The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-08
WORLDS FAIR TRIFI, ,ES.
THE Managers FIND THAT rBFy
VIII NEED MORE MONEY.
Congressman Butler's Good Record -scrap-
ping Over the District Expenses.
Brief Sessions OF Both uouses.
IINEs BUREAU, RAP1rY BUuprvo,

IINEs BUREAU, RAp1EY BUun1No,1
WASHINGTON. Jan. Z. 1893.
Saturday is generally an unimpo-tant
day iu legislation. and as this was N es-
reciaily disasrecabic Saturday, thee was
an unusually small gathering at tie Cap
i'oL The Appropriation bill for .he Dis
trict Of Columbia was taken ID in the
House, and the day spent mostly in
speeches relating TO the share Of the
Districts expenses. which the Govern
ment ought 10 bear. A erea. many claim
shat the presence here Of the Govern
mcnt buildings ana employees is Of value
o. the citizens Of the District, and this
should be enough. bat another side shows
tlr and police service. which, OF course.
'te Government should pay for. In the
riist OF the discussion. the House wit.
Private Allen, of Mississippi. remarked
tnat lis town. Turlo. Ni.s., would take
fl, Government. buildings and all. ami
asIce 10 make NO charge for police pro-
t-.,lou.
several of the members Of the Worlds
l.r legislative. committee held an inter-
view yesterday with Cousressmeo Hoi-
.ittte or the World Fair aurOpliaticns
They only Want a htue over "a million doll
lars now Tor few salaries. dee. They Iar-
crl,I out their needs as follows.
Expenses of board of owards...S 570.ssD
Expenses ana salaries of JCdGcs.. 4sl. 400
For stenosraphcts and typewriters 1900
Salaries of director-general and
others. ..................-......... 1880
Nlo427O
These little tri1cs coming on after the
regular appro. ~utious for The Fair makes
the taxpayer treWhiC. The empty Treas
ury rattle. and has strong tendency
90 make folks wish that Columbus hadn't
found This place nj all. But you cannot
cIt down even the smallest item. for,
cousi4criug their increasing popularity
really one hundred blonde typewriters,
Is limited number. and it would not
fully represent American industry TO
leave them out The last Congress- appro-
priatdI $lloo for the expenses Of the
lads managers. and they now ask for
S3lm more. This IS doubtless occasiOned
though by running the Fair into the
fal and foolshiy necessi,aung sea-
sons change of wearing apparel. The
Flny-third CONGRESS VIII also have a de-
ncitncy bill on this very point, sure.
An amusing incident occurred in the
House yesterday. AIR. crisp announced
that bin had been before the House
on December 1Ith. ana as no quorum
voted on IT, it had been postponed until
to-day. Mr.. kilgOre. Of Texas. suggested
that the House had no authority To post
pOne, as there had not been q quorum
prese.t.
no quorum voling' corrected the
Speaker.
AS 1lr Crisp uttered the words he could
not repress smile and inyountarily all
eyes were turned toward Car Reed, who,
as usual was equal to the occasion, and
caused O. good laugh by dryly remarking
with mock gravity: "I trust the gentleman
from Texas understands the distinction"
The advocates OF the bill allowing the
Nfo.k srd Western Railroad t0-c0ine
into the district are prepared FOR the fight,
which is expected TO come up on Monday
The Virginia dclega lion IS solid for the
bill. and viii take an aggressive part in
the night. The opponents Of the measure
are now trying 20 have an amendment
adopted, compelling the Norfolk and
Western 20 come into the city either over
or under the grade. This has never been
demanded OF the other roads. and the
nght viii come Up on this amendment.
Messrs. Wise. Meredith, O'Fewall Buch-
anan and Jones are all ready for the
fray with the balance ready Tor the vote.
This morning Congressman Castle, from
Minnesota. was standing ia the lobby,
and sent a doOTkeeper in to ind Mr.. But
.er Of Iowa. The messenger came back
and said Mr.. Butler was not in. The Con-
gressman pulled out 500 and bet ii TO 81
that Ar. Butler was In the House. To-
gether they went in and or on one side
of the room alr Butler was listening to
"a members spec ch. lie was told OF the
Del, and / asked him bow his friend. Alr.
Castle. was so certain Cf his presence.
..v-hy- he knows" said Mr.. Butler. that
since I first came into this body l have
never been outside Of the room whlle the
House was i'm session.
DON'T YOU 80 down to the restaurant? l
asked.
Never" he said 81 never eat while tie
House in doing business and never took
"a drink I'm my life. ] have acard every
speech made during my entire term.
This is remarkable record. and as
SIR. Butler has heard all OF the House
rart o. the COngres lonal NecoFu' II u
not e,,rDriginp thaf he longed for some
thing new. even 10 was only tne pans!
in the national flag. 10 well regulated
Constituency could tolerate such 1deiity
ms n is. and 20 is almost useless to record
rho fact that Nr Butler was not returned
at the last clecuon- 80
poDresentative Grady. Of North Caro-
lira. gave me very pleasing niue uiS-
fertation upon the newspapers OF ihe
South to-day and has promised an apuilu-
auce Of news later on.
Fx-Coneressman Simmonsot New Berne,
\. o.. was a. the Capitol this mornins'
lie was the Democratic chairman OF the
State committee during the recent cam
paign. ana Dir. Grady says there Is no
position too good for 50 faithful ana
efficient party worker. ,...
A very prominent DemOcrtic member
Of tho House to-day told me that be kne"
personally that Senator Gray, ot Dela-
ware. positively wOid not be the next
Att0rncy-General and he said, as
Mr.. Culberson IS not IN touch with the
Presldent-elect on financial questions, IL
looks as II the field was thinning OUT Ior
Air. Tucker" ,-a
II is safe 10 predict a fun gathering |
~ The Virginia delegation al the banquet. |
one OF them said today RICHMOND /
never did things by halves. and we WIZ |
be there 70 enjoy what we know she VIII /
TIere have been 1os signatures placed |
10 me petition 10 set a day for the con- /
Alteration of The Touey Bankruptcy biiI' /
and the Committee on Rules VIII doupl-
Jess tx an early date. -.
Major A. j. Galloway ~ Noidsooro' n I
r.. was az the city to-day.
Mr.. William Ryan, Of the kictinohd /
State. is REGISTERED at the Metropolitan.
Hon. George ID. wise received q letter /
from Mr.. -. e. Richardson, to-day asking /
him 20 secure the release Of Nh Cheat- /
nam son Of Rev. Mr.. Chcatham, OF new |
pyrt News. from the navy. He callcu I
i,ron Secretary Tracy. and got an order /
holding Alr Cheatham until the matter