Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-03
SENATE.

bill was left.
Mr.. Dawes admitted the diff uty
but said that it was one which accom-
panied every conference report Oh a
great appropriation bill, particularly in
the last hours OF a session. If the Sen
ator desired information on any particu-
lar item he would endeavor to give it.
After some discussion the matter was
allowed to drop.
After two hours discussion the con-
ference report on the legislative appro-
pria;ion bill was agreed TO.
The conference report on the post
Office appropriation bill was presented.
Mr.. German inquired what had been
done rs to the paragraph appropriating
$1G6,000 for the southern fast mail.
Mr.. Cullum, in charge of the bill,
said that the paragraph had been re-
stored as it originally came from the
House appropriating 1896 900 for special
mail facilities by New York and Wash
ington to Atlanta. Ga, and New Or
leans. There had been a very un-
compromising disposition manifested
by the House conferees; and finally the
conferees had Welded.
The action of the conference was crit
icised by number of Senator's. The
report was then agreed to.
The conference report on the agri-
cultural bill was presented and passed,
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The McGarrahan bill was then, on
motion of Mr.. Teller, taken up for con-
sidcration, the vote being yeas As,
nays S.
The credentials of VIM. n. Roach,
Senator-elect from North Dakota, were
presented
The joint resolution authorizing the
State Of Wisconsin to place in Statuary
Hall, at the Capitol, the statue of Pere
Marquette was reported and passed.
HOUSE.
When the House met at ! / O'Clock
tie galleries were crowded with visit
ors, but the attendance ofmembers on
the floor was not unusually large.
Mr.. Holman submitted the disagree
ing conference report Oh the sTndry
civil appropriation bill, and the report
was agreed to.
Mr.. Durborrow moved that the
House recede from its disagreement to
the Senate amendment providing for
the government exhibit ut the nelld's
fair. lie qaiied attention to the fact
that the appropriation was for the ex-
elusive support of the governmental
agencies of the worlds exposition al d
not one penny of the appropriation
could be used hj- tie ihieagp corpora
tons. 1t WIS to be dishiirscc,,.. oy gov
erument agency for the purpose of car
rying on governmental functions. 'fhe
appropriation Was needed. The hone
Ct the government was o. stale T.
must provide fc- the support of those
bodice which it had called into being in
connection with the great exposition.
Mr.. Springer said that since the ex-
position had been authorized hv Con-
gress the conditions on which that ex-
position waz ia be held had changed. 1t
was ,hen supposed that 81, 010,O00 was
all that would be required. But ma
tional commission was appointed 10 con
duct the fair. Chicago had nothing to
do except to furnish the buildings and
grounds, The State of Illinois and the
city of Chicago disclaimed any respon-
sibility for the holding of the fair. be-
You'd furnishing the buildings ard
grounds.
Several members advocated the open
ing of the fair ON sundays. Mr.. Reed
said a national commission had been
appointed, and it comported with the
honor and dignity of the nation to pro
vide for carrying out the PLAYS of that
commission. To refuse ~ sustain the
acts of the commission would be to de-
nationalize the exposition and make it
s local spectacle.