The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-02
LOOKS BAD FOR THE FAIR
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS VOTES
TO POSTPONE.

OF the Caucus Action, However,
Likely to Weaken Them Materially.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The democrats
Of the HOUSE held a caucus tonight for the
purpose Of consultation, and, IL possible
agreement on some plan by which she
present deadlock can ba broken, and au
adjournment of congress brought about.
The last caucus, held under circumstances
similar to the present condition of affairs in
the House. resulted in decision to lay
over until December the direct tax bill,
against which the filioustering at that time
was directed. A similar plan of campaign
was pursued in the caucus so-night aud the
debate to large extent proceeded upon a
resolution offered by Mr. Mutohler Of
Pennsylvsnia, proposing to lay over until
December next the vote on the proposition
to appropriate s., 100000 III aid of the
worlds fair. There were, is was said, about
100 members present with Mr.. Holman as
presiding officer.
MUTCHLER'S RESOLUTION.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Mutchler
was in three parts and in substance was fol-
lows: That the sundry civil bill shall be
passed and that there shalt be a vote on q
separate worlds fair bill appropriating
IS, 900, 900 in aid of the worlds fair Dec. Z,
next after six hours debate, and that only
three amendments shall be in order, this
provision being to prevent continued fili-
clustering through the offering of numerous
amendments.
The second part OF the resolution provides
that the House shall lay the motion of Mr..
Bingham Of Pennsylvania on the table, vote
to consider its concurrence in the Senate
amendment and insisting on its disagree
meut thereto.
The third branch of this resolution pro.
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sub committee on appropriations which in
vestigabed the tworld's fair management.
with authority between now and December
to look into the financial condition of the
fair, the report on the needs of the fair en-
terpriss to be mads TO the House on the first
Monday in December
The resolution was much debated in a
calm manner, most OF the members present
being unusually quiet.
MUTCHLER's PLEA.
Mr.. Mutshler opened the proceedings in a
speech IN which he explained the purposes
and objects Of his resolution and urged the
democrats to adopt it as the best way out of
tho present difficulty and as a means whereby
the government could aid the fair if circum-
stances showed 1t to be necessary to prevent
q failure that would reflect upon the Ameri
can people.
Mr.. Rsilly Of Pennsylvania followed Mr..
Mutchler opposing his colleagues resolu-
tion. Mr.. Reilly favored an appropriation
in aid of the fair, and made a strong speech ,
dwelling upon the national character Of the
fair aud reasons why the Democratic party
should vote the appropriation and not con-
| tinue flibusterinR.
| the resolution in speech which
| ended only in the fall Of Chairman Hol-
| mans gavel He said that congress had
| already appropriated 81 500, 900 for the fair
| and before they got through with the
governments part there would be 81, SOC, 900
| more appropriated. Over 100 democrats
| had voted in the House against the ap-
preparation TO sixty odd in favor OF it. He
| favored the resolution and said: LET the
matter go over and then we can look into
it,"
PUT HIS TRUST IN CHICAGO.
Mr.. McCreary said that he believed he
was one of the few if not the only southern
| member, who had voted in favor OF Chicago
as the location OF the fair, aud he de-
clared he did 80 because of the statement
and his belief that Chicago would not ask
more than 1900, 600. If necessary, TO
rescue the fair from failure, congress might
be Justified in making the appropriation,
but Jhet time had not yet arrived and in
December more knowledge would be avail
able as to the necessities of the case
Mr.. Bushnell OF Wisconsin spoke in favor
VI al iOt bto AhiE h1u dR6lubb
Mr.. Murcblers resolution. He said that
the invitation OF the United States had
gone out to oil foreign countries, the gov
ernment had taken hold of the matter and
had given it its send-ofP. 1t had breathed
the breath of life into it in the beginning
it was "a national enterprise and the gov
ernment should make the appropriation.
Mr. Bankhead OF Alabama, one of the
fibusters, followed in a speech against an
appropriation teiag made, and Mr.. Sayers
Of Texas, though making no formal speech,
gave reasons why the resolution should be
adopted.
CRIsP ON THE SCHEME.
Speaker Crisp made some remarks which,
in part at least were directed at the uu-
usual method by which the fair appropri-
alton had been tacked on to the appropri-
alton bill. IL was, he said, unprecedented
to tack on to bill providing for the ordi-
nary running expenses Of the government a
provision such as the IS, ,000, 900 amendment.
TIE FIRST VOTE
The first vote was taken on the resolution
offered by Mr.. Reilly of Pennsylvania and
intended as a substitute for the resolution Of
Mr.. Mutchlsr. Mr.. Rsilly's resolution is as
follows:
ResoEved. Tha. It is the sense OF this caucus
that the House shall be allowed to vote on the
pending motion to lay on the table the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the House
agreed TO concur In the Senate amendment No.
30S without the interpostion Of any further
dilatory motion.
Chairman Holman expressly stated that
the vote would be persuasive only aud
would not be binding. The vote resulted in
the defeat Of Mr.. Reilly's resolution
90 nays to 81 yeas. Then the MutohIer res
olution TO throw the fair appropriation over
until December was carried by practically
by the same vote, whereupon the caucus adj
journed.
The result was received with manifesto
tions Of displeasure by the worlds fair men
and the expressions Of feeling between the
two sides became quite warm at the close
of the caucus.
EFFECT OF THR ACTION
The result Of the caucus is not decisive In
any way, but the adoption of the resolution
places the worlds fair men at disadvan-
tage and is clearly gain for their oppo-
nents. Gen. st. Clair and other friends Of
the fair were at the capitol and were not in
good huinor over the result. They an
nounce that they will keep up their fight il
10 takes till March 4, but il 10
evident that the struggle on their part is
becoming desperate. They may still carry
their point and get the appropriation, but
the probabilities are that they will be com
pelled 10 accept compromise OF some sort
or make the bes1 terms they can.
The opponents Of the appropriation do not
regard the action tonight ss final. but said