Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-16
THE END IN SIGHT.
Both Senate and House Hurrying Up
the Work Yet to Be Done
BEFORE THE SESSION is CLOSED.
Principal Appropriation Bills Passed and
Cut of the Way.
WORLDS FAIR POLITICS B0BBING Up


tion bills-the legislative, the navy and the
armv-the conference reports in each of
them having been presented and agreed to.
Nevertheless it was found necessary to ex-
tend for two weeks longer the joint resolu-
tion of June 50 to provide for such eS-
penditures of Government as are not COW
cred by the bill already sent to the Presi-
dent A suggestion was made to limit the
time of extension to July %, on the as
sumption that the session would be closed
bv or before that time, but Mr.. Allison
thought it wiser not to take any chances.
but to pass the Joint resolution as it came
from the House.
Most of the DAYS session was spent in
the discussion of the Notifications bill
particularly as to the construction of breech-
loading rifed mortars, and as to the selec-
tion Of a site on the Pacific coast for an
armory for the finishing and assembling OF
ordnance. The bill was finally passed,
leaving only the deficiency bill unacted on
BY the Senate. and notice was given that
that bill would be taken up tomorrow.
Couldn't Adjourn Over Saturday.
A proposition to adjourn over till Mon
dav was made with the consent of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, which wished to
have the whole of Saturday for considering
the deficiency bill further in committee,
but it was met by opposition on the part of
Mr. Washburn, who desired to have the
dav devoted in the Senate TO the anti-option
bill Mr. WaShburn's opposition prevailed,
and the motion to adjourn was defeated.
The deficiency bill, however (not the anti
option bill), viii have precedence.
IT,an +ba fnrti ification hill was under con-
sideration Senator Squire offered an amend
ment appropriating a million dollars for the
establishment on the Pacific coast of a plant
for finishing and assembling the parts of
heavy guns. He made an earnest speech
in advocacy of the amendment, but it was
rejected.
Mr. FELTON, offered an amendment for the
appointment by the President of a board
of three officers of the army and three Off
GERS of the navy to examine and report,
which is the most suitable site on the Pacific
coast or on the rivers or other waters thereof
for the erection of plant for finishing and
assembling the parts of heavy guns and
other ordnance, and appropriating $500
for expenses of the board. Agreed to. The
bill was then reported to the Senate, the
committee and other amendments agreed TO.
and the bill passed. Adjourned till to-mor
row.
El1nS VI bissOluilOH iH thS t1ouses
There are signs in the House of the ap-
preaching dissolution of Congress. Had
not the sundrv civil bill come in to occupy
attention to-day the whole time would have
been consumed in passing unobjectionable
measures by unanimous consent The area
in front of the Speakers desk was occupied
bv members the moment the clerk had
finished the reading of the journal. Each
member held alott a favorite bill and
sought to catch the Speakers eye. The
fortunate one, as the bill was being read,
did some missionary work, and if his bill |
was objected to, wreaked his vengeance on |
his successor |
The sundry civil bill occupied almost the |
entire dav 1t will reach vote Tuesday.
Mr. Watson, of Georgia, asked consent |
for the consideration of a resolution in
structing the Committee on Labor to inves-
tiCate the labor trouble at C9ur d'Alene
Idaho, and the conduct of the Sullivan police |
therein. Mr.. Pendleton, of West Virginia,
objected, and the resolution was referred.
Holman Not Entirely Knocked Out.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations reported and
the House passed, joint resolution extend
ING temporarily (pntil July 800 the appro-
priations of the last Congress- Mr.. Hol- |
man also reported back the sundry civil
apnropriation bill, with Senate amendments
with a recommendation that ali the Senate
amendments be nOn-concurred in. Mr.
Holman then asked consent that all the
amendments Except those relating to The
Worlds Fair) be non-concurred in, ard
that those (the Worlds Fair) amendments
be considered in committee of the whole
Mr. Goodnight, of Kentucky, objected,
and the House then went into committee of
the whole Mr.. Lester, of Georgia, in the
Chair, for the purpose of considering the
Senate amendments All the amendments
except those relating to the Worlds Fair
were read and non-concurred in. Mr.. Hol-
man then asked consent that general debate
on the Worlds Fair amendments shall pro-
ceed to-day and to-morrOw-the speeches to
be limited TO half an hour-and that a vote
shall be taken at y o'clock Tuesday. After
a great deal of trouble and confusion caused
by the raising of objections and the with
drawal of the same and the making of coun-
ter-sUGgestions, Mr.. Holman's suggestion
was acceded TO.
Immediately the Chairman was surround
ed by members desirous of having their
names recorded upon the list of speakers
and for ten minutes the noise and confusion
was so great that business had to be sus-
pended.
Politics Bound to Creep In.
When comparative quiet had been secured
the floor was accorded to Mr.. Durborrow, of
Illinois. Mr. Dufborrow said the amend
ments placed upon the bill bv the Senate
were substantially similar to the provisions
of the bill reported to the House by the
Worlds Fair Committee. He therefore sent
to the clerk desk and had read the report |
accompanying that measure. He also had
read the Presidents Columbian Exposition
message and the Worlds Fair plank in the !
Democratic platform.
Mr. McCreary opposed the appropriation
for the Worlds Fair.
Mr. Pendleton, Of West Virginia, favored
the appropriation. Congress had gone
further in regard TO this Exposition than he |
thought it should have gone, but it had
crossed the bridge, and now it must go on.
1t was the duty Of Congress to take no step
backward.
Nh. Little, of New York, opposed the ap
Mr. Taylor, of Illinois. contended that
the people of Chicago had strictly complied
with each and every provision of the
Worlds Fair act. The appropriation now
asked lor was made necessary by the pro-
vision for the appointment of the Commits
sioners from the various States. The House
might by its act disgrace this nation: Chi
cago never. The fair had been located in
Chicago, and whatever the action of Con-
gress might be, the people OF Chicago would
see that II was q success They knew no |