Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-05
WORLDS rAIR AppRopKIArIoN.

The Opposition Seems to Have Every
thing in shape for Defeating the Entire
Appropriation.
SpectcS telegram 10 TIE Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August Sine
Question that is now agitating the Worlo's
Fair people is as to whether everybody
party TO to-day's bargain will keep taltn.
The result of the caucus to-day was tnat
the Worlds Fair item would be taken out OF
the sundry civil bill and the WORLDS Far
appropriation, cut down to two ana haiI
million dollars, submitted 10 the house H.
dep7ndently. The analysts or the SiluS-
tion say that the Worlds Fair people nave
been completely out-generaLed IN thlS n
stance They are entirely az tue
mercy of the anti-fair people. II the
latter remain faithful TO the under
standing the reduced appropriation Will De
passed. If they do not remain faithful
and argue that the influence Of the caucus
is persuasive and not binding, the appro-
priatiop will be defeated. There IS no
doubt that those who oppose the
grant on the grounds Of unconsu-
tutionalitv are this evening Just as
determined in their opposition as
they were before the caucus. They say
they are not parties 10 the bargain ana
will never consent TO the passage OF the
Durborroy bill They say the question Is
not one involving amounts OF money; out
one iuvolvinga great principle.
The Worlds Fair managers who nave
been here ever since the bill was intr oduc-
ed. are clearly disheartened tonight They
see the danger of their position, and ialI 10
express. any confidence in the result oeIng
i'm their favor. Those opposed TO the ap-
preparation have been accused OF blocking
legislation and delaying adIournment: -,
By to-day's bargain the sundry civil jill
will go back to the Senate. Ine anu
Worlds Fair people will therefore be re-
lieved of an unpleasant responsibility, ana
can be as determined IN their opposition as
they ever were, and no blame can be at
tach ed to them for delaying adjournment
The Senators WHO have been hold
ing out for the Worlds FAR are
indignant. They say they were pat
fling over the sundry civil bill and not the
Durborow bill. Several Senators have
expressed no little disgust at the
compromise made in the House to-day III
isimpOssible TO accurately foretell tne Ill
innate end of this interesting ana unpre-
cedented controversy, though 1t IS evident
the anti-World's Fair people nave the
game in their own hands.
In the House to-day there was no quo
rum present and an adjournment was taken
before any action with regard 10 Tue
Worlds Fair matter was taken.
The following is the report in full made
bv the Peace Committee 10 the caucus.
This committee submit TO the Democrats
of the House the following proposition, II
being understood that IL does not commit
any member OF the committee or or the
House for or against the Worlds Far ap-
prOprlation. -, -.
House has receded from is disagreement
to the Senate amendment and send the sur
dry civil bill back into conference.
y. That pending the conference IN the
sundrv civil bill the DurboETCw bill appro-
priating 50, 0O0,0OO be taken up, reduced to
81, 100000, appTopraung this sum to aid IN
the success Of.the Fair, and that final
vote uponlt without interruption be taken
not l2ter than Saturday, August oth, at :
pm.
3. That meantime last years sundry civil
appropriations be extended and the power
OF the House be exerted to enforce the at
tendance of absent members.
4. That whether the Durburrow bill as
amended be carried or defeated, the vote
thereon shall be regarded as settlement
of the question, and the Sundry Civil Oil
shall be considered as without Jne Senate
amendment.
Several Worlds Fair members said In a
disguised tone that the report would be
adopted.
The caucus was in session about three
fourths of an hour, when il adjourned, hay
ing adopted without division the report Of
the Peace Committee with verbal amend
ment to its report. The understanding Is
thatthe Rules Committee will report an
order in the morning for final action on the
Sundry Civil bill, after which the Dur
barrow bill is 10 be taken up and disposed
OF on or before Saturday.