The record-union., 1892-02-09
BEFORE CONGRESS-.
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS IN
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
An Investigation to be Made of the
Expenditures by the Worlds
Fair Commission.
snecial 10 the REcoRp-UNIor.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN the Senate
to-day a bill was reported and placed on
the calendar for the construction of a boat
railway at The Dalles and Celilio Falls
and ten-mile rapids cf the Columbia
River, and for the improvement of the
three-mile rapids (appropriating 81, ,660,-
$3.50.
bill repeating the Act requiring life
saving appliances on steamers, so far as
it relates to the carrying of line-carry-
ing projectiles, and the means of propel-
ling, them, on steamers plying exclu-
slvely on any lakes, bays or sounds oi
the United States, was passed.
After an executive session the Senate
resumed consideration of the public
printing bill, adjourning before discus
sion on the bills various sections was
finished.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The House to-
day adopted a resolution ordering the
Appropriations Committee to investigate
the expenditures of the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition Commission. While the
Worlds Fair Committee met with defeat
IN its demand that all Investigations
should be conducted by it, many main
tain that this defeat does not indicate that
like fate awaits the bill to be introduced
making an appropriation of $1,000, 600 for
the benefit of the Worlds Fair.
The question was called up to-day by
Sayres, member of the Committee on
appropriations, who said, in explaining
the resolution, that it was understood an
application Will be made to Congress
either for loan of IS, ,000,0 600 or the invest
ment of such a sum in stock TO be held
by the Government.
The original resolution offered by Hen
derson of Iowa provided for an inquiry
as to the expenditures authorized by the
Act Of April %, 1890. The Committee on
Appropriations had come to the conclu-
sion that it would be well for Congress to
have all possible information touching
the expenditures, whether they referred
TO the Government exhibit or not.
henderson of Iowa disclaimed any un-
friendliness to the exposition. His de-
sire was merely to invite such full infor-
nation as would enable Congress to act
inteliigently in making appropriations.
He called the attention OF the House to
the salaries being paid; that Director
General Davis is getting SIS, 900 per year:
that in salary he ranks next to the Presi-
dent of the United States. Among Gov
ernment officers, referring to the salaries
Of President, Chief Justice and
others, 'the Secretary of the Commission
and the President Of the commission
200. This was cut in two after the
storm of a year ago, after the board was
forced to do it. Public sentiment drove
them to the reduction. This Director
General was glad to fight hard, at no light
expense, to get two-year seat in this
House at 50, 600 salary. Has he so ex
panded in intellectual. power that no less
than $1,000 will satisfy him, when ne
does not even bear the current and
legitimate expenses of an cleo
ton? He was good and able
man in Congress, but l remember moth
ing for which he was conspicuous, except
his dead silence on most public questions
If you can vindicate a $4,000 salary for
him, every gentleman on this floor is en-
titled to S25, ,000." He urged that the
resolution go to the Committee on Appro-
priations and not to the Committee on
Columbian Exposition.
Durborow OF Illinois, Chairman of the
Columbian Exposition Committee, earn
estly supported the substitute, placing the
investigation in the hands of the COM
mittee.
McCreary of Kentucky also spoke in
favor of having the Committee on Expo
sition make an inquiry.
Cultivate of Ohio argued in favor of
the Appropriation Committee.
After further debate the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
The Speaker made the following com
mittee appointments: Banking and Cur
rency-Busey of Illinois and Russell of
kentucky. Interstate and Foreign Com
merce-Caruth of Kentucky and Combs
of New York. District OF Columbia-
Hailowell of Pennsylvania and Busey OF
Illinois. War Claims-Cadmus OF New
Jersey. Eleventh Census-Fithian of
Illinois.
Adjourned.