, 1891-02-08
THE WASHINGTON NEWS
Fixing the Salaries of Worlds
Fair Officers.
Noble Holds q Conference with
Indian Chiefs.
Townsend's Effort To Get at
the Silver Bill.
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE conference
report fatifSiDg the agreement with the
Sacs and Foxes and Iowa4, in Oklahoma,
was agreed to,
The report of the Raum investigating
cummittee WAS ordered printed and re-
committed.
The house then went into of
the whole (Payson in the chair on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The
pending question was the decision Of the
chair on Mason's point of order raised
against Gamblers amendment Yesterday.
amendment out of order AS changing the
existing law.
Sayers OF Texas offered an amendment
decreasing from $4,000 to $4,000 the
appropriation for the salaries of officers,
clerks, stenographers. etc. with the pro-
vision that not exceeding $40, 900 be used
in the payment OF salaries of the presi-
dent, secretary, director general. and vice
chairman of the executive committee.
The chairman overruled the point of or
der raised against this amendment by
Butterworth.
Wilson OF West Virginil offered. as a
substitute, an amendment fixing the sal
aries as follows: President, IS. 900: vice
president and chairman OF the executive
committee. $4,000; secretary, So. 900;
clerks, stenographers, etc, $4,000; IN all
800. 900.
Butterworth opposed both propositions,
characterizing them as a stab at the expo
sition and at the national honor. They
would de%nationalize the exposition and
humiliato it in the eyes Of the country and
of the world.
Wilson denied that there was any feel
ing among the committee a~ntagonistlc tc
the exposition. Its best friends were
those whe were trying TO bring down the
expenditures.
Butterworth offered an amendment to
the substitute fixing the salary OF director
general at 81, 500.
Washington of Tennes, zee said the
Democrats wanted the exposition TO be
held. but did not want it to stink in the
nostrils of all economical men because its
officials drew extravaganza salaries.
LAWYER OF Illinois regarded the amend
ments as a repetition of the old fight as
to the Location VI the worlds fair. Ger
tain gentlemen had been jealous of Chi
eago ever since the site was decided upon.
He denied that the fair was turning into
a political machine, and wished to say, as
n Democrat. that Director General Davis
was above that class of business, although
he was a Republican. Lawler had a little
tilt with Buchanan OF New Jersey. the
latter expressing disbelief that there was
any jealousy. aod Lawler assuring him
that be (Buchanan) didn't know what he
was talking about.
The Butterworth amendment to the
substitute was agreed tot to Gland
the Wilson substitute, as amended, was
adopted.
Biggs of California offered an amend
ment striking out the word ladies
wherever it occurs and inserting 'wo-
men"
Butterworth suggested that there was
strong suspicion that ladies we're women,
and the amendment was ruled out OF or
der.
Ga motion OF Gambler an amendment
was adopted striking out the approprla.
OF SIS, 900 for the expenses of one meet,
ing of the commission in 1892.
On motion Of Frank of Missouri an
amendment was adopted striking out the
appropriation Of $4,000 for the expenses
OF one meeting of the lady managers in
1892.
The worlds fair clause was then passed
and without dlspOsing Of the bill the com
mittee rose.
McMillin ot Tennessee announced the
death Of Congressman Phelan, and the
house. as a mark OF respect, adjourned.