New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-03
FILIBUSTERS IN CONTROL.
THEY STOP ALL BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
EVERYTHING NOW WAITING WHILE A FEW DEMO
Gratis SHOW THEIR DISREGARD FOR
THE MAJORIrY'S WISHES.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO Tnx tribune,

THE MAJORITY'S WISHES.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE tribune,
Washin gton Aug. 2-Democratlc fibusters stil con-
troll the House OF Representatives. A body of legis-
la,ors numbering $50 is at the mercy Of less than
two score Of members who have actually paralyzed
The legislative branch OF the Government. These
are fighting for principle; they not stIiv-
ing to prevent the consideration OF measure which
they regard bad The provision which they
now trying nufy and defeat Is which the
senate the coordinate branch of the legislative de-
psrtment OF the Government adopted with virtual
unaDimity by the Of Republicans and Democrats
alike and which the House OF Representatives itself
MISSED last week by majority of II in total vote
~ 2o2-two-tliirds Of the total membership Of that
bodv such spectacle was never before witnessed in
q legislative body the one which is now on ex-
hiton day after day, in Washington. The speaker of
+he House OF Representatives the acting chairman of the
WAYS and Means Committee, the chairman of the APP
nroprations Committee the chairman Of the Judiciary
committee the chairman of the Fifty -Million Dollar
River and Harbor Committee, In fact. nearly all of
the leaders OF the majority, either engaged IN
administering or I'm encouraging Others TO do So
seldom indccd-probaby never befcre-has speaker
O, the House of Representatives done such n thing
certainly never has "A speaker other leader of ma
iortv done 80 I'm such Il case the one now pending.
No honest attempt whatever made to-day by the
majority TO proceed with the pending business. They
held the House In for hours in order that the
Democratic OF last night might be supplemented
nv other conferences on the floor OF the House and In
committee rooms. and then order was passed to
notify 10 all absent members that unless they Sh0ua
voluntarily return within two days. or begin the'r
return journey within that period m oncer OF inc
IIouse would b. sent 10 escort them 10 Washington
Inasmuch rs there 200 members IN Washington
or thirty more than quorum. when this order was
made The urgent necessity of II WAS not apparent To
everybody, especially a call of the House han
hour earlier had shown the presence OF lo3 mem
bcrs. The fact was however that the opponents Oh
the Worlds Fair did not dare TO allow vote 10 be
taken TO Law the table Iolmans flbuSterlng notion
lest II should be carried and they PLAYING for de
Law and trying to conceal their real purpose by pro
poing various term, Of compromise" one and all
Of which virtually involved the defeat Of the measure
They argued that many OF the absent. members VINO
we're compelled 70 return would be annoyed and angry
on account Of the interruption Of their buslhess OF
pleasure and would likely 10 show their anger and
ANNOYANCE by voting against the apprOprii alton mat
ter what might have been their views heretofore In
the caucus last night speaker Crisp advised delay and
the recalling of the absent members. and expressed
the belief that if "a voting attendance of $50 mem
beIs could be obtained the appropriation would he
defeated Judge HOLMAN expressed substantially the
ZANE opinion today, although he. a. we'll Us Messr'
pockery Sayers and other opponents Of the measure
seemed hess confident of success than they YES
terday.
The last Democratic conference to-day was at
tended ,,y forty or fifty members. and Mr. Dockery
OF Missouri. presided. After considerable discussion
a committee Of ten appointed 10 try 10 arrange
a compromise. five OF the members being selected
from among the friends Of the Worlds Fair and five from
among lis opponents Mr.. Bankhrad. Of Alabama, one
of the flbusterers appointed chairman The
onponents Of the Fair represented by Tour
southern Democrats and one Northern Democrat ana
ifs supporters by five Northern Democrats. OF TINS
committee, thu, irregularly appointed by M
xVhn m lpr, re-
resented nobody but themselves, none Is
member Of the Appropriations Committee or
has been a cOnferree on the Sundry civil bill. The
committee l. a. irresponsible IA" mob which ap
pointed It, III constitution and appointment are
an insult to the senate and to the majority OF the
House. composed Of Republicans a. well rs D"incrhl>
who favor the Worlds Fair
There is no sense IN mlncng words sbout tbs mt
ter The House II Representatives. with the consent
II not with the open sympathy and encouragement 81
the Speaker and other Democratic leaders has been
placed in situation which borders legislative
anarchy The regular organization and lawfully con
stituted authorities Of that body have virtually capn
lated to a squad OF strikers and abdicated IN favor
of an irresponsible committee 81 ten which exists bN
virtue OF authority not recognized by the rules ("
the IIou>e OF Representatives the constitution 81
the United states The legislative department OF the
United states Government has been actually held up"
by squad 81 who assume To dictate on what
terms the operations Of dozen more Important ana
necessary branches Of the public service shall con
tim The session Of the committee Of ten to-day
W. tleS> n, everybody expected II would be. and
a. hc. one j. 10 De held tomorrow. which, probably
will h. eoualy futile The friend, Of the Worlds Fair
seemed tonight to be determined ever, and 1t +
understood that speaker Crisp and Me,Nrs Mc'dlIhh
and Holman We're informed today BY Democrats that
there be further extension ~ the sundry Clvl
act of the last session. The resolution adopted yes
terday will expire Thursday, when the flibusers,
uulc vii
sundrv Civil bin, will De confronted by new and
serious responsibility.
The committee conducted It's proceedings with as
much secrecy possible. several propositions were
friend OF the Fair. provided that the <j0oO0o0 npPr9
pration should be eliminated from Ine SHndry Civn
to Il vote the bill reported by the Columbian Expos
ton Committee, 10 appropriate SI.oD)UtO In ald "i
the Fair. \ counter proposition Wits made to adopt
Nutcher resolution. carried III last nights caucu'
Representative Williams, OF Illinois. came ior"'iu
with a new proposition and it was received with
considerable favor by the members 81 10" commute
proposition was that agreement should be- reached
to reconsider the vote BY which Mr. linghams motion
OF concurrence in the senate amendment wa, cnrrle
ana that the sumdry tivl bill should then be scni
conference with instruction to- the liol'" confrrrc
disagree. the provision Of tn" S"nai" ana IN Us
stead 10 substitute proposition providing Tor NE
coinage Of 100000 halfdollar souvenir coins to he
gwen 10 the Fair This money was to be- gwen "a. III
apprOprin ton and The c0hicrr. wrf' so ~ rant
the proposition ~ 10 strike OUT al provisions m,'ns
the Government partner In the FAR In support OF
this proposition II was urged that IL woud not Vlphte
principle from which The OpIJhehlH :" III" >"n'i'
amendment cOntending, as IN" direct apprOprla
ton could lie Justified on the ground Of the NalIOha
character Of the enterprise, and that II was an Oh
let which the Government could leRtlfht"S ana III
was also urged that this plan would give an 10 me
Fair when Ii was needed. and not postpone ala ulhu
a time when IT would do little or no g0Od, MS "oulu
be the case Ia December. There Was no vo,e on u''
PROPOSITION. ana the remarks OF members were hOt
80 OutspOken to show how they "oulo go OF
record, but It Is said that II seemed 10 meet WIN
aVOr from all except Mrssrs. Bafklchd ana Durnurp"
The committee adjourned AT 3 30 O'Clock unth Oio
tomorrow morning without having reached any con
CluslOn.
TWO SPLENDID ADDITIONS TO THE NAVY.