The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
CURRENCY REPORT
PASSES THE HOUSE
Revised Measure Sent to Senate
by Vote of 29S to 60.
CHEERS GREET PASSAGE.
Senate Voted Friday and Sent
Completed Measure to President
Wilson to Sign.

Completed Measure to President
Wilson to Sign.
Washington, Dec. 23.-The house
passed the conference report on the
administration currency bill at 1856
O'Clock last night by a vote Of 29S to
6O, and sent the report to the senate,
which had waited in session to re-
ceive 1t before adjournment for the
night.
Prolonged and uproarious cheers
from the Democrats greeted the an
nouncement of the vote by Speaker
Clark, and many members of the
house fastened over to the senate to
see the report received there. Earlier
In the evning the senate had agreed
to vote not later than $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon, and the leaders re-
garded 1t as certain that the COM
pleted bill would be in the hands of
President Wilson for his signature be-
fore tonight.
On the final vote thirty-four Re-
publicans, eleven Progressives and
one Independent (Kent of California;
voted with the majority for the re-
port, and two Democrats, Galloway
OF Texas and Witherspoon of Missis-
sippi, Joined the opposition.
GALLERIES CROWDED.
The vote followed a debate of near
ly three hours, during which the
galleries remained crowded with
spectators, including many prominent
figures in official life. The house ad-
journed until 2:3O p. m. today. when
the leaders hope to put through a
Joint resolution for a recess until
January 12
The decision to take n rnal vote on
the conference report in the senate
not later than 2:30 today was reach
ed by unanimous consent Just before
10 O'Clock last night. At the sug-
gestion OF Senator Gallinger, the
Republican leader, Senator Owen
agreed not to press the report for
consideration last night in return for
an agreement to vote today. BY
= unanimous consent It was agreed
that the senate should meet at 10
O'Clock this morning. take up the re-
port Immediately and take up a vote
not later than 2:30 o'clock.
With this arrangement made the
senate just before 10 o'clock took a
recess until 11:15 to await the ar
rival OF the report from the house.
LUNCH DURING READING.
Representative Glass appeared in
the house with the conference report
Just before 6 O'Clock, and as the clerk
began reading there was a rush for
the lunch rooms. An hour was re-
quired for the formal reading, and 1t
was understood that there would be
about two hours of debate before the
final vote.
In the meantime Senator Owen had
presented the agreement of the CON
ferees to the senate and that BODY.
after ordering the report printed. re-
cessed until 9 o'clock to await action
by the house. The senate leaders
hoped to hear from the house soon
after convening and were prepared
to hurry action on their side so as to
send the completed bill to the Presi-
dent before midnight.
DEFENDS NOTE PROVISION.
Mr.. Glass went over the conference
report in detail and defended the
note provisions of the bill but assail-
cd nv bankers and senator's.
Representative Hayes or Calliorhla
,;ror;tv member of the house con
farence committee, criticized IN
toitrre IN remove the provision whlch
,oai,ce the government primarily ~.
Eenonsible for the notes II proposes ~
to regional reserve banks
NJ TIeves also declared the proVIs-
TON extending credit on tatn ,,Iv nT,", .
s lon gold brick" in that only
small percentage of the snrplug ., 20
the small banks could be loa'leN "
the farmers. ot ~ Wiscon-
Representative Lenroot OF tEnt he
Gin Pepublican, announced that N, NJ
1,n,,,d S,n vote for the conference repoa
Necause he believed it an lmp,9NN,e- p,N,,
rnent on both house and senate w. o',.e 70.
"Tnder this bill, he salu; , ne
serves i'm Wall street can no .onsu ,,,st
Teed in stock speculation DuI Ia niu1,
he nsed to meet the commercial "ee"'
of the country. - 90 pennsv1-
Representative Moore OF renn
von;o characterized the bill as
,raHestv upon Democracy's so,caiieu =,
nonular rule" and conlesS'oh -
dictation. o,.ou,sa,, NJ Maine
1onnbiican. said he objected 10 lnS
h;Il chiefly because the reserve poaIu
norId he controlled by partisan IN III,
torests Representatives kaesua'o
"S south Carolina, Helm OF 3laD"ri ansaI'
I'd a Mitchell Palmer OF PehlSsl. ~
s,ania Democrats, supported the
VT in enthusiastic addresses
r.a,ute 10 Senator Simmons OF N"r'"