The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
Iv.-TuE WORLDS FAIR

Iy,-TuE WORLDS FAIR
The deadlock In tho House over tho appro-
priaton for the Worlds Fair is sure to arrest
public attention. 1t must be borne In mind
that this appropriation did not come before
the House on its own feet. 1t was placed as
rider upon tho Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
by the Senate No member Of tho House has
had the hardihood to assert that tho Fair
would have gone to Chicago IL 1t had been I'M
derstood that the National Treasury was to be
MIXED to aid 1t. 1t now appears that Chicago
secured the Fair under falso pretences This.
however. is not enough. In endenvorng sur
reptitiously to secure 81. 100000 from the pub
lie Treasury by putting the appropriation MS
rider upon the Sundry Civil bill the Senate APP
plies pressure to the House.
This pressure is not apparent to the people.
The Sundry Civil bill carries appropriations OF
great moment to Congressman in all parts OF
the country. 1t provides money for public
buildings and other enterprises under way.
including. for instance. such as the new mint
in Philadelphia, and not including the New
York Custom House. Congressman are thus
in measure forced by tho action OF tho Son
ate to vote for tho Worlds Fair APPROPRIATION
to secure what their constituents are entitled
to undor the bill. It is felt to be nm unjust
pressure. and one that may overcome even
constitutional scruples.
large majority Of the Southern members
are Justly indignant They claim that tho
House has no constitutional authority to make
any such appropriation. They have declared
that tho Sup-Trcasury scheme was unconsti-
tutional Many OF them cannot 60 home with
the Eegsb ." W3t hone Of
These are some OF the causes OF the dead
fNy.l Low, LAM tu-lI Ia ~ a h
An effort to compromise by making the hrnro.
pration a loan. to DO REPAID from tho first
It is said that the irst receipts are already
mortgaged. The proposition. however. is just
MS distnsteful TO most Of the southern men,
stitutional authority tolunn money to Chicago
Spectators on nothing without interest it has
tho same authority 10 loap m"neyto the farm
farms ut two per cent. interest.
hsTG ns House a o h Gat 81 the
resolution for n tlnal ADJOURNMENT at o'elocS
on saturday. July 30. The senate may amend
the sslms t0T the VIII
undoubtedly lie accented BY the House.
whether tho Sundry Civil bill passes or not.
Of last year can be extended 10 Dec. Is.
Whether this will DO done time will tell
An analysis of the vote on July IL. when the
House ru(usel TO agree t" the senate amend:
tho vote OF July. -. 10y which the House re-
prove interesting.
On July IL. tho appropriation was defeated
by thirteen majority On July ~ it was car
Watchdog. who voted aye. so as 10 demand a
reconsideration seven Democrats who had
Voted Tor it on July II. They were Mossrs:
Caruth Of kentucky. DUNCAN and Owens Of
9h% t e IF New Jersey and N 10n
These seven OF themselves were enough to re-
verse the action OF tn" House and carry the
But this WAS not all. Twenty members Of
tho House who had voted against tho appro-
pration on July 9were absent on July ~;
and only Twelve me u hers who had not voted
on July !" appeared to take their nlnccs. Per
contra. twclty:one were a. sent who voted for
the appropriation on July IL. and TWENTY-FIVE
friends of the Fair who were absent on July
10 were present and voted for it on July ~.
nd for a the
appropriation on tho ninetccnth, voted against
1t on tho twenty-sevcnth.
SiNty-four Democrats including Judge Hol-
moving "A reconsideration. voted for tho appro-
G3iation on July y. and % henub,caanl,f;
tioon on JJnly =. and not ono !;ePi lean.
81 majority. including Judge fiolnial. while
every Republicar votin: voted for it.
Appropriation on July u We're Mcssr- Boat
ner. LaGapp. Price. and Meyer Of Louisiama.
garuth Of kentucky. tauScYo Delaware. Nc
kaig. Dusk. and stump OF Maryland. 0'Ncili
Of Missouri. and Pendlcton Of West Virginia.
The Democrats; from New England and tho
ton were Mes,rs. Cnlnus. English. Fowler.
and Geissenhaner OF New Jersey Daniel OF
New Hampshire. Follows. Lockwood. aad
Rockwell OF New York. Mutchler and Reilly OF
Pennsylvania. and spcrry Of Connecticut.
Aside from tho silver fight. this has been tho
most interesting contes OF the session while
scores OF other members are of lookinG after
their political fences. it will bn notIrcd that
every Farmers Alliance member is in his scat.
haIOs j. CUMMINGS.