Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03

PropOsltion winch ne thought II nkely might be
adopted was not vet settled thing and nigh.
fall to the ground as other propositions had
fallen to the ground. About al that can be
said Is that compromise is q little more likely
than before Many persons express the belief
that the compromise now in sight will not
prove acceptable all around, and that even
though the committee agrees on it, which is far
from assured, it will be unable to win even the
reluctant support Of other members. The
proposed compromise Is in its general form
that proposed yesterday by Mr. Williams of
Illinois to make q direct government gift to the
worlds fair of $2 SOC, 900. part Of the propo-
sition is that members shall not be bound to
ply to agree not to fhbuster against its consid-
Grafton.
OBJECTIONS FROM BOTH SIDES.
The proposition meets with objections from
both sides. A number Of the southern men
are opposing it on the ground that the amount
involved is not what they are fighting against
but the principle that the government can give
or lend money to private enterprises. Repre-
sentative Klgore of Texas said that he would
favor flibustering against this proposition the
same as against the Senate amendment If fill
clustering were necessary to accomplish its de-
feat. Mr.. Kilgore says that he is just as much
within the rules Of the House in filibustering
as are those in the majority, and that he is
only exercising his rights in objecting to any
measure ne -nlnks proper.
REPRESENTATIVE M'aANN.
Representative McGann Of Chicago, on the
other hand is also opposed to the 81, 500 900
proposition and will not consen. to i. 1aless
urged to do go by the managers OF the worlds
fair. Mr.. McGann is quite confident that the
friends Of the fair in Congress will oppose the
proposition. He says that he is in favor of
standing by the amendment which has been car
ried in each branch Of Congress. If defeated
he says the fair will have the sympathy Of the
country. He pointed out also that If the COM
mittee brought in a compromise before any
thing could be done 1t would be necessary to
get the individual agreements of Mr.. Bailey,
Mr.. Klgore and others TO. quit filibustering or
else for the Speaker to bring in q rule, and in
talk with the Speaker last night he (Mr. Nc
Gann) was impressed with the idea that no
rule would be brought in. He would have TO
think over it before he could say what he would
do.
WILL EXPIRE TOMORROW.
The resolution extending the appropriations
will expire tomorrow and another extension
resolution will then become necessary. There
is prospect Of objection to the passage of the
resolution, and in this case certain institutions
OF the government will again have to close. 1t
was reported yesterday that Mr.. McGann would
object. He said today that he was inclined to
do so. but would have to consult with others
DelOre QeclOlng on MS course.
There are o number Of democrats who place
their chief reliance on break Of the deadlock
on a return TO the city OF most Of the demo-
cratic absentees. One of the chief arguments
on the part Of some of the flibusters has been
that the Senate amendment was carried in O
slim House, and not by a House large
enough to be really representative. Mr..
Sayers of Texas, one Of the members of
the appropriations committee said today that
when the absentees returned he believed the
deadlock would be broken by direct vote on
the Senate amendment He thought the demo-
Gratis would hold another caucus and would
then 60 in and vote. The returns received
from absentees. however, are not encouraging.
The Speaker, just before he took the chair to-
day, had received only ten responses to his
kilograms and all of these were excuses giving
reasons why the senders could not return to
Washington.
TO SEND FOB ABSENT MEMBERS.
Ike Hill, assistant sergeant-at-arms, said to-
day that forty men would be sent out to bring
in the absentees. He did not specify what
weapons would be given his deputies with
which to enforce their missions, and without
powerful coercion many members will not re-
turn here in the month Of August 1t is not
certain that even the return Of mem
bers would avail anything. The fill
busters will not filibuster if they are
strong enough in full House to beat the fair
appropriation, but the question then would
arise as to the friends Of the fair bowling grace
fully to the change in the situation. II the
prospects favored the fair appropriation it is
likely that the flibusters would continue their
present tactics. and they might be prolonged
indefinitely unless cut short by a special order
from the rules committee. such an order may,
perhaps, be brought in, but many democrats
are on record in antagonism to such method
Of procedure.
ANOTHER EXTENSION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Today Mr.. Holman introduced resolution to
extend the current sundry civil appropriations
to a - date, and accompanying it were two
resolutions proposed by Mr.. Dockery, one Of
which provides for q cloture rule on the resolu-
tion making an extension Of appropriations,
and the other simply gives good parliamentary
status to the extension resolution, which at
present would not be in order under the regular
rules of the House.
A fresh complication is possible should either
Of these resolutions be reported by the rules
committee. An effort might be made to amend
the resolution SO as to require vote on the
Senate amendment without further dilatory pro-
ceedings Also, as Mr.. Holman's resolution
leaves the date blank, it is in such shape as to
make an amendment possible extending appro-
priations until December, which would defeat
the fair people.
At 1910 o'clock an agreement was reached by
the peace committee which it will report to the
ucIuoCr6t6 Us 6OOu Us tu6 house 8uJOuru6.
FIGHT IN CAUCUS LIKELY.
Just before the time for the caucus to as
semble Representative McGann and a num-
Der Of other friends Of the worlds fair
said that they would not accept the pro-
posed compromise. 1t was stated that it meant
simply the death of the whole thing and was de-
signed. to put them In worse position than
they now occupy parliamentary.
II was simply device to transfer the matter
to the Senate and put the responsibility on that
body in case a single Senator chose TO object
and talk indefinitely.
1t was simply another means Of defeating
them and yet enable the sundry civil bill to
become a law. No cioture rule accompanies
the agreement. Speaker Crisp's atten-
ton was called to tho threats Of fill
bustering by few men and he was asked II a
rule would be brought in. The Speakers re-
ply indicated that It might be possible that
such action would be taken, but 1t would de-
pend upon circumstance.
THE PROBABILITY SMALL.
The probability of the worlds fair getting
any appropriation now looks small, whether the
peace committees proposition IL indorse6 or
not
The rules committee wns to have met this
morning. but no quorum appeared. There are
about hundred pension and bridge
bills in tho last parliamentary stage,
having gone through committee Of the whole,