Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-26

Oo"ike. lioNlueu tnht this act shall mol
DC construed TO apply. TO any arrangement
agreement, or combination between In.
borcrs made with view 70 lessening the
number OF hours of their labor or OF in.
creasing their wages: nor 10 any arrange
ment, agreement, association, or combina.
ton among persons engaged IN norticul
ture or agriculture made with view of en-.
henclng the price OF their own agricultural
| or horticultural products.
Ny. Blair made humorous suggestion
20 Nh sherman to include in his provisC
/ those engaged in cod-hshing and boot and
shoe-making in New England, and Mr.
Piatt asked in the same spirit whether il
! included the woOl.men Of Ohio.
Yes said Mr.. sherman. Il think il
would include their own WOOL
This answer raised another LAUGH. The
amendment was agreed 10.
MIR. HOar moved to strike ont of the first
section the words of different States. OF
between two or more citizens or corpora.
/ tons, or both, OF the United States aDC
[ foreign States, or citizens or corporations
thereof" and It was agreed TO. The ques
ton was then taken on Dir. ingalls,.
amendment Gaining at the dealings IL
futures and options and IL was agreed tC
without division
Mr.. Stewart moved TO insert in the first
section the words, or of the value Of the
money by which such cost may be adj
vanced or reduced"
MIR. HOar moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting after the word money
the words " or Of gold or silver"
Pending action on these amendments th'
senate az 6:10 adjourned until tomorrow
Dir. Sherman giving notice that he would
ask aVCte on the passage of the bill after The
morning hour tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Immediately after the approval Of tn,
journal MIR. Gambler. Of Massachusetts
called mp for consideration the Worlds
Fair bill.
The bill having been read IN eIicnso. Mr.
Gambler, on behalf of the committee
offered an amendment providing that tho
commission shall appoint board Of lady
managers of such number and 10 perform
such duties as may be prescribed by the
commission, and the board may appoint
one or more members of all the committee:
authorized to award prizes, for exhibit.
which may be produced in whole or in part
by female labor. Adopted. Also an
amendment providing that one of the
members of the board created TO bC
charged with the selection of the Govern.
meut exhibit shall be chosen 10y the Fish
Commission. Adopted.
Mr.. Gambler in opening the debate ex-
pressed the satisfaction which he felt N
beng able 10 state that Chicago. which
has been selected by the House as a site
had proved itself before the committee
equal 10 all that had been expected of it.
The committee had found that Chicago not
only comprehended the importance and
magnitude of the enterprise. but had en-.
tered into 1t with a determined spirit
which had impressed upon the committee
tho conviction that 1t would be successful
II its undertakings. He believed that the
bill was perfectly constitutional. and be
advocated il upon its merlts, because Nc
believed that It's purpose was wise and pa
triotic.
Mr.. Gambler offered an amendment or
his individual motion t. be considered a
pending providing for the dedication Of
the buildings OF the Worlds Fair with APP
propriate ceremonies October II, 1892, and
further providing that the exposition shall
be open 20 visitors not later than May !,
1898. and close not later than October 30
1893. lie said that this postpOnement was
not asked by Chicago, but he thought j
would inure TO the benefit Of the exhibl
tors who were to take part III tho exposl
ton.
Mr.. Belden, Of New York. criticised Tho
financial plan Of the Chicago people anC
rave notice that no would at the proper
time move to recOmmit the bill with IN
structiOns TO select committee TO report
II back when q guarantee OF elO,OOO,pU'
shall be secured by the citizens OF Chicago
the sufficiency aud legality Of which shall
be satisfactory to said committee.
Mr.. Gamblers amendment postpOning the
time Tor holding the fair until 1893 wa!
adopted without division.
Nlr. Herbert, of Alabama, opposed Tho
holding Of a Worlds Fair. If this bill
were passed the policy would be settleC
that whoneyer any portion OF the country
proposed To hold an international eXposl
ton it might come to Congress and count
upon its endorsement.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, an amend
ment was adopted providing that the Gov
eminent buildings shall be built of sucf
material as can be taken out and sold aftel
the exposition, the preference in the sail
being given to Chicago or tho World:
| Exposition.
Messrs. O'Nein of Pennsylvania. Cum
mings. Spinola, and Farquhar OF New
York. and Frank and Hatch of Missouri
EXPRESSED themselves satisfied with the
bin. appealed for fair play for Chicago
and held that there was nothing lett fo
! Congress to do but to extend to Chicago
every legitimate facility for making TN
fair what it should be-a great national
success.
MIR. Flower, of New Yark, held the sam'
views as Mr.. Belden in regard to Chicago
financial scheme and said he would vote t.
recommit the bill.
Messrs. Hooker of Mississippi, Meade
of New Jersey, and Mansur OF Missouri
(who had respectively favored Washing
ton. New York. and st. Louis), expressed
their earnest hOpefor success in Chicago.
Mr.. Belden made ms motion TO recon
NIT the bill with instructions, but 1t wa
| dpfeatAl without division.
The bill was then passed-yeas, 2O2
nays. 40.
The negative votes were cast by thos
members who have been from the first op
posed 90 the holding of any Worlds f9r
Aftera little by-play, which involved
call Of the House, an adjournment andTol
call on going into Committee OF the Who'll
for the consideration of the Wyoming al
mission bill, which consumed two hours O
time and which was productive OF no soo'
result, the House at 5:4j adjourned.