The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The worlds fair hasn't many friends IN
the Senate appropriations committee.
The committee has finished the sundry
civil bill and about the last thing done
was 60 pass on the appropriation for the
fair. This was done with vengeance.
Not only was the appropriation made in a
lump. but the amount set ASIDE was cut
down $40, 900 below what the subc mint
tee had recommended There il not the
ghost Of hint OF recognition for the Di-
rector-General as national officer He
isn't repndiated, but left where the Treas
ury department may think be belongs, but
without any chance Of a salary of $1,000
unless he lie given the greater part OF the
whole sum by the local directory. The
same committee, by its designation,
recognizes the president OF the national
commission and president OF the board of
lady managers. Apparently there was no
room for anybody else. The provision
setting aside SO. coo for the Latin Ameri-
can department. is swept away entirely on
the ground that no designation can be
made in lump appropriation. The SEQ.
GOO for foreign exhibits, the So 500 for the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary committee,
and the $500. 0C0 made available at once
for the Government exhibit are the only
things left untouched.
The House allowed a total OF Sl1OO
for worlds fair purposes, while the Senate
committee recommended total allowance
OF S562, 500, making total reduction OF
Sl07,500. The provision making the
$500, 600 for the Government building
available for it's completion was not
changed. IL was not included in the
amendment, as IL forms separate pro-
vision under n different head
TO report the Senate free silver bill with
the recommendation that IL do not pass
The bill goes 90 the foot of the calendar.
and will probably never be taken up.
Within ten minutes from the time the
hearings were closed on the silver cues
ton the members OF the House coinage
committee had left the room Of the ways
and means committee, I'm which latterly
the hearings have been conducted, and as
semhled In the regular meeting room OF
the committee. There was practically no
discussion IN committee, nn1 the members
proceeded promptly 10 voting The first
vote taken was on tho Senate bill for tho
free and unlimited coinage OF silver. ON
n yea and nay vote IL was decided by n
majority of To TO report this bin Co the
House adversely, with a recommendation
that Il do not pass.
Inc Tour member In the minority were
the old free coinage contingent OF the
committee, Messrs. Carter Of Montana.
Bartine of Nevada a epublicnnsl. and
Bland OF Miasouri and Williams OF Illinois
QDemocrats). The eight members of the
committee who composed the majority
we're Mr.. Wickham OF Ohio, the chairman
of the committee, and Messrs Walker OF
Mas achusctts, Coms.ock Of Minnesota.
Knapp OF New York. Taylor Of Illinois
diepublicansl, and Mcssfs Tracy OF New
York, Wilcox OF Connecticut, and vanx
81 Pennsylvana CDem0cratsi.
The president has appointed ex.Gov.
Chnrlcs Foster Of Ohio secretary of the
treasury. 10 succeed the late William
Window Of Minnesota.
other appointments sent 10 tho senate
are.
For member Of the interstate commerce
commission, Martin A. Knapp Of New
York
For United States attorney for tho dis.
trict OF Columbia, Charles c. Cole of that
district.
For collector Of customs for tho district
OF Portsmouth. y. H., James T.. Dodge OF
New Ham mhirc.
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