Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
FIGHT FOR THE FAIR.
The House Becomes the Scene of the
Debate for Assistance.
NEW YORK NOT AT ALL JEALOUS,
Tut Fer Representatives Think Chicago
Should Foot the Bill.
NEARLY A ROW BETWEEN SENATOR'S


when it is known that no final vote will be
reached, The speakers were not compliment
ed by large attendance. At no time dur
ing the day were more than 100 members
present, and the galleries could not muster
that number of spectators. The press gal
lery was deserted, and the press gallery is
the thermometer of the House. When
business is brisk the press gallery is crowd
ed. When it is dull, the printers" as
MIR. Culberson, of Texas, terms them, are
absent. They were absent to-day.
After routine business the House went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Lester,
of Georgia. in the chair, on the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appr opria-
tion bill.
Mr.. Taylor of Illinois, offered an amend
me Mt which he said he would hereafter call
up, providing that if the Worlds Fair be
kept open on Sunday no machinery shall
be run nor any labor not absolutely neces-
sarv performed, and that hall shall be
provided for the conduct of religious serv-
ices BY ministers OF all denominations.
Chicaco's Claims for Assistance.
Mr.. HOPKINS, of Illinois, earnestly urged
the adoption OF the Senate amendm ent max
ing an appropriation of S5,00o,000 No
pledge. he said, by the city of Chicago had
been untulflled The House should fol-
low the lead of the Senate, and say to the
renrle of Chicago that they had done
noblv, and that Congress would patriotic
allv and ungrudgingly aid them in making
this the grandest Exposition ever held.
Mr.. Livingston, of Georgia, denied that
the proposed appropriation was aquestion
of patriotism. BY private contract the
liability OF Congress was limited TO s., 500,-
900 for the Government exhibits, and there
was no precedent for the Government 60
ing into partnership with private enter
prise
MI Henderson, of Iowa, said that the
House was called to face a question which
touched its reputation and that of the
American people and their great Govern
ment. There was but one question involved
in this debate-the honor of the American
Republic He did not care whether the
So, 900, 900 was a loan or a gift. The only
question was: ''Shall we make a success of
the great Exposition to be given under the
American fiag?"
For modes of faith let graceless zealots
He can be wrong whose life is in the right.
Not Party Question at All.
For the particular form in which the ap-
preparation was made ne cared not. This
" as not party question, and he was proud
OF his country that he was able to say that
A decided majority of both parties was in
favor OF the Exposition. lie: members band
together. with hearts instigated only by
patriotism, to consider what was their duty
on this occasion. Ii the Exposition was a
success every nation would honor the flag
that loated over this Capitol. This was
a common interest, and he prayed that Con-
2ress would lift it outside of the narrow
channels OF partisan debate.
Mr. Covert, of New York, referring to q
remark made by Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois,
that New York was jealous of Chicago,
entered an emphatic denial to the state
ment. He pointed in 1urtherance of his
denial to the action of the New York
Representatives in the last Congress, and to
the course which that city had pursued
since the location of the fair had been
selected. Imperial New York did not
entertain a feeling of jealousy toward any
on this continent But New
York stood to-day jealous of this-a faith
tul performance of sacred compact,
sacredv and solemnly entered into. New
York had no word except that of kindness
toward Chicago, but on behalf OF New
York he said now that Chicago, having
assumed the obligation of making the Fair
a success, and of doing all necessary in the
wav OF financial aid, the compact should be
adhered to and the contract should be kept.
[Applausel.
Speculation Frowned Upon.
IF it were true, continued Mr.. Covert,
that the Government agents in charge of the
Exposition had gone lar beyond their au-
thoritv, it would be dishonor to bolster
I'D what they had done in violation of law.
The time had come to put stamp of dlsap-
proval to these attempts at speculation.
The next thing would be that Congress
would send committee to Wall street to
take part in the speculation there. He
tailed to see how the honor of the Govern
ment was assailed when it refused to become
partner in a stock speculation. The func-
tion OF government was to give exact Justice
to all and special privileges to none. [Ap-
plause.
Mr. Atkinson, of Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
cants on fair the grounds, except for medical,
mechanical and scientific purposes, and he
spoke in favor OF the adoption of his propo-
sitioE.
MIR. Dolliver. of Iowa, favoring the ap-
preparation, welcomed the opportunity to
do what should be done to make the fair a
great national success and TO give the man.
agement the encouragement which it re-
quired.
Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan, opposed the
Senate proposition to close the fair on Sum-
dav and Mr.. Atkinson's amendment to pre-
vent the sale of liquor on the grounds.
After further debate the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Saturday Work of the Senate.
r-l IL
TO supply the deficiencies for the fiscal wear
ended June 30, 1S92-occupied about one
halt OF to-day's session of the Senate. All
the amendments reported by the Committee
on Appropriations were acted upon, and the
bill was then opened to general amend
ments Only few such, however, were Of
fered up to the hour when, by general con-
sent, the bill went over till Monday.
Among the committee amendments was
one requiring the Secretary OF the Treasury
to pay to the Pacific Railroad Companies |
the sums thai he should find due to them |
for Government transportation. The |
amount earned on the aided lines is to be |
paid into the Treasury on account of the in |
debtedness of the companies, and the |
amount earned on the unaided lines is to be |
paid to the companies. No objection was |
made to the amendment, and it was agreed |
TO without question.
An amendment was agreed to, appropri- |
ating nearly half million dollars to pay |
judgments of the court of claims in Indian |
depreciation cases.
The only other important amendment of |
fered was a provision for payment of the |
judgments in the French spoliation claims,
These items aggregated about 1,000, 600,
and were spread over 40 pages of the bill, |
but action was deferred till Monday on |
about half of them, on the ground tha- they