Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-30
THE WORLDS BILL.
Discussion Of the Proposed Additional
Appropriation.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 2S.-The
JOINT Finance Committe Of the House ana
Senate continued its consideration Of the
Worlds Fair appropriation bill this after
noon. and decided to report favoraoly up
on it. The bill was fought stuboornly IN
committee and the fight Will be continued
when the matter comes up IN each mouse.
General ST. Clair addressed the commit
tee making an earnest appeal for favor
able report TO the respective houses. He
pointed ont the fact that the additional ap-
propriation is absolutely necessary to
carry out the plans formed by the Com
missioners for making proper exhibit OF
the States resources. He referred TO the
Centennial Exposition 10 Philadelphia,
and detailed the advantage derived by the
State. Independent of the pecuniary bene-
hts 70 be gained, he thought the appro-
priation should be granted as a matter OF
State pride.
Delegate Clark, of Greenbrier, followed
Mr.. ST. Clair, in a speech, vigorously al
lacking the appropriation. lie SAID ne ala
not see the advantages to be derived. ana
thought the appropriation OF S4O,OOO was
ample for the purpose Of making credit
able exhibit.
He was interrupted by Mr.. st. Clair,
who asked if II was not true that he favor
ed an appropriation of $50, 900 at the last
session, and II il was not true that he sad
be would have voted for an appropriation
of S75, 900. Mr.. Clark replied that 1t was
true.
1T is not true, Also" continued Mr.. st.
Clair, "that you told me within three
hours that you would have voted 1or an
appropriation Of SlOJQOO."
II have said that" replied Mr.. Clark.
Then, sir, how do you reconcile your
present position when you would have
voted for an aggregate appropriation eX-
ceeding by $50, 900 the sum not asked"
Mr.. Clark replied that he favored a
larger appropriation two years ago, but III
the meantime the financial condition OF his
people had become greatly depressed, and
he felt that he would not properly voice
the sentiment of his constituency unless ne
voted against the appropriation.
This brought Mr. st. Clair TO his feet
with the retort that he represented the
people of Greenbrier as much as Mr.. Clark,
and that gentleman had admitted TO him
that the only letter he had received upon
the subject, was enc requesting him TO vote
for its passage. lie paid compliment TO
the intel ligence, and progressive and enter
prising spirit Of the people OF Greenorler,
and stated that, without exception, every
citizen of that county who had been ap-
preached by him favored the granting OF
an appropriation necessary TO make Il
proper exhibit.
Ex-Judge David D. Johnson then ad-
dressed the committee on behalf OF the pro-
position in an excellent speech, which made
a good impression. He appealed to State
pride. and pointed out the benefits to be de-
rived from q creditable display Of the
States resoUces.
Mr.. Clark and Senator Peck intimated
that the Commissioners had exceeded their
authority in expanding the appropriation
and had gone beyond the legislation.
Ex-senator Tarr replied that the state
ment was untrue. $4,000 Of the $4,000
appropriations had been expended in erect
ing a suitable building and with other eX-
penses paid, but 81, 0C0 was left. The com.
missioners could make a certain kind OF
exhibit and stop. To make the exhibit
which the commissioners desired, the add
tional appropriation of $4,000 was abso-
lutely necessary. The commissioners
could stop at once, and not leave deficit.
Mr.. Clark, of Upshur, favored the appro-
priation as necessary TO good advertise
ment OF the States resources. Mr. Dan
bridges motion that il be the sense OF the
committee that the appropriation be grant
Ell. was then put and carried by vote OF 5
to 5.
Those voting in the affirmative were Sen
ators St Clair, Park, Tarr and Hender-
son: Delegates Clark (of Upshur), Brock
uuier, Mckinney and Anderson. Those
voting in the negative were Senator Peck
and Delegates Clark (of Greenbrier),
Shumate (of Mercer, Mooman and Prince.
Mess-s. Mckinney and Anderson eX-
planned that they voted for the motion for
the purpose of getting the matter before
the Legislature. There was bare quorum
of the two committees present, and it is
understood that amaiority Of the absentees
favor the appropriation.