Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
CONGRESS.
Proceedings YESTERDAY In Both Houses at
Washington.
by telegraph to the Dispstch.l
senate.


senate.
WAsHIvGToV. April M.-Mr. Plumb intro
duced a concurrent resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 increase
the Treasury purchase and coinage on sh-
yer bullion 10 tho maximum amount au-
thorzed by the act O.. February q, 1873,
and gave notice that he would ask Tor Its
consideration tomorrow.
On motion OF Mr. Hawlcy the Senate
proceeded to CONSIDER the House blu 10
provide for celebrating the four-hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus 10y holding an
international exhibition OF arts. industries,
manufactures. and the products Of the
soil, mine, and sea in the city OF Chicago
in the state Of Illinois.
Tho only amendment reported by the
Senate Committee il the insertion OF new
section providing for a naval review IN
in New York herbOr in April. 1888, and TOR
the unveiling Of the statue Oi Christopher
Columbus az Washington.
Mr.. Hale inquired OF Mr.. Hawlcy whether
II was intended that the Government
should furnish the statue Of Columbus.
Mr. Hawley replied in the affirmative
and stated that the bin for that purpose
had already pas ed the Senate and was now
pending in the House.
Dir. Vest said that II seemed 10 be assumed
that because the House had passed the
bill the Senate was under SOME coercion 10
pass II. He protested against such an as
sumption. The bill would probably pass
tho Senate by an overwhelming majority,
but no measure should ever pass the Son
ate with his vote on the assumption that
the judgment Of the House was cofcive on
the senate. He knew that his opposition
10 the bill would be ascrihC1 10 the fact
that the city of st. Louis had been an
aspirant ~ q site for the Worlds Far.
That was q poy'-n,oriem proceeding and he
die not propose 70 introduce ghosts % dis
tffb the equauimity Of the Senate or the
tranquility Of the city of Chicago. %.
He had from the beginning opposed all
legislation looking TO an exposition IN
1892 tie had everywhere. publicly ana
privately, announced his opinion that m
HIS Judgment the law should not Toe
passed which called il into existence. lie
did not believe that the temper Of the PEG
ple of the United States favored any such
exposition. He did not believe that the
condition 0f the country justified such
spectacul lr performance ut this time. Inc
agricultural people Of the country had
neither time nor money TO give a great
national circus such as was proposed.
TIE FAIR AZ ADVERTISING SCHEME.
Mr.. Vest continued in a humorous vein,
and turned 10 ridicule the idea of holding
any fair Al all at such short notice and toll
lowing so soon after the Paris Exposition;
ikened the method Of choosing q site Tor
the fair t. an auction" and SAID 1t was
only M advertising scheme; compared
Chicago 10 Iiades. between which and
Chicago there was not much choice; read
some v rscs from parady on " Excelsior,
Of which tie refrain was Chicago" and
which created much amusement, and con-
cluded bv declaring that the bill was a
sensational measure, got up III the light or
conflict and rivalry between municlpail-
ties. There had como no demand Tor IL
from the people OF the United states.
Mr. HaNyley said that the Senator from
Missouri was mistaken in suppOsing that
the Senate abdicatedits power or obligated
itself 10 any other body in regard 10 tho
pending measure. but since the very lively
and vigorous contest in the House on tho
one,ti0n of location. the country had
settled down tO the conclusion that the
matter was settled there by body which
more thoroughly represented the. people.
The House bill, no thought, was admirably
drawn.
Mr.. Vest asked whether tho million and
n half that was 10 be contributed out or the
National Treasury included the expense OF
naval review OF the foreign nayies that
were to participate.
THE COST or TIE SHOW.
Mr.. Hswlev replied in the negative, but
added that The only extra expense OF the
review would be dinners and powder. As
to the expense Of The celebration IN wash
iDotou that was very indefinite Inquire;
but an estimate might be made OF 1t by
comparison with the presidential Inaugural,
fion' If the United States, he sad. entered
deliberately on the affair, and If the COM
mission. after full and fair investigation.
found that Chicago was sure TO ral5e ten OF
eleven millions. and # by an unforeseen
calamity Chicago should be unaple 70 NEE :
its obligations IN the matter, ana IL Shoulu
become absolutely necessary Tor the Ma
tional credit (the United States having IN
the rQcan time sent ont its invitations 10
the world. he (Hawiey) should vote al
the money that might be necessary: me
Government was not bound tor one doiIar
boroud the million and a half; but having
invited the world TO participate, the nation
would have to perform is duty.
I'm the course of the debate when Iol-
lowed Mr.. German offered an amenIlneht
to strike out the provision Tor a hAfaI r.,
view and substitute for 1t neihoIi al
building in Washington as repository Tor
the antiquities Of the western hemisphere
! but it was defeated.
Mr.. Cullom attributed Dir. Vests speech
TO- species of hvdrophobia superinduced
hv the mention of tho name OF chicago:
Mr.. Hoar moved % amend by striking
| ont the provision az 10 the Columbus
statue. This proposition, after another
| long debate, was agreed 70 ana tue r.
mainder Of the Senate Committee amend
ment (for a naval review was agreed 70.
YEAs-Messrs Aldrich. Allen; barbour, l blon-
! gett. Butler, Casey, Chandler, EYarts' far"su'
/ FRYE. Gibson, Hampton Ha@ley' hlssiHs, ,,c-
/ phorson. henderson, Mitchell, Morgan, l1erce'
/ plat. Quay, Ransom, sanders. sherman, stock
! tridgo, Vance, Washburn, and Wolco.'-ss.
| SAys-Messrs. Allison, Berry, BLACK Dui d
plair. Cockren. Coke, Cullom, Dawes Dl1ob'
/ Faulkner, George, German, Harris, hoar' hoouy'
! plurnb, Power, Pugh, Reagan. sawyer, spoonei
/ Stewart. Teller Turpic, Vest, voorhees, @h'
| Walthal-g.
THE NAVAL REVIEW PROVIDED FOR.
The section as adopted reads: Section
| Is. That the President Is hereby empower
/ cd and directed to hold a naval review III
| New York harbor in April. 1928, ana % oA-
| tend 70 foreign nations an INVITATION u
! soud ships-of-war 10 Join the United states
| navy in rendezvous at Hampton hoaus
and proceed thence TO said review.
ADRY PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Blair moved to add to the first sec
! tion a provision that no lntQXlcatlhS
/ houOrs, wines, or beer shall be sold 70 pt
| used rs q beverage within the limits OF tne
/ exposition-grounds and made a shor'
| speech in support of il.
Mr.. Butler thought that that was mat
| ter which might safely be left 10 the peo-
ME of Chicago, and therefore he moved u
| Law the amendment on the table.
His motion was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays
10. :. uos,rs
The negative vote was gwen by Mes :1s ~
| Ii
Dawes. Dixon, Dolph, George, Hampton;
Hoar, Mitchell, Moody, Platt, Plumb anu
! Sanders. ,--;ao
The bill, which had been under c9hslue-
ration as in Committee Of the Wnoie' was
/ then reported to the Senate, ana = NVte ~,
Was again taken by yeas and nays. On the
! amendment for the naval review the VIZ
| resulted-.yeas n, nays $3.50 the pro'i9'o-'
/ remains in the bill. :,
The bill was passed-yeas. AZ nay 10
| The negative votes were given, by M Ssns
| parhour Berry Blackb urn COckrell, ooho'