Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-03
TRYING TO COMPROMISE.
Earnest House Efforts to Bring About
World's-Fair Agreement.

[By telegraph 10 the Dspatch.l
WAsHINGroN. ID. c., August "A MAORI
~ of the Democrats III the House are
making strong efforts to bring about a
compromise which the WOrld's-falr repre-
sentatives vii! accept, and thus bring
about an adjournment OF Congress: Inc
fight has been prolonged, and other factors
besides the original fair issue have entered
into the situation, the chief OF which IS
that business interests demand ~ eedy
termination of the session. Several re-
cesses of the House were taken this morn
ing with view to reaching harmonious
agreement, and during these recesses about
forty Democrats assembled IN the ways
and Means Committee-room. Botn sides
were represented. but many Democrats
remained in the hall of the House lndli-
ferent to the proceedings OF the conference.
Tho World s-Fair representatives, who
have not so tar made efforts 10 compro-
mise. were IN the conference thu morn
in0 and were called on to offer some pro-
position as g basis of agreement. The
outcome is uncertain. One proposition Is
that an appropriation smaller than So,O0O,-
600 be made. But while this Is IN line with
fbe views of the economists, the southern
men generally are against the principle OF
q government donation or loan.
The hour of the last recess expired. and
apparently agreement was almost as Tar
away as ever, and no progress had been
made towards a conclusion. Representa-
tive Duborrow would make no compro-
mise and told the opposition to the tar
appropriation that the only proposition
he had 70 make was that the nIlousterers
surrender. ,, ~
sentative Dockery presided over the con-
ference. and o committee OF ten members
was appointed TO consult over the matter
and 10 call a caucus II necessary. The gen
tIemen appointed by MIR. Dockery were I:
AGAINST the World's-Falr amendment
Nessrs. Bankhead, CUMMINGS. mcCreary,
Culberson, and McMillin. In favor OF the
amendment -Messrs. Duborrow, Williams
of Illinois, Fellows. Reilly, ana Sniveiey.,
This conference committee met afeer ad-
iourument IN tue room Of the sub-com-
mittee or appropriations and continued
In session until about nalf-past O'CLOCK,
when il adjourned until 1880 o'clock TO.
morrow morning. without having reached
anv conclusion. The committee itself ad-
;n,irned In a state OF deadlock. though its
members are hopeful that their iaDofs VIII
result in the reaching OF common
ground on which democrats eeheIaliy
viii aeree 10 stand. The proposition
chiefly discussed proposed q reduc-
fion in the appropriation OF from
So. 900 900 to 81. 800. 900. Another PROPOSE
lion was 10 make clear gifs to the fair
az 80 hOO. 600 in coin half-dollars and elimi-
nate the propositions making, the govern
,nent a party ia the fair. Several other
sehemas were broached. The committee
has no plenary power and can only spg.
eest or recommend. SO that IL does not
follow that the House VIII necessarily
adopt the conclusions OF The comm'ttee.
The chief reason for It's appointment was.
II was thought, that il might work 70 bet
Ter advantage than larger one.
The parliamentary situation so tar as the
Worlds. Fair amendments are concerned ~
yery Complicated, and even after subsfan-
figI agreement is reached among the dis
cordapt elements in the Democratic ranks
II may require some dextority on me pAit
OF the leaders V unfsses the uso Hnaon