The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-21

pensstion. Adopted.
Mr.. Msyhsm moved to strike out the
whole OF the fourth section to the bill,
which appropristes $150,OC0 for the
necessary expenses.
Mr.. Blair, of New Hampshire, said
that some members were willing to vote
100000. but were not willing TO vote
Sl50,000. In other words ne SAID that
the great Yankee nation got up on its
ear and SAID that it would be damned il
1t would give $3.50, 900 for sucha a purpose.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Indians, spoke of
the Commissioners to the last Paris ana
Vienna expositious as men who were roll
Ing IN wealth, and he pointed particular
y TO Mr.. Hewitt OF New York, as hav-
ing an income which was probably larger
than the capital Of any other member OF
the house,
Mr.. Hewitt in tone Of great indigna-
tion denounced the remark o! Mr., Ham.
ilton as against all rules OF order
Mr.. Hamilton, paying little attention
to the response), spoke OF some o! the
Commissioners 10 Vienna and Paris Ms
drinking champagne till they were IN
der the mahogOny, and as being u dis
grace TO the country.
Finally the committee rose and the
house ordered that all debate on the
fourth section of the bill should cease.
The house then again went In the Com
mittee OF Sthc Whole, and the various
amendments that were afterwards offered
were disposed # without discussion.
Mr.. White offered an amendment
directing the Committee on Agriculture
TO collect and prepare suitable specimens
OF the agricultural productions Of the
several States and Territories Tor exhIbl.
ton. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Morse moved TO increase the ap-
preparation to 100000 Rejected.
Mr.. Wright moved TO reduce the
amount TO $4,000. Rejected by y vote
of 4 to l26.
Mr.. Wright then moved to make the
amount $4,000 Rejected.
Without division and after further
argument the House rose and ordered
the debate on Mr. Hamilton 5 substitute
to cease. Immediately the House went
into Committee OF the Whole, and Mr..
HamiIton's substitute allowing represen-
tstion but making no appropriation, was
carried by l66 to 4 Tne object OF the
majority In voting Tor this proposal in
Committee OF the Whole was TO defeat
the amendment offered by Mr.. Cox, o.
New York, aud for which Mr.. HsmiIton's
was substitute. A vote WAS then taken
on Mr.. CoX's amendment rs thGs amend
ed and vas rejected by q vote of 80 TO
124 This efectuslly disposed OF both
Cox's and Hamilton's propositions.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill TO the House
Mr.. Monroe moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, appealed TO
his own side OF the House not TO second
the previous question, which would pre-
clude HIM from offering his amendment
in the House
The previous question was seconded
l25 to 99-snd the main question WAS
ordered
The several amendments adopted in
Committee of the Whole were agreed to
and the bill was passed-yeas, l39 nays,
ia.
The following is the text of the bill as
passed:
WHEREAS, The United States have
been invited by the Republic OF France
TO take part in a universal exposition OF
productions of agriculture, manufacture
and fine arts to be held i'll Paris in 1878;
therefore
ResoLved &c, That said invitation
is accepted, and that the governors OF
the several States and Territories be, and
are hereby requested b. invite the pco-
ple of their respective States and Terri
tories to assist in the proper representa-
.ion OF the productions OF our industries
and of the national resources OF the
country, and to take such further meas
ures as may be necessary in order to Sc
cure to their respective states and Terri
tories the advantages 10 be derived from
this beneficial undertaking.
SxC 2. That the President be author
ized TO appoint Commissioner General
to represent the United States in the pro-
posed exposition and, under the direction
OF the Secretary OF State, ~
make a.. the neediu rules and
regulations in reference to the con-
tributons from this country, and to
control all the expenditures incident
to the proper installation and exhibition
thereof and to the preparation oi the
reports on the exposition, and Lhat the
President may also appoint 70 additional
commissioners, provided that no two
commissioners shall be appointed from
one State, Of whom three shall be prscti
cal artisan experts, three shall be skilled
representatives OF commerce and manu-
tac.urs, four shall be practical
aericulturists, nine shall be scientific eG.
perts corresponding to and specifically
assigned to report upon the niHe groups
into which the exposition will, under
official regulations, be divided, and one
TO report on the exhibition a; large snd
the general results thereof. That the
allowance 10 said commissioner genera.
for salary AMI per;C n4l eXpan e. shall 10.
exceed $1,000 Iur his whole term OF office,
and an allowance Of - per cent addi-
tional. The commissioners, Tor salary
and personal expenses shall not exceed
81 900 each, not including such clerical
service as may be allowed by the com
missioner general, and the Governors OF
tue several States shall nomInste and the
President may appoint two honorary
commissioners from each Of the several
States. and the President may appoint
twenty-four additional honorary com
missieners, among whom there must be
1t less. one resident OF each vi the Terri
tories, which honorary commissioner
may report on special subjects and sha .
serve without pay or further exPen-,,
and further provided that 10
case the authorities Of any State
or Territory shall sPPolnt a
commissioner or commissioners 10 rep
resent the Interests oi sucn State or Ter
rltory at said exhibition, the said com
missioner or commissioners 90 appointed
shall have the same status IN the CON .
mission as an honorary commissioner,
provided for herein, bat snail no: be en-
titled to either pay or compensation ou!
OF the money hereby approprlatedi p:o-