The New York herald., 1876-07-08
Yesterdays Session Of the United States
Centennial Commission.
The Exposition Not to Be
Opened on Sunday.
An Exciting and Interesting Debate by
Sabbatarians and Sabbatanans
PHILADELPHIA. July Z, 1875.

nna upon which had been xed for twelve O'Clock.
President Hawey occupied the chair Several petit
tions. including one from the Temperance League,
asking that the sale Of liquor the grounds be dscon
nued and IN support OF the action Of the commisson
in closing the grounds on Sunday, wero received and
Aled.
Tho discussion Of the Sunday question being re-
sumcd, little controversy occurred As to whether
the resolution OF Mr.. Donaldson OF Idaho for keeping
the grounds open while prohibiting the of steam in
Machinery Hall and allowing any exhibitor to cover his
exhibit, or the resolution OF Mr. Latrobc OF Maryland
rccng that after a palien, aud respectful
hearing Of both sides the commss on could
to change their position and
therefore declined to make any change in the
rule closing the Exhibition Sunday entitled TO
precedence OF onsidcratIon. II urged that tho
latter was irrelevant to and not properly substituc
for the former and finally Mr. Lorng, OF Massachusetts,
obvated the difficulty by offering Mr.. Latrobes
luton amendment spirited debate OF about
one hour and halt followed, in which the advocates
Of either side OF tho Sunday opening question in tho
commission expressed themselves with much earnest
and at times with unusual vchcmcncc, while tho
friends OF either side loudly appaudcd the good hits
and telling points made by their respective champions
Tho discussion was participated IN only by the men,
bers OF tho commission, while the sentiments OF tho
rounds Of applause to which their manifestations OF
appreciation confined. The time was so divided
that tho speaker speakers sde at tho of
ten minutes were Obliged to give way to the other
sdcthe two sides alternately in this way throughout
Commissioner Loring Of Massachusetts led on In tnvor
OF keeping closed saogsn the advanced position Of
pss aud holding o the which ts advanced
ns the sabbath day Of rest The speaker went on .y
!hs. bsen sunday observing people we woni
"i would re" read tho %.so sSsr sonry ,ksy .au%
vn. born! u To tho
on % ss nsS II r1sS @ be no put
most S 'ssa lie. 81 01 that s
father. viii :. get .,ds 70, wh. called
ss
nothing would be gained. because many who wo"i
% 20 rs'd s'S : s% s ss
the influence the churches by with that Of the
q an % sn'.s % s
sss ns In
80 see the Lnll. and the speed OF tho hosses'
Mt i:.,aE.So q: So;s instead sr
tribe away sunday they would not 60 70 an or
gained syssema.iisd show for mere amusement The
a. .: =. y...as q .D
G DO S ,sh fSs N @
d's.ns% s 90 NOT 8 psoei. sAi"t sSss had
had American sunday. do not There is in thd
n. ss dm ; Il. ..: s'sss
f. s% ss S:9 ss,p s sqs ss.f S.
work people,. while others admire the prophets OF
i.ds 1 % and sung
tn. EXAMPLE. .asass ss'' s
sunday was not tn. dsa bu. ihas would
the ~ o. of
saadss. day 10 she week Speaking Of the many eccentric
sss.sassa : yols.ion q she ssSS..I n Nelson
General Hssey dn.srrupsiny)-Oh, don't say shs.
Nelson scn.In.ns I h.: also been said that when
be goveEusa BY the laws Of God until they
eosld make sss..r" TSsy KEEP; on .ryn. to make
q M .on Sed S.s Ss s.. Drs wss 81 sns
readily s ,S s Of and
The con,s. viii Pur'..nie. rs..ricsyc ide.s
sfS'~s sf",%sr a.y. e.rnsy s.y
sss and which, he said overihrown By
Mr Lornr here in Iuired to what laws reference was
Mr. Mcneil replied that he referred law at one time
IN force 10 -. :,;s and % Onnscsa pIohsi.ns
then added the sunday mail and the running
s' a sSa:s sas s nn @
who aagh, that the sabbath was made for man. NOS
soaslus'a y moving :. refer the whole sub
M lad sS. Sss 1s nS
The hour OF twelve, the time appointed for tnking
the vote hcrc arrived when, on motion OF Mr. Dodge
the time extended one half hour.
Mr. Morre, of Pennsylvania was the next speaker. He
said whssovcr might be the views OF the members
s %S. OF sD"i " hsc p % . the
whch money and goods had been contributed 20 the
NJ Seson-is not tina, merely the gentlemans as.amp-
Mr. NoIrs ssci,sdlyi-ifhs gentleman doubts my word
viii withdraw their nood. the place ia opsned on sauas,
money given to xhibon upon express st,pu-
a,icn that there should not be Sunday openings that
M Morre lcon,i1uIn) added that the employees aud
% h be Of the members s Conc
mission who would with bowed heads and sad hearts resign
AM home " the opening ordered
NJ Mecormies Of Arilona III continuation Of Mr. Nor
advance read from the rsgus'Ions Of hs Commission Of
s II s y Of s rsps ss, ., the
Exho,,ion would not be kept open On suneay.
time 70 Nr. Larna who proceeded 10 answer tho claim
a the Ss"d'Y ss.n@s s'sa the he recent & :"
tions Of miners aud others showing that capitalists
latter .lr.ady lbcray represented lie went TO
running Se we're no, parallel Gases with thai uaaey d..
the out ." % n al ,si ge and ~0s s's s
more quietly than /, wssopsn any onsr day
minutes lie sdmi,tcd that tho diversity of opinion the
subject included good both sdes. but. for he
wanted 20 stand BY the letter bond which exhibit
ors contributed to the Exhibition.
Mr.. Nelson. Of ALBANIA asked " the gentlemen from
Maryan had been msled lie fNrlsonD had inquired
three bcr-, several Yeas TO whether
pod-e the subject had been paby and they had
replied that they understood bat could
such the case.
Mr. Lgtrobe-Common law Is not written law.
Mr. Boeler OF West Virginia replied that three
before Ar Nelson a member alter fulI,
fair discussion the Outstanding that the place
would be closed sunday arrived and there
protest against It, Consequently that was pledge 30 the
country that was the bond FOR himself he would say that
hc ronscenousy opposed To The opernT and II he
dared otherwise he did not think there right
thinking ola hts state who would not hunt him
with broomstck daughter sud applause
Nr Donaldson called attention to subsequent clause
the regulation. 1874 wherein. stet tue ci that
there wcua Sunday exhibition IL was stated that
Commission reserved the right to alter smead the
tion. lie Claimed that this riunhntcsly dpr"vcd
sumption the body bound by TIE notification
fcrreI 10.
At this point some confusion and excitement marrcd