The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-07
When the Chair announced the vote of
1874 to 127 the Republican side burst into

When the Chair announced the vote of
l34 to LII the Republican side burst into
applause.
Dockery of Missouri moved to strike
out the appropriation of $4,000 for re-
coinage and insert the words, .sAnd so
much as may be necessary to meet the ex-
penSes of such recoinage is hereby appro-
prlated out of the silver profit fund" 1t
was adopted.
The committee then returned to the
Worlds Fair paragraphs, to which Cand-
Ter OF Massachusetts, proposes Though it
has not yet been formally offered) the fol-
lowing substitute:
That the Secretary of the Treasury be
instructed not to approve the payment of
any expense attendant upon the meetings
OF the Worlds Columbian Commission
or OF the Board of Lady Managers, ex-
cept such meetings as may be called at
the time of the dedication and of the
opening of the Worlds Fair, as provided
for in Section 9 of said Act.
"Nor to approve the payment of any
expense attendant upon the meeting of
the Executive Committee of the Worlds
Columbian Commission, as created by
Article 5 of the bylaws of said commits
sion, nor upon the meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Board of Lady
Managers, except such meetings as may
months.
Nor to approve the payment of any
salary to any officer of the Worlds Co.
lumbar Commission out of any money
which has been or may be available for
such purpose other than the annual sal
airy not III excess of 5000 to the Presi-
dent, 81, 200 to the Vice-Chairman of the
Executive Committee, and $1,000 to the
Secretary.
Nor to approve the payment of any
salary to any officer of the Board of Lady
Managers out of any money which has
been or may be available for such pur-
poses other than the annual salary not in
excess of S. 900 to the President and So, 900
to the Secretary.
''Nor to approve the payment of any ex-
penses of the Worlds Columbian Com
other than those hereinbefore mentioned
which shall amount to more than $4,000
per annum in the aggregate"
Flower of New York speaking of the
amendment, said that the desire of
the Committee on the Quadro-centennial
was to make the country understand that
the committee was in favor of economy in
the government OF the expenditures con-
nected with the fair.
Wilson of West Virginia questioned
the efficiency of the National Commission
in the expenditures of Government
money, and criticised the salaries paid to
officials. The total amount of the salary
list, he said, was SOS, $40, and under the
authority given the commission to in
crease the number of appointees as the
fair grew, the salaries would swell until
they swamped the Government appro-
priationS.
Faux of Pennsylvania made a consti-
tutlonal argument in opposition to the
provisions of the bill.
Taylor of Illinois, said what Chicago
wished was to be let alone, The speeches
in opposition to the bill made six months
ago might have stated the facts; they did
not state facts to-day. This was not q
Chicago fair: it was an international fair.
1t would be q disgrace to the nation,
after inviting foreigners to come to the
exposition, to turn them over to local
board. The Government should stand
by it.
Adams of Illinois said the question in
volved the character of the exposition,
because it involved the relation to the ex-
position of the National Committee APP
pointed for its control
MasonI of Illinois referred to the fact
that the Gambler amendment was not
yet formerly offered, and gave notice that
he would make point Of order against it
when offered that it was in violation of
the statutes of the United States.
Butterworth of Ohio in opposition to
the substitute, said the United States was
committed to certain things, no matter
through what instrumentality the faith of
the country was pledged. The fair would
result in an advantage to Chicago, but it
would also result in the glory OF the re-
public. The Centennial Exposition had
been of the greatest benefit to the
country.
Coleman of Louisiana said the Centen-
NAL had done more for the industries of
the South than any action taken by Con-
gress for years past.
Butterworth appealed to the gentlemen
whether Chicago had not fulfilled all she
had promised, and more; whether Illinois
had not met every requirement of law.
United States enterprise. Had Chicago
been liberal or not? Was she to be CEN
sured because she deemed it proper to
pay the Director General out of the ma
tional treasury? Chicago had done well.
There was not an example of the kind in
history where city had done as much
for a nation, and he asked for Chicago
fair treatment.
Replying to Wilson's structures upon
the Board of Lady Managers, Butterworth
created much applause by his gallant al
lusions to the women of the world. He
proceeded to argue in support of the sala-
ries provided by the bill, and warmly
supported their retention. The world
was looking on to see whether the fair
could be carried on one thousand miles
from the.seaboard. There ought to be
national pride in this matter. He wished
to say to the House that the people of
Chicago and of the State of Illinois had
paid their 81, 000, 600 or S15, 0O0, 900 to ma
toms enterprise and thereby rendered
the nation great service,
Gambler then offered his amendment
formally, and against it Mason raised his
point of order.
Pending a decision, the committee rose
and the House took a recess, the evening
session to be for private pension bills.
WASHINGTON NOTES.