The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-20
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
A CHECK 10 the WORLDS FAIR
RAID ON 1HE TREASURY.

WARRINGTON March 1a.-On Friday next ,
subcommittee OF the House Committee OF
Appropriations will leave Washington for Chi
cago armed with tho authority OF Congress e
prosecute thorough investigation into tn,
management Of the Worlds Fnir and tho ma
ture OF all the expenditures therefor Repre-
sentative Dockery OF Missouri is Chairman
and his colleagues will be Representatives
Breckenridge OF Arkansas. Compton OF Mary
land, Henderson OF Iowa, and Cogswell o
Massachusetts, Their mission will DO to as
certain whether the acts OF Congress- in relation
to tho Exposition have been complied with
whether oil expenditures have been jud cousy
made. whether tho number OF employees and
sppointecs lie excessive and their com pensa.
ton reasonable or otherwise. and whether.
in general. proper management has been had.
They will inquire what amount OF money
has been actually collected and from what
sources and what further amount 1t is con-
templated will be raised. locally and else
where. They will also inquire what money
has been spent and tho amount OF outstand-
ing liabilities ur to da:o. and will try to obtain
detailed estimate OF all receipts incident to
the Exposition. and statement OF all sums
yet required. together with copies of oil the
monthly pay rolls OF all officers and employees
connected with the entire outfit.
with resolution passed by the House. after
lively struggle and debate. on Fob. & 1t was
originally offered on JAN q by Representative
Henderson Of Iowa.and created panic among
the manag crs OF the Chicago Exposition. They
had planned u raid on the Treasury for $780,
OOO Grst as q loan. then rs n gift. The Chicago
directory. nided and abettcd by tho National
Commission created by Congress Itself. had
determined on that step back in September
DOWnrflll lObhy
and proposed to carry Congress by storm.
The Henderson resolution was, referred to the
Appropriation Com mttee, and on Feb. was
Texas in modified form. sin more searching
presentation and this latter date the Worlds
Fair people exerted them selves strenuously to
prevent its, consideration. but on Feb g
lie HoSss. II he free asSste' shst ri:
the proposed invest igation. and declared that
he was heartily In favor OF an Investigation.
and Vas not rrenarsd TO- to vote e Tor any appro-
,Re HoHse BY M M f tha ss'a5s
cnmss %a Sc Il es hs rs
This action Of the House. far more impor-
tant and !ar-reaching in its effects than it ap-
peared on its face. furnisl he'd a significant
foIecast,.,he only one SO far Eiven.of the
sil-imEortant. question Of jurisdiction. too. was
liberateiy designated BY the House to inyesti-
gate past appropriations would naturally be
looked upon Us the proper committees to con-
slider future appropriations for the same. OBJ
kisn COMMITTEES fought so hard fori l
Of the Henderson resolution and for control Of
It has been decided in advance that the sub
committee OF the Appropriations Committee
which is t. Investigate tho manaEem"nt at
reDprt hllt> vii
merely set forth their findings and the in
formation resulting from their inquiry. leav-
fusion. That the ;uil COMMITTEES. after the
Evestl legation is completed. will contemplate
Pen Tor moment Recommendation Of the
e-million bon4s is not believed BY a single
1'ngressnan who appreciates the facts OF the
The River and Harbor bill this year will I'M
1ubtedly contain an item designed to in
bresse the production OF gold In California.
9hs H9na 70 cds bI,ween the . and gold
however, arc that tie by ds
cisions: have reduced the annual gold Product
q California BY about S1OOO0.OO6. a loss not
great that Austria and even Roumania
s1 ~ scaRo 5emum gold for is e SSfans
by hydraulic mining. But hydraulic mining
ne closgng the streams with debris.
iapsdnx q nassatiSH Tho ae courts anq have ave
come to the rescue Of the farmers at the eS- |
IS to be asked to help " out the miners by the
proposition is, to build dams to Keep back tie |
resumed without detriment. either to the |
farming lands or to navigation. A cube OF |
w SS eaxas az The e ts g 2ed Of @
s s'a Cravels of California, and would
also be about one-nparter Of the addition
VHeS 'iIsf s So hydrsuc mn tns
u a sasds u dst4 sse as less sstn "s
400 cubic yards furnished by the .Is-
menta Unfortunately the courts have no 70:
hence the yer and iIarbor BIZ! is called into into
ACTION as II has been decided by Commissl Ions
i sHes syny 5 +
rG beds the siope Of the bed above would be
the water. The deposits would be aided and
!, ,hhcreissed and the gravel and sand would fiji
graded back on slope In I short % tho hoa e no
gi9seIs expect to be, able to accomplish
p A. California what has been accomp!ished in
debris havo been doing their work.
sa%a and sna not %ot tx TO
water ". 50 that there IL small danger Of dlsas:
AIT IRON hSh5esknG The dams ars masses
tone: as occasion may require They IRE loss loss
ssostiy than dredging the. estimate for the
hrst years work In the Yuba. Bear.
,nd American rivers being only sol 1000.
J ne result OF such work Is estimated
4 sS.S4U.OOO OF additional gold annually
me basis being u yield Of 30 cents per cubic
Iard; Add the southern California rivers and
ne pner Sacramento River. and the annual
otal could 10 raised to Sl1 1875. 49,. Tho
mount OF aurferous gravel remaining to he
worked In California Is estimated to Le cnpa-
Die OF producing S552.,lG5 600 a sum eIuai to
J, ni1 re; than 9ne-nnth q the entire gold product
projected ro dams il put at s5,5',o.OOo. and
'en.ntsd by the restraining works shall
,ay TO the Governm ant three per cent. of the
:ross output, which. in the long run. would
mount 70 double the cost OF the works. The
alilornla people areve serious In their tn-
.eayors to have Congress begin Mt once the
rHH OF constructing tho necessary dams. and
o ms end have held conventions and pnssed
esoiutlons which are now being brought to |
year upon the Commerce Committee OF the |
'enate and the River and Harbor Com
nlttee OF the House. Without such aid, hy-
lIaauiic mining must cease entirely. With the |
,,iidd. tho now depopulated CAMPS would he |
liled again. and the worlds stock OF gold |
Vould TO largely increased.
senator German has been confined to his |
esdonce for the past week by severe cold
'ha a stubborn attack OF lumbago He was
unerer from the grip last winter. and it
vas feared thAt he wOuld hnya unnfbor an |