The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-11
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
ANOTHER ENTIRE DAY WASTED BY
THE SENATE.
The House Still Struggling With the Worlds
Fair Appropriation and the Senate Will
Not Recede-The Day Passed and
Little Progress Made.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The ses
sion of senate today was simply an
exhibition of waiting game in legis.
lation. The joint resolution extend.
ing until Aug. 10, the appropriations
for service of the various government
bureaus covered by the sundry civil
bill was received from the house and
passed.
The resolution reported yesterday
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses authorizing the committee OF
the quadlo-centennial to visit the
Worlds Fair buildings to obtain in
formation as to expenditures, was re-
jected.
After receiving message from the
house that that body insisted on dis.
agreement to the Worlds Fair amend
ments to the sundry civil bill and re-
quested further conference, the senate
adjourned till 2 o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The ses-
sion of the house today was important
and interesting, although not excit-
ing. Mr.. Holman made a motion to
suspend the rules and send the sundry
civil bill to further conference.
Agreed to, al to 81. Holman, Sayers
and Bingham were appointed con-
ferees.
Mr.. Reilly of Pennsylvania moved
to suspend the rules andadopt a reso-
luton providing that Immediately
after it's adoption the house proceed to
the consideration of a substitute for
the Durborrow bill, such substitute to
be considered as an original bill. Con-
sideration shall continue from day to
day and at o'clock tomorrow the
committee of the whole shall report
the bill to the house and the previous
question will be considered as
ordered on it's passage. No interven-
ing motions shall be entertained until
the bill is finally disposed of.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas demanded a
vote of 1853 90.
Mr.. Bailey protested against the
resolution as being high handed, I'M
precedented proceeding. The resolu-
ton violated the agreement of the
Democratic caucus. Nowhere in the
agreement. was there any resolution
requiring Democrats to vote for a
cloture resolution. Adoption pending
the resolution meant that the treas
ury doors would open and an Illinois
corporation permitted to walk in and
take out So, 100000.
Mr. Culberson of Texas took issue
with his colleague and urged the faith
full carrying out Of the honorable
agreement.
Reilly's resolution was agreed to-
1877 to Z. Then Mr.. Bailey started on
a brief course of filibustering. He re-
ceived no backing, however, and after
a few minutes parliamentary sparring
came to an end and Reilly was recog-
nized to call up the Durborrow bill as
amended so far as to provide for the
appropriation of S2,500,000. The bill
was considered in committee of the
whole, Dockery of Missouri in the
chair. 1t was agreed that there
should be no general debate but that
the usual time for special debate five
minutes) should be extended to ten
minutes.
Mr.. Picker moved to increase the
sum appropriated tothe fair to So, 000,-
600. Lost. So was the amendment
offered by Mr.. Dickerson of Kentucky
striking out the appropriation.
Mr.. Atkinson of Pennsylvania offer
ed an amendment prohibiting the sale
of Intoxicating liquors on the fair
grounds. This led to a discussion in
volving the question of the sale of
liquors in the house restaurant and
the recent charges made by Mr.. Wat
son, but nothing came of it. Mr.. At
kinson's amendment was defeated
The committee arose and the house
adjourned.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Mr. Dur
burrow of Illinois today reported to
the house from the committee of the
Columbian Exposition of the senate a
Joint resolution authorizing foreign
at the Worlds fair to bring
to the United States foreign laborers
from respective countries for the pur-
pose of preparing for and making their
exhibits.
The report that the British govern
ment has taken formal possession of
Johnson island in the Pacific ocean
does not excite much interest in Of
fetal circles. for the reason that the
island is of no value for strategic pur-
poses, and its supply of guano is prac-