The Portland daily press., 1892-08-02


to delay or obstruct the conduct of the
government for the next few days. 1t
must be understood thai the House hav-
ing a Democratic majority of $50 was
capable of conducting the business of the
government without vote from the
Republican side and must be responsible
to the people for the conduct of public
affairs. The
Patience of the Republicans
was being worn out. Within few days
a conclusion of some character must be
reached.
Mr. Holman said the gentleman from
Pennsylvania was aware of the fact that
the Senate, in defiance Of the rules, had
placed the worlds fair amendment on an
appropriation bill When were the
House conferees instructed to support
this measure? The vote ordering the
first conference repudiated this measure
as notproperly being upon an appropria-
ton bill. Under the instructions of the
House the conference committee report
ed the measure back to the House. A
change of votes ensued and the measure
had been approved. He then made
motion to reconsider. That was prop
| er motion, Did the gentleman claim
UudI d IlclIlUtI WGo PASS 1lOlI et7<N
ING further time in order that the House
might reconsider it's action?
Mr. Reed of Maine said the gentleman
from Indiana Mr.. Holman1 offered an
example of unspeakable courage which
entitled him to face unfinchingly situ-
alton of this kind. With a Democratic
majority of more than 140 of which he
was factional leader, the House of Rep
resentatives stopped the business of the
government and now the gentleman was
endeavoring to charge this stoppage to
somebody else. He Mr.. Holman] had
himself led, if not openly, covertly,
this
Rebellion Against Good Government.
He had deliberately blocked the
wheels of business and charged it now
upon somebody else. The worlds fair
legislation received the sanction of the
Senate without regard to party for, if it
was against the rules of the Senate it's
appearance on this bill must be with the
assent of every Democratic Senator. 1t
stood now with the assent not only of the
Senate but, of every Democrat member of
that body Further than that it had the
sanction of the Democratic House with
140 majority, majority of to /. There
Was uOIllluS uISou dS1lHSb II oAC6pb d
miserable technicality. Some gentlemen
thought the worlds fair matter ought
not to be ON an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cummings of New York declared
that the wheels of the government had
been stopped by the objection of Re-
publican Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois]. The
gentleman from Maine Mr.. Reed was
his lieutenant. With the ferocity of a
Marat he had been seen to take the bones
of dead colleague referring to Mr..
Reeds objection Saturday to adjourn in
respect to the memory of Representa-
tive Craig of Pennsylvania for the pur-
pose of securing, he would not say a
steal, but this appropriation.
Mr.. Holman's resolution extending the
appropriations until Augusta was passed
without division. Soon after the House
adjourned, no quorum being present.
WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE.
Democratic Caucus Fails to Improve the
Situation.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Demo-
Gratis of the House tonight held a caucus
for the purpose of consultation and, if
possible, an agreement on some plan on
which the present deadlock can be brok-
en- and an adjournment of Congress
brought about. There were, it is said,
about 100 members present. Mr.. Hol-
man was the presiding officer. A reso-
luton, offered by MI. Mutchler of Penn
v,roui1inr for uota IN the