The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-09

raised Sc, 100000. The matter was eminently
one for the people and the states to carry
through. But when the Executive was author
lied to invite the foreign nations to join u.s.
there was great additional expense incurred.
Therefore Congress has appropriated a million
and a half. Nearly every state in the Union
has made an appropriation. Maine has appro-
priated $1,000 already, and $500 has been ex-
pended in necessary expenses. They have
made arrangements to have very fair and
full showing of our manufactures and natural
resources Lewiston is at a considerable ex-
pense to prepare her goods for exhibition. The
expenses of arranging, building counters,
shelving, furnishing shafting and belts, for
running the machinery, etc., must be paid by
the state; also the expenses of two or three
commissioners, who must be there to look after
the interests of the Maine exhibitors, for unless
they are there none of the Maine exhibitors
can get their goods Tito position, He went on
at some length to speak of the different fea-
lures Maine proposes to have at the exhibition,
citing the carriage interest, granite and slate
products. its grains and seeds, it's wooden and
cotton goods, and stock. The care of all these
things for the eight months will devolve upon
the commissioners, and it can hardly be Justly
expected that they will be willing to pay their
own expenses, even if they do the work with
out compensation. The resolve calls for
expended can be drawn. as the bills are all to
be audited by the Governor and Council.
Mr.. Swasey was rejoiced that the country
was permitted to celebrate this Tooth annver-
sary OF the country's birthday. He thought
one of the great causes of Names depression
was the lack of advertising abroad ana also at
home. This expense of $4,000 is only tritie
when compared with the advantages to be
obtained. 1t would be cent and a half per
capita as he figured it. He should be proud of
the exhibition of the states resources and pro-
ducts of peace and prosperity, but he had
heard Tumors that large additional sum will
be asked for. He did not believe in having the
state represented on war basis by uniforms
and armed men. He therefore proposed one
amendment: provided, that no additional
Senator Wheelwright opposed the amend
ment He thought nearly every member Of
the body would be likely to visit the exhibition,
and he should hang his head for shame to have
1T said Maine was the meanest state in the
Union. He thought the $40, 900 would be suffi-
Gent, but perhaps it would not. He was in
favor of having the Governor and his staff
represe mt the state, and perhaps an additional
appropriation might have to be made for that
Senator Swasey hoped the amendment would
prevail, tor he thought limit should be placed
somewhere, and if the $4,000 Is not enough,
change the resolve. He moved the yeas and
nays on the adoption of the amendment.
Senator Haskell advocated the original re-
solve and hoped the Senator from Oxford
(Swasey) would withdraw the amendment,
llhltiHS tuo COIumiSSlOueTS IrOn Sp60ul0g any
more money than the resolve called for. He
should not object to it. He stated that the
commissioners bad nothing to do with any
other schemes that may be brought up. What
they ask for is for specific purposes.
Senator Peakes thought the amendment was
aimed directly at the military. He thought
thought that the question whether general
muster shall be had, or whether the military
shall be sent to the Centennial, was an outside
question and should be passed upon separately.
Senator Swasey said the amendment stated
just what it said, that he was in favor of voting
$4,000 and no more, and if that hit any out
side hot-house ornamental branch, let it hit
them.
The yeas and nays were then taken, and re.
suited as follows:
Yeas-Brown of Piscataquis, Donworth, Jordan,
AMeyes' Prescott. StuTgis sWasey; Talbot, Tolman.
Navs-Baker Bracket, Brown, Estes, French
Haskell, Hinckley, Lord, Peaks. Stevens Thompson,
Wordsworth, Webb, Wheelwright.
Absent-Carney, Thurlough.
The amendment was not adopted.
The resolve was then passed to be engrossed
Adiourned