Evening journal., 1892-07-09
TO AID THE EXPOSITION
The Bill Granting 1t $4,000, 600
Reported to the House.
THE FREE TIN PLATE BILL PASSED.

IL Goes Through the House by vote OF
eos 70 5G-ouay Puts tricks state
meut ON necord-amrs worlds Fair
Biii Passed by the Senate.
WAsHrNGroN, July 9. AT the instance Of
Mr.. Hill, Of New York, the senate passed a
bin changing the date of the dedication Of
the Worlds Columbian exposition buildings
at Chicago from oct IL to Oct. p, 1892, so
as not to interfere with the Columbian
celebration authorized by the legislature Of
New York for the former date. The
balance Of the day was devoted to the
further consideration Of tho sundry civil
appropriation bill without making any
great progress
lt was anticipated that the committee on
contingent expenses would make some re-
port and recommendation in regard to the
proposed investigation into the Homestead
affair." but the committee had been unable
to agree and the matter went over till
Monday. Mr. Quay, Of Pennsylvania. how
ever, secured the reading Of Mr.. Fricls's
statement of the cause Of the trouble and
Mr.. Pfeifer, of Kansas, also had read
statement made on behalf Of the workmen,
IN order that both might be printed in the
congressional record.
The Free Tin Bin Passed.
1t being suspension day in the house.
when a two-thirds vote will pass any bin.
the minority attempted to dlibuster The
Democrats worked as unit and succeeded
IN bringing delinquent members to vote
The tin plate bill was passed by a vote of
2Oi TO 56, the largest vote of the day. The
silver lead ore bill, reducing duty ON lead to
~ cents per pound on the lead contents
aud admitting free the lead contained in sill
yer ore was passed by a vote Of l65 to ".
The following bills were also passed: The
bill limiting to 800 the importation Of
wearing apparel by residents of the United
States; the bill extending the forfeiture of
land ON the portions Of railroad which
We're incomplete within the required time:
the bill providing for a local government i'm
the territory Of Utah; the bin to promote
the safety of employees and travellers by
compelling common carriers to equip their
cars with automatic couplers and con-
tinuous brakes
The tin plate bill which passed the house
provides that on Oct !, 1892. the dutv ON
be one cent per pound, and that on and
after Oct. ], 1894, tin plates. terne plntes
and taggers tin shall be admitted free of
duty. It further provides that block. bear
aud pig tin shall be retained on the free list.
and contains the usual rebate or drawback
provisions IN the interest Of our foreign
trade.
The Worlds Fair Appropriation.
Representative Duborow. Of Illinois
chairman Of the house Worlds fair commit
tee, submitted to the house his report rec
ommending the passage Of the bill reported
from the committee making an appropria-
ton OF so,OOOOOO Go aid the exposition
The object Of the proposed legislation,
the report says is to assist the Worlds Col.
umpian exposition in providing the neces-
sary money for opening the exposition on
May ], 1898; also to provide the sums of
money estimated to be necessary for the
maintenance Of the Worlds Columbian com
mission, the board Of lady managers. the
salaries of the necessary officers and to pay
Tor the medals and diplomas to be awarded |
exhibitors
The committee, the report says, has given |
very careful consideration to each of these |
subjects, and IL concluded that no other /
course marked by wisdom and patriotism |
could be adopted than to make the appro- /
prlation as proposed in the bill
The appropriation is to be made on con
lition that sl0oo0OO0 has been provided
ana actually expended by the corporation
m preparation for the exposition, and that
the necessary excess over $1,000 600 is to
be raised by the citizens Of Chicago.
Mr.. Little, Of New York, submitted the
minority report, signed by himself and
Representative Wheeler, OF Alabama. The
minority contends that it was not intended
that the government should assume any
financial responsibilities other than the ex
penses incident to the national commission,
aud moreover it has not been shown by any
lf the delegations appearing before the
committee that there is necessity for
relief.