The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-08-06
THE HALLS DESERTED.
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS- AD-
JOURNED SINE DE-
stormy Session Yesterday Though the
Half Reduction Worlds Fair
Bill Went ThrOuph

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Bulletin. =
Both houses of Congress adjourned
sine die at II p m.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-(Senate. =
The Senate met at o'clock and after the
transaction of some routine business an
executive session was held When the
doors were re-or the Durborow
Worlds Fair bill " -; reported. Mr..
Vest opened the debate and opposed its
passage in strong, forcible speech. MIR.
Cockrell said he desired also to enter
upon the record his opposition to the bill
with calling for the, yeas and nays. Mr..
George regarded ~ proposition as one
which ought not to receive the
sanction of the American Congress, and
| added that he also, if he knew any way
to defeat it would do So Mr.. White said he
could not vote for the BILL Mr.. Harris
said he also desired to put on record
that he voted against the Worlds Fair
amendment to the sundry civil bill and
would vote against this bill Mr.. Cul-
lom called attention to the fact that none
of the money appropriated by the bill
would be available until guarntees had
beeh given that the exposition would be
in condition to be opened on the 81 of
October, or whatever day was selected
The time had gone by when Congress
could hesitate to regard this as a nation
al work. Mr.. Sherman said in his iudg-
ment the Congress of the United States
was in very unpleasant position in re-
gard to this exposition. He did not like
the way in which these millions had been
appropriated and he did not like the bill.
remarked that after inviting the world
to participate in the fair, national ap-
preparation became a necessity. Mr.
Palmer urged the Senator from Missouri
(Mr. Vest) to wait and see the result be
fore further condemning the manage
ment of the exposition. MIR. Coke said
as there was to be no roll call, he desired
also to express himself as opposed to the
bill. The Vice President put the ques
ton: Shall the bill pass2" OF the
thirty two Senators in the chamber at
the time the majority voted audibly
"Aye;' there were a few mos" pro
ceeding from the Senators who had de.
clared their intention of so voting. The
, Vice President declared that the ayes
} had it, and that the bill was passed, anc
the title would stand approved. Mr.
Allison Immediately moved to go int
another conference on the pending sun
i. dry civil bill. Shortly before o'clocl
the Senate took recess until 8 in tn,
evening.
The conference report On the sundr,
civil bill was agreed to by the Senate a
the night session and at II p. m. tn,
: first session of the Sind Congress cam
l to an end.
: House of Representatives.
: There was quite large attendance 0
/. members this morning. Mr.. McMilli
i reported from the committee on way
:. and means and the House adopted res
olution calling on the secretary of th
Il treasury for the amount of draw back al
). lowed to the sugar refining companies
or the sugar trust during the past yeal
Mr.. McMillin also reported the sub-treas
ury bill adversely and the bill was order
;. ed to lie on the speakers table. Th
House then went into committee of th
whole on the Worlds Fair bill, Nj
| Dockery in the chair. MIR. Cumming
was the first speaker to oppose tf
bill. He said it was matter {
st great pride that he had filibustere
against this looting proposition
y Mr.. Fellows was equally emphatic in hi
d support Of the fair. Mr.. Bailey made
brief speech in opposition to the bill
which he declared was entirely uncol
e stitutional and to pass it would be di
70 70 grace to the democratic party. NJ
r Chapman favored it. Mr.. Enloe took O
a casion to add few remarks upon tt
r commissioner of pensions, who shoul
:, be exhibited at the exposition as ms
,g who had scandalized himself, the pc
sion bureau and the government. M
tt Deliver defended Mr. Raum from tt
: assault of Mr.. EnlOe. and said as fo
mer commissioner of internal reven
he had administered his tru
IS; with irresproachable honesty. NJ
ut Brosius replied to Mr.. Enloe ar
yh said it was cowardly thing for one m,
ly to attack another when the latter cou
ly not reply Mr.. Reilley closed the d
,e: bate and said he congratulated the Hou
IT. upon the present satisfactory situati
ID. regarding this vexed question. At
to o'clock the committee arose and report
~ the bill and the DeArmond substitu
- for the first section to the House. T
latter allows the Fair managers to &C
at government mints bullion to
amount of SIS, OOO 900, the Fair to recei
It., the benefits of the seiniorage (estim,
p3 at $4,000, ,OOO) and the addition
- premium on the coins, whi
ID would have certain value as souveni
| The substitute was lost. The Durbor
bill was ordered to a third reading a
MIR. Holman demanded the yeas a
;. nays on its final passage. The bill "
'E. passed-ayes 131, nays S3. Mr.. Roc
~ we'll offered and the House passed a re
luton to accept the invitation of
- citizens committee to attend the G. A.
U,, tre encampment in September and part
,st, pate therein. A resolution was pas
on motion of Mr.. Houk authoriz
foreign exhibitors to bring to the Uni
States foreign laborers for the purp
Elk of preparing exhibits at the Wor
Fair, the alien contract labor law be
suspended Mr.. Boatner submitted
rye. ma jority report from the special c.
mittee to investigate charges of drunk
" ness made by Mr.. Watson and
-. Simpson presented tbs views of
av. minority. Mr.. Oates submitted the
tho DOrt of the committee to investigate