The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-09
IN THE HOUSE.
Chicago Faction Beaten in the Worlds
Fair Investigation Matter.

WAsHfSGToS CITY, Feb. S--The Housc adopted
resolution ordering tho appropriations COM
mittee to investigate the expenditures of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition commission.
While the Worlds fair committee met defeat in
its demands that the investigation should be
conducted by it, many maintain that this defeat
does not indicate that Ike fate awaits the bill
to be introduced making an appropriation of
sf,00O00 for the benefit of the Worlds fair.
The question was called up today by
sayers, member of tho committee on np-
preparations. who said, in explaining the
resolution, that It was understood that an ap-
plication will be made to congress either for
loan of 5000, 600 or the investment of such a
sum in stock to be held by the government The
original resolution offered By Henderson OF Iowa
provided for inquiry as to the expenditures au-
tho-ized by the act OF April 25, 1880. The ccm-
mittee on appropriation. had come 10 the con-
clusion that it would be wei for congress to
have all possible information touching expen-
ditures, whether they referred TO the govern
ment EXHIBIT or not. Henderson spoke TO the
resolution as follows:
He disciaimed any uufricndliness to the ez-
position. His desire was to invite such full in
formation as would enable congress to act intel
hgently in making appropriations. He called
the attention of the House to the salaries being
paid; that Director-General Davis is getting
$4,000 per year: that i'll SALARY he ranks next 20
the president of the United States among gov
-
vice president. chief justice and others.
The secretary Of commission, to1, see, gets
$1,000 and the prssident OF the commission
$4,000. This wrs cut in Two after the storm Of
year ago, after the board was forced
TO do it. Public sentiment drove
them to reduction. This director general was
glad to fight hard, at no light expense. to get Il
two years seat in this House at 5000 salary.
Has he so exceIled in intellectual mower that
no less than $4,000 viii satisfy him, when he
does not even bear the current and legitimate
expenses of election? He was n good and able
man in congress, but | remember nothing for
which he was conspicuous except dead silence
on most pubic questions. If you can vindieate
$4,000 salary for him, every gentleman on this
floor IS entitled to $4,000
He did not intend in any manner to reflect on
the work OF the Chicago local directory. who had
done so much and were prepared to do more.
The sole purpose OF the resolution is to go thor
oughly into an Investigation OF such appropria
lions as have been heretofore made and are to
be made by congress itself hereafter. He urged
that the resolution go TO the committee on APP
preparations, and not TO the Committee on Co
lumbar exposition.
Durhrow of Illinois, chairman Columbian ex-
position committee, earnestly supported the
substitute placing the Investigation in the
hands of that committee. McCTeary OF Ken
tueky also spoke in favor of having the commit
tee on exposition make the inquiry. outh-
waite of ohio argued in favor Of the appropria-
tons committee. Hopkins of Illinois favored
the appointment of special committee of nine
ilCiHDSEa- ile utpIcChtsu IicuOSEsou TGtHufk8
as to the director general. Henderson had alluded
to Colonel Davis as gentleman who, when he
was member of this House, had been con-
spieuous by silence. His (Hopkins) experience
had been that the light headed and weakest
members on the Il or were those who made the
most noise. Fellows of New York argued in
favor of the Durbrow substitute. The commit
tee on appropriations welded vast power now,
and he was not disposed to enlarge it
Buffers amendment entrusting the investiAa-
ton to n special committee was lost.
BURROWS substitute was rejected withouN
division, and the resolution to refer to the COM
mittee on appropriations was agreed to-
The speaker made the following committee
appointments:
Banking and currency-Busey of Illinois and
Russell of Kentucky.
Interstate and foreign commerce-Caruth OF
Kentucky and Coombs OF New York.
District of olumbia-Iiallowell of Penrsyl-
vania and Busey OF Illinois.
War claims-Cadmus of New Jersey
Eleventh census - Fithian of Illinois Ad-
iourQcd,