The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-09
FAIR EXPENDITURES
The House Adopts A Resolution
for Their Investigation.
The Salary Que'tion-Diff renee Between the
Director Generals compensation and What
He Got as r Congressman.

WARRINGTON, Feb. S.-The House to-day
adopted resolution ordering the appropri-
atoms committee to investigate the expen-
ditures of the Worlds Colum hiam exposi-
tior comission. While the Worlds fair
committee met defeat in its demand that all
Investigations should be conducted by it,
many maintain this defeat does not indi-
cate like fate awaits the bill to be intro
duced making an appropriation of 81 ,00O,-
700 for the benefit of the Worlds fair. The
question was called up to-day by Sayers,
member of the committee on approprIa-
tions, who said, in explaining the resolu-
ton, that it was understood application
would be made to Congress either for
loan of S5,0OO,O00 or the investment of such
a sum in stock to be held by the govern
ment. The original resolution offered by
henderson, OF Iowa, provided for an in
quiry as to the expenditures authorized by
the act Of April rs, 1890. The comrittee on
appropriations had come TO the conclusion
it would be well for Congress to have all
possible information touching the expendi-
lures, whether they referred to the gov
eminent exhibit or not. Henderson, of
Iowa, disclaimed any unfriendliness to the
exposition. His desire was to invite such
full info nation as would enable Congress
to act intellIgently in making appropria-
lions. He ca led the attention of the
House to the salaries being paid. that Di-
rector General Davis is getting S15, 900 per
year, that in salary ne ranks next to the
President of the United States, among
government officers, referring to the sal
ar es of the Vice President, chief Justice
and others. The secretary of the COM
mission, too see," said Henderson, 'gets
$4,000, and the president of the commits
sion 81, 90. This was cut in two after the
storm OF year ago, after the board was
forced to do II. Public sentiment drove
them to the reduction. This dire ctor general
was glad to fight hard at no light
expense, to get two years seat in the
House at $4,000 salary. Has he SO ex-
pended intellectual power that no less than
$4,000 will satisfy him when he does not
even bear the current and legitimate ex-
peuse of election. He was good and able
man in Congress, but | remember nothing
or which he was conspicuous. except dead
silence on most puDic questions. If you
can vindicate a $4,000 salary for him,
every gentleman on this floor is entitled To
SIS, 000.'
Henderson went on to say he did not in
tend in any manner 10 reflect on the work
OF the Chicago local directory who had done
so much aud We're prepared to 90 more
The sole purpose of the resolution
is to go thoroughly into the investigation
OF such appropriations as have been here
gress itself hereafter. He urged that the
resolution go to the committee on a. propria
tons, and not to the committee on Colum-
blan exposition.
Durborow, of Illinois, chairman of the
Columbian exposition committee, earnestly
supported the substitute, placing the inves
tigation in the hands of that committee.
McCreary, of Kentucky, also spoke in
favor OF having the committee on exposition
make an inquiry.
Cultivate, OF Ohio. argued in favor Of
the appropriations committee.
Hopkins, Of Illininos, favored the ap-
pointment Of a special committee of min,
mem bers. He deprecated Henderson's re-
marks as to the director eneral. Hender
son had alluded to Colonel Davis as
gentleman, who, when he was membe
of the House, had been conspicuous by hi
silence. His (HopkinsO experience hat
been that the lightest headed and weakes
members on the floor were those who mad,
the most noise.
Fellows, of New York argued in favor o
Durborow's Substitute. The committee Oh
appropriations welded vast power now
and he was disposed to enlarre 1t,
Buffers amendment, entrusting the in
vestigation 10 special committee, wa
lost. Durborow's substitute was rejecte
! without division, and that the resolution
go to the committee on appropriations, wa
agreed to.
} The speaker made the following com
\ mittee al pointments:
7 Banking ana Currepcy-Busey of Illinois
I and Russell, Kentucky.
3 Interstate and Foreign Commerce-Cal
. nth, of Kentucky, and Coombs, of Ker
= lucky.
District of Columoa-H alnwell, G
Pennsylvania, and Busey, of Illinois.
War Claim s-Cadmus, Of New jersey
Eleventh Cepsus-FitnIan, Of lllinoi
Adjourned