The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-26
An Attempt to Withhold Salaries Which Their
Husbands Mould Have Drawn Precipi-
tates Filibustering Scheme.
Beginning of Attack TO Kill the S5,00O,-
900 Worlds Fair Appropriation.
This May Develop Big Scandal Refore the
Bouse Is Done with lt-Anti Option Bill
Dehate in the Senate Yesterday.


Lawmakers Getting Evil-Tempered and
Will Not Stand Holman's Crpnkiness.
sresiai 10 the Indian avolis Journal
WAsHISGToN, July 25.-Mr. Allison. chair
man of the committee on appropriations,
lifted the veil to-day of the conference pro-
ceedings of the two houses on the sundry
civil bill. He stated that concessions made
by the Senate eonferrees amounting to DO
tween s4Oo0 600 and s5O00OOo were appar-
ent rather than real. Six hundred dollars
Of one item, he said included in the pend
ing general deficiency was not apparent to
the naked eye, and other items have been
halved with the understanding that the
other half should be raised by the def
cheney bill during the next short session.
Mr. Vest of Missouri introduced to-day,
and may possibly attempt TO cali up at the
same time tomorrow, . resolution offerinRa
reciprocity reduction of % per cent. on
woods. silk, glassware and few other man
ufactured articles to European nations In
return for the remonetization of silver.
Senator George consumed good deal OF
time arguing in favor of his substitute for
the anti-optlon bill. He dealt only in cot
ton statistics. He had the figures OF daily
sales IN the New York Cotton Exchange,
February. 1891. 1,5C0 bales of mythical"
phantom" or wind cotton were sold to
the one bale of real cotton. Nv as that"
be asked. real; genuine commerce or was
tion of futures" and options" be asked
Senators whether they would say that
these were not gambling contracts.
The men who took part in them
their wealth, their respectability.
their church and Sunday-scho coDnec-
tions to do gambling business without
being called gamblers, and so he should
not call them gamb lers After short ex-
ecutive session came Adjournment.
The House devoted two hours to-day TO
debating the report from the committee 10
investigate the Pension Office. recommend
ing the dismissal of Commissioners Raum,
two speeches being made in favor OF the
resolution by Mr.. Enloe. of Tennessee, and
Mr. Little. of New York. Mr.. Lind made
the only speech IN his defense. The dis
cussion was cut on abruptly by the dis
agreeing conference report on the deficiency
bill, and a new conference was ordered.
Mr.. Holman introduced q resolution OF In
structions to the coDferrees that they
should recede from the House amendmen Is
agreed to on Friday last after four yea an d
nay votes, TO pay the balance of salary Tor
the full term to the legal heirs of deceased
members. Mr.. Hayes (Dem.l, of Iowa.
adopted. said that this proceeding on Mr.
HoImsn's part was Irregular and improper
after the House had passed on the matter.
THEY'RE AFTER HOLMAN.
The members who were in favor of pay
ing to widows the balance of the salaries
which would have been due to the deceased
member filibustered for two solid hours
against Mr.. Holman's motion that the
House recede from its amendment having
this object in view. Mr. Brookshire. of In
diana. from the committee on postotfices
ox,A de- tad hail al q
memorial asking Tor an investigation rela-
tive TO pneumatic postal service In Phlla-
delphia. but this was laid on the table.
The report of the Raum investigating COM
mittee will have no special standing before
the House until the committee on rules re-
ports another resolution setting aside q
day forits consideration.
Tne motion made by Mr.. Holman, of In
diana, in connection with the general de-
ticiency bill. Is regarded by the friends of
the worlds fair amendment TO the sundry
civil appropriation bill as the beginning of
an attack all along the line against the
g, 900 900 appropriation. They are indlg-
nant, and declare that if tho APPROPRIATION
is tilibustered against they Will resort to
the same methods of legislation and use
every parliamentary means known TO the
Joint resolution further extending the ap-
preparations tor the support OF the govern
ment. Then. If the deficiency and sundrv
civil bills fail, they say MIR. Holman and
his followers will be responsible.
The worlds fair appropriation Is in o
state of innocuous desuetudc just now"
said Chairman Durborow, of the Column
bian exposition. this evening. DR.. Dur
borrow said that there was nothing dong
except that the friends of the fair were
trying TO get all the voters they could for
the appropriation when IL next came up on
u test vote. II think we have the votes"
added Mr.. Durbcrow. Il made poll and
lind that we have more of our fellows in
f0wn gh an have the 0fhersO
Dir. Warner said that he thought the
ton of the House in adopting tho Sunday
closing amendment had strengthened the
fair prople. IL put them in the light of
en- aggrleved party. with whose resources
Congress here interfered, and this might
gain them some strength. MIR. Tracey said
he would gladly vote TO do as Congress had
done in the case OF the Centennial and the
New Orleans expositiOns, viz: Vote for q
loan. but the worlds fair men here told
him that they could not afford to accept
that
GEORGE'S ANTI-OPTION BILL.