Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-08
The Houses Struggle With
the Sundry Civil Bill.
A Lively Tilt Over the Worlds
Fair Appropriation.
The Salaries of the Officers Reduced
About One-Half.
The Lady Managers Pay Also Cut Down.
The Senate Recommits the Eight
Hour Bill.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the house
today the conference report ratifying
the agreement with the Sacs and Foxes
and the Iowas in 0klahoma, was agreed
to.
The report OF the Raum investigation
committee was ordered printed and re-
committed.
The house went into coE1mittee OF the
whole (Payson in the chair) on the susf-
dry civil appropriation bill. The pend
ing question was the decision OF the
chair on Maeon's point of order raised
against Candler's amendment, yester-
day. Alter a brief debate the chair
ruled the amendment out of order, as
changing the existing law.
Savers, of Texas, offered an amend
ment decreasing from $55, 900 to SAC, 900
the appropriation for salaries for officers,
clerks, stenographers, ETC., with the
provision that not exceeding $40, 900 be
used in the payment OF the salaries OF
the president, secretary, director gem
,eral and vice. chairman of the executive
committee.
The chairman overruled point OF
order raised against the amendment by
Butterworth.
Wilson of West Virginia offered as a
substitute an amendment fixing the
salaries of the. president at $1,000; vice.
president of the executive committee,
$4,000; secretary, $1,000; clerks, ste
nographers, ETC., $4,000; in all, $50, 900.
Butterworth opposed both PROPOSE
tions, characterizing them as stab at
the exposition, and a humiliation in the
eyes of the country and of the world.
Wilson denied that there was any feel
ing among the committee antagonistic
to the exposition. Its best friends were
those who were trying to bring down
the expenditures.
Butterworth offered an amendment to
the substitute, fixing the salary of the
director general at 1880.
Washington, of Tennessee, said the
Democrats wanted the exposition to be
a success, but did not want it to be a
stink in the nostrils of all economical
men, because its officials drew eXtrava-
CANT salaries.
Lawler, of Illinois, regarded the
amendments as a repetition OF the old
fight as to the location of the worlds
fair. Certain gentlemen, he said, had
been jealous OF Chicago ever since the
site was agreed upon. He denied that
the fair was turning into a political ma
chine, and wished to say, as Democrat,
that Director General Davis was above
that class of business, although he was
q Republican.
Lawler had a tilt with Buchanan of
New Jersey, the. latter expressing disbe,
lief that there was any jealousy, and
Lawler assuring him that he (Buchan-
any did not know what he was talking
about.
ButterWorth's IS amendment was agreed
to (87 to 65), and Wilson's substitute,
as amended, was adopted.
Biggs of California offered An amend
ment striking out the word ''ladies"
wherever it occurs, and inserting
women"
Butterworth suggested that there was
a strong suspicion tnat ladies were
women, and the amendment was ruled
ont of order.
On motion OF Gambler, an amend
ment was adopted striking out the ap-
preparation of $l5,0 900 for the expenses
of one meeting of the commission ia
1892.
On motion OF Frank, of Missouri, an
amendment was adopted striking out
the appropriation of $15 900 for the ex-
penses OF meeting of the lady man
ayers in 1892.
The worlds fair clause was then
passed, and without disposing of the
bill, the committee rose.
McMillin of Tennessee announced the
death of Congressman Phelan, and the
house. as mark of respect. adjourned.