The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-09

tering direct financial loss, an expositior
sucii as was 10 be held at New Orleans. AT
wn,cn the world would assemble, and In
WITCH conVocation the American peopls
wouiu DC an active and predominant ele
ment, would pay the people hundreds Of
aoliars Tor every dollar which would b,
iost u the Government should not be re,
paid single one. He wished God.speed
to the New Orleans Exposition.
Mr.. Ellis went on TO saw that In the as
semblage OF States moi a star would he
missed from the flag. all sections minglinQ
together. The people would be brought
race 10 lace with each other, and the seal Of
reconciliation would be set upon q renew.
cd Union.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, was heartily in
sympathy with such action rs would bring
every. part OF the country into iuxtaposi-
ton, hand TO band and heart to heart.
Mr.. Young, OF Tennessee. favored the
proposition as being OF benefit to the acri.
cultural and business interests Of the
country, and Mr.. Sumner, OF California,
IN the name OF the people OF his State, gave
1t his support.
Mr.. Potter. OF New York, could find in
the Constitution no warrant for this
measure. IL it were necessary to grant
million OF dollars, in violation OF the
constitution, as reconciliatory fund,
let the purpose be avowed. and not dis
guised under such subterfuge as this.
The debate having been limited to bali
an hour, MIR. Holman, OF Indiana, briefly
opposed the bill, and expressed surprise at
the haste which was manifested to loan a
million dollars to.a corporation. This Ex-
position was not similar TO the one held in
Philadelphia, Tor the latter was national In
lis character, and designed to commence
rate a great national event. He argued
against the constitutional power OF Con-
gress to appropriate money from the public
treasury, in the way OF loan, to q private
corporation, and expressed the hope that
the Democratic House would not enter
upon this bad system OF class legislation.
Mr.. Hunt, OF Louisiana, said that the
country was in favor OF this Exposition.
He called the attention OF the gentleman
from Indiana ORR. Holman) to the fact that
while economy was comprehensive iru-
gality and virtue, parsimony was an eX-
cessiye and penurious frugality and vice.
He answered the constitutional objections
raised against the measure, and quoted
precedents in support Of bis views.
Mr.. Shaw, OF Illinois. opposed the BILL
and sarcasticalIy suggested that the United
States Treasury should be placed upon a
car attached to Barnum's circus
train, and exhibited throughout the coun-
try.
Mr.. McCoid, OF Iowa. supported the
bill, and thought that New Orleans was
the proper place at which the Exposition
should be held, regarding that city as the
great commercial port OF The future.
Mr.. York, of North Carolina, offered an
appropriating $4,000 for the
benefit Of the North Carolina State Fair.
Ruled out on point OF order.
On motion OF Mr.. Hiscock, OF New
York, an amendment was adopted pro-
viding that the sum appropriated shall
only be paid on the Treasurer OF the
United States being satisfied that 100000
las been contributed by the Worlds In
1ustrial and Cotton Exposition.
The committee then rose, and the bill
was passed-yeas, 1872; nays, 81.
Adjourned.