The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-20
EXPOSITION AT PHILADELPHIA
House Passes the Bill Approprtating
S35O.OOO to it,

Washington, Dec. 19.-This was suspen-
sion day in the house and several bills
were passed, the most important of which
were the bill aPpropriating s350,0OO for the
Philadelphia exposition OF 1899. The vote
was exceedingly close. Bills were also
passed under suspension of the rules, TO
authorize the distribution of the assets
of the Freedman's bank; to enlarge the
scope of the fish commission to include
game birds; for the relief of the Fourth
mounted Arkansas infantry, and for the
relief of John W Lewis of Oregon.
Mr. Bailey of Texas introduced a reso-
luton in open house. directing the judic-
larry committee TO investigate and report
on the question as TO whether the men,
bers of the house who mad accepted COM
missions in the army had forfeited their
seats in the house. He made the resolu-
ton the text for some remarks, in the
course of which ne took occasion 10 Bit
terly denounce the newspaper statement
20 the effect that in his attitude on this
question ne had been made a caispaw by
prominent Republicans in the house. He
denounced the Republican who had inst-
gated the statement as an infamous liar
and challenged him TO father 1t. There
was no reply to Mr.. Baileys' statement
and the resolution was referred to the
committee on rules.
Mr. Bailey's resolution follows:
Resolved. That the committee on tu-
dietary zoe. and it Is hereby instructed 10
ascertain and report 10 this house:
"Ffrst-Whether any member OF the
house has accepted any Office under the
United States; and.
"Second-Whether he acceptance Of
such Office under the United States had
vacated the seat of the member accepting
it."
Mr.. Dinghy. from the committee on
ways and means. Offered the resolution
for a holiday recess from Wednesday.
December q to Wednesday. January 4,
and Z was adopted without division.
4 snec!al order vas also adopted set
ting aside January 5 for the consideration
OF bills reported by the judiciary COM
mittee-
This beirg suspension day. Mr. waE-
ner Rep.. Pa. moved the passage under
a suspension OF the rules. Or re bill Tor
he proposed Philadelphia exposition =
American products and manufactures il
Isse
Mr.. Bailey Dern-. Texl. demanded a
! second. When the result % the demand
vas announced. a ayes. - noes. Mr.. Bal
I lev made ne point Of no quorum TT.
/ speaker counted ISf members present and
7 declared the demand seconded This al
/ lowed twenty minutes on a side Tor de-
/ bate.
I Mr Wagner. n support o. Ire measure.
I described ne work % the Philadelphia
/ museum and tts influence upon American
| export kraSe. Over hak million dollars
/ he said had already been spent 81 ste
( establishment % ne museum ard the
city o. Philadelphia had Appropriated
/ sssrro additional This biz. re said.
asked for an appropriation q 30 coo pro-
/ vide1 a similar sum were raised from
/ osner sounces-
Mr.. Bingham crap. Pa. dTe't upon tte
/ great benefits which would zncrue 70 rhe
/ country as 4 w43ie from this eNpssi-
1 ton
/ The Bill he said. had already psss@i the
senate and u Vas i1porfant rhat C <souis
become law - once "A order taat -
mans % the government exhhlt might ~
prepared.
Mr.. Barke Den. Tey,. opposing -
tsu. called attention 10 she f8e- taas -
spr.nx soHse prurnine-ss Haeuaos=s = -
majority orccssa t7.. 60 slie~ even 80
/ frees Ensrerizston ~ exala - from NeNlr-s
designed fa- sAe Dallas fals-
~u.ces the gentleman Sc aay z-2,sST