The morning call., 1891-02-25
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Secretary Fosters Nomination Confirmed.
Sundry Civil Bill

Secretary Fosters Nomination Confirmed.
Sundry Civil Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of Charles
Foster to be Secretary of the Treasury.
The House bill to establish a United ST ates
Land Court and to provide for judicial IN
vestigation and settlement of private land
claims in Utah, New Mexico, Colorado. Ne
vada and Wyoming was passed with an
amendment, and conference was asked for.
After long debate the Senate went into
executive session.
When the doors were reopened Disagree
ment on the District of Columbia Bill was
reported and new conference ordered.
Consideration of the Sundry Civil Bill
was proceeded with. the Worlds Fair para
graph soon being reached.
Mcpherson referred to the large salaries
the officers of the exposition had voted
themselves amt inquired whether the Com
mittee on Appropriations had taken any
position on that subject.
Allison replied that on the organization of
the exposition 100000 had been appro-
priated for the use of the commission. and
the Commissioners had gone on in the ex-
penditure of that money for the present
fiscal year. The committee had reported an
amendment for limited appropriation dur
ing the next fiscal year. 1t was intended
that the machinery of the exposition at
Chicago would speedily adjust itself to the
proposed conditions.
Mcpherson, still referring to the large
salaries, said there was fear expressed in
some quarters that if that thing was allowed
to 20 on there would be very little left of the
appropriation of 81, 100000 to be devoted TO
any purpose other than the payment of
salaries.
Allison said it was not intended to con-
tinue the present plans and arrangements.
1t was expected that whatever official staff
or management might be in Chicago. the
great body of their compensation will be
paid out of the fund raised for the exposi-
tion by voluntary contributions or the gate
receipts
Hawley inquired whether the amend
menss reported would enable the Lady
Managers to hold meetings.
Allison replied that 1t was the expecta-
t1on the fund would enable the Lady Man
ayers to hold meeting during the present
fiscal year and IN the next fiscal year.
Finally vote was taken and the amend
ment reported by the committee was agreed
Farwell offered an amendment to include
the word Officers" in the item for the pay
ment of the President of the commission,
the President of the Board of Lady Man
ayers, clerks, ETC., and increase the amount
from S40,0 900 to $780, 900. He remarked that
there had been some friction between the
Local Committee and the National Commits
sion, but happily that friction had been
done away with.
Allison opposed the amendment as being
in contravention of what the committee be-
lieved TO be wise.
Tho amendment was disagreed to.
The amendments in regard to the Worlds s
Fair are as follows: Reducing the item "for
the selection, purchase, preparation and ar
rangement of exhibits of the executive de-
partments" from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900; strik-
| ing out the provision that $4,000 of the
| amount be devoted to the Latin American
department and inserting in it a provision
appropriating to the purpose of the item
| any sum remaining unexpended under Sec
tion Is of the act authorizing the exposition,
except that S3S,000 of such sum may be ex-
| pended for the balance of the current fiscal
| year for salaries and other expenses, in
| Guiding the expenses of the lady managers
striking out the various detailed items for
| salaries and expenses, and inserting in lieu
| of them bulk appropriation of $4,000 for
| salaries and other expenses, including the
expenses of the Board CT Lady Managers,
| and providing that its expenditure is to be
| approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
and that the Government is not to be liable
| for any further salaries, compensation or