIy.
Brand new and fresh. however, It
came forth. Some Republicans voted
against the District bill-or ordering the
previous question, 20 be exaet-not be-
cause they were opposed TO It. but be-
cause they wanted the Democrats to stav
in the House until the hour of SHAT Of
| the currency conference-had come close
BY.
Some Republicans voted mo" because
they thought that the calling Of the yeas
and nays the drone of the clerks voice
might be extended beyond that fateful
! hour and no conference held at all
consequently no currency legislation.
Democrats were torn between the emo
ton Of love az the call Of duty They
had been voting "no" SO long that II
seemed ike parting with a friend to say
aye" Some Of them, however, did say
"aye," and glanced appeaIingly at the
gallery clock. thinking no doubt Of sGccu-
Ilent dinners awaiting their coming,
Twice the doors of the House were
closed, and the absentees were notified
Twice enough members came struggling
slowly in to make up the required num-
her. When the hour Of 7:45 came whlz-
zing up. the last roll call. that on taking
| a recess. had been counted up and a
quorum found so that no longer was the
great and only first Republican and Dem
/ ocratic currency nllbuster upon the
/ boards.
Went TO Conference.
When the House took a recess the Re
publican members just gravitated into
conferees and remained about the hall
The purpose Of the conference was Il
agree upon one bill providing for tn,
issuance of emergency currency. so thai
such a measure could be enacted befor,
adjournment.
When Il O'Clock rolled around ever!
one was ready to quit. and the conferenc,
was called off until tonight.
No bin but that introduced by Repre-
sentative Vreelaud, of New York, wal
/ given consideration. This measure makes
commercial paper the basis for the issu,
of circulating notes, and provides for tn,
organization of clearing house associa
tions to place the notes In circulation.
| The discussion was more particular,
directed, however, TO q resolution present
ed to the conference by Representative
fBennet, Of New York, which, in sub
feature of the Vreeiand bin and provide,
that the bill should be revised by a spe
eial committee Of the conference. Ms