The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-04

nation to provide for carrying out the
plans of that committee. To refuse to
sustain the acts of the committee would
be to denationalize the exposition and
| make it a local spectacle. Whatever
complaints might be made about Chicago
the magnificent appearance. of the expo
sition buildings and grounds surprised
him. He was proud of the imperial city
of the west. and believed the people of
the United States would stand by their
representatives in making this exposition
spectacle suitable to typify to the peo-
pie of the world the grandeur of the
United States, blessed forever. Ap-
planse.
Mr. Reed favored the motion to recede.
This exposition was an enterprise set in
motion by the Congress of the United
States. Congress had placed the exposi-
ton in dual character. As far as it was
to be an exposition for the pleasure and
profit of the people it was intrusted to a
local corporation, in order that the Uni
ted States might neither have the advan-
tage of a pecuniary success nor the dis
advantage of a pecuniary loss. But at
the same time, inasmuch as it was a
worlds exposition, itswas necessary for
the United States to be an intermediary
between the exposition and the people Of
foreign lands.
The motion was lost.
At 2.3o the House was still considering
the Indian appropriation bill with no
prospect Of adjournment.
In the Senate.
The conference report on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was agreed to,
yeas Al, nays 81.
During the discussion Mr.. Teller read
a despatch he had received from the Sec
retary of the Denver, Col, clearing house
association, offering the treasury depart
ment 81, 600, 600 in gold coin in exchange
for a like amount of legal tender notes.
He said he had communicated the de-
spatch to the secretary of the treasury,
who accepted the offer on condition that
the express charges on the currency $3.50
should be paid by the Denver banks.
This condition Mr.. Teller has on his own
motion declined.
Conferences on the agricultural, naval
and post Office bills were agreed to.
The Nc Garrahan bill was finally passed,
ayes 81, nays IL. 1t now goes to the
House. Mr.. Hale then presented the
conference report on the deficiency ap-
preparation bill. The report was adopted
and it is now ready for the Presidents S
signature.
Senator Hoar called up the message of
the House announcing it had passed over
President Harrlson's veto the bill pro-
viding for the appointment of district
attorney and marshal for Middle Ala
bama. The bill passed over the veto,
ayes SO, nays (Frye), and therefore be-
comes law.
At 2.30 the Senate was making vain at
tempts to secure quorum.
A Frater of Sigma Chi.
Mr.. Cleveland tonight was presented
with a badge of honor by his fraters of
the Sigma Chi Greek letter fraternity.
The presentation was made by a COM
mittee. Mr.. Cleveland assured them he
deeply appreciated the gift, and would
wear the badge whens again inducted in
to the chief magistraGS.
Interview with Senator Sherman.
In an interview yesterday on the prob
Europe, Senator John Sherman said:
s'There is nothing to indicate panic.
AS far as [ can see, the country is pros
porous and the gold outflow is not nee
essarily fraught with any danger init
self.''
The Chandler Bill Law.
Ho TTeSICtut ILLS evening SlRHou Tue
immigration bill known as the Chandler
immigration and contract labor bill.
Maine Pensions.
Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Jas. Bickford, Chas. E. Hubbard,
VIM. o. Kohert.
ADDITIONAL.
Samuel T. Levem, Louis G. Curtis,
VIM. N. Brown.
ORIGINAL WIDOWS, ETC.
Ellen F. Gilpatrick, Bridget Cochrane.
Postal.
Post Offices have been established at
Biscay. Lincoln county, with Wilder His
cock postmaster, and at Songo Hook,
Cumberland county, with Samuel M.
Mitchell postmaster.