New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-08
CURRENCY BILL GOES
TO COMMITTEE TODAY
Will Be Considered in Secret
Sessions Without the Aid
of the Minority.
MAY REACH HOUSE AUG. !
Much Discord over Administra-
ton Measure, and Efforts
Will Be Made to
Amend It.
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, July 7.-Heedess Of the
protests Of the minority, which sought
non-partisan currency reform bill. the
Democrats Of the House Banking and
Currency Committee met to-day behind
closed doors and voted to begin consid-
Grafton OF the administration currency
measure tomorrow The bill will be con-
sidered in secret conferences Of the
Democrats, to which the public and the
Republican members will not be ad-
mitted,
There was Just a smouldering OF the
fires Of Democratic insurgency evident al
the conference to-day. That there is still
discord among the majority members of
the committee is reluctantly and evasive-
ly acknowledged Chairman Glass went
so far as to say that to-day's conference
was "rnore harmonious" than that OF a
week ago, when several Democrats de-
cnned to consider the administration bill
until they had been given more time to
study TT
Representative Eagle. Of Texas, was
openly insurgent to-day. He informed
his Democratic colleagues that the FUN
damentals OF the bill were wrong and
promised to outline his views more fully
when the bill is taken up section by sec
ton. Mr.. Eagle intimated ne might have
a measure Of his own.
Mr.. Ragsdale, another insurgent con-
fined his opposition to-day to the acton
of the committee in voting to devote hve
hours each day 10 a discussion OF the
measure. He said a flve-hour session
was too long
Difficulties Among Democrats.
Mr.. Glass Mr.. Neeley and other major
ity members OF the committee admitted
that there were still difficulties among
the Democrats. 1t was explained. now
ever. that these dissensions had not taken
definite shape and could not until the
actual consideration of the currency Dill
is begun.
Mr.. Glass declared that he had several
amendments in view which he proposed
TO lay before the committee.
Members Of the committee have been
rather reticent in expressing their views.
commented Mr. Ragsdale later. Even In
the executive meetings they have re-
Trained from expressing themselves FUZZY.
In agreeing to begin work on the bill to-
morrow we do not mean to say that the
measure will be approved as now writ
ten. We won't get a lineup on the fel-
wa down
business"
why is it the administration doesn't
want the bill changed?' Mr.. Ragsdaie
was asked.
II hardly think the administration
would insist that the bill be reported
lust as It now stands" replied the South
Carolina member. who told the Presi-
dent al the recent White House confer
ence that he wasn't pleased with the
measure.
Bill in House August l.
"I hone 10 get the bill into the House
by August l." said Mr.. Glass, who seemed
almost as gloomy as he has been Tor the
last ten days.
Another member of the committee said
that there appeared to be considerable
sentiment in the committee against INC
proposal to retire the per cent bonds
and also to the reserve sections Of the
bill
For some unexplained reason the Demo
Gratis Of the committee sidestepped action
to-day on the Buckley subcommittee
resolution providing for publicity Of all
committee meetings. The Buckley SUD-
committee reported in favor of the Limo
bergh resolution. providing open door
consideration OF the currency bill, but
the full committee has not been given an
opportunity to act upon the question
This was Democratic conference not
a committee meeting" said Chairman
Glass.
Are the Republican members TO De
called in when you begin to consider the
bill?" he was asked
Mr. Glass thought the Republicans
would be kept on the outside.