The Portland daily press., 1890-02-22
FARES TO THE FAIR.
Bridge Tolls and Ferry Charges En-
liven the Debate.

WASHINGTON, February 21.-Upon motion
of Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, it was resolved
that when the House adjourned today it be
to meet Monday.
The regular order being demanded, Mr..
Hooker of Mississippi, proceeded to address
the House upon the worlds fair bill in fa-
vor of Washington as the most fitting loca-
tion.
Mr.. Mills of Texas, said he had opposed
the centennial bill as he now opposed this
project. The government had nothing to do
with fairs Columbus never saw North
America 1t was discovered BY nian whose
name it bears, and the proposed celebration
was few years too soon. But this was
business matter. There was something be-
sides patriotism in It, Ii New York wanted
fair they could organize 1t on business prin-
ciples as they did bank and hold it. So it
was with Chicago and ST. Louis. They were
business cities and knew how to manage a
business enterprise. He took it for granted
that the fair would be held, that Congress
would go on interfering with the rights of
the people and 1t would be charged to patri
9tism and Go Columbus, and he would have to
for the site and represent his people, and he
would vote for Texas's neighbor, st. Louis
and then he would vote against the bill alto
gether.
1uis hUloC VI massachusetts, Sdlu he
should vote against the bill, and thought the
proposed worlds fair wherever held would
Involve loss to the treasury of the United
States of several million dollars. There are
several bills calling for large sums of money
that he desired to see passed first. First the
soldiers dependent pension bill. Second we
should pass bill to pension every soldier
still living. There are not many living who
suffered the tortures OF the damned in An
South.
Mr.. Peters of Kansas. opposed the bill
because In the estimate of the expenditures
OF the government prepared by him, they ex-
ceeded the receipts.
Mr.. ONeil Of Pennsylvania, thought there
be held in 1892.
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana, claimed that
the fair would be a benefit to the country,
especially the South.
Mr.. 'Ferrall OF Virginia, and Mr.. Gibson
OF Maryland, favored Washington.
Mr.. Milliken of Maine, thought we had too
lew celebrations. Nobody would 60 further
than himself toward pensoning the soldiers
and no class OF people would more gladly
participate in the fair than the men who car
ried the flag and made possible .the fair. 1t
would be grander tribute to them than any
other that could be paid. The soldiers
would not thank the man who pleaded pow
erty here. AS to Mr.. Mills's objection that
the falr blll was not Jeffersonian idea, he
would do anything or prevent anything
from being done who could not quote Jetfer-
son on either side
Mr.. Houk of Tennessee, wanted the
worlds Ialr put thought to have 1t any
where except at the National Capital would
take from it much of its Importance.
Mr.. wilson OF West Virginia, thought the
influence for good of centennals during the
past IA years could hardly be over estimated
he Iav0red Ine proposed worlds fair and
fhOnQlt WASHINGTON fhn MI 70
have it.
Mr.. Vandever of California, favored St.
Louis, and MT. Carlisles of Kentucky, said
the exposition should be held at the centre
of the country ST. Louis was the nearest
and Chicago the next He would vote first
for St. Louis and next for Chicago.
Mr.. Cultivate OF OHIO, obeying the Joint
resolutions unanimously passed by his State
legislature and his own impulses, favored
Chicago
Mr.. Mason of Illinois, and Messrs. Scar
and Kerr of Louisiana, favored Chicago.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, awelt up0n the
great expense of holding the celebration at
New York.
MIR. Flower, of New York, said he was
ready to take at par all the bonds New York
proposed to offer.
Messrs Fitch, Dunphy and Lansing of
New York, favored New York and Mr..
Spinola Of New eS YORK, e. pledged his city to
tion of the bill appropriating S., 500. 900 and
would vote against it, The gentleman from
Missouri. Mr.. Hatch, had forgotten when
| extolling ST. Louis to mention the little toll
| of 25 cents charged every time you cross the
| bridge.
Mr. Hatch interrupted to say that the mer-
| chants of st. Louis were building a bridge
| that would be free to the world.
Mr.. Spinola replied that he was glad TO
| hear it. To pay 80 cents toll in addition to
the fair charges would De Tough.
Mr.. Hatch retorted that it cost more than
| that, three times as much, to get from the
| station to hotel in New York.
Mr.. Spinola rejolned that arrangements
| would be made to transfer passengers from
| jersey City to the fair grounds at .wo cents
| each.
Mr. Wallace of New York, pleaded for the
| fair for New York, promising that Brookivn
would join hands with New York.
Mr. Rbines of New York, said that such
| small affair as national Republican con-
| vention oyertaxedChicago's accommodations
| in 1888.
| Messrs Turner, Mccarthy and Farouhar Of
| New York, favored New York City. The
latter said that New York had Si5 Ooo oO0
| guarantee. No other city had 81. 600 000
Mr. Gambler of Massachusetts, closed the
| debate in few words, saying that the
| country could safely trust the House to dis
| charge its full duty. lie hoped for favoTa
| BILE conclusion upon the question next Mon
| day.