The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-12

and tbourht il very desirable while stopping
the machinery. 10 have the grounds and all
that was beautiful open 70 the laOVrins
classes and visitors instead ot driving tnsiu
elsewhere for the Sunday. He thougnt .ne
proper course would be 70 refer this matter
10 the discretion of those who were entrusted
with everything else which pertained 20 'ne
management of this great enterprise. ~
Mr.. Pettigrew IS d.. chairman OF tne
Committee on Quadro-Centennial SAID the
feeling was general in the country that eno
managers did not intend TO close the Expo
siticn on Sunday. and advocated stringent
legislation by Congress 10 compel Sunoay
closing.
Mr.. Saunders rep. Mont spoke strongly
on the other side. He said that every gaul-
bier and saloOn-keeper in the city OF Chlcago
hoped this proviso would be inserted 10 tue
bill. so that the hundreds OF thousands OF
visitors should be turned loose on the streets
of the city 10 become the prey 10 al lne
wickedness there to be found. he shoui9
move TO lay both Mr.. Quay's resolution ana
Mr.. Anderson's amendment on the table.
VIEWS OF OTHER SENATOR'S.
Mr. Vest said at the proper time he should
move an amendment providing that II the
commission should decide 10 open the txpo-
sition on Sunday the machinery should De
stopped and there should be an entire cessa-
ton OF all unnecessary labor on the part Oh
employees and attendants, and further thsl IL
should be the duty OF the commission 10 pro,
vide a suitable hall for religious services ana
10 Issue invitations without Discrimination
20 the different denominations ol the OhiVeu
States 10 hold religious exercises that oppor-
tunIty should be given TO every sect anG Iaith'
He believed It was desirable, even IN the in-
terest of religion and morality. TO keep tho
Exposition partially open on Sunday.
Mr CulloIn Crop. H. said that he was
informed by the president Of the Commission
that meeting of the Commission was 10 oe
held in Chicago in October 10 determine the
rules and regulations by when the Morius
Fair will be governed. IL seemed 10 MN,
therefore, in view of this fact, II wouid 20
wise for Congress 10 postpone action on lnlS
matter till its meeting in December.
Mr.. Hawley (Rep.. Conn., seid there was
no longer any disguise about the matter;
Unless this proviso was inserted IN the OH
the Exposition would be opened on SUNDAY
Ii Congress, failed 10 PROVIDE Tor the closlng
of the Exposition on Sunday 1t would grieVe
ten millions If people and would open lhe
Hood gates forncaculable mischief.
Mr.. PETER (Farmers Alliance. han. said
although all the States of the Union had laws
recurring the observance OF Sunday, none Oh
them enforced them. Senators themselves
though now engaged in theological discus
sion, received their mail twice every ounuay
and went on their little private excursions
this talk of ours about observance OF Sunday
was sheer hypocrisy lie favored stopping
the running of machinery on Sunday ana pro-
hibiting the sale OF intOncants at All times;
Mr. Frye Rep. Me- said he was prouu %
say that he would vote for Sunday and would
not vote for al appropriation Tor TINS EApVsi-
ton II il was to be opened on Sunday. He
believed the salvation Of the country de-
pended upon nearer approach to the sun
Day Of the early days.
Mr. Morgan Dem. Ala said he supposed
the return TO the Sundays OF the early days
meant return TO the old blue laws OF Coh-
necticut and Massachusetts,, which made II a
high misdemeanor tor man 10 kiss his WIG
on Sunday lsraetes or Seyenth-Day Bap-
lists might Justly consider the closing OK the
Exposition on the first OF the week u nard-
ship lie often thought it mercliul dlspeh-
sation that we did not know exactly what DAY
of the week the Sabbath" fell on. he op-
posed all attempts to unite Church and State.
At 5:45 Mr. Quay finding no probability oi
reaching d vote to-day, moved TO adjourn
and the Senate adjourned until to-moiro"'