The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23
General Debate Opened.

I WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-General
debate on the conference report on
the currency bill began in the house
at 1880 O'Clock. IL was agreed to dis
cuss the measure for two hours and
forty minutes; an hour and twenty
finutes for the Democrats, an hour for
the Republicans. and twenty finutes
for the Progressives.
\ Opening the discussion. Represent
alive Glass declared that the con,
ferees had reported the original house
bill back without one single funda-
mental alteration"
Mr.. Glass went over the conference
report In detail and defended the note
provisions of the bill which had been
assailed by bankers and mebers of
the senate.
Representative Hayes, OF California,
minority member of the house confer
ence committee. criticized the failure
OF the senate and the conference 10
remove the provision which makes
the government OF the United States
primarily responsible for the notes IL
sin. Republican. announced that he
would vote for the conference report
because he believed II an improve
ment over both senate and house
bills. Under this bill" he said. the
be used in stock speculation, but
must be used 10 meet the commercial
needs OF the country"
Representative Moore. Of Pennsyl-
vania. characterized the bill as a
"travesty upon Democracy's so-called
popular rule and a confession of die
tation.
Carolina; Helm. of Alabama; and a.
Mitchell Palmer. of PENNSYLVANIA,
Democrats. SUPPORTED the report in en-
thusiastic address.
Announcing that he would vote for
the conference report, Victor Murdoch,
Progressive leader in the house, in
sisted that the Democrats had acted
TO hastily and struck only half
too hastily and struck only 2 half
Representative Temple, Progressive
OF PENNSYLVANIA, announced that al
though he voted against the house bill
he would support the conference re-
port because he believed II a great i'm
provement over the original measure
Underwood Gets Ovation
Majority Leader Underwood as the
debate neared conclusion. was given
great ovation when he rose TO speak
tie congratulated the house and SEN
ate and the banking and currency
committee ION ACCOMPLISHING a re-
suit that many congresses and many
I committees have attempted in 20
/ years and failed"
Mr.. Underwood referred 10 the talk
or money trust and said that one of
/ the great reforms under the bill is
the taking OF the reserves out OF the
/ reserve centers and scattering them
/ through the regional reserve banks un-
der governmental supervision He
said he mad 2 firm conviction that the
great banking interests would accep.
the bill, that IL would be a boon TO the
people.
Minority Leader Mann closed the de-
Democratic control OF nine months dura-
ton had cast its maiign Influence over
two great countries"
Mexico" he said lies PROSTATE
bleeding. and America lies PROSTATE its
men out Of employment. and factories
3 closed As a remedy for this. ne said.
U the democrats proposed TO initiate the
currency and he predicted IL would re
turn to the house an unwieldiy Repub-
lean majority next November
Vote uot Later Than a:oo.
final vote on the conference report
i IN the senate not later than 2.3O O'Clock
4 to-fn'ffoW afternoon was fixed bv
I unanimous consent Just before 10
7 o'clock tonight.
At the suggestion Of Senator Calm
ger the Republican leader. Senator owen
Nideraiiou tonight Ia return for an
agreement 10 vote tomorrow. Rv unaui-
nous consent 10 was agreed that this
senate should meet at 10 O'Clock To- NOR
I row morning. take up the report imm,-
diatelN ana take vote not later than
ESQ o'clock.
With this arrangement made the SEN
ate just lefore 10 o'clock took n rccsss
until llsly Co await the arrival OF IN.
report from the house