Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-22
FL0WERTAPS ON HIS BARREL
He is Willing to Take Gotham's Fair
Bonds at Par.
PROGRESS OF THE STRUGGLE.
Each City Still Continues to Be the
Only Place for the Exhibition
The Omaha Appro-
priation.


House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-It was resolved
when the house adjourned today it
should be TO meet Monday.
The regular order being demanded, Mr..
Hooker of Mississippi proceeded to address
the house upon the worlds fair bill. He spoke
in favor of Washington as the site of the
fair, it being the seat Of government.
MIR. Mills of Texas SAID this was q business
matter. There was something besides patri-
otism in it. Cities came here hurrahing for
the old flag and appropriations. This
was a proposition to make money.
II New York wanted the fair she
could organize it on business principles, and
hold it. So it was with Chicago and st.
Louis. they were business cities and knew
how to manage business enterprises. In
the district it was proposed to issue bonds to
pay the expenses of the fair; the people
were now taxed and governed to death. 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 patriotism and Columbus. He
would have to do as the rest did; he would
have to vote for a site aud represent his peo-
pie, and he would vote for Texas n~eighbor
st. Louis.
MIR. Morse Of Massachusetts said he would
vote against the bills. First, because his
democratic brethren had predicted in ad-
vance that the first acts of the majority of
this house under the new rules would be to
wipe out the surplus and empty the treas.
ury of the United States. One of these, and
the one likely to pass, called for the issue of
bonds by the District of Columbia to the
amount of SIS, 900, 700, one.half OF which at
least the government would be held for. 1t
is supposed the country would get back a
part of this sum from foreign visitors and
exhibits, but he thought 1t would be safe to
say that this proposed worlds fair wherever
held would involve a loss to the treasury Of
the United States of several million dollars.
1t was far better to expend SIS, 0OO, 900 in es-
tabllshing n postal telegraph throughout the
country or to take the tax off sugar, a prime
necessity of life, a tax that bore oppessively
upon every laborer or mechanic.
Mr.. Peters of Kansas said IL was almost q
hopeless task to try to stem the tiGe of pa
triotic feeling, but before congress COM
mitted itself it should see If the government
could afford it. The regular estimated ap-
preparations for the next fiscal year were
SiU6, DOC, 600. The miscellaneous appropriations
made during the special session were Sl0,-
000, 900, and during the long session the
amount would certainly not be less. In ad-
ditlon there were at least $3.50, DOC. 90 in deic-
iencies, making the grand aggregate of the
appropriations S442, 600, QUO. There were
only $3.50, 900, 600 of estimated rev.
enue with which to pay them.
These figures did not take rivers and har-
" . lhto WIN
Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsylvania argued that
there was too little time remaining to ar
range for a worlds fair in 1892.
MIR. Blanchard of Louisiana argued IN
favor of the fair but did not speak sfor any
particular locality.
Mr.. O'Ferrall of Virginia and Mr.. Glib
son OF Maryland favored Washington as a
place for the fair. .
MIR. Houk said to have the fair anywhere
except at the national capital would axe
from IT, the mOst nf ito imn0rtpnpn ,tf the
nation inherit the buildings which must be
constructed here for the fair. They would
be, they were now needed for public nse..
MIR. Wilson Of West Virginia said we had
had a series of centennials during the past
fourteen years. Their influence for good
could hardly be overestimated. We should
show to the old world the grandest sight of
earth-a great nation built upon the corner
that the only right and proper place for the
fair was at the seat OF national government.
MIR. Vandever of California argued in favor
Of St. LOUIS. If it was to be a hnancia
transaction purely, why not advertise for
bids and give the fair TO the city
offering the most money. He be-
lieved the next exposition would be
held in California. and therefore he favored
the claims of st. Louis as q recognition Of
| the strength and greatness OF the west.
MIR. Carlisle SAID the exposition was to
| give the people of the old world not an IN
sight into our great manufactures and indus
tries, but to show them our great country.
He would vote for St. Louis and next for
Chicago. He disapproved OF the bills pre-
senteu by the committee. Congress had no
authority TO hold the fair than in
the District of Columbia or the territories.
He opposed an appropriation OF 81 500, 900. III
a state wanted a fair It's citizens had only to
incorporate themselves anu hold 1t. He
would vote for the bills only after they had
been amended to meet his views
MIR. Kinsey of Missouri dyocated that the
far be held in ST. Louis.
MIR. O'Neill Of Indiana believed his con-
stituents' interest would be best served by
holding the fair in ST. Louis.
Mr.. Wilson Of Missouri also argued IL
favor of St. Louis.
MIR. Forman of Illinois was for the fair moi
as an accommodation for foreigners, but a.
an educational and to the people Of this coun-
try. He was for ST. Louis because it Of
fered the best guarantee OF SUCCESS for tht
fair.
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri pleaded for the fair
to be held ut st. Louis, the great center o.
the trade aud OF this country
Continuing. Mr.. Hatch ridiculed New York'i
site. He described Forest park. st. Louis
with its magnificent groves and its 1,3S
acres, where. said he, ''you could pick VI
your lutte park and dump it down three
times IN u day."
MIR. Outhwaite of Ohio said the celebra
ton should be held beyond the Alleghenies
Obeying the Joint resolution of the OhiC
oHa bS W AnpdAoSS w AosoiS
Chicago.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois made a strong speed
for Chicago. Our southern brothers charges
republicans with unkindness and too severe
criticism in political matters. They in turl
charged the southern people with the SAM
faults, and bitterness was aroused. How
could this be stopped better than by meeting
on common ground in a common cause
Come to Chicago and see whether her hosp
tality differed much from Georgia, Missis
sippi or Kentucky.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa spoke Of the glories Q
CHICAGO. 1t had pluck aud push aud energ
and would make the fair q success.
Mr.. Kerr of Iowa believed q fair held l
the east would not exhibit the true wealtI
Of the country. 1t should be held In tn
great west and IN Chicago.
Mr.. Oweno of Indiana said IL any place ha
earned the fair it was Chicago. Logic. gee
graphical location, popular feeling, all IL
clined TO choose Chicago.
Mr.. Springer dwelt upon the great Q,
pense OF holding the celebration in Ne'
York. He referred to the failure OF Me-
York TO complete the Grant monument. DE
duct s., 0OO, 900 for buildings needed at Ne'
YORK and but s., 0OU. 900 would be left OF th
Albany appropriation. Compare that wit
? ChicagO's position, $40, 000, 900 in money an