Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-31
Friends of the Worlds Fair
Discouraged.
Bat They Still Hope to Secure An
Appropriation.
Objection Made to Further Extension of
Last Years Sundry Civil Appro-
priations-House and Senate
Proceedings.
ay the Associated Press.l

today without any progress toward the
solution Of the difficulty. 1t is hard to
see how they are going to overcome the
filibusters and the latest move OF the
Illinois contingent. Hopkins's objection
to consideration of the resolution ex-
tending the appropriations of the last
sundry civil bill added new feature of
interest. If the fair men persist in
objections, they may be able to delay
the passage of this resolution for an in
definite period. The failure of the sun
dry civil bill, even for few days, will
result disastrously, as it covers q varied
field of government interests. 1t is
hoped, tonight, that the house will paes
the senate resolution extending the ap-
preparations, Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Immediately on assembling the house
resumed ilibustering on the worlds
fair amendment to the sundry civil bill,
with no prospect for a cessation of hos
tilities.
Holman of Indiana offered a resolu-
tion extending the sundry civil appro-
priations of last year till August 4th.
Hopkins of Illinois objected.
The speaker thought the resolution
had no priority over the sundry civil
bill, both making appropriations but
as it was the most important he would
inquire into it further.
The house then adjourned out of res
pect to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Craig.
Reed protested that the state of pub
lie business required that the house re-
main in session.
This leaves the departments supplied
under the sundry civil bill unprovided
for, and among others, the public print
ing Office will have to be technically
ional records stopped at midnight to-
night.
IN THE SENATE.
There was not a quorum in the senate
today, but attention was not called to
the fact, and routine business was pro-
ceeded with.
Higgins offered resolution directing
the committee on interstate commerce
to investigate the aggressions of the
Canadian Pacific railroad and the affil-
lated Pacific ocean steamship line, on
American commerce, and report as to
the propriety OF suspending the privil-
eges of transit of trade on the west side
of the continent, and recommend legis-
lation to protect the internal and for
eign commerce of the United States
against Canadian aggression. Referred
to the committee on interstate COM
merce.
Allison introduced a joint resolution
continuing the appropriations for the
service of the government, covered by
the suhdry civil bill, to August Sd.
Passed.
Washburn made another unsuccessful
attempt to get the anti-option bill voted
on next, and finally consented to let the
matter go over till next session as un-
finished business. The senate blll
amending the act of March 8, 1891, to
repeal the timber culture act, was
passed. 1t allows settlers fourteen
months for paying the minimum price
of the land, and extends that provis-
ion to the Sioux reservation, South Da-
kota and Nebraska.
Collom gave notice that he intended
to press the house bill as to automatic
couplers on railroad cars and guiding
wheel brakes on locomotives, to a con-
clusion at the next session.
LILO iCcOlOtiOA AOi q EClCCb COhllhlbtCC
as to the employment of Pinkertons at
Homestead was referred to the commit
tee on education and labor.
Perkins called attention to the letter
published in the congressional record as
to ideals" made for the protection of
cattle in the Cherokee strip, and pay
menG to one Guthrie for that purpose.
The letter was from Kansas, and to
Jerry Simpson, member from that
state. Perkins denounced the state
ments of the writer as false and mali
cious, and paid high compliment to
Secretary Noble.
Vest agreed with Perkins as to the
high character of Secretary Noble, but
asserted, on the authority of a reputa-
BILE citizen OF Kansas City, that $4,000
or Sic, 900 had been raised or expended
to get the permit extended for Keeping
cattle in the outlet.
On motion of Vest the committee on
Indian affairs was instructed to inquire
into the matter.
The vice-president was instructed to
telegraph absent members to return and
remain till the business of congress was
done.
The senate then adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of Representative
Craig.
THE DRUNK INVESTIGATION.
The names of the members of congress
referred to by Watson, of Georgia, in
his pamphlet alleging drunkenness.
were not disclosed by him this morning
at the session of the special committee
appointed yesterday to inquire into the
charges. He said he knew enough to
substantiate them, but would not men
ton names except under compulsion.
He said he had in mind two members
who were present during the debate on
the silver bill at the night session, in
March, when he wrote about members
reeling on the floor of the house, intoxi.
Gated. The phrase drunken speakers
debating grave questions, referred to one
speaker in the Noyes-Rockwell debate.
Watson said, in his opinion, that the
speaker was in state of maudlin intox-
ication. In front of him was cup and
saucer. Its contents were replenished
several times, and it was noticed that
the more he drank the more he wan
dered in bis argument. Watson heard
the gentleman say to page: "Bring
me more of that stuff-that whisky"
Otis Of Kansas, being asked about the
member In question, said "He was
pretty well set up. The longer he pro-
ceeded the worse he grew"
Miss Dwyer, congressional reporter
of the National Economist, corroborated
the previous witness