The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-16

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 15.-There
are signs in the house OF the approach.
ing dissolution of Congress. Had not
tho sundFy civil bill como in to occupy
attention to-day the whole timo would
havo boon consumed in passing un-
objectionable measures by unanimous
consent. The area in front OF the
speakers dcak was occupied by NOM
Ibcrs the moment the clerk had finished
tho rOpdtnS OF the Journal Each monl-
bcr held a.o.t favorite bill, and sought
to catch tho speakers eye. Tha tortu-
nate one, rs his measure was being read
did somG missionary work, and ii his
bill wGS objnc.ed to, wrcaked his ven.
Ceanco on his successor.
Tho sunjry civil bill ocCupied almost
tho entire day. 1t will reach vote
Tuesday.
Mr.. Watson, Of Ceoigla, asked coa-
Hent for tho consideration OF ro'oIu.
ton instructing the committee on labor
to investigate the labor tronhio AZ CRur
d'Aleno Idaho, and the conduct oil tho
Sullivan police therein.
Mr.. PcndIctoH, Of West Virginia, OBJ.
jhcted and tho resolution was referred
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, from tho
committee oil appropriations, reported
land the house pGsscsl) Il joint rcsolu'
ton extending temporarily. until July
30) tho appropriations OF tho las: Con.
gress. Mr.. Holman also reported back
the suadry civil appropriation bill with
senate amendments, with rccom-
mendation that all tho senate amond-
meats be non-conCurred IN. Mr.. llol-
man then asked consent that all the
ameEdmonts, except those relating to
the Worlds Fair, be non-concurred In,
and that those (the Worlds FHir;
amendments be considered in commit.
tee Of tho whole.
Mr.. Goodnight, OF Kentucky, objected
and tho house went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Lester, OF Georgia, in
the chair for the purpose Of considering
the senate amendments.
All the amendments except those re-
lating to the Worlds Fair were read
and non.concurred IN, Mr.. Holman
then asked consent that general debate
on the Worlds Fair amendments shall
proceed to-day and to.morrow-thc
speeches to be limited 10 half an hour
and that vote shall be taken at II
o'clock Tuesday. Mr.. Holman's sug-
gestion was finally acceded to.
Mr.. Duborrow said that the amend
ments placed upon the bill by tho sem
ate were substantially similar to tho
provisions OF tho bill reported to the
house BY the Worlds Fair committee.
He therefore sent to the, clerks desk
and had read the report accompanying
that measure lie also read the Presi-
dents Columbian exposition message
and the Worlds Fair plank in the
Democratic platform,
Mr.. McCreary opposed the approprIa-
ton for tho Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Pendleton, Of West Virginia,
favored tho appropriation. Congress
had gone further in regard to this OK
position than he thought it should have
gone, but IL had crossed the bridge and
now it must go on. It was the duty OF
Longress 70 t6ko no step backward.
Mr.. Littlo, of New York, opposed the
appropriation.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Illinois, contended that
the people OF CbicUgo had strictly coiG-
piled With each and every provision OF
tho wor!ps Fair act, The Hppropria-
tion now asked for was made nccessN-
ry By the provision ior the appoint
mont OF tho commissioners fr6N tho
various sta:cs. Tho house might by its
not, disgrace this nation, Chicago never.
The fair had been located in Chicago
and whatever the action Of Congress
might be, tho people Of Chicago would
see that II was success. Thoy knew
no such word as "fail." Congress could
help tho fair. 1t could expand it, but
it could not disgracei ii. Tho committee
thon rose and tho house took a recess
Tho evening TO bo for the consideration
ofprivate pension bills,