The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
THE FIVE MILLION GRAB.
DEMOCRATS DECIDE 10 POSTPONE
The Fair Appropriation Until Next Decem-
bsr-fhe Republicans Blamed for Block
ing the Wheels or Government.

WAsHNGToS, D. c., August 1.-[Special.l
In the brief debate in the House to-day on
the Senate joint resolution to extend the
sundry civil appropriations Of the last Con-
eress the Republicans attempted to shirk
their responsibility for preventing its adop-
ton last Saturday but the Democrats held
them 70 the record they had made. The
Republicans saw that they had committed q
blunder and they endeayored - sneak
from the consequence by putting
up Tom Reed to harangue against the
Democrats. In Just two minutes Represen-
tatiye Amos Cummings swept aside the
fimsy prete1ts oi Reed and Bingham and
fastened responsibility for blocking the
wheels Of government just whereit belong
ed Mr. Cummings said that the resolution
was stopped By the objection of Hopkins.
of Illinois, q Republican champion Of the
World'sFair grab. who said IN substance 10 the
House unless you consent TO this i've million
swipe at the Treasury certain departments
Of the Government shall be stopped He
said that threat was made TO cOerce the
House into voting for an appropriation
whioh had no proper place on tho Sundry
Civil BILL that the latter bill carries appro-
pria.ions in which the congressman and
the people generally are interested d-sppro-
priatiOns for lighthouses. for lite-saYing. for
furnishing and lighting public buildings.
ana Tor various purpOseS--and the SEN
ate attached that five mtluon grab
with the deliberate intention of compelling
members Of the House 20 either assent
70 IT or surrender items in which their con-
stituents are directly interested. The only
point Reed could make was that as the
Democrats have two-thirds majority they
must be held accountable for failure 10 pass
the resolution. as 10 was their duty 10 have
their members on hand in sufficient force TO
pass It. But this was met by showing that
under the rules Of the House. with priyi-
! legged conference report on the sun
dry Civil bill pending, 1t was
within the power of small MI
nority TO prevent action last Saturday,
that Hopkins made his objection for the
Republican sido and therefore they shut
OF money supplies for the Government.
When the question TO pass the resolution
under suspension Of the rules was put not
q single Republican voted No. Senator
Allison had read theriot act 20 them, tell
inc them that the country would hold me
Republicans responsible for defeat Of the
resolution.
There is now reasonable ground for hope
that Congress will reach some sort of com
promise on the Worlds Fair appropriation
Anti-Opton bill is out Of the way. and there
is absolutely nothing 10 interfere with nd
journment except the Worlds Fair item.
TO POSTPONE TEE APPROPRIATION.
About one hundred Democratic represen-
tatlyes attended caucus tonight 70 con-
slider o policy TO be adopted towards the
Worlds Fair appropriation. BY vote OF 6l
TO 80 II was decided 10 postpone action
until the first Wednesday in December.
! The friends of the measure. however, say
they will not abide by the decision Of the
caucus and will themselves fliBuster TO
prevent the p0stponement of vote.
wAsHISoI0S MOTIFS.
The bill Of Representative Crawford for
the relief Of the Eastern band of Cherokees
/ in North Carolina. which passed the House
some time ago, was passed by the Senate
to-day. 1t permits the CherOkees TO sell
| timber from their reservation. Ii also pro-
vides that some portion OF the fund belong.
| ing to these Indians shall be allotted 70 them
| 20 relieve present necessities.