Evening journal., 1892-08-02

rho Minority Threatens to Bolt and Con-
tinue the Deadiock-The sundry civil
Appropriations Extended After a Hot
wranrie in the House.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-The scenes in the
house were less monotonous than for a week
past, the debate on the resolution extend
ing the appropriations until Aug. for GER
tain branches Of the public service being at
times quito personal Mr.. Hopkins, OF Iii
nois, who is an ardent advocate of the fair
appropriation, came in for a large share Of
abuse for objecting TO the resolution on
Saturday, which closed the government
printing Office and other branches Of the
public service. Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana
Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky; Mr. Cum
mings Of New York, and Mr. Mcmillan, Of
Tennessee, aid the Worlds fair advocates
had blocked the wheels of legislation be-
cause S50O0,00O was refused them.
Mr.. Cummings said: "Alr. Speaker the
wheels OF the government were stopped by
the objection Of the Republican member
from Illinois (Mr Hopkins Il is well that
the employees Of tho government now in
the galleries should understand that that
objection, and that alone, has stopped the
wheels Of the government, and the provi-
sions Of the last sundry civil bill have been
extended once. Why did not the gentle
man object to il thenl He objects to It now
because he has his Chicago croupier in the
public treasury and wants to rake 50 OO0, 900
from it. The object is 10 force this house
TO allow this money 20 be taken under pres
sure. Applause on the Democratic side.l
"And the gentleman from Maine (Mr
Reed is the lieutenant of the gentleman
from Illinois With the ferocity Of a Marat
we have seen him kick the bones Of dead
colleague from his path for the purpose Of
trying to secure-I viii not say steal-this
appropriation Applause on the Democratic
sidel, and these are the men that have the
impudence to turn TO q party which in this
house has given thirty-three majority
against TIN lootng Of the treasury and
charge it with blocking the wheels of the
government"
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine; Mr. Bingham, Of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois,
denied the impeachment The Democratic
majority were responsible for the situation
of affairs They had INSTRUCTED the wheels
Of the government by refusing to pass the
sundry civil bill. Mr. Holman and Mr.
Cummings We're charged with leading the
iihbustering, and upon the shoulders Of the
hlibusterers the blame must rest. The
Democratic party was responsible for legis-
lation and they should maintain quorum
here for that purpose
Reed Attacks Holman.
Mr.. Reed said "Mr Speaker, the gentle
map from Indiana Mr. Holmanl has afford
ed rs an example of that unspeakable cour-
I.N.
a situation Of this kind With a Democratic
majority Of more than l40, Of which he is
the titular leader, the house Of representa-
tives has stopped the business Of this gov
eminent and now he is endeavoring 10
charge it upon somebody else. lLaughtorl
He himself has led, if not overtly, covertly
this rebellion against this good government
TO prevent the legislation of the country
taking place. Now let us see what that
legislation is
1T is legislation which has not only re-
ceived the sanction of the senate Of the
United States, but so FAR as the point com
planned of is concerned it has received its
unanimous sanction; for if 1t be true, as the
gentleman from Indiana says, that this pro-
visionis on the bill against the rules'of the
senate, It must be there because every
Democratic senator on that floor consented
10 the transaction. II therefore comes here,
not only with the sanction Of the senate,
but with the sanction Of every Democrat
in it.
'Farther than that, il has the sanction Of
a Democratic house Of representatives with
lio majority, and there is nothing urged
against It except the miserable technicality
that some OF these gentlemen think it ought
not to be on an appropriation bill And the
gentleman from Indiana was the leader in
breaking down the admission into appro-
pration bills Of items which repealed exist
ing legislation And yet he has tine courage
10 stand up before this house aud before the
country and charge his own action to other
r-en-charge in house with l4O Demo
cratic majority the stopping OF the public
business to member Of the minority.
az do not wonder he has a long career.
Courage like that would carry a man
through Indiana TO FIRE. Laughter aud APP
plausel One hundred and forty Demo
cratic majority-three 10 one--and the bill
having the sanction of both houses-of every
Democrat in the senate and of Democrats
enough in the house TO make a majority
here and now. And yet the business of the
country is to be stopped and somebody else
is charged with the crime" Applause on
the Republican side.l
The snndry Civn BIN Extended.
The resolution was passed and also the
following measures: Resolutions granting
the use OF the rotunda Of the Capitol to the
ladies Of Washington FOR a reception to the
q. A. r. changing the time for dedicating
the Worlds fair buildings from Oct. - 70
Oct q: TO authorize the secretary Of war 10
convey to School District No. r. Kit
terry, Me-, portion Of the Fort McClary
military reservation ia exchange for other
lands.
Mr. Holman, Of Indiana, moved to pass
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the suf
ferers from the overflow Of the Ouachit,
aud Black rivers, Louisiana. but nftel
1evcral roll calls with no quorum appear
ing. the house resumed its normal inactivity
aud finally adjourned.
The senate did practically nothing bu
await the action Of the house on the sundrl
civil bill It assented readily to the hous
proposition 10 continue existing appropra
lions for four days longer, and Mr.. Hawley
OF Connecticut. and Mr.. Hiscock, of New
York, spoke on the question Of the tariff
A CAUCUS ON THE FAIR GRANT.
A Melton to Postpone the Vote Till ID