New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-06

the SITE Of the Exposition was In dispn'e that Vie
people Of Chicago would be amply abe I" MAKE g""
svcrv Guarantee given Th, was business enter
prise and would az all said about 1t were tT7e) give
iorcc r,turns 70 the investors Under the pending
hin however the grant was pure ana NAKED dona
tion Of ~ 800 600 Of the tax money OF INC lroPe
of the United states. From tliS the people womb
never receive one cent. In his judgment the Dll
WAS utterly indcfensJe and utterly without io'ndA-
tlon.
Mr. Cockrcn also opposed the bill. but sara 'hat II
was useless for him TO consume time in the discussion
Of TIE questions.
Mr. George declared that the bill ought not TO re
cclve the sanction OF the American Congress. II h"
knew Of any w,y to defeat II he would resort to mat
way.
Mr.. White said that he had voted for the Senate
appropriation but he could not vote for the bin - 1t
cam from the IiouS'.
Mr.. Harris desired TO he put on record as "H"''S'
the passage 81 III" bill
Mr. Cuom remarked that the people OF Chicago
wore Willing 10 let the Government share. proper
uonatolv in the profits Of thu Fair. " there should
be proGte but the House Rad not put that cord'-
uon In The bin end IL would be dangerous 10 amend
IT,
Mr. George asked Mr.. CullOm Whether IT had not
been guaranteed. tho part Of chicago mat '"t CITY
would furnish all the money required
MIR CuIom r,pliel TINT when the Tcat struggle was
rJnp ON all sorts Of promises had been mndr on behalf
Of the cites competing but the sct tscf was TIC MI
thori,v on which 60, and Tint act required 'm'h'o
to subscribe slOoo,Oco. II had actually sub s''h"d
and paid go 200 900. lie know That the acna'e de
sired - pas tac IN nnd co.c the session, ana :" he
would ro o.cupy any moro time.
NJ sherman expressed ~ oplHicn thGt C"rgr's
cc.rpicd a very unpeaant afliud" Ia r'f renee {"
tho opposition. Tho CIV oi 'hl'aE" ha1 ""'i'
everything required Of hor hy the las. Her p""p''
must be n wonderful people. They had invested
bciwceu eiOOcO0O0 eud $t1,NoOoo ~ the enter
mise without the certainty Of ony icturn, but with
the hope that probably portion would D' iCr'hd'a'
Tho building, in Chicago now were rcatrr. eInnder
more c-stiy ana moro appropriate than those OF any
other cxpoelloI III a." history Il mankind.
lie did not like the way that this money was to be
unid on the part 81 the Government lie w1uli
rather tha. Congress had appropriated i've ~ ten m.l
lions and shared IA the profit ani lo,' Of III" enter
prise. But here this two aud half millions was
thrown nnrndously to Chicago. HE Il bon" 10 a dog
II the ll stoud nlJnc without Il, surroundings he
wouid vote against 1t. II be- were a citizen - Chicago
lie would not accept the money ia the vny 81 wa,
offered. Bat now the p.csidcnt Of The United
States wa detained IN Washington under c'rum
stances which called for he ,vmparhy Of the people
and Sir. sherman did not SCI that Consres could d.
any better than let the III pas.
Rc,narks in favor Of tho pa'@nsc II ~" bill wer"
made by Mr.. Iiavley and vi. iamcr. and agsin'' .
b. Nr Coke
The LII was then order D. tir reading AID
was passed without division.
Mr. Siachbiidse said that Dee iai mterd,d f. cl
up resolutions iu poet b tie dat u R"Irc''n'a
Tive Fryi Of Michigan. but lad found II inoonT"i''t
to De- 80; AID b. now gave nohse that L. would do
- carly IN December ncNt.
After short executive sc'si0n the House Joint REQ
tuition to ipay salaries Of the Officers and cmp!oyo or
the month ~ August l-92 IN niyaucc. wne laid bcioc
the senate and Mr. Butler offered amendment Z" %
requiring SC sim employees Of both houses mot on the
snnual roll TO he paid their ,ainrc, hr ia" Who'll"
month n August The amendment asre@l 10 and
tic House Joint resolution amcud'd. was passed.
When the senate rcc0nyeuci al e ,. M, Va ictii
grew (Caalrman Of the Quadro Centennial Committee
callfd Up his resolution 10 authorize tl'i committee"
or n sub committee thereof, - visit 'hi'aS' during
the recess and inquire t, the expenditure 81 money
Appropriated b. Cpngress and ss III geacia II nlSc
mcnt there. Mr.. Coko gave notice That he wOuld
insist on tho yeas and nays
MIR Colo moYcd to amend thr resolution 80 as to
provide TINT the visit should De at the cApen'r Of tie
committee daughter
Mr. IIawlcy regarded The amendment distinctly
offensive and be moved to lay 1t on n" table That
n, zion was arrced to, and then Mr.. Fctlscws was
agreed 10.
At . - n message from The iIoure announced that
that BODY had agreed tho conference report tbs
sundry Civil Appropriation. The conference report
wns flereupcn laid before The Senate and agreed TO-
Mr. Mnndcr-on made some remarks as 20 the bus
ncss ~ tho session. II wa, unprecedented. he said
tnt least for years past. that the calendar Of
ca.cs was reduced ~ II wa now. There on IN"
calendar not exceeding six House bill, set undsposI
Of, and there were comparatively few Senate bills
on the calendar. The senate hlI passed
100 senate bills; and Of those the House had
passed 100. The House had passed AGO Home
blls: and Of those the senate had passed 31i. IIc
that l. ~ .I
Of very considerable business. OF nll tho Presidential
nominations that had come 10 tho Senate during This
session. there had not been single one rejected aud
only three nominations had died the executive
calendar Of the ccnnie ono Of thcse was Collector
Of Internal Revenue, and two Of them were post
masters lie doubted whether such showing could
be made for previous long session, aud hc hoped
that the senator from Iowa would supplement those
remarks with financial statement.
Mr. Allison siid thnt hc woId state. I'm general
terms the appropriations OF this session rs compared
With tho appropriations Of the first session Of the List
Congress. The appropriations of that 50 sion WERE in
round numbers Sic OOOOOo. and thoso OF the present
scseIon sJo7 900 600 Showing an Increase al this
session Of Sit.0O0,o0O. Tho principal increase, were
In appropriations FOR pensions and for tho Postonlcc
Department. There some d!nlnuiiohs al tho
present session. notably IN d'nhonces 10 the amount
Of s5.0o0.ooO There was also ilmlnution Of 1900
900 In msccnarr"is appropriations.
lie believed mat there was not n single pnbrc
building bill that had passed bo;h houses lls session
lie thought he cOuld claim for the Senate Commit &c
on Appropriations md for tho eena;c iseh that dur
ing this s'sslon the rccular appropriation bills had
been carefully scanned md that that scanning Rad
not been political IN te character. II was o5vious
10 all that postal facilities and postal expenditures
wore constantly increasing and - there hal been
eight millions added n the lost flee \uDl n TAI nm
ldll at this session As compared with years ago
Aud vet large dcnclcncos fr The pos0flce R.ptri-
men and for other department. u tho Government
wouh bp necessary NJ the next session. For lfs,nrc
the appropriation for United states Courts was about
million less INN was f"rfStIry and that y
IN regard 20 other departments OF the Government
He was not saying thee things In adverse criticism
Mr.. German member ot tho Committee nm An.
preparations, commended the chairman Of th1t rom
Dlttcc for his fair and canii1 sticment. The fact
would exceed sJNooOu0o. Notwithstanding
the extraordin,rr cfots OF h' lous' Of Represent
aiiycs 10 keep them within reasonable bound. II rns
not altogether party natter for t.cse' inmcns,