National Republican., 1886-08-02
PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
Interesting Debate in the United state'
Senate.


resolution was adopted by vote OF Al
to 12:
whereas the approaching centennial ami
ycrsary, In 1889 ofthc adoption of tue consti-
tuition of the United States, and that of the
iUUth 0nniversary in 1872, Of the discovery OF |
America by Christopher Columbus, arc two i'm
portant historical events, fraught with great
patriotic interest, not only TO the citizens Of
this republic and Of the governments of the
western hSmsPhGTS Gas ss9 IN marx .ha SGe9as
the civilized world; therefore
RCsoirtd, That committee OF seven NOM
bcrs ofthe Senate, whom the president Of the
Senate shall be one, be appointed TO consider
the cxpedienCy OF properly celebrating at tho
capital OF the republic these two illustrtous an.
niveuaries; and II snid celebration shall be
deemed expedient they shall report upon the
method, cost, and general plan thereof at the
next session Of Congress. Said committee are
auth Orized to act In concert with any similar
committee ofthu House ofRepresentntiyes aud
to sit during the recess.
The vote in detail was as follows;
YEAs-Aldrich Beck, Blair, Brown Butler,
Call, Camden, Ohacc CongeT, Dolph, Eustis,
Evarts, Frye, German, Gray, Hampton, Har.
MILAN, Mahone. Manderson, Miller, Mitchell
OF Greg, Palmer, Plat, Plumb, Pugh, Ransom,
Sawyer, Scwell, Sherman, Spoouer, Stanford,
Teller, VOORHEES,, Walthall, Whiuhornc, Wilson
NAYs-Berry, Blackburn. Coke, Cullom, Ed.
munds, Harris, Payne, salisbury, Vance, Van
NyCk, vest, WILSON OF Mu
The principal speech in support of the
resolution was by Senator Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts, who said as follows
at seems fitting that l should state a
little more fully what my desire TO save
the time Of the Senate made me abridge,
supposing the matter would be perfectly
clear and unquestioned to every reasonable
mind.
"Gentlemen Of the city OF Washington OF
high respectability, we'll known, have com.
municated to the library committee Of the
Senate desire to be heard In regard to the
propriety Of celebrating the two greatest
events In American opinion OF human
history, certainly two Of the three greatest
events, the declaration Of Independence
being the thsrd. They appeared and
stated respectfully TO the committee their
desire, and they said they were informed
unofilcially, but without any doubt, that
the diplomatic representatives OF all the
other American republics TO whom the
formation Of our constitution has been au
example, who are the children OF Ameh-
can liberty on this continent, would join in
celebrating and In celebrating here in Our
country these two great events In which
they have common interest, and In the
glory OF which they have common share
the establishment Of written constitu-
tional government, and the discovery Of
the continent which doubled the size Of
this globe for the purpose OF civilized habl-
tation.
'iIs not that n respectful, decent, proper
requestP l can state OF my own knowledge
that the historical societies throughout the
country have expressed an earnest desire
to have the first Of these events properly
marked, as the centennial OF the declara-
ton of ind dependence was properly marked,
Two senators are present whose names are
| Immortality blended with that great cele-
| bration In 1876
ain addition to that, the people in Spain
are moving, and the Royal Historical So
ciety Of Madrid Il think that is the title Of
the society. took more than year ago
measures for having national or iuterna-
tional commemoratlon OF that event in
which Spain had so large q share.
"That being a respectful request In re-
| gard to dignifed aud proper subject OF
| Inquiry, coming from American citizens,
the library committee found itself em5ar-
rassed by the fact that 1t was composed of
only three persons, the smallest committee
of the Senate, that It was crowded with
other work, that its members were crowded
with work In other committees, and that
| no one Of It's members possessed the requi-
| site and competent experience to be able
| 10 pass even upon the original question
| whether there were obstacles In the way of
| celebration at all, what should be the
| proper plan, what should be the proper
| place, and therefore we reported TO the
! Senate, without asking for any authority
being given to committee which would
| involve any expenditure, that a committee
| Of seven members should be appointed who
should take this subject into consideration
| who probably could learn I'm the interval
what was desired, and might In the leisure
days Of the beginning OF the next session
be able to give these persons their hearing
and make proper report. That is the whole
of II.
at is not intended to commit the gov
eminent TO anything. Perhaps 1t is not
quite within the bounds Of good taste, bu
had taken great pains to urge upon the
| senator from Connecticut himself, who wa
the president OF the celebration OF 1876, tc
serve on the committee and upon the Presi
dent OF the Senate, who In accordance witt
the terms OF this resolution will be mem
ber of the committee, so that we have twt
OF the most conservative and discreet sena
tors of the body.
'Mr. President, ! think the American
people will demand somewhere that We
shall join with the other nations of tn,
earth who are eager to express their eXul
tation, delight, aud qualification at thest
two great eveuts in human history.
sympathize as strongly as is possible witt
the desires OF those gentlemen who have
special duty to guard the treasury agalns
extrayagant and lavish expenditure that VI
shall not get committed under hurry AM
enthusiasm to any eXtrayagant expendl
ture. l especially desire that TO be don
from the fact that have had the very un
important duty OF introducing this resolu
tion, because anybody who commits the
| government to that will be covered In thI
end with modification and disgrace. Moth
ing OF that kind Is risked here. But 1t doe,
seem to me that when gentlemen of th,
1 character OF these. gentlemen come and asl
for arespectful hearing, IL isproper tina
we should say Certainly you may be hear
and your plan may be considered; the Sen
ate will be able 10 take care OF it, As
said, the library committee, as you knpp
very well, Mr.. President, from having bee
30 long Its chairman, is not situated 80 as +
be able to take the responsibility Of dealing
with the subject itself' ...
During the debate Senator Hawley, Q
Connecticut, said: 49, n
| Mr.. President will just make n protes
without discussion against any intlmation 2
| the senator from Nebraska, whether Intentions
| or unintenuonal. that the exhibition at Phill
delphiaw unexpectedly costly to the country
OF that L was as not not worth, IN my Judgment. tift
| ment ever made in this country.* As TO th
value Of International exhibitions couducte
With proper prudence and wisdom, Ihaye nc
the slightest doubt in the world that they pa
| nbundantly the nations that hold them. Neve
has one been held that, in many respects ha
not absolutely reyolutionized the 0induStries {
the country which held 1t. -.
Tho committee appointed is as follows:
| Senator Sherman, OF Ohio.
Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, r...-
Senator Hawley, OF Connecticut.
Senator v oorhees, of Indiana.
Senator German, OF Maryland,
Senator Eustis, Of Louisiana.