The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20
BLOCKED THE CHICAGO GRAB
TEE HOUSE REFUsEs TO elvE "a, ooo,-
600 20 THE FAIR MINA0hRS.


An Amendment Also Adopted n the sunary
Civil NH Eequirinr Susday CIosinG or
the Fair-Ths Vote Was asa 90 40.
WASHINGTON. July 1e-The scheme to give
s5,o0o.0 900 to the Chicago Worlds Fair was
voted down In the House to-day by . vote OF
ITO to l23. and the Sunday closing paragraph
inserted by thsscnatc was sustained by vote
of147 to u. An amendment was inserted in
the Dill relating to tho matter forbidding the
letting Of any contract by any Government
officer to any one employing the Plnkerton
Detective Agency or other organizations en-
ployinG armed forces. and prohibiting their
employment by tho Government or the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Tho Sundry Civil bill. In
which these provisions were incorporated. was
then passed rs amended. and the Speaker mp
pointed Messrs Holman. Sayers. and Bing-
ham MS conferrees.
After the House had won't into Committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. Lester Dem. Ga) In the
chair. MIR. Holman Dem. Ind) epdeavored to
have the time for debate extended for one
hour. but objection was made.
When the 5000. 900 souvenir coin clause was
reached. Mr.. Atkinson rep. Pal offered an
amendment forbiddine any use Of the appro-
priation until satisfactory proof is given BY tho
Fair authorities that no intoxicating liquors
shall be sold except for m edicnal. mechanical
or scientific purposes. He called for separate
vote on his amendment. The Chair decided
that no separate vote could be taken on an
amendment to motion to concur In tho
Senate amendment The propositions wont
together.
MIR. Atkinson appealed from tho Chairs
decision. but afterward withdrew 1t. Mr..
Chapman dem. Mich renewed the appeal. but
also withdrew It. The Atkinson amendment
Nav lat
Mr. ONeill rep. Pal endeavored to have
before any other indebtedness: and also to
divert $1.500.O00 Of this amount to be re-
funded to stockholders of the Centennial Ex-
htbtion at Philadelphia in 1876 These prop
ositions were voted down. Tho vote then re-
Cured on the Senate proposition appropriat-
ING $5.0OO.OO0. On viva voco vote this was
defeated-yeas. 70: nays. 1872. Tellers were
then ordered. The vote BY tellers. MsssrS.
asoksr ISrk and Holman acting
The item q s5OO,o0O for medals and diplo.
mas. com mittees on awards. Judges and jurtes
printing. postage. and incidental expenses was
dtsagreed TO- but the approximation o. S43.OO6
coneurred in. The The Senate amendment mel Closing
the Fair on Sunday was agreed to-yeas. lo2;
Mr: UNeill Dem. Mo- offered an amend
msnt to the bill making it unlawful for an.
officer OF the Govern m emf or OF the District OF
Columbia authorized 70 make contracts TO
ployine PipEsrtoyn ddstectives or any other as
sGstieI s%pSy!ns armed fSsra. and for,
service or by The Disttict Of Columbia. The
amendm emit was greed to-yeas l46: nays, ~.
The COMMITTEES then rose and reported the
bill to the House. The previous question was
ordered on tho Bill and amend ments. Separate
votes were asked on various amendments. and
Of Was agreed
to-ycas, $50; nays, 80 The question then
CAME To- non-concur with the senate in tho
$1,000. 900 gift. the vote standinC iS3 yeas to
Ito nays The vote was as follows. Demo-
Gratis being in italics and Farmers Alliance
YeasHaislSnata : eI Baiiev. BAKER. Bankhend.
B,ecSi"ridgs JAri.,. Rookshir.. Bsomn. Gran.
la. Bm.ns. Campbell. Iai1ah. Gate. .tiencu.
Compton. GoomLs. Core,t. Co,rles. Cor III. Y.I
f sain. GsrforG. crosSv culbrson. Cummings.
DAVIS. Dea,n,ond. De Forest, ncke,.so,,,
Jocke,y. DUNCAN, DUMMY. Edrnunds. Ellis.
Fn'oe. Epes. ErfyeR, FTicH. F0rnep, Fb,rier.
Eoodnj1Lt GynI, Grtenl.of UaEo,r+N Hal
yoRsoS. Uon,iion' Haich. Heard. Henderson
IN. CJ Holman. Hooker jMiss.(. IOnstOne Is CT
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