The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Serious Accusation Is Made
by Senator Jones, of
Arkansas
PECK MADE NO ACCOUNT
Appropriation of 100000 to St.
Louis Exposition Drew the At
tacks on Paris Commission
from Senators Jones
and Hale.

Washington. MAY 3l.-At the conclusion
~ a session lasting eight hours. the sem
ate this evening passed the suniTy civil
appropriation bill. The amendment pro-
viding for an appropriation Of s5.050.0o for
the Louisiana purchase exposition, To be
held in St Louis In 1916. was continued
in the bill after IN unsuccessful effort 10
reduce the appropriation.
An amendment was Incorporated pro-
viding for the beginning ~ the work on
the memorial bridge between Washington
and Arlington cemeteries. TO be erected
in memory ~ the dead ~ both the union
and confederate armies While the bill
carries only S1n.sp for che project Il s.
expected ultimately 90 cost about S5oo9.aol
An amendment also was added To the
measure providing for m adjustment of
certain claims ~ the states ~ New York.
ieun~-lvlUi@. Virginia. Delaware. oregon.
Cailforu,- ANA South Carolina Only two
general appropriation bills remain 10 he
acted upon bv the senate. the military
academy and the general deficiency meas
ur.s- u Is expected sEey Will b. passed
by saturday night
Mr. Gll..uz-sr. from the committee on
commerce. rernr;ed am amendment To- the
suuLry civil h.II authorizing commission
n Investigate trade conditions IN the orr
cut- Il was defeated.
An Attack on Ferd Peck.
C1rsi leratlan ~ the commission amend
uent being resumed. AIR. Jones. ~ Arkln-
sas. mlsie e vigorous attack upon the al
miul~-rl-irn NJ the Paris exposition cn.l-
mission hy CommiSsIouer General Ferd w.
Peek
U-p To January. Issll. he said Mr. Peck
had accounted for less than sEo.nO 81 the
SI.fH.n0 apqrDprIl.cd FOR exposition pur-
poses lie demanded 70 know where the
balance u the appropriation had gone.
The so-ralle,i detailed statement that had
been submitted contained such items rs
Ss.."n Tor clerk hire. ss.s2i FOR personal
travelling expenses ~ tine commissioner
general. etc. which Mr. Jones believed
wee ridiculous as details"
1T o. time. SAIL he. warmly. "that
this s1rt - thing should cease. These
statements ought 90 b. itemizei in ac-
coriauee with the mandate ~ the law"
lie then read a dispatch from Paris indi-
eating discussion among the American
commission. some. of whom had been
charged with en.iecVor to compel exhibit
o-s to pay fe- the spruce allotted t. thcn
g. th- exposition. flc believed an investi-
cation uerasz1 -v
Mr. Hale. republican. ~ Maine. said ne
personally inclined Co the opinion that
she Paris exposition WAS "a bad perform
aur-
AR Jones. continuing. said that the air
has been fun 20 Tumurs ;hat there have
been most extra vlElnt ami unreasonable
ezH. mixtures ~ the funa provided for the
Amer. -1u sxhlbit. and W. al know there
never has is.fu amy satisfactory report as
g. bow This money w..s used
Another Investigation Wanted.
AIR Jones tren called attention to the
s1E.,'l6tl war emergency fund annropriat-
Cd rr tr- r-.-=e. % The Spanish wa-. Al
mi-ri-- u-usz- confidence in the u-e-i-
DENTS Integrity. r. -hs=rht q statement
~ -n- H.ea-r rnrut- ~ shat furF should
D. u...r- ~ believe" sail SIR Jones
--rEHr sT-h e statement 0u-ht % o. male
rs w"..I so 30 rt srsrI.rous rums-y
and stories hope -Hrrs l- not a word
- truth 90 rhsn. bu, it is due The np,-
T'e 81 know hnw ttis iftv millions ~ dol
lars uae ex1 rt.i''
1-r Burrows. ~ 1IIeh-ean. presented
sevs-ll documents giving th- amounts AZ
la--Hsl Hr rE- president u51- ~ -ls So ~ fs.l
srae---E-T fsrI tp tho several depart
sGs---
AR L.l--. - ls-lchuee-re. zarT I'm,
every vt-e. rur hasel hv the navy Ge-
Iarir 90 lal h..u passed upon AMI an
praised h~ board ~ naval officers 10
Tor" OBJ. purchase was maae
@-- Daniel. ~ Vi~-lul-. offered an
at1. -.iruHut -ur-istiue e-t.i--l for be-
ginning NJ ta- work ~ the proposed mo-
f1"-itl tr-ise across -he Potomac river
extending from the. naval u.l-a-vtrorv T.,
o." Arlington estate
AT Garter. ~ Montana. arr. Havls,- -
C7rnrrf.rl-- AIR Talr. ~ sTazs.ri,u-s,.s
and M-- Allison. ~ Teva. objected. vht,e
NJ MsNt..1u- 70 Michigan. and N1~. Mr.
TN. of Virginia. spoke in Surr1rr - ia.
amen -lr. which was finally aIop,ed
A-r ".i fn.a reported q. tle senate and
the am-r''nf -ss wore agreed to with tho
~'"pti"H "t t.-tf relating z. ghe Louisiana
purcl1-r opposition tp be Ee.L in s.. If,,Iss
IN I-.1
Ar Daniel, - Virginia. then offered IN,
orie.1.. rHrln1-tt.e amendment ra-us..i,.-
The 1884. urst ~ tlr claims ~ perrs,-,-
vaH.a arA }lrri-i- ANA ID was agreed i,
without division
AR. Allrirh offered two au,ersu,ar.-
% the opposition proposition u-aviFfr,r
That arUrHurls -.uus should s.. l.-r..rr..-
Uusier condition hereafter 90 D. r-aS.rfl.-
al Dr. cuusr.s-.'' ali requiring -.rhat IN
eNEs u'ii;urts thereof. except gor lis own
tU.ilfrrs and exhibits and their care shall
b. deducted from any general auu-a-r-,
ti0u male Ter SAID exposition These
Amendments were accepted and agreed 10
By the senate
Mr.. Mureau. ~ Alabama. moved "a
reduce the amount 10 D. apn-ourf,fe.l b,
cc1gress from $4,000 10 S.pe.r4 Re-
JecStL
The committee amendment was then
aErccd u. and as amended thc bill passed
After b had nteu agreed Gp meet at N
o'clock tumurrBw and saturday. the SEN
ate. az o'clock. adjourned
No man can work wei with a torpid