Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-04
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY
THE HOUSE NOT YET OUT OF
ITS TANGL.E.
But the End Appears to be In
sight and the Fair Will Get some
Money, Probably Half what II
Asked For

Money, Probably Half what II
Asked For.
WASHINGTON, August 4.-ln the house
today MIR. Catchings, of Mississippi.
rose to speak Of priyiledged report
from the committee on rules. 1t pro-
vided that today it shall be in order for
the speaker to entertain motions to sus-
pend the rules, as on the first and third
Mondays. Adopted without contro-
versy.
Mr.. Holman immc 1iately moycd to
suspend the rules and pass the joint reso-
luton extending until Aug. 10 the ap-
preparations made by the sundry civil
appropriation act of last year. Mr.
Henderson, of Louisiana, said that this
| was the unanimous desire of the com
mittcc on appropriations, and it was
agreed to without opposition.
| MIR. Holman then moved to suspend
the rules and pass a resolution that the
house shall reconsider the vote by which
it ,cccded from the Worlds Fair amend
mcnt, that the house further insists upon
| its disagreement and that the bill be sent
| to conference.
This motion was received with good
deal of excitement. The republicans
wished an explanation of the agreement
reached by the democratic party yester,
day, and when it was read as published
in the papers this morning, there was an
Repression Of opinion that it meant
nothing. Mr.. Henderson, Of Illinois
characterized it as partaking something
of the invitation OF the spider to the fly
to walk into his parlor. MIR. Dingley
voiced the general opinion of the repub
licans that the democrats should assume
the whole responsibility. He did not be
leve that any action would be taken to
wards passing the Durborow bill.
| The sundry civil bill was sent to con
ference by a vote of yeas al, nays 40
Reilly of PENNSYLVANIA moved to suspend
the rules and pass resolution providing
that vote will be taken on the Dur
borrow bill at / o'clock tomorrow.
The Reilly resolution was agreed t.
) and amid applause the house then pro
ceeded to consideration of the Durborov
bill and the Reilly substitute therefor
The substitute makes an outright ap
preparation of So, 2,500,O0O.
, Everything moved along smoothly
this morning in the program arrange
! Yesterday by the democratic caucus. ID
rector General Davis, member OF tn
national commission and other officer
r of the fair have come to the conclusio
: that the best thing to be done is to az
: cept the situation as gracefully as poss
bic and endeavor to pass the DurboroS
: bill rather than continue the fight an
S take the chances of getting nothing. .
In accordance with this advice til
c democratic Worlds fair members in COT
t gress will not resort to obstructive tai
!. tics but will vote with their colleagu,
{ to carry out the caucus agreement. III
|. republican members also will not della
Il matters, this course being taken on al
$ vice given Representative Hopkins {
e Illinois by Director General Davis as
e the wishes of the Worlds fair manager
/. But the republican policy will be to mai
n It very plain that the whole respons
o bility rests with the democrats and the
d propose to keep their record clear b
!. steadily voting for the So, 100000 pro
n osition.
l. Yesterday afternoon the Worlds ia
e people we're fearful that the caucus aGrc
ment was a trick to beat them out
r. the appropriation, but they have no
is come to the conclusion that the agre
\. meut will be carried out in good fai
m and that square chance will be Civ
% them to pass the Durborow bill witho
nc any filibustering, and that il fil'buste
lie ing be again resorted to to prevent t
consummation Of the caucus agreeme
that rule will be brought in to ST
+ dilatory tactics.