New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-19
Twenty-four, with Fourteen
Progressive Representatives,
Join with 248 Democrats
"a Oppose Measure. ..
THREE OF MAJORITY BOLT
Minority, While Far from Sat-
isfed with Glass Bill, Hope
That Senate with Amend
ments Will Make 1t Al
most Non Partisan.
From The Tribune Bureau. !


From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Sept. 1S.-While Demo-
Gratis applauddi the progress Of the
second great party measure considered
AZ the extra session Of Congress. the
House to-day passed the administra-
ton currency bill by vote OF $50 70
81. After seeking for the last ten days
10 amend the measure, twenty-four Re-
pubHcans and fourteen Progressives
voted for it's final passage to-day on
the theory that notwithstanding It's
imperfections the Glass bill provides
an improved monetary system.
Three insurgent Democrats-Repre-
sentatives Elder, Of Louisiana; Gala
way. Of Texas, and Witherspoon, or
Nississippi-voted against the bill.
few moments previously sixty-seven
Democrats had revolted against the
gold standard amendment put into
the bill during its consideration in
committee Of the whole last night.
The Republicans voting for the bill
Cramton. Dillon. Esch, Farr, Tess,
Frear, Haugen, Helgesen, Kent, Len
root, Linquist, Mapes, Mclaughlin
Nelson, Porter, Samuel Smith and ].
NJ. c. Smith, of Michigan; Smith OF
Minnesota: Stafford. Young, of North
Dakota.
Two Progressives. Representatives
Temple and Walters, Of Pennsylvania
voted against the bill. Fourteen others
voted for il. They were Represent
atives Bell, Of California; Hinebaugh,
Woodruff. of Michigan; Kelly Of Penn
sylvania; Lafferty, Lindbergh, Mac
Donald. Manahan. Murdoch. Nolan,
Norton, Ripley. Thomson, Of Illinois,
and Stephens, of California.
Demands Separate RollcaIl.
When the stage was set in the House
proper to-day for the record vote on
the currency measure Representative
Wingo, an Arkansas Democrat ana
member of the Banking and Currency
Committee. demanded a separate roll
call on the committee amendment pro-
viding that nothing in the bill shall be
construed as repeating the act OF
March If. 1900. Ito define and nix the
standard of value and 10 maintain the
parity Of all forms of money issued or
coined by the United States. The
amendment was overwhelmingly APP
proved by more than threescore Demo-
Gratis. Inveighing against what they
termed a slap in the face to the hun
dreds Of thousands Of Democrats VINO
had fought the gold standard in years
past. they lined up behind Mr.. Wingo
against the reafflrmation of that
standard.
Mr.. Wingo had assumed response
bllity for getting into the currency bill
the words "or lawful money in the
note issues section. which provides that
federal reserve notes issued under the
new law shall be redeemed in gold
or lawful money" In the three latter
words several Republicans saw an as
sault on the gold standard, but were
unable 10 obtain any information from
the Democratic side showing why these
words. not included in the original bill,
were written in by the caucus.
Mr.. Wingo told the House that Will
lam ]. BRYAN, whose money theories
for many years have been followed by
the Democracy, had no objection TO
reafirmation Of the act Of 1900. lndi-
eating his own opposition, however, to
what was termed by many a super
eous amendment to the Glass bill. Mr..
Wingo demanded and obtained record
vote on the gold standard issue. While
the monotonous rollcall was in progress
the silver Democrats congregated in
the House corridors and hotly de-
nounced the majority of the Banking
and Currency Committee for Gathering
an amendment first suggested by the
minority.
Hope for Senate Amendment.
The Republicans offered no motion
10 recommend the bill with instruc-
tions 10 report a substitute WINE the
Eepublican minority is far from sat
isfed with the Glass bill as now writ
ten, a general hope and belief prevails
that when the bill leaves the Senate IL
will have been amended and perfected
10 such an extent that it may be re-
garded almost as Il non-partisan meas
IRE. This hope accounts for the lack
CT more determined opposition TO the
final passage Of the measure.
Representative Walters. a Pennsyl-
Vania Progressive. offered motion TO
recommit with instructions 10 include
an amendment prohibiting interlocking
directorates. Despite the recommen-
dations OF the Pujo money trust"
committee the motion was defeated,
2G6 TO 100. practically all Democrats
opposing it.
With the overwhelming House ma
Jority and the Endorsement Of Presi-
dent Wilson behind it, the measure was
sent over 10 the Senate. There II was
referred to the Banking and Currency
Committee.
What the Bill Contains.
The measure would eliminate the
present American bankBote system,