The morning call., 1891-02-07
THE HOUSE.
Debate on Gamblers Substitute for the Worlds
Fair Bill,

Far Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-In the House to-
day Mckinley asked unanimous consent for
the present consideration of the bill provid-
ing that nothing in the Tariff Act shall be
held to repeal or impair the reciprocity
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands.
Bland thought the bill should be consid-
cred Ill Committee of the Whole, and Nc
kinney moved the House go into committee
for that purpose, but withdrew his action
when he found 1t was impossible to limit
the time for debate.
The Speaker laid before the House the
Senate bill amending the Land Forfeiture
with verbal amendments.
The Senate bill was passed referring to
the Court of Claims the claim of the admin
istratrix OF George w. Lawrence, growing
out of the construction of the vessels Ago
wan and Pontunsic in 1852
The Committee on PostoffieeS and Post
roads reported the P0stoffice Appropriation
Bill, and it was placed on the calendar.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole. Pdyson of Illinois in the chair,
on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
1he pending question was the decis on of
the CHAIR upon the point of order raised by
Dingley against Bland'S free-eolnage amend
ment
There was no debate, and the Speaker
Immediately proceeded to deliver lis de-
cision sustaining the point of order
Bland appealed from the decision, but the
Chair Was sustained,
DOckery of Missouri moved to strike ont
the appropriation of $4,000 for recoinage
and insert the words ''and so much as NAV
be necessary 10 meet the expenses of such
reconage Is hereby appropriated out of the
Silver Profit Fund" Adopted
The committee then recurred to the
Worlds Fair paragraphs, to which Gambler
OF Massachusetts proposed the following
subStltu 9: That the Secretary of the
Treasury be Instructed not To approve
n ,ns payment ,Ga OF any expenses attendant
Commission, or of the Board of Lady
Managers, except such meetings as may
be called at the time of the dedication and
the opening of the Worlds Fair, as
provided for in Section 8 of said act; not
TO approve the payment of any expense
attendant upon the meeting of tie Ex-
ecutlvc Committee of the Worlds Colum-
blan Commission. as created by Article
V of the bylaws of said commission
nor upon the meeting of the Executive
COmmltt4e OF the Board of Lady Managers
except said meetings as may be held
not oftener than once in six months; nor to
approve the payment of any salary to any
officer of the Worlds Columbian Commits
sion out OF any money which has been, or may
be, available for such purposes, other than
the annual salary, not in excess of 5000 TO
the President, $4,000 to the Vice Chairman
oil 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-
pose other than the annual salary, not in
excess OF S5OO0ito the President, and $4,000 to
the Secretary, nor to approve the payment of
any expenses of the Worlds Commission or
Board OF Lady Managers, other than those
hereinbefore mentioned, which shall amount
to more than $4,000 per annum i'll the az
gregate.
Flower of New York, speaking of the
amendment, said the desire of the Commit.
tee on the Quadr0-C Centennial was TO make
the country understand the committee was
in favor OF economy in the Government ex-
penditures connected with the fair
breckenridge of Kentucky defended the
action OF the Appropriations Committee. 1t
was the duty OF Congress to make the fair a
the Appropriations Committee he had felt
IL his duty 10 CONCUR in the recommended
tion OF The appropriations which had been
made
Taylor of Illinois said that what Chicago
wished was 10 be let alone. The speeches
i'll opposition to the bill made six months
ago might have stated factS-they did not
state facts to-day.
Adams of Illinois said the question in
volved more than question OF salaries. 1t
involved the character of the exposition, be-
cause it involved the relation to the eXposi-
tion of the national commission appointed
for its control.
Mason of Illinois referred to the fact that
Gamblers amendment had not yet been for
mally offered, and gave notice that he would
| make point of order against it When
| offered; that is was in violation of, the
statutes of the United States.
Butterworth of Ohio, in opposition to the
| substitute, said the United States was COM
mitted TO II certain thing, no matter through
| what instrumentality. The faith of the
country was pledged. The fair would re-
| suit in an advantage to Chicago, but il
| would also result in the glory of this repub-
lic The Centennial Exposition bad been
| of the greatest benefit To the country.
| Coleman of Louisiana said the Centennial
had done more for the industries of the
| South than any action taken by Congress
| 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 If the law,
Chicago had raised S11,000,000 This was a
| United States enterprise. Had Chicago
been liberal or OF? Was she to be censured
because she deemed it proper to pay the
| Director-General out of the Nationa
Treasury? Chicago had done well. There
| was not an example of the kind
in history where city had done as muct
| for the nation, and he asked for Chicago fail
| treatment
Gambler then offered his amendment form.
| ally, and against 1t Mason raised his poin
| of order.
Pending decision the committee rose and
tn be for the consideration OF private pension
| bills.
AT the evening session the House passed
| l15 private pension bills and adjourned.