The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-22
tween municipalities. There had come
no demand for II from tho people Of the
United States.
WOULDN'T DIX sriN0Y,

Y" WOULDN'T De sriN0Y.
Mr.. liawley thought the House bill
was admirably drawn
Mr.. Vest asked whether the millior
and halt that was to be contributed
out OF tho National Treasury included
tho expense Of the naval review, and o.
the foreign navies that were to par
ticipate.
Mr.. lIayley replied In the negative,
but added that the only extra expenses
OF the review would be dinners and
powder. AS 10 the expense Of tho cele.
bration In Washington, that was a very
indefinite figure, but an estimate nigh,
be made Of It by comparison with q
Presidential inauguration. lie (Mr.
Hawtey) should vote all the money ,ha.
might DO necessary. The government
was not bound for one dollar beyond
the million and half; but having in.
vlted the world to participate, the nation
would haye 10 perform its duty.
MIR. Cullom said that the vote in tho
House had In the minds OF the grea,
body Of American people determined
the question as to where the fair should
be held. The verdict had been in favor
Chicago. Chicago would make the fair
a success, and would manifest her appre-
citation OF the great honor which had
been conferred upon her. When the
name OF Chicago was mentioned the
Senator from Missouri Mr.. Vcst] seem.
cd to be seized with a kind OF hydro.
phobia. He [Mr. Cullon,] didn't know
what harm Chicago had ever done the
Senator. II It had done him any the
good people Of that city would make
reparatiou. The Senator had said that
his people were in doubt as to whether
they would 70 10 Chicago or TO Hades,
and this raised the question which place
the gentleman represented. But the
people OF Missouri would be at the
great exposition by tens OF thousands
whether the Senator liked it or not.
Mr.. blair suggested that the city OF
Hades was Democratic city.
Mr.. Blair inquired whether the Sena-
tor had heard the recent election news
from Chicago.
db,Nl BLAIR FOR PEACE.
Mr.. Blair replied that il Chicago had
gone Democratic, there was not much
choice between the two places. He op.
posed the proposition Of holding naval
review as fostering spirit OF war. lie
offered an amendment empowering the
President to hold an exhibition OF the
public schools and Il review OF the pub.
lie school children in Chicago. He also
offered IN amendment for the erection
Of statue in memory Of Queen Isabella
of Spain.
Mr.. Sherman differed from tho Senator
from Missouri tMr. Ves,l believing that
the lair would be more than q ''show."
Never had great national exhibition
been held that had not been OF vast ben.
eft to the nation which held it. 4
Mr.. Blair amendments were rejected.
. MIR. Hoar moved to amend by striking
out the provision as 10 the Columbus
statue.
Mr.. Plumb argued against the cou-
amendment as most incon-
gruous thing, totally inapplicable to the
purpose OF the bill.
After further discussion Mr.. Hoar's
to strike out the provisions
as to the statue Of Columbus was agreed
to, and the remainder OF the amend.
ment, for a naval review, was agreed to;
yeas 2S, nays q.
Mr. Blair moved to add to the provis.
ion that no intoxicating wines or beer
shall be sold, tobe used as beverage,
within the limits Of the exhibition
grounds, and made a short speech in
support OF it,. Il
Mr.. Butler thought that that was
matter which might safely be left to the
people OF Chicago and therefore he
moved to lay the amendment on the
table. The motion was agreed to; yeas
80, nays Is.
The bill was then passed, yeas 43;
nays IS. The negative votes were by
Senators Barbour, Berry, Blackburn,
Cockrell, Coke, George, Hampton, Nor
gan, Pugh, Reagan, Vance, Vest and
Walthal. A committee of conference
on the disagreeing votes was asked, and
Messrs. Hawley, Farwel aud Vance
were appointed conferees on the part Of
the Senate. Adjourned, s-,I