The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-05
CHICAGO'S LAST CHANCE.
THE HOUSE TO VOTE ON AN OUT
RIGHT GIFT OF $2,5oo,ooo.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Congress will
adjourn Saturday or Monday, first making
an outright gift Of SO, 500. 900 to the worlds
fair, coupled with no condition except that
the fair shall be closed on Sunday. This Is
the probable outcome of the deadlock which
was broken to-day. AS soon as Speaker
Crisp and the other managers of the House
had promised the Chicago people this morn
ing that they should have a square vote to-
morrow under closure on the 81, 800, 900 sub
stitute, the Chicago people withdrew all
opposition to the compromise proposed by
the democratic caucus and il accordingly
went through the House, Representative
Bailey being the only objector.
Under its operation both houses extended
the sundry civil appropriations until Aug.
10. The House reconsidered the vote by
which 1t agreed to the Senates $4,000, 900
appropriation for the fair amendment to
the sundry civil bill, voted not TO agree and
sent the bill back to the Senate. Chairman
Allison Of the appropriations committee,
representing the friendly feeling of the Sen
ate for the fair, had the Senate's adherence
to its amendment expressed and then had
Senator German. who is in New York. ap-
pointed one Of the conferees, SO that the bill
would be hung up till the House votes to-
morrow on the Durborow substitute.
TO TAKE NO CHANCES.
If the house should not keep its word to
the Chicago people and give them a vote on
the Durborow dill tomorrow the Senate
might aid them by renewing the fight on the
So, 900, 900 amendment, which is still in the
sundry civil bill But II the House should
squareIy vote down the Dnrhorow bill the
worlds fair men will stand very little
chance CT getting any appropriation what
ever, no matter what the Senate might do.
The Chicago people believe, however, that
the House will give them a square vote to-
morrow and that on the vote the Durborow
bill will pass by good majority. Some of
its opponents are confident that 10 will not,
but the Chicago people are probably
correct In their prediction. They are.
Of course, disappointed after both
houses had given them s., ,00o, 900 to have to
take s., 800, 900, but thsy comfort themselves
with the reflection that half loaf is better
than no bread, and that they get the half
loaf out and ont without any obligation or
expectation to return II, whereas the IS 900, =
600 appropriation made the United States o
partner in the enterprise with q preferred
claim to the profits. The Chicago people do
not like the Sunday closing condition, but
they know that they cannot help themselves
on this point and they try to take II
philosophicslly.
PLANNING FOR NEXT SESSION.
Chicago with her usual forethought IA
already planning to get next session the
rest Of the $4,000, 900 which she Is not to
get this session. At a meeting Of her rep
resentatives and representatives OF the
worlds fair here tonight it was determined
that II the fair got her 81, SOC. 900 now, as
seems likely, Chicago should ask congress In
December for the other $4,000, 900, which
they say will be just as necessary as though
congress appreciated the necessity for IL.
Eight millions more are needed they say.
Two millions and a half are expected
to be given now. Chicago will raise be-
tween 81 900, 600 and 81, 3,000, 900, and con-
gress will have to pay the balance to save
the national honor. 1t may be tina,
So, ,o0O, 600, or even $S. 800 900. viii be ask ed
for next session. They think it will be
easier to get then than 10 is now.
FILIBUsTERING ABANDONED.
By the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. f. - Everything
moved along smoothly this morning in the
programme arranged yesterday hy the
Davis, the members of the national com
| mission and other officers of the fair have
come to the conclusion that the best thing
that can be done is to accept the situation
| as gracefully as possible and endeavor TO
! pass the Durborow bill, rather than con-
time the fight, and take the chances OF
getting nothing In accordance with this
| advice the democratic worlds fair
members In congress will not resort
| to obstructive tactics, but will vote with
| their colleagues to carry out the caucus
| agreement. The republican members also
will not delay matters. This course will be
| taken on advice given Representative Hop
kins of Illinois by Director General Davis
as to the wishes of the worlds fair man
ayers, but the republican policy will be to
make It very plain that the whole response
| bility rests with the democrats and they
clear by steadily voting for the
| IS, ,O00, 900 proposition. Yesterday afternoon
the worlds fair men were fearful that the
| caucus agreement was a trick devised 70
beat them out of an appropriation, but
they have now come TO the conclusion that
the agreement will be carried out In good
faith aud that square chance will be
| given them to pass the Durborow bill with
out any more filibustering, and that IL fill
| clustering be again resorted to TO prevent
| the consummation of the caucus agreement
that rule be brought in to stop dilatory
| tactics
In the House this morning Mr.. Catch
ings of Mississippi rose to a priv
| ileged report from tbs committee on
rules. 1t provided that to-day it should
be in order for the speaker to enter
tain motions to suspend the rules, as on the
first and third Mondays. The resolution
| was adopted without controversy. Mr..
| Holman Immediately rose and moved t.
suspend the rules and pass the JOINT reSolu-
tion extending until Aug. 10 the approprfa-
| tions made by the suudry civil appropria-
| tion act OF last year. Mr.. Henderson OF
Iowa said that this was the unanimous de-
sire Of the committee on appropriations
and IL was agreed to without opposition.
Mr.. Holman moved TO suspend the rules
and pass a resolution that the House shall
reconsider the vote by which the House
| receded from the worlds fair amendment
| that the House further insist upon its dis.
| agreement, and that the bill be sent to con.
| ference The motion was received with q
| good deal of excitement The republicans
wished an explanation Of the agreement
reached by the Democratic party yesterday
| and when it was read as published In the
papers this morning there was an expression
| Of feeling that 1t meant nothing.
Mr. Henderson of Illinois characterized II
as partaking something OF the invitation oi
| a spider to the fly 20 walk into his parlor.
Mr.. Dingley voiced the general opinion
| of the republicans that the democrats
should assume the whole responsibility.
He did not believe that any action would
| be taken toward passing Mr.. Durborow'l