The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-20
ss5o.OOO FOR PHILADELPHIA.
House Votes Money to Exposition
Bailey Cunning for Wheeler.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-This was sus-
pension day in the House and several bills
were passed, the most important of which
was the bill appropriating $350.000 for the
Philadelphia exposition of 1899 The vote was
exceedingly close. 1t had but two votes more
than the necessary two-thirds. Bills were
also passed. under suspension of the rules,
to authorize the distribution of the assets
of the Freedmans Bank; to enlargel the
scope of. the fish commission to include
game birds: for the relief of the Fourth
Mounted Arkansas Infantry, and for the re-
lief of John w. Lewis, of Oregon.
Mr.. Bailey introduced q resolution di-
recting the judiciary committee to investi-
gate and report on the question to
whether the members of the House who had
accepted commissions in the army had for
feited their seats in the House. He made
the resolution the text for some remarks,
in the course of which he took occasion to
bitterly denounce a newspaper statement to
the effect that in his attitude upon this ques-
ton he has been made a cats paw by GER
tain prominent Republicans in the House.
He denounced the Republican who had in
stigated the statement as an infamous liar,
and challenged him to father it. There was
no reply to Mr.. Balleys statement ana the
resolution was referred to the committee on
rules.
Mr.. Dingley, from the committee on ways
and means, offered the resolution for a holt
day recess from Wednesday. Dec. q to
Wednesday, Jan. 4, and it was adopted with
out division.
A special order was also adopted setting
aside Jan. for consideration of bills re-
ported by the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Wanger in support of the Philadel-
phia exposition bill. described the work of
the Philadelphia Museum and its influence
on American export trade. Over half a mil
lion dollars. he said. has already been spent
in the establishment of the museum, ana
that the city of Philadelphia had appropri-
ated 100000 additional. This bill, he said,
asked for an appropriation of $3.50 900, pro-
vided a similar sum were raised from other
sources.
Mr.. Burke Oem. Tex. in opposing the
bin, called attention TO the fact that last
the majority opposed a bill to allow the free
importation of exhibits from Mexico de-
signed for the Texas fair.
Does the gentleman see any analogy be-
tween state fair and the exposition pro-
vided for in this bill?" asked Mr.. Dalzell
(Rep. Pa.)
"A state fair is worthy of more consider
alton than a city fair, replied Mr.. Burke
Mr.. Bailey (Dem. Tex.) and Mr. Dockery
Dem. Mo- also opposed the bill. The lat
for the government to enter into a partner
ship with a private corporation for the pur-
pose of collecting samples of manufactured
products designed for expert.
Mr.. Underwood Oem. Ala supported the
bill on the ground that we must reach out
for foreign trade. If this was to be done in
diligently our people must understand the
class of goods required abroad. The appro-
priation asked for in this bill was for the
benefit of our export trade.
The bill finally passed, 142 to 20. or a mar
gin of two votes over the necessary two
thirds.