The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-02
Caucus to Arrange for the Early
Adjournment.
THE WORLDS FAIR NATTER POSTPONED.
Acts Ssned by the President Charges Against Cobb
OIL Alabama-Watson to Be CenSured.
The Public Debt Statement.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Democr ats
OF the House held caucus tonight for the
purpose. II possible, of agreeing upon some
plan oy which the present deadlock may be
DroKen and an adjournment Of Congress be
brought about. A resolution was presented
proposing to lay over until December next
the proposition to. vote $4,000. 900 in aid of
the Worlds Fair. The resolution, in effect,
was that vote on the separate Worlds
Fair bill be had on the 7th of December
next and that but three amendments shall
be in order
Another resolution provides that Bing-
ham's resolution, ordering that the reconsid-
Grafton of the disagreement on the Senate
amendment be laid aside; and another reso-
luton provides for the continuance of the
Dockefy Sub Committee on Appropriations
TO investigate the Worlds Fair management
during the recess. Most of the speeches
made were in favor of the resolutions and
against the Worlds Fair men
AFTER considerable debate the resolutions
~ throw the fair appropriation over till
december was carried and the caucus adj
l0urned.
The result was received with manifesto
uons OF dIspleesure by the Worlds Fair
people, and the expressions of feeling be-
twees the two sides became quite warm at
the close OF the caucus.
The Charges Against Cobb.
The special committee appointed to IN
vestlgate the charges of drunkenness of the
members of the House resumed its sessions
TINS morning. Many of the witnesses testi-
ned that in their opinion Representative
Cobb Of Alabama was not drunk when he
delivered his argument in the Moves Rock
We'll election contest, the witnesses gener-
ally testifying that Cobb was suffering from
exhaustion incident TO the effort of deliver
Ing, when In poor health, long speech,
marked by many Interruptions and much
badgering.
The Custom of Congress.
Bynum testified that 1t was not an uncom-
mon practice for the members to take
poulIion, beef tea. coffee and other stimu-
lants out OF cup during long-cOntinued
arguments, and from his knowledge of
Cobb's physical condition he was satisfied
that the gentleman could not speak contin-
uousiy Tor two hours without taking some
stimuRnt.
Andrew Devne, one of the official
stenographers of the House. produced the
manuscript of his official report Of Cobb's
argument. and testified that he saw nothing
IN Cobb's conduct to justify the charges
made.
Watson to Be Censured.
II is likely that Simpson of Kansas will
hle minority report ia behalf of his fellow
Alliance member, Watson of Georgia, ii
Delng practically assured that the majority
will at least make some structures on Wat
son.
The Public Debt Statement.
The statement of the public debt, issued
to-day. is as follows: Interest-b bearing de bt,
$3.50. CSC, $50; increase during the month,
$3.50; debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, S2,G03. .325; decrease, $751;
$50; debt bearing no interest. S379, ,74j, 229 /;
decrease. SOS, 400; aggregate of interest and
IL Hua nErV NalaN 80 ~
decrease, $3.50 905; aggregate of debt, in-
Guiding cert hcates and treasury notes,
81, ,5S7. .05i, 73S
Cash in the treasury-G Id coin and bars.
S247, ,3o6,2 30; silver dollars. subsidiary clin
ana bars, S452, OF, $50; paper, S67, ,761 364;
ponds. minor coin, deposits in national
banks and disbursiug officers balances,
s1o,S94 l54 aggregate, S7s3, ,979 POS.
Demand labilities-Gold, silver and cur
rency certificates and treasury notes OF
1890. S6l9,6I5,S03; fund for the redemption
on the uncurrent national bank notes, out
standing checks and drafts, discussing
oillcesr balances. agency accounts, etc,
s3a. .253. lS1; gold reserve. S10o, 600. coo; net
cash balance, $4,000. .2S6; aggregate. s7s3,-
9f92IO. Cash balance in treasury June
80. 1892. S126 692. .377; balance July 81, s127.-
OoO,2So; increase in month. 1851, ,909.
Approved by the President.
The President to-day signed the act limit
ing the hours of labor Of the Iaborers and
mechanics employed on public works. He
also signed the joint resolution providing
temporarily for the extension Of appro-
priauons coming under the sundry civil
appropriation act Of last year. The resolu-
ton was received by the President at Q
o'clock and he immediately affixed his sig-
nature to ii.
Postmastora and Pensions.
ii. Il. Wyman has been appointed Post
master at Rollins, Cal. vice Z. Ii. Backus.
resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Origlnal-Alonzo Harmon,
Granville w. Banning, Amandus Nassau
Phiiipp Buchele. John A. Wilson. Addi-
tonai-- Martin Rohmberg. Original wild
ows-Fiorilla Yager.
Capital Notes.
Fredriek Taibert of San Francisco and r.
ID. Greer OF Los Angeles are at the Airing
ton Hotel.