The morning call., 1891-02-08
THE HOUSE.
The Worlds Fair Clause to the sundry Civil
Bill Apreed To With Amanamn.4

1he Worlds Fair Clause to the sundry Civil
Bill Agreed to With Amendments
WASHINGTON, Feb. TN the House to-
day Evans OF Tennessee reintroduced the
Dill heretofore offered by him. to establish
limited postal telegraph service The sec
ton in his former bill, making il unlawfu
for the contracting telegraph company to
engage, directly or indirectly, or 60 be inter-
ested in the sale OF press or other reports,
market quotations. etc., beyond the servics
oil transmitting at uniform rates, is stricken
out of the present bill.
Gambler introduced bill authorizing the
Postmaster-General to contract with aay
person or persons operating telegraph lines
Tor the transmission of telegraphic CORE
spondence at rates TO be agreed upun.
Ihe conference report ratifying the agree
ment with the Sacs and Foxes and IoWas in
Oklahoma was agreed to.
Ihe report of the Raum Investigating
COMMITTEES was printed aud recommisted.
Inc House then went into Committee of
the Whole, with Payson in thei chair, on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
The pending question was the decision of
the Chair on Mason'S point OF order, raised
against ClandleT's amendment yesterday.
After brief debate the Chair ruled the
amendment out OF order as changing the ex-
iSting law.
Sayers OF Texas offered an amendment
decreasing from $55,000 to $4,000 the aD-
preparation for salaries of officers. clerks,
stenoSraphers, etc., with the provision that
not exceeding $4,000 oe used in the paw
nent OF the salaries Of President, Secre-
tary, Director General and Vice Chairman
OF the Executive Committee.
Ihe Chairman overruled the point Of or
der raised against this amendment by But
terworth.
Wilson of West Virginia offered as sub
stltute an amendment fixing the salaries as
1oilows: President, 5000; Vice-President
OF the Executive Committe, $1,000; Secre-
$4,000. In all $4,000
Butterworth opposed both propositions,
characterizing them as a stab at the expo
sltl0n and at the national honor They
would uenatlonaliZe the exposition and hu-
initiate it in the eyes of the country and Of
the world.
Wilson denied that there was any feeling
among the committee antagonistic to the ex-
position. Its best friends were those who
were trying to bring down the expenditures
Butterworth offered an amendment to the
substitute liking the salary Of the Director
General at $500.
Washington of Tennessee said the Demo-
Gratis wanted the exposition to be a success,
but did not want 1t to stink in the n0strils of
all economical men because its officials drew
eXtravagant salaries.
Lawler of Illinois regarded the amend
ments as repetition of the old fight as to
Tue lOCdllOu Ol TIE w OrluS fair. Certain
gentlemen had been jealous of Chicago.ever
since the site had been agreed upon. He
denied that the fair was turning into pO-
litieal machine, and wished to say as
Democrat that Director-General Davis was
above that class OF business, although he
| was a Republican.
| Lawler had little tilt with Buchanan of
I New Jersey. tue latter expressing his dis
| belief that there was any Jealousy, aud
Lawler assuring him that he (Buchauan)
| did not know what he was talking about
Butterwurth's amendment to the substi-
| tute was agreed to, 81 TO IS, and Wilson's
substitute as amended was adopted.
Blggs of California offered an amendment.
striking out the word ladies" where it oc-
ours and inserting women
Butterworth suggested Shat there was a
strong suspicion that ladies were wOn,su.
and the amendment was ruled out of order
On motion of Gambler an amendments
was adopted striking out the appropriation
OF $4,000 for the expenses of one meeting of
the commission in 1892
On motion of Frank of Missouri an amend
ment was adopted striking out the appropri-
alton OF $4,000 Tor the expenses of Jne
meeting of the lady managers in 1892.
The Worlds Fair clause was then passed.
and. without diSposing of the bill, the com
mittee rose.
McMillin of Tennessee announced the
death of Congressman Phelan, and the
House, as mark of respect, adjourned.