New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
PARTY LINES SPLIT
ON LAST ROLLCAl.L
Two Democrats Oppose
ard 81 Republicans Sup
port the Measure.
SENATE TO ACT TO-DAY
Bill Expected to Reach President
and Receive His Signature
Before Night.
From Tn. Tribune Bureau J

Washington. Dec. 222-The House
adopted the conference report on the
currency bill b. a vote Of 29s to 60 late
this evening and sent the bill to the
Senate.
The Senate, by unanimous consent
will begin consideration Of the confer
enc? report at ~ o'clock tomorrow
morning, and will vote at 2:30 p. m
II is expected that the bill will reach
the President by G p. m., thus enabling
him To leave TOR Pass Christian at 1O:4i
o'clock tomorrow evening. as originally
planned.
Stirring debate continuing for nearly
three hours. preceded the rollcall in the
House. and the Democrats made the
extended night session one OF jollifca-
ton and continued cheering.
Two Democrats voted against the bill
on final passage. They We're Repre-
sentatives Witherspoon. Of Mississippi,
and Callaway. Of Texas. Thirty-four
Republicans, twelve Progressiyes and
one Independent voted for the measure
The Republicans who voted for the
report were Messrs. Barton, Burke IS.
D., Cooper, Cramton. Curry, Davis.
Dillon, Esch, Farr, Frear Haugen.
Helgeson. Kelly (MichD, keiss, Kin
kaid (Neb), La Toilette Lenroot.
Lindhurst, Miller. Moss CNN Va. Mel
son. Nolan. Norton. Sinnott, Sloan. J.
VI. c. Smith tMich.D. Samuel Smith
(Mich). Smith ,MinnJ. Stafford, Stew
ems (MinnD, Sutherland. Treadway,
Young N. D., Manahan. Mapes,
Stephens CaLD and Woodruff.
Progressiyes who voted for the re-
port were Messrs. Bell (CaLD. Bryan
Wash.). Chandler. Fslconer, Hulings,
Kelly PENN. Lafferty, Murdock,
Temple. Macdonald, Thomson CllD and
Rupley.
After Mr.. Underwood had aroused his
Democratic colleagues by predicting a
wonderful era Of prosperity under the
tariff revision and currency reform, the
leader. MIR Mann, closed the
debate for the opposition He was ap-
plauded by Republicans and hooted by
Democrats.
Democrats Laugh at Mann.
We have had Democratic control
for little over nine months" said
Mr.. Mann. That control has cast its
malgn influence over two countries"
Democratic laughter greeted this.
Continuing with increased feeling. Mr..
Mann said:
Mexico lies PROSTATE and bleeding.
and the only response she gets to-
night is laughter. Americans lie pros
trate. thousands Of men out Of en-
ployment, factories closing, industries
without orders. stocks depreciating-
and what is offered? The same thing
You always offer in case of hard times.
You propose to revive business by in
hating the currency
I'VE said when you passed the tariff
bill that talk would not determine the
result. You now must admit the bad
results which come from your tariff
Dill, and the only man who has not
heard Of these conditions is the dis
inguished Speaker of the House.
Talk will not affect the result Of
his bill. You staked your chances on
he tariff and failed. You now take
mother chance by initiating the cur
ency, and this has never worked al
my time.
I'VE accept the challenge from the
Gentleman from Alabama, Mr.. Under
wood, that the people will note the re-
ult at the polls next November and
gain give this side Of the House an
nweldy majority"
Declares Sryansm Revived.
Sandviched between the speeches of
ir. Mann and Mr.. Underwood was
hat Of Mr.. Willis, an Ohio Republican,
Who said, Il shall vote against this
difference report because this bill rep
esents rejuvenation and a reyivifica-
ion of the ideas of Organism which
we're shot to death in 1896"
The climax of Democratic Joymak-
rs. which began when Mr. Glass pre-
ented the conference report, came
hen MI. Underwood arose. The
democrats clapped hands and stood
p and gave the rebel YELL" Finally
Ir. Underwood said:
Il have a firm conviction that the
anking interests will accept this bill,
nat it will be a great boon to the pco-
le OF the United States, that It will
elieve any stringency that may exist,
nat II will oil the wheels Of COM
lerce and will promote business enter
rise and encourage development.
Il believe the era Of dull times and