The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-06
THE FAIR BILL RECEIVED.

After the doors we're reopened 1t was laid
before the Senate in legislative session. The
bill having been read in full and the Vice
President having declared that the bill was
open to amendment, Mr.. Vest said that If
he could defeat it by any sort OF parlia-
very cheerfully. It was very
evident, however, that the bill would
pass. and all that be could hope to do under
existing circumstances, would be to delay
action upon It for a number of days only.
OTHERS AGAINST IT.
| Mr.. Cockrell also opposed the bill, but
! said that it was useless for him to cons ume
/ time in discussion Of the question.
/ Mr.. George declared that the bin ought
not TO receive the sanction OF the American
congress II he knew of any way to defeat
1t he would resort to that way.
Mr.. White said that he had voted for the
Senate appropriation, but could not vote
for the bill as It came from the House.
Mr.. Harris desired to be put on record as
against the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Cullom remarked that the people of
Chicago were willing to let the government
share proportionately In the profits Of the
fair il there should be profits But the
House had not put that condition in the
bill and it would be dangerous now TO at
tempt to amend IL.
CHIcAGo's PROMISES.
Mr.. George asked Mr.. Cullom whether it
had not been guaranteed. on the part OF
Chicago. that that city would furnish all
the money required.
HMr. Cullom replied that when the great
struggle was going on all sorts Of promises
had been made on behalf Of the cities COM
peting, but the act itself was authority on
which to go; and that act required Chicago
to subscribe 100000 900. 1t had actually
subscribed aud poid $40, 900. He knew
hot ka IL. II a. al
close the session, and SO he would not oc-
cupy any more time.
NOT A CHEERFUL GIFT.
Mr.. Sherman expressed the opinion that
congress occupied very unpleasant stti-
tude in respect TO the exposition. They had
Invested between $40, 600 600 and 81 900, 900
in the enterprise without certainty Of any
return, but with the hope that probably a
portion would be refunded. The buildings
10 Chicago were greater. grander, more
costly and more appropriate than those of
any other exposition in the history of man.
kind. If he were a citizen of Chicago he
would not accept the money in the way it
was offered. But now the President of
the United States was detained in Washing
ton under circumstances which called for
the sympathy Of the people, and Mr.. Sher-
man did not see that congress could do any
better now than to let the bill pass.
Remarks In favor of the passage OF the
bill were made by Messrs Hawley and Pal
mer. and against it by Mr.. Coke.
The bill was then ordered to a third read
ing, and was passed without division.
PAY FOR THE WHOLE MONTH.
After another short executive session the
House joint resolution to pay the salaries OF
the officers aud employees Of congress for tho
month of August, 1899, in advance, was
laid before tho Senate, and Mr.. Butler Of
fere1 an amendment TO it requiring session
employees Of both houses mot on the ann ual
roll TO be paid their salaries for the who'll
month of August. The amendment was
agreed TO, and the House joint resolution as
amended WAS passed.
The Senate thsn, az 4.o5 o'clock, took a
recess until o'clock p. M, 30 give time for
enrolling Of the worlds fair bill and the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
THE FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
The farewell performance In the Senate
chamber for the season of l80I-'92 attracted
fairly large audience In the galleries.
particularly Ia those portions of them as
signed to ladies'. There we're about the
same number Of senator's present az during
the day session. The opening scenes were
confined TO suoh dull commonplaces as the
reception OF messages from the House and
the announcement OF the signatures of the
presiding officers of the two houses to pen
zion bills and such like matters.
Mr.. Pettigrew, chairman of the quadro-
centennial committee, called up his resolu-
ton to authorize that committee, or a SUBJ
committee thereof, to visit Chicago during
the recess and inquire as to the expenditure
OF the money appropriated by congress and
as to the general management.
COKE OBJECTS.
Mr.. Coke gave notice that he would In
sist on the yeas and nays
Mr.. Pettigrew said that he had no idea of
juuketing trip for himself OF any other
| member of the committee. and he modified
the request by striking out the provision for
q clerk.
Mr.. Coke moved to amend the resolution
50 as to provide that the visit should be at
| the expense Of the committee. Laughter |
Mr.. hawley regarded the amendment as
| distinctlvelY offensive aud he moved TO Law
| it on the table
The motion was agreed to aud then Mr..
Petti9rew's resolution was agreed to.
RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
Mr.. Call moved to take up his joint reso,
luton for the appointment of Joint com
| mtttee on the commercial relations OF Cuba
| TO the West Indian islands and the United
| States, aud amended it 80 as TO make it
| merely Senate resolution and TO provide
| for Senate select committee without any
charge on the contingent fund
Objection was made TO it by Mr.. Man
ferred in its amended form, to the COM
m.ttee on contingent expenses, and the
objection was sustained by the Vice Presi-
dent.
At 9:25 O'Clock a message from the House
announced that that body had agreed to
the conference report on tAe sundry civil
appropriation bill. The conference report
was thereupon laid before the Senate and
agreed to.
Mr.. Henderson made some remarks as to
the business of the session. II was unpre-
cedented, he said. at least for many years
past, that tho calendar of cases was reduced
as ii was now. There were on the calendar
not exceeding six House bill, yet undis-
posed of.
and there were comparatively few Senate
bills on the calendar. The Senate had
passed 700 Senate bills, of those the House
had passed l20. The House had pa ,sed 400
House bills and of those the Senate had
passed 3l4. He submitted that that was a
showing Of the dispatch Of very conside-a-
BILE business. or the presidential nomiua-
lions that had come t. toe Senate during
this session there had not been q single one
rejected and but three nominations had lied
on the executive calendar OF the. Senate.
One of these was a collector Of internal
revenue and two of them were postmasters
He doubted whether any such showing
could be made for a1V preyious long aas-