The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-02-20


The committee of
T the worlds fair para,
Gambler, OF Massachus
though it has not yet
offered, a lengthy substi..
with the report of hsa
committee. II instrncts the
I tary of tho treasury not ito Rpproy.
| payment of any expenses attendant ups.
the meeting of the nasfnnal commission or
BOARD OF lady managers, except such meet
/ ings as may be called at the time of tho
dedication and opening OF the fair; nor
any meetings of the executive committees
of either body held oftencr than once in
SIX months; nor any annual salary In ex-
cess of $1,000 for the president and S. QUO
/ for the ytce-chnirman ofthe executive com.
mittee of the national commission; nor to-
approve the payment of any expenses OF
commission or lady managers other than
tlltse mentioned, which shall amount to
;core than $4,000 Per annum III the ag5
| gregate. SO
| Mr.. Brschinridee, of Kentucky, de-
i Tended the action of the appropriations
lcommittee 1t was the duty OF congress-
to make she4nign success, not future.
md he, us {. member of the approprIa-
l Atohs COMMITTEES, pFVpOSEu TO concur III
the recommendation OF appropriations,
which had been made.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Illinois, snid that whatl
Chicago wished, was to be let alone. Thal
| speeches in opposition to the bill made siSl
months ago might have stated the facts;
, they did not state the facts today. Thi4'
was not a Chicago fair; it was an interna-
tional fair. IL would be disgrace to tn y
nation. after inviting tha foreigners to-
come TO the exposition, to turn them oreri
TO the local board. The government
/ should stand by act.
/, at tho epenia-; session the house passed.
IL private pension bills and adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb TN the house tosli
day the conference report on ratifying thsi
agreement with the Sns and Fox anI
| Iowa indians IN Oklahoma was agreed to.
| inc report OF the Ranm investightinSi [
committee was ordered printed nnd REL
committed.
/ The house went into committee of that
I WHOLE Payson in the chair, on the sundry
\ civil appropriation bill.
Tile pendin !, question was tho decisioni
1 of the chair on Mr.. Mason point of order.i
raised ugainst MIR. Chambers amend m an
yesterday Aftera brief debate tis cii 81 !
ruled the amendment out of order a.
changing the existing law.
Mr.. Sayers of Texas offered an amend
ment decreasing from s55 ouo to $40, 900 the
appropriation for salaries OF officers,
clerks, stepo5faplers etc, with a provis-I
Z ion TINT not exceeding S2a,GJ0 be usei I'M
the payment of the salaries of president.
secretary. director ea.ral and the vice,
chairman OF the exec, tie COMMITTEES.
| The chairman iled the point Of
order raised against this amendment by
Mr. Butterwortb ~
Mr.. Wilson Of West Virginia offered as,
n substitute an amend ment fixin., the sal. |
aries as follows: President, 5000; vice.
president of the executive committee,i
~, iO9; secretary, SO, 90; clerks stonogra-'
piers, etc., S,9ghT-in all S23ol.
Mr- Butterworth opposed both proposi-l
tions. ciinracterizing them a stab at ths'
exposition and at national honor. They
would denationaline the exposition and
hnmilinto it in the eyes of the countries OF
the world.
Mr.. Wilson denied that there was any
feeling among the committea antagonistfel
+ 10 she proposition. It's Best tr,snis 8-fa
/ those tryin2 To bring down the expensl!-A
lures
Mr. Bnterworth offered an amend mt n 81
!, to the substitute GSiny the svlary of direc-l
;tor-gcmeral at s., 800
WssaIN sqoN, Feb. 9.---The house went
into:eofns sgittee of the whole on the sundrv
civil hal, sssts consideration was completed
and thcscnpimi.tee proceeded to tta dis.
cussiioTi,3of tl,s legislative appropriation
bill General debate was postponed until
ttomorrow. and the bill was read by para
graphs for amendments
4 MI. Hayes. of iowa, offered an amends
i mont providing for session clerks to tiieis
representatives at salary of 81 u dny.
After some discussion; this ainenAmsnt,
with an amendment fixing the salaries OF
the clerks at SEQ q month, was agraed to.
\ WASHINGTON. Feb. IO-The house bill,
/. increasing to $50 per month the pension
/ of tho widow of General Custer was
passed in tie house this moraing. Unani-t
nous consent for the committee on COIN
age, weights and measures to sit durin r
IN inn pct I'm Inn ,,,.e
army pensions ami appropriation bills
were sent to ths conference. After theae
consideration of some other business the
house Went into COMMITTEES of tho whole on
the legislative appropriation bill. -
I WAsnISG1oS, Feb lin the house this
morning the senate amendment to fix .tlas
rate of Wages of certain employees of thtss
government printing olsica was non-con-
CURED in. The senate bill was passed to
+ establish record and pensionsot office in the
war department. The house then went
/ into committee of the whole with Mr.. Pays
| son of Illinois in the chair on the lcsisla-
| tive appropriation bill: y
/ Mr. McAdoo. of New Jersey, spoke at
I some length against tire shipping bill. He,
/ told the memb bers that they could not in
1 fhis congress yote,sa direct subsidy to ono
] interest aud in the next ref use to.sub bsidize
tie farmer by voting against ths. sub
treasury scheme. Once the subsidy sc6eint
was entered upon, its progress could not
i be stopped. .s5 n z
Mr.. Fitch gave notice that If the shipss
ping bill was passed he would nsk THAT .
committee be appointed In the next con.
4 gross TO inquire into the manner In which
(, its passage had been secured.
Mr. farauhar, of New York. asked Mr..
] Fitch to talk like q man and not d leul In
inuendoes.
Mr. Bland and some others shouted ont
fdennnciations of the subsidy pol or, and
there was "a hot exchange of words be-
tween Messrs. Bland and Farauhnr, the
! Inter denouncing the silver lobbyists. The
I general debate having closed. tho reading
of the bill was continued. Paragraphs
relative to the civil service com mission
were passed over for the present
/ WARRINGTON, Feb. 12..-The house went
into committee of the whole ON the lsgis- i
latire appropriation bill y @' - !
4 WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-This morning.
the house went into committee of tho
\ whole on the legislative appropriation
/ bill.
A long debate ensued, participated In t,4
1 Messrs Lodge, Grosvener, Greenhalg lgosans
others. Finally Mr.. DIngiey moved 10
"a provision appropriating $36,40D to enable
X the commission to,execute the provision OF
the act. After debate the amendnieut as
1 agreed to, and Cannon's amend ment AZ
amended was adopted. The committees
rose and reported the bill to the house
Il The first question on the amendment pros
,yiding for CLERKS to Inembers not chair.
men Of committees. 1t was defeated, 7a 10
4 lsb The bill was then passed.
4 The presidents message announcing tho
4 death of Admiral Porter was read and red
fcrred to the committee on naval affairs.
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