The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-20

protest emphasized by tho use OF all
parliamentary tabtics for delay. see
no immediate prospects for adjourn
ment. There are many reasons for the
continuance OF this session until fair
play and honor and reason may have
opportunity to sway the minds OF
malignant majority.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Tho Worlds Fair Appropriation Knocked
Out by the House-The FAlr Must Close
Suuday-An Interesting seasiSn1
WASHINGTON, D. O. July s19.-After
some Republican filibustering at the
opening OF the house session to-day, to
prevent agreement on a resolution from
tho rules committee providing for In
yestigation OF the methods OF Mr.. John
I. Davenport. federal supervisor Of
elections in New York City, the resoIu-
tion was agreed to by 1877 to nothing.
The house then went into the COM
mittec OF the whole iN1r. Lester, Of
Georgia, in the chair) on tho senate
amendments to tho sundry civil appro.
prlation bill. It had been agreed that
the vote on the Worlds Fair amend-
ment should be taken at noon, and as
tho hands OF the clock showed that but
four minutes remained for debate, Mr..
Holman, of Indiana, asked that the
time for discussion should be extended
on the hour. But 10 this Mr.. Watson,
Of Georgia, objected, and after Mr.. Hol-
man had consumed the four minutes in
advocating non.concurrence in the
senate amendments, the chairman
stated that the hour for a vote had at
rived.
The chairman then ruled that no
amendments could be offered after l2
o'clock, and the various amendments
were taken up In order, and the first
one-a verbal amendment-was con-
Cured in.
MIR. Hopkins, OF Illinois, moved that
tho committee concur in the senate
amendment increasing from S3l6, 900 to
100000 the appropriation for the gov
ernmeut exhibit. Lost-65 to 100. The
amendment was not concurred in.
The senate amendments increasing
the appropriations for the Worlds Co
lumbian Exposition were pon-con-
Cured in in bulk.
Mr.. Durborrow, Of Illinois, moved to
concur in the senate amendment ap-
propriating S5,o00,000 in souvenir 90
cent coins to aid the Worlds Columbian
Exposition.
Mr.. Atkinson, OF Pennsylvania, called
up his amendment forbiddinp the pay.
ment Of appropriations until assurances
are given that the sale of Intoxicating
liquors shall not be permitted on the
grounds, except for medical, mechan-
ical or scientific purposes.
The chair put the question upon con-
curing in the senate amendment US
proposed to be amended. 1t was reject
od-41 to 169.
Mr.. Patterson, OF Tennessee, called up
an amendment approprlating $50. 900 Of
the 1000, 900 in order to gather statis-
tics as to the progress Of tho negro
race. Lost.
Mr.. o'Neill, Of Pennsylvania, called
up an amendment providing that TO
maintain consistency in congressional
aid to former expeditions, the amount
OF S5, 900, 900 shall be loan and shall be
paid in full to the treasury OF the Uni
ted STATES at tho termination Of the 4.
nancial affairs OF the exposition and
this payment shall be made prior to the
payment Of any other indebtedness.
Lost.
The question then rccurrcd on Mr..
Durborrow's motion to concur in the
senate $1,000. 900 amendment and 1t was
lost-91 to lle. The amendment was
therefore non.concurred in.
Mr.. Lynch, OF Wisconsin, called up
m amendment requiring the cxpendi.
ture Of 800, 900 In procuring an exhibit
showing the progress OF the Indian
race. Lost.
The senate amendment appropriating
SlOO, 900 to secure $4,000 bronze medals
and $1,000 velum impressions Tor diplo-
mas was concurred in.
Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, moved to
amend tho Sunday closing clause by
stopping the machinery and unneces.