Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-09
IN The HOUSE.
Committee on Appropriations to Inyesti.
gate Worlds Fair Matters.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. In the House
Rsynur Of Maryland, from the
committee on interstate and for
eign commerce, reported bill allowing
railroad companies to giant special rates to
commercial travellers. House calendar
Culberson Of Texas, from the judiciary
| committee, reported bill to deprive juiges
| Of the United States courts Of xu,hority TO
give an opinion upon questions OF fact.
House cslendsr.
Ssyers, Tt xIs, from committee on az
propristions, called up the resolution direct
| ing that committee to make su iuquirv cor
csrning the management Of the Worlds
FAIR aid expenditures therefor.
Sayefs said it WAS understood that appli-
| cation would be made to Congress either
for losn Of So 000,0 or the invest
ment Of sucn sum in stocks to
be held by the government. The
| original resolution WAS off red by
Henderson of Iowa, providing for inquiry
ss to the expenditures authorized, by the
act Of April 2j, 1890 The committee on
appropriations had come tn the conclusion
thai 1t would De well for Congress to have
g., possible information touching the *
peDditures whether they referred to the
government exhibit or not.
Henderson, Iowa, author ef the originsl
resolution, said II was his desire to invite
such fuil information a. would enable
Congress to act intelligenily in making AZ
preparations in behalf of the exposition.
| The country would not sustain Congress IN
mski0g appropriations for the grest enter
prise unless they scsed with wisdom and
palr!otism.
Du5erOv OF Illinois, chairman Of the
Wor Dis Fair commilts e, earnestly Supported
| the substitute placing the Investigation in
the hsnts Of that committee. He was not
prepared to vote for any governmental sp-
preparation or assistance until more IL
formation was given the House thsn II had
nov before i.
onlhsai.e of Ohio, speaking ss an i'm p
partial person oelosgiag TO neither Of the
contending committees gave 1t ss his optn-
ion that the Worlds F.i, Committee should
not hsvr j1rjsdicton over ihe Investigation
When the or ginsi bill Was passed. 1t was
understood By tie House that those VINO
| favored the location Of Chicsgo should ask
no further appropriations from the govern :
ment. He believed the committee on ap.
propria'ions vas the better committee TO
make the investigation.
Deliver Of Iowa, agreed az to The necess-
ity Of an investigation. lie favored Dur
borov's suo,titu;e.
Watson Of 6e0rsit, irqaiGei whether The
adoption Of The saoslituss vas Lot 4 virtual
commif,si of ,ha House To furthe. appre-
pri,tions,
Reilly OF Pennsylvanis, II do no. 20
consider i, sBd do not think i; can fairly
be giveI that construction"
unp.,o. nf Ifnaa,. f.ra,oI A..
men, of special investigation committee
Of nina.
Fellows Of Ns~ YORK, though. = vote
against Durborov's substitute you'd be 4
vote Of isck Of cor ffence IN the commit
tee Oh the Worlds Fair. The committee
On appropriations At present welded q vast
power sHd he was cot disposed to en-
large il.
Cummirgs Of New York, said the prspo-
sition Of the committee on appropriations
seemed to be based on the supposition ih.,
members Of the Worlds Far committee
were set of scoundrels. lie had not cast
any insinuasion or imputAsion upon any
committee.
The tine allowed for debate then expired.
The amendment offered by Reilly, Penn
sylvsnia, TO the resolution of the committee
On appropriations substituting the c,n.
mirtee on the worlds fsi, for toe committee
on appropriations as having charge of the
invesaigssion vas rsisctei. The amend
msnt offered by Butter, lows, entrus;ing
shs invessIgsion to SPECIAL committee Of
seven VS. lost
Dufboro~s' substitute vas rejected WITH =
out fatther division ard the RESOLUTION Of
tas Committee on appropriations sgreed 10.
The speaker made the following c. m.
n.aes spSoia.menu. Banking and cur-