The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-06
MIR snERn1AN SAID
Tho Worlds Fair Appropriation was an
Insult to ChIcago.-


the senate met at two O'Clock to-day,
there was a patient waiting for mes
sage from the house. Tho senate on
motion Of Mr.. Mitchell proceeded to
executive business. During the execu-
tive session a message was received
from the house with the Worlds Fair
bill. After tho doors were roopened 1t
was laid before the senate in legisla.
tive session. Tho bill having been read
in full and the vico-p president having de.
clared that the bill was open to amcnd-
ment, Mr.. Vest said ii he could defeat 1t
by my sort Of parliamentary tactics he
should do so worry cheerfully. It was
very evident, however, that the bill
would pass, and all no could hopo to
do, would be to delay action upon 1t fer
number of days only.
Mr.. Cockrell also opposed tho bill.
Mr.. Harris desired to bo on record as
against the bill.
pie Of Chicago were willing to lot the
government share proportionately in
the profits OF the fair, ifthere should be
profits, hut tho house had not put that
condition in the bill and it would bc
dangerous now to attempt to amendit.
MIR. Sherman expressed the opinion
that Congress occupied very unpleas-
ant attitude in reference to the exposi-
ton, Tho city of Chicago had done
everything required OF her by the law.
He did not like the way that this money
was to be paid on the part of the gov.
ernment. lie would rather that Con.
gress had appropriated 5000, 900 or
Sl0 1000 900 and shared in the profits
and loss of the enterprise. But here
this $2, 100000 was thrown ungraciously
to Chicago, like bone to q dog. II the
bill stood alone without its surround
ings he would vote against it. II he
we're citizen OF Chicago he would not
accept the money in the way it was OF
fered.
Remarks in favor of the passing OF the
bill were made by Mr.. Hnwley and Mr..
Palmer and against it by Mr.. Cook. The
bill was then ordered 10 third reading
and was passed without division.
The house bill to provide for lowering
the height of the bridge across the Ohio
river between Cincinnati and Coving-
ton by the Cincinnati and Covington
| rapid transit bridge company, was on
motion OF Mr.. Carlisle taken up and
passed.
The senate then took a recess till 8 p.
m. to give time for the enrolling OF the
Worlds Fair bill and the sundry civil
bill.
At the evening session Mr.. Pettigrew,
of the quadro.centennial committee,
called up his resolution to authorizethe
committee or subcommittee thereof.
to qisit Chicago during the recess and
inquire as to the expenditure OF money
appropriated by Congress and as to the
general management.
Mr.. Coke gave notice that he would
insist on yeas and nays.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that he had no
idea OF a junketing trip for himself or
any other member Of the committee,
and he modified the request by strik-
ing out the provision for clerk.
Mr.. Coke moved to amend the reso-
luton go Us to provide that the visit
should be at the expense OF the COM
mittee. I.aughter.l
Mr.. Hawley regarded the amendment
US distinctly offensive and he moved TO
lay it on the table.
Tho motion was agreed to and thon
Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution was adopted.
At 0:25 message from the house an
nounced that that body had agreed to
the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Tho confer
ence report was thereupon laid before
tho senate and agreed to.
Manderson made some remarks as to
tho business OF the session. 1t was un-
prccedcnted, he said. at least for many
years, that the calendar OF cases was re-
duced as it was now. There were on
the calendar not exceeding six house
bills yet undisposed Of, and there were
comparatively few senate bills on the
calendar. The senate had passed T09
senate bills, and Of those the house had
passed l20. The house had passed AGO
house bills, and of those the senate had
passed S14. He submitted that was a
showing OF the dispatch Of very consId-
cradle business.
Mr.. Allison stated that he would state
in general terms the appropriations OF
this session as compared with the ap-
priations OF tho first session of tho
Fifty.frst Congress. The appropria.
tions OF that session were, in round
numbers, S46S, 900, 900, and those OF tho
present session $507, 100000, showing
mn increase at this session OF S44 ,0O0,-
600. Tho principal increases were in
appropriations for pensions and for the
postotiice department. There were
some tliminuitions in tho present scs'
sion, notably in deficiencies.
There was also a diminuition OF four
millions in miscellaneous approprla-
tions.
Mr.. German, a member OF tho com.
mittee on appropriations, commended
the chairman OF that committee for his
lair and candid statement. The Iact
remained, however, that tho approprin-
tions at this session would exceed soOO,-
100000, Notwithstanding tho eStraor,
binary efforts OF the house Of repre-
sent0ttvea to keep them within
reasonable bounds. It was not alto.
gethcr u party matter, fer these I'M
meusc appropriations were partly made
necessary because ot tho growth OF tho
country, tho extension OF tho postal
| system, and the extension OF tho pen.
sion system and o.lIer permanent and
necessary expenditures for which
neither pas:y should DO held rcspoR'
siblu.
Somn rcma.Es wore nladc on tho sub
jcet by Mr.. CocEroiI
A. iO:20 tho signature Of the Vice
President TO tho sundry civil bill was
announced.
Tho resolution Tor final adjournment
at Ii .. III. tonight was reported BY
| Mr. Allison and uUrnad Ia