Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-20
.THE WORLDS FAIR AID
Amendment to the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation Bill
KNOCKED OUT BY THE HOUSE
Yesterday - The Friends OF the
Fair Have Hopes Though, and
Think After a Conference Re
port the House Will Recede
from It's Position and Grant the
Aid Asked.
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Aid Asked.
sDelaI Telegram 70 the Register.
WAsHNGroS, D. c., July 19.-Al-
though the House to-day knocked out
the five million dollar appropriation
nlaced on the Sundry Civil Bill by the
senate TO aid the Worlds Fair. The
hackers of the fair think they still have
4 chance 10 get the money.
The majority against them was small
and on this fact they base their hopes.
When the House completes the conSid-
Grafton OF the till, it will then go 70
conference committee made up OF three
Senators and three members OF the
House. This conference committee will
fail to agree on the Worlds Fair appro-
priation. as the Senate Committee will
d insist on keeping 10 in and the House
committee insist on keeping IL out. Then
the subject will be referred back TO the
House aud by this time the World 5
Fair people expect 10 have majority
In their favor in that body. 1t Is SAID
Senator'S German and Hill are working
10 induce the House 70 grant the ala 10
the Fair, but many southern members
are very stubborn in their opposition.
Judge Holman, Mr.. Sayres and Mr..
Dockery. OF the House Appropriations
Committee say the Fair will never get
cent
WHsH1NGrov, d. c., July 19.-The
interest 10 the House to-day had its
storm centre in the Worlds Fair amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill Towards them all breezes blew.
The amendment appropriating S5,OOO,-
600 In aid OF the exposition was non
concurred In, the enemies Of the propo-
sition having a majority OF twelve.
There was a great deal OF interest, but
not much excitement manifested In the
vote. which was closer than the conser-
vative friends of the appropriation
looked for, and which surprised its an
tagonists by not being as large as they
expected.
After some Republican flibustering
at the opening OF the session, 70 pre-
vent agreement on resolution from
the rules committee providing for inveS-
tipation OF the methods Of Mr., John
Davepport. Federal Supervisor Of EIec-
tions in New York City, the resolution
was agreed to by 1s7 to nothing.
~ The House then went into the Com
riLtse of the whole (Mr. Lester, OF
Geosgia, In the chair, on the Senate
amendments 70 the Sundry civil appro-
priation bill. IL had been agreed that
the vote on the Worlds Fair amend
ment should be taken at noon, aud as
the hands Of the clock showed that but
four minutes remained for debate, Mr..
Holman, OF Indiana, asked that the
time for discussion should be extended
on the hour. But 10 this Mr.. Watson,
Of Georgia, objected, and after Mr.
Holman had consumed the four minutes
in advocating nOn-concurrencel In the
Senate amendments, the chairman
stated the hour for a vote had arrived.
The chairman then ruled that no
amendment could be offered after u
o'clock, and the various amendments
were taken up In order, and the first
one-a verbal amendment-was con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Illinois, moved that
the committee concur I'm and the Senate
amendment increasing from $4,000 70
$500, 600 the appropr stion for the Gov
ernment exhibit. Lost, yeas So, nays
100 The amendment was not con-
Cured ia.
The Senate amendments Increasing
the appropriations for the Worlds Co
lumbar Commission were nOn-concur-
red In in bulk.
Mr.. Durborrow, Of Illinois, moved to
concur in the Senate amendment ap-
propriating S5,OOO,O 600 in souvenir so
cents coin TO aiG the Worlds Columbian
Exposition.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Pennsylvania, called
up his amendment forbidding payments
of the appropriation until assurances
are given that the sale Of intoxicating
LIQUORS shall not be permitted on the
grounds, except for medicinal, mechan-
ical or scientific purposes.
The Chair put the question upon con-
curing in the Senate amendment. 1t
was reiected-41 TO $50.
Mr.. Patterson, OF Tennessee, called
up an amendment appropriating $50 600
OF the s5,OOOQOO, in order to gather
statistics as TO the progress OF the negro
race. Lost.
Mr.. O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania, called
up an amendment providing that 10
maintain consistency in Congressional
aid TO former ExpOSitions, the amount
OF s.. .OOO, 900 shall be loan and shall be
paid in full 70 the Treasury of the Uni
ted States at the determination OF the
financial affairs Of the Exposition, and
this payment shall be made prior TO
the payment OF any other Indebtedness.
Lost.
The question then recurred on Mr..
DurbOrrOwS motion to concur in the
Senate s., ZOO. 600 amendment and it was
lost: 81 TO 116. The amendment was
therefore nOn-concurred in. Mr.. Lynch,
Of Wisconsin, called up an amendment
requiring the expenditure OF $780, 900 in
procuring an exhibit showing the pro-
Eress Of the Indian race. Lost. The
Senate amendment apprOpriating S1O3,
200 to secure $4,000 bronze medals and
10000 velum impressions for diplomas,
vas cOncurred In.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Illinois, moved to
amend the Sunday closing clause by
topping the machinery aud unneceS-
AIRY labor on Sunday, and by providing
hat a hall shall be procured for the
holding Of religious services on Sunday
n the fair grounds. This was de-
eated, Mr.. Lind's proposition to strike
lut the entire Sunday closing para
traph, was ruled out Of order. Mr..
N. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, moved
That the committee concur in the Sen