New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-27
HOSTILE TO THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
DEMOCRATS FIGHT APPROPRIATIONS TO ENFORCE
THE LAwS-SUNDAY CLOSING AT
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Washington May &c Special -Anotler day has gone
and the sundry civil bill has not yet been
passed. The first thing that the Committee OF the
Whole did to-day was To reverse It's own action IN
favor OF closing the Worlds Fair on Sunday and
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors ut any
time II was then decided. by a vote OF l4l 10
49, that tho Government exhibit shall be closed
v,nSt visitors on Sunday, but the Committee OF the
whole refused by n vote OF "a yeas TO "a nays. to
prhlbit the sae Of Intoxicating liquors. In any Gov
ornmcnt building Most Of the negative votes on
both motions cast by DemocrntS The hct
T. that both Of these propositions wcro treated by
nearly all the Democratic Representatives as matters
which might safely be made object 0f legislative
Jest
IL Is evident that the Democratic majority In the
IIonsc has given up all hope Of carrying the Pacific
states in the Presidential election. Such hope In
duced them 70 rush Ne Scott Exclusion law through
Cpngress four years ago, and the same motive i'm
PEELED them 10 make haste to pass the law which was
recently approved by President Harrison. In the
latter the registration OF all Chinese In the United
states was provided for, and Of course 1t will cost
money 10 make that registration. Now, what has
the Democratic majority Of the House donci Why, II
has refused appropriate the money To pay the eS'
pcnsc Of carrying out the Inv which IL WINS so hefcc
10 enact There is an attempt to explain that the
money will not be- necessary until after the Presl
Dental election. and Holman has promised that
he Will put the amount III II uch'lcn'S o''i "'N'
winter 80 the sole reason why the appropriation
IS not made nOw-as 1t ought to he, because tho
money to be expended must be- expended In the fiscal
wear for which appropriations or should be- made
at this scsson-Is that Chairman Holman ana the
Democratic majority OF the House choose to rcpudiate
not only their own action, but the law which they
have helped TO enact
IL was natural that the provisions for the support
0f the judiciary and the enforcement OF the laws
N. ma
Democrats generally. but Of Democrats In Congress 1t
certainly Is true that tho instant proposition Is
offered 10 make provision for the enforcement OF the
laws they become agitated. not to say hostile Ever
sncc the Sundry Civil bill came mp they have e1mb-
Itcd nnimosity They cut all the appropriations to
prevent and punish crimes against the laws Of the
In,t,d states: whitfield down the appropriations TO
suppross smuggling and c0unterfeitIng and SO on. II
WAS no surprise therefore. when they fought the ap-
prupriaton for the enforcement Of tho Chinese Excu-
on act and denounced the law TO protect the purity
~ the ballot box: and everyb dy felt that IL was
natural for the I rs well rs for the Cleveland Rep
rcsenaiivcs from NewYork To attack the election laws
The truth IL that II Democratic House should permit
an oupropat for the enforcement OF the laws 10 be
made without Il protest. every poi'ical observer III
washington would begin to believe that millennium
had dawned.
The pending question was on the subject OF the
sunday closing OF the Worlds Fair. the question being
the amendment offered by Mr.. tombstone. of South
Carolina.
Mr. Dockery, 81 Missouri. offered as substitute
tho following: Provided that the Government exhibit
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition shall not be
Omen 10 the public on sunday Adopted.
The committee then proceeded to the consideration
OF IN. clause approprang $4,000 for the enforcement
~ the Chinese Exclusion act. To this substitute,
offered by Mr.. Loud. Of California was pending, APP
rnopriatng 100000 Mr.. Henderson. Of Iowa. read
letter from Assistant Secretary Spauldng stating thar
the appropriation absolutely necessary to enforce
the Exclusion act
Mr. Loud's substitute was rejected; and on mouon
OF Mr. Holman the appropriation carried In the bill
was increased to 10000
The next anne ndment one offered by Mr.. savers,
os Texas providing that person who holds an once
or employment under the Government shall receive
for discharging the duties OF any other
office or employment shall such person hold more
than one olhcc Of profit at the same time. except rs
expressly provided that clerk OF district or circuit
conri shall be allowed to retain fees exceeding SJooo
n wear that commissioner Of circuit court shall
l,e allowed TO receive In fees any greater sum than
~. 800 a year, nor shall any commissioner be- clerk
or deputy clerk OF district 'or circuit court that no
dstncattOrney shall be allowed TO retain fees exceed