New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22
A. 40 o. m. tho doors were reopensd and the Senate
adjourned
Ho,rsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

J,doe. ~ hold courts in the districts. and where the
LEGISLATURE fails 10 then the Judges OF such Ter
rtory shall assignment TO continue In force i
tbe close OF the next regular session OF the Legislature
no e,,Iajned that the exception OF Utah new
,ts,ation but that there the Governor made the
signment OF Judges. The bill was passed
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Mr. KELLEY H.ep. PENN, from the Select Commit
tee on the Centennial Exposition reporteda Dill recns
that at the various international expostions that have
been held in foreign countries the United States had
been represe ned in pursuance OF invitations given by
the Governments of those countries, and requesting the
President extend in the name of the United States
respectful and cordial invitation to the Governments OF
other nations to be represented and take part In the
international Exposition to be held at Philadelphia,
under the auspices OF the Government of the United
states in the year 1876
Mr.. BUTLER Rep., MaseJ inquired whether Congress
would not be required to make appropriations TO carry
the matter thr0ught 49,.
Mr. KELLEY replied that that question was not in
yolyed in the bill at all
Mr.. HALE rep. Me-, warned the House that the plan
was get the President and Secretary OF state com
united this great Phsdepha Fourth OF July ceiehra
ton, and that this bill passed Congress would be called
within the next two wears for appropriations ranging
from s.. Ooo.0Oo to $l0OoO,OOo
Mr.. KELLEY stated that Mr. Hale inexperienced
had already been extended by the President In such
cordial to foreign Governments that Prince Bis
marck had brought it to the attention Of his Govern
non and had formally accepted the invitation Other
Governments had done the same. The Government OF
the United States, however dscaimed that it had any
right to extend invitation In its own name. The
for it paid the expenses OF It's own Commissioners to
London, Paris. and Vienna. Every other nation mad
done and every nation woud pay the expenses
Of it's own Commissioners to tue Philadelphia EIposi
eIs advocated the BILL and claimed that the Govern
ment had 80 far committed Itself in the matter that it
could not retreat without shame and great national
modification The Committee would bring before the
House TINS session proposition asking directly and
Congress would refuse to appropriate 100000 or
$4,000 for TINS great purpose OF peace, while IL eau
.rtNaf AZ an
army navy. The time was coming when the
millions Of the peoples money would be thought
available for the purposes Of peace and progress than
for engnery for numbering men lie denied that this
was local affair. The nation already committed
to 1t its legislation and by s messages already sent
to tine world He denied that Philadelphia would make
any prom ESs 81 m nearly yI mSn doars Willis
the state mad Appropriated sl'ocomo ,,o ,..... -,
this bill furnlsh precedent for assistance to other
terprises various pretcxts in coming years II Phil
St L"us Chicago, Now-York Boston aud other cities
come and Will not tue Argument be Irresistible
entitled TO considerations VIII not This be virtually
peogng the financial encouragement OF tho Govern
ment to series Of great exhibitions throughout the
Mr. HAwLEy replied that whenever Chicago could
show tnat the Declaration was proclaimed there 100
years ago. IL time for her to have conen-
mai ceebrn he would vote ot It, Ign f
ton put 10y his colleague Slr Mellis) might be- con
strued INTO an indication OF hostility TO THIS pl grow
the City OF NcwYork toward Philadelphia. that such
York. and placed her before the country IN what ne
deemed TO be false position He thought he could
say for NewYork that the proposed celebration had its
best wishes New York could afford to give
Philadelphia every possible advantage for any enter
prise Many years had rolled by since the commercial
or auy other. Importance Of Philadelphia could make
her object Of jealousy on the part OF New-fork
NewYOrk claimed 10 be prominently the metropolis Of
the country cosmopolitan in her liberal feel
inc toward, every section Of the Union unbiased
Mr. MEIiISH Ia response to Mr.. Woods remarks,
said II wish discalm any intention OF intimating
York az against the CITY OF Philadelphia do not
believe any such feeling exists Ny question was not
p"t IL s, pr '"' 'Oe l" the OF the Ma
Wr FRYE 1.ep Mel admired his colleagues Mr.
H.es) spirit economy but there true economy
and false economy; there was an expenditure OF
money that brought profit. and an expenditure that
bronght nothing back He did not believe that
colleague spoke for tne state OF Name IN sug
costing she would encourage the ceiebratOn but
would stand aside II 1t was to her dollar Maine
lad no such spirit Of economy IN her Dosom III he
in Congress when AN appropriation for this purpose
would make the Centennial what such celebration
Mr' BUTLER n'ep, Mass said that when the bill was
reported he thongnt he saw its bearing ana that i
would commit the Government to make TINS national
enterprise. lie had desired only to elicit such debate as
should give thorough understanding OF the matter.
and show that it wound become the bounden duty of
Congress without nggardllness. 10 make such appro-
pration as would be necessary to carry out the ExhD
ton. He thought that although tuere was a provision
IN the original bill that Congress would not DC
called upon appropriation. the Government had
taken such measures through tne Diplomatic
corps committed 1t IN the eyesOs foreign nations, aud
when
frankly openly and man-fashloncdly." Tho nations
of the world should be invited not with any uncertain
sound The artisans OF tue world should be invited
through their governments TO here and wnat
had been done mere by strong hands ana willing hearts
lie would not nave the governments lnviteo IA such
MIR KELLEY said the governments were not invited.
and never but they wore asked to invite their
artisans ana other people engaged IN the productive III
dustres, whether VI utility or beauty, tn come.
Mr. SMITH rep, Oniol Thought that the gentleman
ton very frankly The passage of this bill would com
nit Congress to an appropriation OF from 0OOOOO to
plan, for the celebration all completed and that
they required ABOUT 100000 1t had been said that
.yyauIa but 81 100000 OF that for public building
which was 10 be permanent feature Of inc park
Mr. KELLEY-To be used rs an art gallery To the Com
Nj HAwLEY nIep., cOnn,-He never had any
MI sMITH-Ho was gentleman OF the Commission
'' Mr. RANDALI.-He ought to be of the Commission
Mr. KELLEY Seven million Will cover the VINO lie
'' Mr sMTTH-wo all know that the expenses always
exceed the estimates We frankly told that Con-
gress will to furnish s5ooooo. and that
Mr. O. +. HoAR rep. Mass docs not tho comrnu-
nicstion which the President has already made to for
eign Governments, pledge this Government as much
the bill can do
Mr. SMITH know that what has been done in this
matter EN- harnesses Congress.
Mir O. r. HOAR-Are We not pledged already.
Mr. SMITH-we are not pledged. because in the law
authorz ng appointment OF gress
reserves the right 10 refuse 10 appropriate dollar
but II we pass nIs bill, 1t means that Congress
mitted TO this very large expenditure. We commenced
this session with declarations that going to
economze and cut down expenses but here Is PROPOSE
ton which implies expenditure OF t5,0000O0, aud
neither the Committee Ways aud Means the Com
mittee Appropriations has had an opportunity
whether the money or arc able To appropriate
IT, think we ought to hear from them before pass
this bill
MIR DUNNELL rep. Mimi expressed his willingness
to commit himself to such an Appropriation might
appear necessary for the great centennial celebration OF
the Republic The celebration should not for day,
but should continue for the whole year.
Mr CROCK Err (Rep. Msss) rldiculed the idea OF Con-
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the Attn Of July, 1876 - committed every man in the
country to help in the celebration. They would find
means enough. somehOY, to entetan visitors from