New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-12
SUNDAY CLOSING or THE FAIR
DEBATE IN TIE SENATE on Mr. QUAY'S
PR)YISO.
NEARLY EvrN DIVISION Of THE fssrE-A VOTE
TXpTXTrD TO nay
I'M To ND to Unit
rBT TELEGRaPu TO THE TkIpCNE.t

ENPfNTED TO DAY.
rsT TELEGRAPu THE TxInuSk'
Washington, July 1.-THE senate engaged again to-
day in animated debate the question OF closing
not the Worlds Fur Mt Chicago sundays. Mr..
Quay seeking to attach 70 the Sundry Cvil bin IN
amendment which approprlacs 81, 100000 In silver
hnfdoar pieces for the support II the Exposition.
prcvso that the Worlds Fair grounds must not be
opened sundays 10 the public The managers IL
the Exposition ma their friends the floor Of the
senate trying defeat the proviso. intending uli
mately to open the grounds themselves sundays 70
visitors well NIL that part Of the great Fair which
does not have to he operated by machinery The dis
cussion this afternoon showed that the senate was
prctty evenly divided on the sunday Opening Issue
The special Committee on the Qnadro centennial
Celebration Of the Discovery OF America OF WHICH hr
pctHgrcw Of South Dakota. Is chairman opposed rni
day opening and put alb olntc proh'o''im OF Ii III
the general amendment drawn TO give Government ma
10 the Fair. which recommended 10 the 'omn'i'"S
on Appropriations for insertion in the snrdry CIVIL DILL
Dnt the COMMITTEES Appropriations though ao"p''s'
the other suggc,iions Of the select cVn'''ec' S'""
ont the sunday ciosng restriction.
A y,,te may be reached tomorrow on Mr.. Vnhy's
provIso 1t Is defeated Mr. Vest VIII press a '''
poml,e substitute offered 10 day, when provinces or
martial opening Of the Fair and the erection OF bh'
ing within the grounds suitable Tor holdhe r'hs''"'
exercises A noticeable indient Of the debate was
u po,,,rnvv,s announcement that petitions againat
4.
sunday opening had been received from nearly '''o
coo persons.
Mr. Mandcrson argued on Mr.. Quay's amendfh'".
roouIrlng SUNDAY closing that. ms the "o'eFhincn'
hnd LETT TO the state Of Pennsylvania me r'sh ~ w
ca. whether tile Centennial Exposition Sho"hi NC
omen on sunday. should i'nve that qne'"o" HOW
n thc state of Illinois B-sides II Mr. Quay meant
that the Exposition shOuld BE- closed on suhuny' JUS
amendment would not necessarily n'taih th"' result
iec,nsn the sabbath Day was not sunday lie
trourht there was happy medium between the TWO
extremes OF opinion. II" believed, that III '"e HI
ercst OF dccency and good order IN 'h' ii,e's' VI
=, oro Christian Observance OF the sunday, IL Wohn
lie well that som" portions OF the rNpo7i'loh sno,''
-. arson Ie saw no objection to the opening OF tho
grounds and art galleries. Every enueihp P"''e
that was vicious In its tendencies would he open, anu
he Thought II infinitely better that the people shonu
Le admitted TO the Exposition grounds ne Wo"l"
therefore orer an amendment (whrn II wo'lid " !"
crdcr 70 have the mechanical portion, oil the Expo
sItlon closed sunday.
Mr.. Oiay modified his amendment by mamhs II
read. The first day Of the week, commonly c"''''
Sunday" .
Mr.. Palmer argued against Mr.. ouays ameno
mani The managers OF Tia" Fair proposed 70 c'ose
,L rorlinr mart OF the Exposition W sundays
IN. laws of the state sufficiently stringent I"
guard against any abuses
Mr pcttlgrew argued In favor OF Mr quay
amendment Consideration was due, he SSlu 10 "i'
petitions which had been presented I'd congress "
Law. the Exposition closed on sundays
Mr sander, argued against the amendment. Tne
r,,o.,tion he said would be u great religious S'ho"!
and wond teach tho-. who attended " 20 saw III me
onc,ac, Of the ancient dcvotrc, "What main "oo
wroncht7 lie gave notice that he "0'd move !"
ay the amendment on the table
Mr.. Vest gave notice OF an amendment which ne
would offer u, a substitute for Mr.. ouayS amehu-
ment, follows r>,
uon nvrn ON SUNDAYS there shall he an entire crSs,-
lion OIL that day Of al hlor By the enplo,es ana , ni
tcndants connected with the Exposition eAceP su.a
ave.. and attention as b. arolutely hecc.sars
for the management Of the ESpo'Iuon' we h" tho
lion OF order and IN" sae-hs"plns Of ar''es III w.. az
EHp, i,ion Nor shall any machinery BE- operate tou
no. work Of any sort DC carried On. 'Nc"N "9
tate, wi,bln the limits Of The Exposition. II ,i'l'
Ia -, me duty Of tnc Commission g provide hail 81
sufficient ,Hc with suitable fnrn,thie am I'm
mrns To- religion, services, ana sac u, In
ioi invite the various religious denominations OF u'c
United states hold such cN"rris. ~ sa n o
ey"ry sunday during the time that me hNPos,,uU0n
yyln he ol,,nths Invitations ~ be issued lih'i1Iar
and wilhou, Dissemination 80 Una. rq''u opp''
unity may be given to every sect ana f''th'
~, ,., aid that he had odvocntc,i that provision
=, 81, ou,dr centennial Committee, aud he now sub
miti,d II to the senate
Nr Cullo,n .pok. in favor Of delay on the SUD
,ect Of closing tho Exposition on sundays lie ma
lust been Informed by the presiie" OF t"a MorIu
Fair Commission tex senator ialhcF' va '''"'h"'
hat committee MOuM i''l 'h '"N"r' ~ -
frs, ~ October and then the pros ana 'o"S VI ''c
nuc,,lon would be- discussed and the question would
DO d, tcImincd 49, o,. .,,
Mr. Uaulrv nrrIcd In support 81 MI quay s"'''u
mont a. without II It quite plain that the hApo'
,,on would be open on sundays. IL the EXPOSITION
,y,r. m l., OF, ,ned sunday TINT woln D" turlhnB
nnni i'm II, American history tho hSaes wfuia Dc
hr,wn ou.n and forever anc'wald the lac' w0uiu 10
.,C,t.J to nS an awful precedent. p 10 thls uhlo
h,r, had meter been STATE, clV or county cAPo>llon
tn IN. United states open on sunday lie reieritN 10
IL s,c nt in the last TrI1S Exposition the Britl.h
nJ american rIhiidt- closed mp on SUNDAYS lie
H., nuo,,d from the cApT>sOn NJ several Ca'hoic ana
p,,..t,nt bishop, against tho Opening OF Inc fhr on
sunday. ,,. ..., .,. ,,rs,hib,,,o,
-, ,hc ule NJ mioSiclflng liquors within III" Grounds OF
th, F>pai,Ion woild have better moral OBJECT tIin
hn Snnday closing ard he quoted me SAVING Oh mist
that tho sabbath was made for man, ard mol man ior
the sabbath" =, c., .,,,,
Mr. FRYE rclut,d arccdotc of the old scOch w1ifn
., whom ON a certain occasion that SAVING mad been
quoted who r. rod Yes, know TIM 'ha' Is III t'le
G.s GoDh and that itHlSo says in the 'ou BOON tnh,
IcSms walled through cornncd on the sabbath naN
and ulurk,d the ear, 81 ard did eat: but never
thoutHf /, Wa much Ills rrcdt' 1anghter.l
Mr. Allison argued that the effect OF The nmenan.hl
ven'd Lee to withhold payment oi ire money unu a'r
ort,iN next. when the Commission would NEE"
without coming 10 any action on the anienonirht.
and even without closing the discussion. the senate at
- adjourned till tomorrow.
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