Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-04
FIGHT THE woRLD's FAIR.
The House Struggles All Night Against
Giving More Money

WASHINGTON. sMarch g. When the
house met af IL o'clock the galleries
were crowded with visitors. but the at
tendance 81 members on the floor Was
not unusually large. Mr.. S2yers moved
10 suspend the rules and non concur in
senate amendments 10 the general de-
hciency appropriation bill. MIR. Savers
motion was agreed IN. On motion Of
Nr Taylor the senate bill was passed
authorizing the Lake Shore 4 Michigan
Southern Railroad company 10 renew its
bridge across the Calumet river. Mr.
Holman submitted the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation
blli. and the report was agreed To.
Mr.. DurboFrow moved that the house
rccede from rs disagreement 10 the sen
ate amendment providing for the gov
eminent exhibit al the worlds fair lie
called attention 10 the fact that the ap-
psopriation was for the exclusive sup.
port 81 the governmental agencies 81
the worlds fair and had no connection
with the local corporations at Chicago.
Nr. Springer said that since the expo
sition had been authorized by congress
the conditions under which the expo
F.iion was q he held were entirely
changed. He argued that the fair was a
national one and that Chicago had
simply q furnish TIE buildings and
grounds. whicn had been done.
Mr.. O'Neil started stormy debate by
stating that II he had an opportunity he
would oder an amendment providing for
the opening ~ the worlds fair on sun
day After further debate the question
was put uron Mr.. Durborrow's motion
- Fecede. The motion was lost. Yeas.
-. NAYS. Al
Pending further action ou the sundry
civil bill. SIR Herbert submitted the
conference report II the naval appro
priation bill. After a brief opposition
hy Nessrs Holman and Dearmond 20
the naval rendezvous item 4 the bill.
the report was agreed 20.
Mr. Hatch submitted the conference
report on the agricultural appropriation
bill and 2 Uss agreed %. The confer.
enes report was agreed 10 and the con.
sisicrati0n II the senate amendment To
the sun1ry civil bill was resumed The
w1sld's lair amendments we're disagreed
% and the hill was again sent D. confer
enee.
The house then. at 5.l5. took a recess
until : O'clock
AftNA ~tt~ tttt 4ItfAA tl~ Nfi4tAtifr VFfs-
flowing the great capacity n the gal
ieries tricklirig into the committee
Rooms vas q vast food q humanity
when the hoa@c met az : O'Clock. after
the recess. On the fooF there Ras DOT a
quorum n members present and but
fpr the loud buzz IL conversation
from The spectators the session
pi;zht have hceu taken fnf one - the
rsaal Ffiiay pight meetings for fhecon
sitisrafion = pgiyste pension bills Mr
McEtae sutn.tfct. the cnnference report
of q fiN - project settlement rights
ahsn two ~ more peEssns settled on the
sa1ae agricultural land i.efore survey
Hr Tracy raised the question - con
siderater. The hanzs decided yeas
iik nsxs - =, ccreidsr the rfrcT:
tftts snfne discussion n r1inor tliis
the eorfeTeuec report "a the general De
f<lrn<Y bil wa~ take up. the aain
roiat n disagreement hfsu9 the fay
nent e French spfiasi3n elslms +
aotsoa - eesf.e Ha~ defeated and the
tfH retUroes fo conference
The eenf renfe report on the Indian
arp<er fie'ien t4i ras taen printed Tho
ealef item = dispute fetxeen fhe tao
hofsea uas TIE senate edltfon relative
- Cherokee cotlrf
"a a. ~ fae affsnd8nce htfh ~
- Her AMI ip the galleries = rapljly
snslfeairz The hnsa = sisil ls9nei4
erine tte Indian appropriation hili.