The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
A DEADLOCK m THE HOUSE.
NOW IT Was oAUsKD M THE WORLDS
FAIR APPROPRIATION

eeeses rreeedips the Deadiock-oel. Hilary
~ A. Herbsrrs FiEht for the Naval Appre-
prfation Bui-The House Stands by the
Foley Outlined By Ex-seoretsry Whit
is ney--Coi. Feiioyvs's Great Speech - The
Work OF the Committees-Co,. 200 WASH
ington and the Committee on Territories.
WARRINGTON. July Gothic dog days are at
hand and Congress is still in session. Both
Houses are willing to adjourn as soon as the
appropriation bills are out OF the way. All
have been sent to the President except one.
It IL the Sundry Civil bill. 1t took three weeks
to pass It In the House after 1t was reported
from the Committee on Appropriations. The
Watchdog had cut II down over sl2.o0o.0oo
rs compared with the appropriations In the
preceding session. 1t went to the Senate. and
was returned Increased over S12.00o.000.
Both parties have been wrangling over II
In conference committee ever since. II be-
gins to look as II they had locked horns over
It Tho principal item In dispute is the
Worlds Fair appropriation. Tho House has
voted both against 1t and for It. majority
OF thirteen against IL has In some manner been
turned into majority OF eleven for 1t. This
has produced III feeling In tho House The
majority OF the Southern Democrats COMPLAIN
bitterly OF tho action OF those Democrats who
appropriation. Thoy fear that this action
will have bad effect in the South. 1t may
strengthen the Farmers Alliance In the COM
ing elections. Tho Democracy may be
held responsible for the appropria-
ton. II such an appropriation is
constitutional. the farmers will hold that
tho Sub-Treasury scheme must also DO consti-
tutiona. II 1t is right to vote the money away
for o great international circus, It can not be
wrong. they may argue. to distribute millions
rs q loan to the suffering farmers OF tho coun-
try. They threaten to enter the fight In the
South with removed energy and lay many .
prominent Democrat low. Tho action OF the
House upon tho Worlds Fair appropriation. It
Is held. may give them plentiful supply of
ammunition.
30 much for the present situation. While
tho Sundry Civil and other appropriation
bills have been tossed like balls between the
two Houses. a scheme has been devised for
legislation upon other matters. No bills could
ers a Aians s mem%ers Ssre %asssa d the
way. They objected to everything outside Of
the regular order until mt the Ways and Means
port upon the Sub Treasury bill. TO outiiank
them and give the House chance at some
brought IN special order. 1t gave each COM
mittee in it's turn an hour for the considera-
fore the House. It did not bar out privileged
business. nor did 1t prevent lilibustering.
The committees under this rule had to be
very wary In selecting business for the consid-
brought forward contained any appropriation
or obnoxious features, tho Farmers Alliance
and other Nom bers demanded n division and
the yens and nays. and made the point OF no
quorum whenever q quorum was lacking
This wasted the hour. and made the Chairmen
of committees extremely cautious.
The special rule reported from the commit
toe gave the privileged committees IN hour as
well as the unpriyilegcd committees. This
robbed the committees ut the foot OF the list
Of amy chance to get their work before the
House. A final adjournment would be taken
before they could be reached. They were in
the same fix as before the special order was
made. Under the rules the only chance they
then had to bring their work before the
House was in what was known as the morn
ing hour. This call has reached them but
once and that in the beginning OF the session.
when few. II any. Of their bills were reported.
There Is what ia known as committee sus-
pension day. They are then recognized. how
<aS1Gr>s same order in which they are
- MD etUQer morning hour. and the commit
caste With VI tail OF tho list have never been
Apo get thtousher chance to get their work be-
f5fe me house 10 either by unanimous consent
or when the biks are reached on the calendar.
The House has not struck either calendar
and and the Tarmors' Alliance members offset