The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-08-04
WORLDS FAIR CAUCUS.
1NcFOSAIIONS SUBMITTED TO
DEMOCRATS OF THE HOUSE.
Durborrow Bill Amended by Reduce
ing the Appropriation
One-EIalf.

AhS ahe Appropriation
One-Half.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The caucus
of democratic members of the House this
afternoon resulted in harmonious ad
justment OF the differences which have
divided the democratic majority on the
Worlds Fair appropriation, and if the
plan adopted is carried ont (and there
appears to be little difficulty in the way
of this) Congress will adj journ early next
week, with the chances in favor of Mon
day as the day. The caucus was well at
tended. Three members of the Texas
delegation, Messrs. Kilgore. Bailey and
Anthony who have been bitterly opposed
to the Worlds Fair appropriation clause
in the sundry civil bill, withdrew from
the hall Cf the House early in the caucus,
refusing to place themselves in position
where they might be bound by it's action.
| Mr.. Holman presided, and Mr. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, was secretary. When Mr.
Holman called the caucus to order there
was some preliminary inquiries by few
|
Of the caucus would be binding; but they
were apparently satisfied with Mr. Rel
ley's explanation that it was not intend
ed that the action should be binding on
individual members, but that it was
hoped a harmonious agreement would
make the caucus action satisfactory to all
members on the democratic side This
over, Mr.. Reilly presented the report of
the committee and entered into an expla
nation of its details. The report of the
committee is as follows: This committee
submit TO the democrats of the House the
following propositions, it being un-
derstOOd that it does not commit
any member of the co;nm;ttee or of the
House for or against the Worlds Fair
appropriation First Reconsldcr the
vote by which the House has receded
from its disagreement from the Senate
amendment and send the sundry civil
bill back into conference. Second :
Pending the conference on the sundry
civil bill the amendment appropriating 9
IS, 900, 00O the DurborrOw bill be takeI
up, reduce the amount to So 500, 900 anC
that a final vote upon it without interrup
ton be taken not later than Saturday
Aug 6, at t2 p m Third-That meantim,
, last years sundry civil appropriation
be extended and the power Of the Hous'
be exerted to enforce the attendance o
absent members Fourth-That whethe
the Durborrow bill, as amended, be car
: ried or defeated, the vote thereon shall
be regarded as a settlement of the ques
tion and the sundry civil bill shall b.
considered as without the Senate amend
ment. When Mr. Reilley concluded hi
explanation there were loud cries o
'vote, vote" There was no attemp
to oppose the report, and when chair
| man Holman put the motion that tn
: report be adopted, there was grea
s chorus of AYE" while not membe
: voted in the negative. Mr.. Holman an
E nOunced unanimous concurrence in tn
: report and the caucus adjourned.
The preliminary movement in the di
|, rection of carrying the sun dry civil bill
i and the Durborrow bill through tn
!. House will probably be begun to-mor
row morning Soon after the House
called to order a motion will be mad
and it will in all probability be carrie
:. for the reconsideration of the vote b
which the House receded from its diss
ereement to the Senate amendment al
J propriating $5,000,O00, and send
back to conference Then the Durborroy
bill appropriating $4,000, 600 for tn
81 fair, and now on the caenda
, will be taken up and amended by r.
ducing the amount to $4,000, 600, til
d subscription feature eliminated, and tt
bill 50 changed as to make the latte
o sum an absolute gift to the exposition
is Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, or b.
II fore a vote will be taken on the Du
: borrow bill, some attempt at tillibuste
- ing may be made to prevent the bl
coming to a direct vote, but notwltl
4, standing the assertion of Mr.. kllgo
q and some others that they will hgl
;, the gift of any sum if they keep Coz
= gress in session continuously unit
March 4th next, the day the SD Co
gress expires, it is almost certain tn
:. the action of the caucus to-day will
/. carried out to the letter A strong fe
~ " ture of the report of the committee
81 the section providing that whether t
~ Durborrow bill be passed or defeat'
ly the vote on it shall be regarded as
e settlement of the whole question. TT
IT. means that Congress can adjourn imm
d; diately after the programme agreed up
to is carried out, no matter whether t
ur Worlds Fair is provided for or not.