The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-09

contest ensued between various special orders
for supremacy, Mr.. Stockslager pressing for
consideration of bills for erection
of public buildings, Mr. Singleton urgi
ing the congressional library bill Mr..
Ellis desiring discussion of the New Orleans
Industrial Exposition bill, Mr. Randall express
ing the anxiety of the appropriations committee
for disposal of the appropriation bills and Mr..
Payson demanding consideration of unfinished
business, the same being the Oregon Central
forfeiture bill
Mr. Paysons demand was not acceded to. and
Mr.. Holman moved to go into committee of the
whole on the appropriation bills. This was lost
-6S to SO.
Mr. Holman, in the interest of public business,
called for the yeas and nays, but Mr. Randall
declared a roll call would not be in the interest
of public business, and the yeas and nays were
not ordered. The House declined to consider the
the library OF public building bill, and then went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Dorshemer in
the chair, on a state of the Union.
On motion of Mr. Ellis, all prior bills were set
aside. and the committee proceeded to eonsidera.
ton of the bill appropriatng 81, 600, 900 for eee-
bratiOn of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition at New Orleans. Mr.
Ellis briefly explained the provisions of the bill,
and pointed out the safeguards which had beer
established for return Of the appropriation to
the United States out of the receipts The ex-
position promised to be more broadly national
and international in its character than even the
ready everyone of the States has taken steps to
have part in the exhibition, and twenty foreign
nations have signifed their intention to be rep
resented.
Mr. Kelley said he was heartily in favor of the
government aiding this exposition without scru,
tinizing too closely the possibility of encounter
ing direct financial loss. An exposition such as
was to be held at New Orleans at which the
world would assemble, and in which convocation
the American people would be an active and pre-
dominant element, would pay the people hun
bred dollars for every dollar which would be
lost, if the government should not be repaid a
single one. He wished God speed to the New
Orleans exposition
pathy with such action as would bring all parts
of the country in juxtaposition, hand to hand
and heart TO heart
Mr. Young favored the proposition as being for
the benefit of the agricultural and business inter
ests of the country, and Mr. Sumner, of Califor-
mia, in the name of the people Of his State, gave
it his support
Mr.. Potter could find in the Constitution no
warrant for the measure. If it were necessary
to grant q million dollars in violation of the
purpose be avowed and not disguised under such
subterfuge as this.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill, and said it was
unconstitutional
tons raised against the measure and quoted
precedents in support of his views.
Mr.. Shaw opposed the BILL and sarcastiealIy
suggested that the United States Treasury
should be placed upon chartered car attached
to Barnum's circus train and exhibited through
out the country.
Mr. Beach spoke against the bill.
Mr.. McCoid supported it, and thought New Or.
leans was the proper place at which the EXPOSE.
ton should be held, regarding that city as the
great commercial port of the future.
On motion of Mr., Hiscock, an amendment was
adopted providing that the sum appropriated
shall only be paid on the Treasurer of the
United States being satisfied that $500, 900 has
been contributed by the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Exposition Company.
The committee rose and the bill was passed
yeas 1872 nays 81.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
lnunication from the Secretary of the Interior
submitting supplemental estimate of 1912, 62O
for additional clerical force in the Office of the
Commissioner of Pensions. Referred. Ad-
iourned