Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-01
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Interesting Discussion as TO the Proposed
Naval Review.
by telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

W.sHINGToS, February 2s.-STSATF.-
The aval-apprOpratlOn bill was taken up,
the amendments reported from the Com
mlttee on Appropriations being first acted
up0n The first amendment that ehclted
discussion was one near the end OF the bill
aDprourlating $500 600 for the expenses OF
the international naval rendezvous ana re-
view. Information as TO the necessity OF
appropriating so large q sum was asked by
Mir. Vest Democrat of Missouri. HeWas
was told toy Mr.. Hale (Republicanl. OF
Maine. in charge Of the bill, that INVITA-
lions had been extended to foreign nations
10 send ships Of war to participate IN the
review. II would be an imposing and
stately affair. A large item of expense
would be the employment of temporary
seamen. the navy beng now hard-up
for men. Another consideraole item wouid
be the matter of salutes. Ho could not
give III detail the purposes for which the
money would be used.
Mr. COckrell (DemOcrat, OF Missouri,
read and commented upon communlca-
tion from the New York Chamber OF Com
merce. signed by Mr.. Henry Willard as
chairman, asking the aid OF Congress IN
the entertainment In New lork OF foreign
visitors TO the Worlds Fair. and he asked
Mr.. Hale whether the 100000 proposed TO
be appropriated included anything Tor
that "illustr,ous and magnificent proposi-
ton" Mr., Hale replied that he dld not
know exactly what was wanted by the
New York Centlemen who were represent
ed bv Mr.. Willard, but he had the impress
sion that they wanted the government TO
DO some of the New York entertainment
of foreign visitors. why, salu MI
Cockrell. with crushing irony, " the Sena-
tor from Maine does not suspect that these
gentlemen are asking that the peoples
money. wrung from them 10y taxation,
shall be placed in the hands OF million
aires Of New York 10 be expended IN the
riotous entertainment of every foreigner
who may land on our shores. =,
II DO not know about that, SAID Ar:
Hale. 1.-The Senator from Missouri can tell
me much more about Mr.; llliaru ihah l
can tell him. Mr.. Willard is q gentleman
well known and favorably known through
out the country. He stands to-day as a
very near representative OF the New \ Nork
reform administration. ! 90 not know
that he has asked for anything or that his
New York friends have asked for anything
10 come out of the taxes paid by the peo-
pie. But whether he has or has not. he does
not come TO US. At all events the govern
ment does not, OF course, propose 70 90
New York's entertaining. We cannot keep
MIR. Willard from coming here with his
memorial. He has right 70 come ana
make ms suggestions"
MIR. Voorhees, (DemocTat). OF Indiana:
He would have right to pass around the
hat?
Mr.. Hale: Yes.
MIR. Voorhees, And to take up contribu-
tionsY
MIR. Hale: Yes.
Mr.. Voorhees,: Or resort 10 any other
form Of mendlcancyI
Mr. Hale: Yes.
MIR. Daniel (Democrat), of Virginia: :
Would he be willing to accept anything as
cOntribuuOny
Mr.. Hale: The Senator should seek some
other source of authority than or than
senators on this side of the chamber. All
these things about reform, and about
easing the peoples burdens, about cur
rency. and about bonds do not seem set
fled vet. They will be settled in another
place, and send the Senator to that place.
/ don't know about it.
Mr.. Hill Democrat). OF New York, did
not understand that the State OF New iork
desired any appropriation from the Gon-
eral Government for the purpose OF enter
tanning foreigners who might visit the port
of New York III the coming summer. The
New York Chamber of Commerce was re-
sponsible for the suggestion; the State OF
New York was not responsible for II. A
short time ago, however. @ suggestion ron
the same Chamber of Commerce had met
far different reception than had this one.
(ue meant the petition 10 transfer the en-,
tire control of quarantine 70 the General
Goyernment.) The Chamber Of Commerce
of New York embraced only very limited
number of gentlemen. They might I'M
acme that they controlled the whole State,
bnt they did not. The State OF New York
did not ask for any such appropriation.
After further discussion the appropria-
ticu OF $780,, 900 was agreed to, with the