St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-25
CHICAGO IN CONGRESS.
The Senate Adopts the Commit
tees Worlds Fair Amend
menfs.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-In the sem
ate the consideration of the sundry
civil bill was proceeded with. The first
items which provoked discussion were
the amendments of the committee in re-
lation to the Worlds Columbian expo
sition. Mr.. Mcpherson referred to the
large salaries which the officers of the
exposition had voted to themselves, and
| inquired whether the committee on ap-
preparations had taken any position on
that subject.
Mr.. Allison replied that, under the
act organizing the exposition, 100000
had been appropriated for the use of
the commission, and that the commits
SiOnerS had gone on in the expenditure
Of that money for the current fiscal
year. The committee had reported an
amendment for limited appropriation
during the next fiscal year, ana in order
to make the plan proposed for those
offices next year apply to the remainder
of the present fiscal year, it was neceS-
sary to agree to that amendment. 1t
was Intended that the machinery of the
exposition at Chicago would speedily
adjust itself to the proposed conditions.
Mr.. Hawley inquired of Mr.. Allison
would enable the lady managers to hold
meetings. Mr.. Allison replied it was
the expectation that the fund would
enable the lady managers to hold a
meeting during the present fiscal year
and in the next fiscal year. The ques-
tiOn of the cooperation of women in
the exposition was discussed at consid-
cradle length by MesSrs. Plumb, Haw-
ley, Call and Gorman. Finally the vote
was taken. and the amendment reported
by the committee was agreed TO. Mr.
FarWell offered an amendment to in
clude the word 'officers" in the item
for payment of the president of the
commission, of the president of the
board of lady managers, and of
clerks, etc., and to increase the
amount from $4,000 to S120,000.
In explaining and supporting
his amendment he remarked that there
had been some friction between the To-
sion, Dut that, happily, that friction had
been done away with. Mr.. Allison op-
posed the amendment as being in con-
travention OF what the committee be-
lieveG to be wise, The amendment was
disagreed to.
Mr.. Daniel expressed desire to offer
an amendment apDroprlating S250,0W
for the expenses of the International
naval review in New York harbor; but,
| on Mr.. AlllSon'S suggestion that that
could be provided for at the next ses-
sion, he withheld 1t for the present.
| The amendments in regard TO the
worlds fair are as follows:
Reducing the item, for the selection, pur-
| chase preparation and arrangements of eX
! hibits of the executive departments from
| S460,000 10 $500 600; striking out OF the item,
the provision that $4,000 of the amount shall
! be devoted to the Latin american depart
! ment and inserting in it a provision appro
| priating to the purpose of the item any sum
! remaining uneXpended under section Is of
| the act authorizing the exposition, except
| that S33, 900 of such sum may he expended
| for the balance of the current fiscal year for
! salaries and expenses. including the expenses
| OF the board of lady managers. Striking out
! the various detailed items for salaries and
! expenses, and inserting in lieu of them, a
! bulk appropriation Of $4,000 for salaries and
| other expenses, including expenses of the
| board of lady managers, and providing that
| its expenditure is to be approved by the sec
| retary OF the treasury, and that the govern
| ment is not to be liable for any further sal
| aries, compensation or expenses. Inserting
as an additional paragraph declaration that
| the several sums appropriated in the bill for
| the worlds Columbian exposition shall be
! deemed part of Sl,500000 the limit of liza
| bility of the United States on account
! thereof.