The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-09
WORLDS FAIR EXPENSES
A LIVELY DEBATE ON THE SUB
JECT IN THE House.

The Question Of an Investigation OF
the Expenditures Left With the Com
m!ttee on ApprOpristions-Ar On
successful Effort to Have it Left
With the Special Committee on the
Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-There was no
member present in the House this morning
asking for unanimous consent IA somewhat
unusual occurrence, and Immediately after
the approval Of the journal the speaker
called the committees for reports.
Mr.. Rayner OF Maryland. from the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce,
reported bill allowing railroad companies
/ to grant special rates to commercial
travellers. Il was put on the House
| calendar
Mr.. Culberson Of Texas, from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, reported a bill to
/ deprive judges Of United States courts Of
| authority TO give an opinion upon questions
| Of fact. 1t was put on the House calendar.
This being district day, Mr.. Hemphill of
/ South Carolina, chairman OF the district
| committee, called up district bills
The District OF Columbia business was
| disposed Of in a few minutes and the
business Of the morning hour was entered
upon.
THE WORLDS FAIR INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Sayers Of Texas, from the committee
on appropriations. called up the resolution
directing that committee to make an IN
quiry concerning the management of the
worlds fair and the expenditures therefor.
Mr.. Savers said, in explaining the resolu-
ton, that it was understood that an appli-
cation would be made to congress either
for a loan of IS, 000, 900 OF the investment of
such sum in stock TO be held by the gov
eminent.
The original resolution was offered by
MIR. Hen derson of Iowa, providing for an
inquiry as TO the expenditures authorized
by the act OF April 25, 1890. The commit
tee on appropriations had come to the con-
clusion that it would be well for congress to
have all possible information touching the
expenditures, whether they referred TO the
government expenditures or not.
Mr. Henderson, the author OF
the original resolution, disclaimed any un-
friendliness to the exposition. From the
beginning he had been an earnest out
spoken supporter Of the exposition, and he
had never swerved in his fidelity to its in
terests. But ne had heard many reports
and rumors, and had seen others in the
public press, which might have an influence
on the public mind.
WANTS INTELLIGENT ACTION.
His desire was to invite such full informa-
ton as would enable congress to act intelli-
OF the exposition. The country would not
sustain congress In the enterprise unless it
acted with wisdom and patriotism.
de alluded to the salaries of
the worlds fair commission and de-
clared them TO be excessive. II the salary
OF $4,000 to the director general could be
indicated every gentleman on this floor
NunQ Cd -, II
cries OF "Vote.m Congress had the right to
look the question in the face, and it was its
duty to dose and he cautioned the friends of
the exposition, Of whom he was one, that if
they were going to get further aid from the
American congress they must begin and cut
where cutting was necessary.
DURBORoW's STAND.
Mr.. Durborow of Illinois, chairman Of
the worlds fair committee, earnestly sup
ported the substitute placing the investiga-
ton In the hands of that committee. He was
| not prepared to vote for any governmental
| appropriation or assistance until more in
formation had been given to the House
| than it now had before it, He wanted an
| inquiry and wished that inquiry would be
/ instituted az soon as possible. He was au-
| thorized by the officials of the worlds fair
at Chicago to say that they desired an in
vestigation and the only question before the
should be conducted by the committee on
appropriations or the committee on the
worlds fair. Under the rules he believed
that the latter committee had proper juris-
| diction.
VOTING ON THE AMENDMENTS.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Sayers it was
| agreed that the debate should continue
until O'Clock, when a vote should be
/ taken.
The time allowed for the debate having
! expired the speaker stated the question to
: be on an amendment offered by Mr.. Reilly
| OF pennsylvania to the resolution of the
committee on appropriations substituting
| the committee on the worlds fair for the
committee on appropriations as having
charge Of ths investigation. 1t was lost
yeas 1903, nays 147.
The vote then required upon an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Butler of Iowa intrust-
| ing the investigation to a special committee
OF seven members. This was lost--Yeas
LOG. nays 124.
THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Durborow
| was rejected without division, and the reso-
luton of the committee on appropriations
was agreed to. 1t reads as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on appropria-
| lions is ordered to inquire and report whether
those obligated and undertaking, and now en-
gagged to do So have justly and properly com
piled with the requirements of the act
of congress approved April 25, 1890
and whether all expenditures of what
ever character for the exposition
have been judiciously made, whether the mum
Der of employees and appolntees to carry out the
law is excessive aud their compensation
J reasonable or otherwise, and to ascertain and
report the salary paid to each Off
Ger and employe, from what state the several
appointments have been made and generally
whether, in the care and conduct of such expo
sltion proper management has been had; that
they obtain full report of those in charge of
the expenditure of money of all such expendi-
lures, and that the report of the committee
based on the inquiry may be made at any time
to congress
The speaker announced some additional
committee appointments and the House ad-
1ourned.