New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16
THE WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATION.
DISCUSSION OF THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE
unrrSE

DISCUSS1O OF THE SCNDRY CIVIL BILL IN IHh'
HOUSE
Washington, July l5.-Mr. Holman in the House
reported back the S,ndry Civil Appropriation bill with
Senate amendments. with recommendation that all
The Senate amendments be non-concurred In. lie then
asked consent that all the amendments except those
relating 10 the Worlds Fair be non-concurred H. ana
that those uhe Worlds Fair amendments be considered
IN Committee OF the Whole
MIR. Goodnight, of Kentucky, objected and the House
then went into Committee Of the Whole Mr Lester, OF
Georgia. In the chair to consider the Senate amend
nrnts There are 3l2 amendments to the bill. All
except those relating TO the Worlds Fair were read
and On-concuried In
Mr. Holman then asked consent that general debate
on the Worlds Fair amendments proceed today and
tomorrow, the speeches TO be limited 10 half an honr
and that a be taken at IL O'Clock Tuesday After
a good deal Of confusion Mr.. Holman's suggestion
acceded TO.
Immediately the chairman was surrounded by mem
bers DESTROYS OF having their names recorded upon tho
list OF speakers and for minutes the noise and CON
fusion were so great that business had 10 be suspended
When comparative quiet had been secured the ioor
was accorded to Mr. Dnrborow, Of Illinois.
Mr.. Durborow said that the amendments placed upon
the bill by Senate substantially similar TO tho
provisions of the bill reported to the House by the
Worlds Fair Committee.
Mr. McCreary Of Kentucky, said that no had always
been a friend of the Worlds Fair. While Inc admired
what the people Of Chicago doing, ~ had reached
that point when he could not indorse the proposition
winch was now presented IN the amendments 1H nN
900 om the Treasury and handing 1t over TO the au-
thorties the Worlds Fair Theirs was no warrant In
the Constitution for any such action.
Mr.. Pendeton of West Virginia, favored the ap,
prJprfaion Congress had gone further In regard To
his Exposition than he thought ii should have gone
Put 4, lad crossed the bridge and now II must 50 on
When Congress informed that unless the appropra
ton made the enterprise was likely TO IAN or lose
something Of Its glory. onght IT, on account Of 9oooU,
COO, suddenly 10 abandon the work and allow INC
fry ha held n
IT was the duty OF members as american cl'izehs' 10
help carry 1t to successful terlns,ioa q, rho AZ,
preparation, arguing that II had not been shown by
the friends Of the measure that 1t was absolutely
necessary TO the Fair from being n failure But
II further aid needed application should be made
10 the great State of Illinois, not to the people at
large who were already heavily oppressed by taxa
Mr. TAYLOR. Of Illinois, reviewed the struggle which
had preceded te location Of the Fair In Chicago and
Chicago ought TO be he'd up to strict compliance
With every provision of that act and he coptended
that they had strictly complied With each and every
one. The appropriation now asked for was made
necessary by the provision for the appointment of the
Commis soncrs from the vailous states
Mr. Goodnight. of Kentucky. inquired whether the
gentleman thought it exactly proper 70 palm of on
the good people Of Chicago S5,0OD,000 coined from
silver that was worth only 81 cents on the dollar.
Mr. Taylor-whilc ] am In favor Of limited coinage,
i am not in favor Of unlimited coinage: The
c Hss might by the "f Fair e'f SG S
In Chicago and whatever the action of Congress might
be the people Of Chicago Womb see 'nat was oD
grcsS could help the Fair IL could expand H. bht Is
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama, opposed the proposition,
and protested against the initiation by Congress Of a
system inconsistent with The Constitution ana 'he Prh-
clplcs Of the Government ~ 49,
recess until o'cloci-thc evening session to be for
the consideration hi private pension bins'