Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-02
htHS Bl Itlt6RAPH.
From All Quarters.
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
Democratic Caucus Votes to
Lay it Over.
The CHOLERA RIOTS IN RUSSIA.
Strike Thought to be Over
in Homestead.
DEMOCRATS WIN ALABAMA.
Supreme Justice SOmerby
Heard From.
DEMOCRATS WIN IN ALABAMA
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.

DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
The $5,OOO,OOO Amendment for the
Worlds Fair Voted to be Laid
Over TIL December-The Dockery
Subcommittee Will still Investi-
gate the Financial Condition of the
Fair-The Friends OF the Fair Will
Fight 1t Out Till the End.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The democrats
of the house held a caucus tonight for the
purpose of consultation and, If possible,
agreement on some plan by which the
present deadlock can be broken and an
adjournment brought about. There were,
it is said, 100 members with Mr.. Holman
as chairman. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Mutchler of Pennsylvania which pro-
vides that there shall be a vote on a
separate worlds fair bill appropriating
5000, 900 in aid of the worlds fair on
the 7th of December next after six hours
debate and that only three amendments
shall be in order, this provision being
made to prevent flibustering. The reso-
luton also provides that the house shall
lay the motion of Mr.. Bingham of Penn
sylvania on the table, vote to re-
consider its concurrence in the
same amendment and insist on its
vision is made for the continuance
of the Dockery subcommittee on appro-
priations, which Investigated the worlds
fair management, with authority between
now and December to look into the fnan-
cial condition of the fair. The resolution
was discussed in a calm manner. Mr..
Mutchler explained the purposes of his
resolution and urged the democrats to
adopt it as the best way out of the present
difficulty and..as means whereby the gov
eminent could aid the fair if conditions
showed it to be necessary to prevent a
failure which would reflect upon the
American people. Mr.. Reilly of Penn
sylvania opposed the resolution. He
dwelt on the resolutions why the demo-
cratic party should vote the appropria-
ton and not continue the flibustering.
Mr. McCreary of Kentucky supported
the resolution. He said congress had al
ready appropriated 81, 500, 900 for the fair
and there would be 81, 500 900 more ap-
propriated. Over one hundred democrats
had voted in the house against the appro-
priation to sixty in favor of it He had
voted for Chicago as the location because
of the statement that Chicago would not
ask more money from the government than
the million and half. In December more
knowledge would be available as to the
necessities of the case. Representative
Bushnell said the fair was a
national enterprise and the govern
ment should make the appropriation.
ton and Mr.. Sayers gave reasons why the
resolution should be adopted. Speaker
Crisp said it was unprecedented to tack
on to a bill providing for the ordinary
running expenses of the government a pro-
vision such as this So, 900, 900 amendment.
He favored Mr.. Mutchler's resolution. Mr..
Dockery sof Missouri took the same side.
Messrs. Fellows of New York, Babbitt of
Wisconsin, and O'NeiI of Missouri opposed
the resolution. The sentiment was evil
IDENTIFY, however, largely against the worlds
fair men, and after Intellectual efforts to
adjourn a vote was had.
The first vote was taken on a resolution
offered by Mr.. Reilly, and intended as q
substitute for Mr.. Mutohler's resolution.
Mr. Re.lly's resolution provides that the
house shall be allowed to vote on the pend
ing motion to lay on the table the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the house
agreed to concur in senate amendment No.
3O9 without the Interpolation of any fur
Their dilatory motion.
Chairman Holman stated that the vote
would be persuasive only, and would not
be binding.
Mr.. Reilly's resolution was defeated by
SO nays to 81 yeas.
The Mutchler resolution was then car
ried by practically the same vote, where
upon the caucus adjourned. The result
was received with manifestations of dis
pleasure by the worlds fair men. The re-
suit of the caucus Is not decisive in any
way, but the adoption of the resolution
places the worlds fair men at dissdvsn-
tage and is clearly gain for their oppo-
nents.
General St. Clair and other friends OF
| the fair announce that they will keep uI
their fight if it takes till the 4th of March
but it is evident that the struggle on theil
part is becoming desperate. The proba
bilities are they will be compelled to accept
a compromise of some sort. 1t is the pol
icy of to-night's majority to give an op
| portunity for feeling to subside and ther
an effort will be made to bring about ar
agreement and final adjournment of con
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