The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-08
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Worlds Fair Clause Amended u
Passed After Lively Debate.

worlds Fair clause Amended ana
Passed After Lively Debate.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. Z. In the
House the conference report ratifying the
agreement with the Sacs and Foxes and
Iowas, in Oklahoma, was agreed to.
The report of the Raum investigating
committee was presented and recommitted.
The House went into committee of the
whole with Payson in the chair, on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being the decision of the chair
on Mason's point of order, raised against
Gamblers amendment yesterday. After
a brief debate, the chair ruled the amend
nent out of order, as changing the exist
ing law.
Savers of Texas offered an amendment t
decreasing from $55 900 to $4,000 the ap-
preparation for salaries of officers, clerks,
stenographers, etc., with provision that
not exceeding $20,0 900 be used in the pay
ment of salaries of the president. secretary,
director general and vice chairman of the
executive committee of the World s fair.
The chairman overruled point of order
raised against this amendment by Butter
worth.
Wilson of West Virginia offered as a
substitute an amendment liking the sala-
ries of the president at $1,000; vice-presi-
dent of the executive committee. $1,000;
secretary, $1,000; clerks, stenographers,
etc. $4,000, in all $4,000.
Butterworth opposed both propositions,
characteriZing them as stab at the expo
sition and ut national honor. They would
denationalize the exposition and humiliate
ii in the eyes of the country and of the
world.
Wilson of West Virginia denied that
there was any feeling among the commit
Ia.
best friends were those trying to bring
down expenditures.
Butterworth offered an amendment to
the substitute fixing the salary of the
director general at $500.
Washington of Tennessee said the
Democrats wanted the exposition TO be a
success, but did not want it to stink in the
nostrils of all economical men because its
officials drew extravagant salaries.
Lawler of Illinois regarded the amend
ments as a repetition of the old fight as TO
the location of the Worlds fair. Certain
gentlemen had been jealous of Chicago
ever since the site had been decided upon.
He denied that the fair was turning into a
political machine. and wished to say
as Democrat that Director General Davis
was above that class OF business,
although he was Republican. Lawler had
little tilt with Buchanan of New Jersey,
the latter expressing disbelief that there
was any jealousiy, and Lawler assuring
him that he (Buchanan) did not know
what he was talking about.
Butterworth's amendment was agreed
to. 81 to 65, and Wilson's substitute was
amended and adopted
Briggs of California offered an amend
ment striking out the words ''ladies"
wherever it occurs, and inserting
women"
Butterworth suggested there was a
strong suspicion that ladies were women.
and the amendment was ruled out of
order
on motion Gamblers amendment was
adopted, striking out the appropriation OF
$l25,000 for the expenses OF one meeting OF
the commission in 1892.
On motion of Frank of Missouri an
amendment was adopted striking out the
appropriation of $4,000 for the expenses
of one meeting of the lady managers 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 a mark of respect adjourned.