Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-04
THE HOUSE.

The Speaker laid before the House kilograms
received from Representatives Amerman, Bunt-
ing, Gantz and Scull, stating that they we're i'll
and unable to attend the sessions of the House.
They were excused.
Regular order" demanded Mr.. Bingham
(Pa).
Mr.. Catchings (Miss.) rose to a privileged
report from the committee on rules. 1t pro-
vides that today it shall be in order for the
Speaker to entertain motions TO suspend the
rules, as on the first and third Mondays. This
was adopted without controversy.
EXTENDING THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) Immediately rose and
moved to suspend the rules and pass a joint
resolution extending until August 10 the appro-
ton act Of last year.
Mr.. Henderson Qowa) said that this was the
unanimous desire of the committee on appro-
priations, and 1t was agreed to without OPPOSE
ton.
THE WORLDS FAIR AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Holman then moved to suspend the rules
and pass resolution that the House shall re-
consider the vote by which the House receded
from the worlds fair amendment; that the
House further insist upon its disagreement and
that the bill be sent to conference.
Messrs. Dingley, Hopkins O1l. and Bingham
Immediately demanded a second. Mr. Hol-
man asked that a second be considered as or
dered, but to this Mr.. English On. j. objected
Telers were ordered and reported the vote as
being liz to g. Although this was far short Of
quorum no one raised the point.
MR.. BINGHAM WANTS INFORMATION.
Mr.. Bingham said that personally he was
without information as to the action taken by
the democratic caucus yesterday.
B.
that some arrangement had been made II
must be presumed that the newspaper reports
were fairly correct. He would like, however, to
have more official announcement from the
other eide.
Mr.. Reilly (Pa. made an explanation Of the
agreement, which, at the request Of the republi-
cans was read at the clerks desk He stated that il
had been agreed that q vote should be taken on
the Durborow bill (amended so as to appro-
pirate %, SOC, 900 outrighD not later than
o'clock Saturday.
Mr.. Culberson-I do not understand that
there Is any agreement that that should be the
legislation Of this Congress.
Mr.. Reilly-Of course no such agreement
could be made
Mr.. Cate-But that we would allow vote to
be taken on it.
Mr.. Reilly-Certainly
Mr.. Culberson-But that the agreement Is
that the bill should be considered on that basis
Mr.. Williams GU. And until final vote is
taken.
FURTHER ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Reilly-The idea is to submit the Du-
borrow bill, or the bill reported from the COM
mittee on the Columbian exposition, to the &C.
ton OF the House for its determination instead
OF the House taking action on the Senate
amendment.
Mr.. Pickler-Then the enemies Of the propo-
sition concede nothing?
Mr.. Reilly-It brings the matter to direct
vote.
Mr.. Pickler-They reserving the right to fight
the proposition on q new basis.
Mr.. Reilly-The question is to come before
the House for its final action.
MR.. BAILEY WILL NOT AGREE.
Mr.. Bailey-The gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania, as understand him, undertakes to say
that that is an agreement on the part of this
side of the House. desire to say to him that
expressly reserved my individual right to do
a. l believe to be proper under such circum-
stances as might arise. That being the condi-
ton, am unwilling that the gentleman from
pennsylvania should put me in the attitude of
agreeing in advance to this proposition.
Mr.. Reilly-I did not undertake to include
the gentleman from Texas or any other men,
ber but simply assert the facts as they occurred
In the caucus conference on yesterday after
noon.
MH. AbyAol I'LL 1-let me ask the gentleman
from Pennsylvania how are we to get Q vote ON
this proposition?
Mr.. Reilly understanding is that . vote
should be taken on this proposition not later
than Saturday at o'clock.
Mr.. Taylor (In. )-But how IL the vote to be
taken?
Mr.: Reilly-And if there is any objection or
interference to prevent that we expect, with
full confidence, that We can get report from
the committee ON rules, which will enable dis
position to be made Of the question without
delay.
m. M'MrLLIx's STATEMENT.
Mr.. McMillin-AI wish to state to the gentle
man from Illinois that the agreement q en-
bodied in the writing concerning the proceed
ines tn the caucus-nothing MIRO and nothing
less.
Mr.. Taylor (m.) III thought 20.
MI. McMillin-Let ii DO understood In
advance that-wha was agreed upon is embodied
tn the writing concerning the proceedings on
yesterday. I do not want any implication 70 be
conveyed, OF any understanding which VIII 90
beyond that
Mr.. Rsiily-I have not undertaken to- do 20.
II dos not bind anybody, and IS msrsly stats