The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-08-11
! The FAIR WINS.
Durborrow's Bill Passed by
Both Branches of Congress,
BUT ONLY GIVES $2,5OO,OOo.
The Final Adjournment Took Place at Ex-
actly II O'Clock Last Night,

Boatner's Report on watson's Charges.
An Unwarranted Assault Upon the
Honor and Dignity of the House.
Oates Report Again Rejected and the
Investigation Continued.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The 5th Of
August, 1892, will be remembered as a
red letter day in the annals of legisla-
ton and in the history of the country,
as it chronicles the passage of the
Worlds fair bill appropriating 81, 2,500,-
600 for that enterprise. The passage of
the bill was without special incident, as
it was foregone conclusion. One hour
was devoted to debate, and the final vote
resulted, yeas, 1871, nays, 49, Gnbsti-
tute of Mr.. DeArmond, Democrat, Of
Missouri, allowing the Worlds fair
managers to coin bullion to the extent
Of $5,000,000 in souvenir coins. the
seignorage to so TO tue management
estimated at $2,5O0,0OO) and the pro
MUM on the coins, being rejected. Tho
house, not being in a mood 10 pass any
general bills, at 3:l5 o'clock took Ie.
cess until 2 o'clock in the evening.
The Evening Snssion- ... ..
Expectation of an adjournment
filed the galleries of the house at It's
its night session, and the same reason
brought an unusual attendance of the
members. Promptly at z o'clock Speaker
Crisp called the house TO order, and soon
after the Durborrow Worlds fair bill
was reported from the senate
After the passage Of several bills from
the private calendar, Mr.. Holman. of
Indiana, presented the report Of the con
ferees on the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Hol.
man explained the nature of the agree
ment, detailing the items in dispute and
the compromises affected. He said the
bill, as finally agreed to- carried S27,.
1877, ,42S, being $4,000, ,239 less than the
bill as it passed the senate, and $26l4,-
246 more than its aggregate when it
passed the house. Concerning the Pink.
erton detective clause of the bill. Mr.,
Holman admitted that the amendments
adopted by the house was little too
broad and that in the interest of speedy
adjournment Of the house conferees
were obliged to accept the substitute
submitted on the part of the senate.
Jerry Simpsons Logic.
The senate had appointed a committee
to investigate the matter. The house
had done likewise and it was for these
committees 10 investigate and make q
report before action should be taken.
Mr.. Simpson, Peoples party, of Kan
sas, denounced the act of the represen-
tatives OF the house in surrendering 10
the representatives Of the 'plutocracy
Of the country"
You'll hear from this in the elections
IN the fall, said Mr., Simpson, "and any
one that votes for this amendment should
be left at home.
Mr.. Simpsons time expired while he
was speaking and, amid loud raps of the
speakers gavel and much disorder, be
concluded with the remark that the
great steel works at Homestead were
properly called steal"
The speaker directed the official re.
porter to strike out all Mr.. Simpson said
after the gavel fell.
Mr.. Holman called for the previous
question on the adoption of the confer
ence report and after some debate it
was adopted by a standing vote Of l6S
to Ia.
Mr.. McMillin, Democrat, of Tennes.
see, offered a resolution. which was
adopted, providing for the appointment
of a committee of three members to
join like committee of the senate in
informing the president that congress
was ready to adjourn and to ask II be
he had any further communications to
make.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Nc.
Millin, Fellows of New York and
O'Neil Of Pennsylvania as the commit.
tee.
.s- Ready to Adjourn.
In the interim between the transac.
tion of further business the house de.
voted itself to private pension and relief
bills and large number Of them were
passed.
At 1910 o'clock the secretary of the
senate reported that the senate had
adopted the resolution of the house
agreed to last week providing for an ad
journment at o'clock last Monday, with
amendment providing that adjournment
should take place at II o'clock Friday
night. The resolution as amended was
agreed to.
Mr.. Mcmillan, Democrat. Of Tennes
see, reported that the committee ap
pointed to join committee of the sen
ate and inform the president that con
gress was ready to adjourn had per
formed its duty and the president ha6
said that he had nothing further TO com
municate.
Mr.. Pearson, Democrat, Of Ohio, of
fered a concurrent resolution providing
for the appointment Of committee oi
two members from the house and sim.
liar number from the senate to simplify
existing pension laws during the recess
OF congress, and after some verba
changes had been made the resolution
was agreed to. The speaker said ht
would appoint the house committee. Il
was just one minute Of II when a reso
luton was offered directing the presi
dent to invite representatives of the ma
tions of the earth to attend the tpterna
tional arbitration congress TO be held il
Chicago during the Worlds fair. Thii
went through without objection, Ii
lacked FIVE seconds Of the eleventh houI
when dozen members shouted wildly
for recognition, waving papers in then
hands. But they were too late. Speaker
Crisp announced that the hour Of Il
o'clock had arrived, and, bringing hi
gavel down on his desk with bang, de
clared the first session OF the Fifty-sec
ond congress adjourned.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Pursuant Il
an order on Thursday, the senate me
Yesterday at 2 o'clock, Some business