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favor of the appropriation. He also gave notice
that he would introduce q separate bill on the
subject.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Atkinson
| PA, r. that no part of the appropriation
should be available until the Managers of the
Fair shall give satisfactory assurances that no
| intoxicating liquors shall be sold on the
grounds; which was adopted.
Mr. Dockery MO-, d. offered an amendment
reducing the salary Of the Director General to
IS, 1000 and the Secretary to $1,000; which was
agreed to.
Without completing the BILL the Committee
rose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. MAY o.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the message of the President of the United
States in regard TO the will of the late Gen. G..
w. Culum. U.S.A, devisng to the Govern
ment $250,O00 for q Memorial Hall at West
Point Military Academy, and suggesting that
In the bill to give effect to the bequest, or in q
separate joint resolution, expression be given
of the public appreciation of that GROWING
service of Gen. Cullum to the military profess
sion aud to the country. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
| After small amount of morning business
had been acted upon, Mr.. Morgans silver reso-
luton, which had led to such an interesting
debate yesterday, was again taken up and Mr..
Morgan resumed his argument in favor of the
resolution. During his remarks he said he
hoped Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada would move to
| take up his bill for the free coinage of silver
SO that direct note could be taken on it.
Mr.. Sherman spoke against the resolution,
and while still speaking, the morning hour
expired and the resolution went over. Mr..
Stewart Immediately promptly rose and acted
upon the suggestion of Mr.. Morgan, moving to
take up the bill introduced by him and re-
ported adversely by the Finance Committee,
ito provide for the free coinage of gold and
silver bullion and for other purposes"
The yeas aud nays were demanded by Mr.,
Morgan, which resulted in yeas %; nays, 20.
The bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Teller ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of the bill, as did
Mr.. Stewart. No conclusion was reached, and
after a short Executive session the Senate ad-
jGurned.
In the House Mr. Cheatham IN. c., r. asked
for unanimous consent for the consideration of
bill approprating 800, GOO for the completion
of statistics showing the progress of the colored
race, for the Worlds Fair Exhibit, but Mr..
Kilgore TEX, d. objected and the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, the pending
amendment being on closing the Worlds Fair
On Sunday. To the amendment offered by Mr..
tombstone Is. C., ID. j providing that no part of
the amount appropriated for the Worlds
Columbian Exhibition shall be available, unless
the doors Of the Exposition shall be closed on
Sunday. and that in no event shall the exhibit
made by the Government be open to the public
on Sunday, was, pending substitute offered by
Mr.. W. a. Stone PA, R. J, providing that before
any money appropriated by the bill is paid the
managers of the Columbian Exposition shall
file agreement to close the Exposition
Sunday, and that no part of the appropriation
shall be available until the Board of Managers
shall give satisfactory assurance that no intoxi-
eating liquors shall be sold on the grounds of
the Exposition.
Mr.. Butler Iowa, D. moved to amend the SUBJ
stitute by prohibiting pictures and statues
nude partially nude. Lost. Mr.. Stones
amendment was also lost.
NJ. Dockery mo-, d. offered as substitute
the following: Provided. that the Govern
ment exhibit at the Worlds Fair shall not be
open TO the public on Sunday" Adopted.
The original amendment as amended was then
adopted.
Mr.. Sayers Tex d. moved to amend, pro-
viding that no person who holds an office or
employment under the Government shall re-
ceive compensation for discharging the duties
of any other Office or employment: nor shall
such person hold more than one Office to profit
at the same time, except as expressly provided;
that no clerk of district or circuit court shall
be allowed to retain of the fees and emolumens
OF his office, for his personal compensation over
his necessary expense, sum exceeding $4,000
year: that no Com missioner of circuit court
shall be allowed to receive of the fees and
emoluments of his office any greater sum than
Sl.5u0 year for his compensation: nor shall
any Commissioner be clerk deputy clerk
of a district circuit court; that no district
attorney shall be allowed to retain of the fees
and emoluments of his office for his personal
compensation over and above the necessary
expenses OF his office sum exceeding 5000
year, which compensation shall be in satisfac-
tion OF all services rendered by the district at.
tdru nnda In cfa %trta nd tba1
ton of the Attorney General, of any kind and
character, and this Limitation shall also extend
to the District Attorney for the Southern Dis
trict of New York.
Mr. Atkinson PA, B. moved to amend by
excepting Army officers on the retired list
holding civil positions. Adopted.
A long argument resulted over an amend
ment by Dir. Cummings N. Y, d., excepting
the clerks and deputies of the United States
courts of the Southern District of New York,
which was finally adopted. Mr.. Sayers's amend
ment as amended, was agreed to.
Without reaching conclusion on the bill the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY e.
The Senate proceeded to work on the calen-
dar and passed large number Of bills among
them being the bill to reclassify and prescribe
salaries of railway postal clerks The rates
fixed are: first class, not exceeding $500; Sec
not exceeding 81 200; fourth class, not exceed.
ceeding $1,000; fifth class. not exceeding ST.
500; sixth class, not exceeding 81 800, and
seventh class, not exceeding 81 800.
Also 80 private bills and pension bills, in
Guiding one giving pension of $50 month to
Tendoy, Chief of the Bsnnocks, Shoshones, and
Sheepeaters tribes of Indians, as a faithful and
valued friend OF the white settlers in Idaho.
At o'clock the presiding officer Mr.. Pad
dock announced that the morning hour had
expired, and that the Senate would now take
up the unfinished business, being the bill to
provide for the free coinage of gold and silver.
As no Senator too the foor, the presiding Off
Ger stated that the bill was still open for
amendment.
No amendment being offered, he announced
that the Committee Of the Whole was dis
charged from its further consideration, and
that the bill was now before the Senate.
That statement first attracted the attention
of Mr.. Sherman, who rose and said that he
knew OF several Senators who desired to ad-
dress the Senate before the matter was passed
upon, but who were not prepared TO do SO to-
day. He himself desired to speak on the bill,
but he had sent to the Treasury Department
for certain information, without which he
would not like 10 proceed. He. therefore, sug-
gested that the bill should 20 over till Tuesday
next unless some Senator desired to speak to-
day.
Mr.. Stewart suggested that the bill be taken
up from day to day. but Mr.. Sherman objected.
and Mr. Stewart said that a vote had better be
taken Immediately on the measure. 1t was
finally agreed that the bill should be taken up