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The worlds rair cisa-e In she sundry
Appropriation BIiI.

The worlds rsir Clause In she sundry
Appropriation BiiI.
WAsmISuToS, Feb. I'm the House
the conference report fatifying the
agreement with the Sacs aud Foxes
aud Iowas In Oklahoma was agreed 10.
The report Of the Raum invcstigat.
Ing committee was ordered printed mud
rccommltted.
The House went Into committee Of
the whole (Payson In tho chair on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. The
pending question was the decision Of
the Chair on Mason's point Of order,
raised against Chambers amendment
yesterday. After u brief debat the
Chair ruled the amendment out Of
order, as changing the existing law.
Sayets TEX offered an amendment
decreasing from S55,ODO TO $4,000 the
appropriation for salaries Of officers,
clerks, stenogruphefs, etc., with "a pro-
viso that not exceeding $4,000 be used
In payment OF the salaries of the prcsi.
dent, secretary, dlrcctOr-gcncral aud
vicc'chairman Of the executive COM
mlttee.
The chairman overruled point OF
order raised against this amendment
by Buttcrworth.
Wilson, wv. Val offered as n substl.
tite, an amendment fixing the salaries
Of the president nj 5000; vice pfesi.
dent Of the executive committee, $1,000;
secretary. 5000; clerks, stenographefs,
etc, $500. In all, $4,000.
Butterworth opposed both PROPOSE.
lions, charnctcriklng them ~ n stab at
tho exposition AMI Mt the national
honor. They would denatiOnalile the
exposition and humiliate II Ia the eyes
OF the country and Of the world.
Wilson denied that there was amy
feeling among the committee antagon-
istic 10 the exposition. Its best friends
were those who were trying 10 bring
down the expenditures.
Butterworth offered an amendment
10 the substitute, fixing the salary OF
the director. general Mt $1,000.
Washington lrenn.) said the demo.
Gratis wanted the ex position 10 be sue
cess, but did not want II to stink In the
nostrlla OF nil economical men because
IL officials drew extrnvagant salaries.
Lawler lll.) regarded the amend.
ment as u repetition Of the old fight rs
10 the location Of the Worlds Fair.
Certain gentlemen had been jealous Of
Chicago ever since the site was de.
cldcd upon. He denied that tho fair
was turning Into n political machine,
aud wished to say, n q democrat, that
dircctor.general Davis was above that
class Of business, although ho was n
republican.
lawler had little tilt with Buch.
nnan (N.J.), the latter expressing dis.
belief that there was any Jealousy, aud
I.awler assuring him that he tBuuh-
mani didn't know what lie was talk.
ing about.
Butt.rworth's amendment 10 the
substitute was agreed to--s1 TO Gb--and
Wilson's substitute, Us amended, WAS
adopted.
Riggs (Cal.) offered an amendment
striking out the word "ladich" where
ever II OCCURS aud insctting"women."
Butterworth suggested that there
was suspicion that ladies' were wo.
men, and the amendment was ruled
out OF order.
On motion OF Chandler nm amend.
ment was adopted striking out the ap-
propriatlon Of 81 ., 900 for the expenses
Of one meeting Of the commission In
is0..
ON motion OF Frank mo. mn nmend-
ment was adopted striking out the mp.
proprlation OF $4,000 for expenses Of
ono meeting OF the lady managers In
1892.
The Worlds Fair clause was then
passed, and without disposing OF tho
bill the committee ross.
Mcmillan (renn.) announced the
death Of Congressman Phelan and the
House, as q mark OF respect, adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the House Joint resOlu.
ton 10 correct an error Of punctuation
In tho Tariff act was taken up, but
went over till Monday.
An order for night sessions, submit
ted by lidmunds, was agreed TO. I'M
der the order, ns voted, the Senate
will, during the residue Of the session,
meet at II n. m. TIL o y. M, and then
take recess TIL s p. M.
The House bill for the adjustment Of
the accounts OF wOrkmen undor the
eight hour law was then taken up, dis
cussed nj length, amended and modi.
fed, and finally, on motion of Wool
colt, recommitied to the Committee on
Educatlon--yeas 81, nays 81, M follows
YEAS.
Allison, Berry, Blackburn, Blair,
Carlisle, Coke, Dixon, Eimunis,
George, Hampton, Harris, Hawley,
Hiscocls, Jones, Ark J, Morrill,, Plumb,
Power, Pugh, Ransom, Reagan, San
ders, Sawyer, quire, Vest, Walthalj,
Washburn, Wolcott-27.
NAYS.
Daniel, Dawes, Dolph, Faulkner
Frye, German, Hale, Higgins, Hoar,
ingalls,, Kenna, Mcdonnell, McPher'
sou, Mandenon, Mitchell, Paddock
Pierce, Quay, Sherman, Shoup, stew
art, Stockbriige, Teller, warren--24'
Before the vote was announced, aud
whom Blair learned how II stood ga tC
27), he changed his vote from no to aye
| anu moved reconsideration.
Harris moved 10 lay the motion on
the table. Pending action, however
the death OF Pheian, (renn.l, wa
announced, and, M mark Of respect
the Senate adjourned.