The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-06
CLOSING OF CONGRESS.
The worid's Fair Appropriation aos
Through-ATamo Adjournment.

The Worlds Fair Appropriation Goes
Through-A Tame Adjournment.
WAsHIxdroN, D. G., August Sat
noon to-day the House resumed, in
committee of the whole. the considera-
ton Of the Durborow Worlds Fair bill.
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, opened
the opposition with a bitter speech
against a proposition which he char
acterized as one which was intended to
loot the treasury. The Worlds Fair
proposition, he said, had SO mixed itself
up with the government that it was
difficult to tell which was the Worlds
Fair and which was the government
The remnants OF former Congresses had
covered the floor so that it could hardly
be told whether the present Congress or
the heel.taps Of former Congresses ran
the house. 1t was matter OF pride
withhm that he had filibustered against
this looting appropriation.
Mr.. Fellows, of New York, eloquent!y
supported the bill. The work, he said,
was q governmental one. The idea OF
the fair had been born in Congress; 1t
had its inception here. From tho start
to the finish it was q government work.
He had been appealed to as Democrat
to refuse his aid to q proposition which
his colleague designated as one to loot
the treasury.
Tho discussion on the bill was con-
cluded at o'clock, when the commit
tee rose and reported the Durburrow
bill and substitute to the house.
Mr.. McAIillin, Democrat, OF Tennes-
see, demanded tho yeas and nays on the
Dc Almond substitute allowing tue
managers OF tho fair to coin bullion for
souvenir coins at government mints to
the extent OF $1,000, 900, tho fair to re-
cctve the benefits OF sciniorage (estima-
ted at 2,500OOO) and the premiums on
the coins as souvenirs.
Tho DcArmond substitute was lost
20 to lS9-and vote was then ordered
on the Durborrow bill.
There was much excitement as the
vote progressed. The result Of the first
call was: Seas, Id; nays, 20. The
second call was then taken and 1t re.
suited IN the final passage Of the bill by
avote OF lSl to SO. The announcement
was appiaudcd by the Worlds Fair sup
porters.
The senate bill was passed regulating
the time for holding terms OF the
United States court in the district OF
South Dakota.
Senatejoint resolution was passed ex-
tending TO tho king and queen Of Spain
aa1 10 tho descendants OF Christopher
Columbus Invitations to be present at
the opening OF the Worlds Fair.
The Durborrow bill came over from
tho senate, and then Mr. Holman, OF
indiana, presented tho conference re-
Port on the sundry civil appropriation
After considerable discussion tho con-
ference report was agreed to--l60 to IA.
rms dIsposes Of tho last appropriation
OIL pending. A number OF private bills
were then disposed OF.
On motion OF Mr.. McAIillin COM
mlttee. was appointed to join similar
committee OH the part OF the senate to
wait upon the President aud inform
nm that Congress ia ready 70 adjourn
shortly before 10 o'clock q message
was received from tho senate announc.
ing the agreement of TINT body TO tho
conference report on tho sundry civil
appropriation bill. 1. was received
with manifestations Of approval, but
with no applause OF any kind.
Tho consideration OF private pension
llltg wac fFnroN,l,d will,
At 1920 tho speaker nirnod shc sun.
dry civil appropriation b.ll, and his
SIGNATURE was signal Tor general !eaye
The speaker laid before the house the
senate amendment to the resolution ior
naa' adjournment The amendment