Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
A Senate Committee to Inquire Into
the Expeliency Of the Project.

THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
A Senate Committee to Inquire Into
the Expediency Of the Project.
Mr.. HOAR'S RESOLUTION AMENDED AND
ADoPTED-A LIVELY DEBATE UPON IT
SENATORS WHO OPPOSE HOLDING An EXPO
sITloN HERE-MR. HoAR DEFENDS THE
PROJECT.
In the Senate to-day, when Mr. Hoar's reso-
luton to appoint committee in relation to
the projected permanent exposition was
reached, he moved to amend by making the
committee seven instead of Ave and insert the
word "expediency," SO as to direct the commit.
tee to consider the expediency of an exposition
and report a plan At the next session Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Hawley admonished the Senate to go
slow on this question. He said a number of
gentlemen, honest and honorable, and with the
best motives, proposed to erect on the public
grounds of Washington large and splendid
buildings. 1t was not only proposed to erect
large buildings, but to maintain them; to main.
Tain q permanent exposition. Mr.. Hawley said
we already have permanent national museum
that Is credit to the nation, and that, with its
possioiiities, is sufficient for permanent pur-
poses. The scheme, as he understood it, con-
templates magnificent buildings, and that the
exhibits shall be supplied not by shareholders
or 6 tne government. but by the exhibitors. He
did not believe that the manufacturers and
business men OF the country are prepared to
enter into anything of such magnitude and ex-
pendfture. Mr.. Hawley called attention TO the
tact that permanent expostions had been fail
ures without exception. Even the effort TO
continue the centennial failed. Mr.. Hawley
estimated that the cost, under the plan sug
gested, would reach several millions of dollars,
and he objected to committing the government.
Mr.. Hoar declared that ii was not the inten-
ton to commit the Senate or government in
the least.
Mr.. Hawley retorted that the resolution in
directing plan to be reported did commit the
government
Alter some debate as to the wording of the
resolution, Mr.. Hawley proposed TO change it
80 as to direct q committee OF seven to consider
the expediency of such an exposition, and il
deemed expedient, to report plan, the cost,
ETC., for consideration OF Congress.
commIttee, said the purpose was only to APP
point committee to confer with gentlemen
who had proposed the exposition.
MR. VAN wYCK THINKS IT Is TOO LATE.
Mr.. Van Wyck thought it too late in the ses-
sion to bring up the question. Besides, he said,
nearly three years intervene and there would
be ample time at the next session to consider
this subject. He animadverted severely upon
the custom OF coming into the Senate In the
late days Of q session with resolutions TO raise
new committees and continue old Ones He
declared that it was proposed !n some In
stances to continue committees during the
recess which had nothing to do during the
session and were useless 81 best.
MIR. Hoar said that prominent and honorable
residents of Washington had consulted the
diplomatic representatives of the South and
Central American governments aud they
warmly sympathiZed with the project of cele-
brating the adoption OF the Constitution which
had served those countries as models. and the
anniversary OF the discovery of America. Those
nations. he said. were children OF American
the project Mr.. Hoar warmly contended for
the right of citizens of w aShingtOn to be heard
and to receive respectful consideration.
MR.. HALE SAYS WASHINGTON IS NOT THE
PLACE.
MI. Hale was willing TO enter upon the project
of celebrating the events named, but he en-
phatically declared that Washington is not the
requisites, he said. He would cOuntenance it
for some one OF the great cities Of the Union,
but he was nc not willing TO listen to any sug-
Mr.. salisbury regarded 1t as an fnsfdiOus
movement to expend millions of public money.
He ridiculed the idea OF Washington contrib
not believe that $50, 900 could be raised here
for the purpose. If he owned a large hotel here
or kept a saloon, he would favor the plan. 1t
was scheme to make the government foot the
whole bill. He said Mr.. Hoar had alluded to
the interest manifested by Spain and other
foreign governments in the project. and that
meant big outlay for the entertainment of
those pOtentates. Mr.. salisbury opposed the
plan in toto, and declared it was uncOnstitu-
tiOnal. There is no power, he said, to authorize
Congress to tax the people OF the country to
give the people of Washington frOlic. He was
III ldNOr Oh saying I'd TIE people Oh W
here and now, that Congress washes its hands
of the whole scheme.
The resolution, as amended by Mr.. Hawley SO
as to direct a committee of seven to inquire and
report upon the expediency of the exposition,
was adopted by a vote of Ill 20 II.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
The vote was as follows: Yeas-Messrs Aid
rich, Beck, Blair, Brown, Butler, Call, Camden,
Chace, COnger, DOlph, Eustis, Evarts, Frye,
German, Gray, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley,
Hoar. ingalls,, kenna, Mcmillan, Malone,
Manderson, Miller, Mitchell (Oregonl, Palmer,
Plat, Plumb. Pugh, Ransom. Sawyer, sewell,
Walthall, WhitthOrne and Wilson Uowa)-41.
Nays-Messrs. Berry, Blackburn, Coke, Cul-
Vance, Van Wyck, Vest and Wilson (ld.) liz.
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVEN.
The Senate committee on the proposed cele-
bration was subsequently announced in the
Senate. 1t consists OF Messrs. Sherman, Hoar
Sewell, Hawley, voorhees,. German and EustiS.