The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-05
HOUSE VOTES FOR WORLDS FAIR.
From Page One.

taken on the Louisiana Purchase Worlds
Fair Amendment.
Speaker Henderson ruled that the amend
Tnents must bc voted upon in the order in
which they appeared I'm the bill This rui-
ing WIS the iast chance the Speaker mad
To bring about the biirs defeat TIL" Louis
lana Purchase Worlds Fair amendment Was
the very last amendment in the bill
Th, first amendment voted on was one ~
a minor character. in which Toledo. o. was
int rested The motion to concur was de-
f.ared. The d-f.at Of this amendment
scared all the members who had dcmdnGcd
separate votes on minor amendments Thes
concluded I" take their chances in confer
eice. ON. Uv one they arose and Withdrew
their demands for a sep1rat" vote
Til" first break came when the item aHpro-
priatiEp S3p1.t"l for ;hs commencement OF
the Arlington Memorial Bridge reached.
MIR H:N.y of Virginia insisted upon a sep
ara;e vote oa this amendment. On a rising
vOte the Amendment prevailed ty slight
margin The ayes and nays were DEMANDED
by Mr.. Cannon The result WAS the defeat
oc the anCndment by vote OF l3l TO H.
This vote alarmed the friends Of the Worlds
Fair amendment. II looked as il the temper
of the House was to turn down the Senate
on all of its amendments.
House Demands Vote.
After the Senate amendment on the Mis-
sissippi River appropriation was sent back
to conference with an amendment TO the
amendment, Mr.. TaWney OF Minnesota
moved that the House adjourn. The mo-
tion was voted down by vote Of loe TO ~
When the amendment for the Louisiana
PIirchas, WAS reached few moments later
Mr.. Bouteu Of Illinois arose and moved
that the House recs'le from its disagree
ment and concur In the Senate amendment
Mr Cannon asked how much time. II any.
was desired for debate by the friends OF
,he measure. cries OF ''Vote.' Vote
10.
1T being now very late. said Mr. B"u-
tell "and the disposition Of the House man
ifestly being for an immediate vote, VIII
say that we do not desire any debate. and
are ready for vote.
Mr.. Steele Of Indiana, member OF the
Special Committee on the louisiana PuT-
chase Worlds Fair, who signed the Ininor-
ity report against the Lane bill. arose and
said
MIR. Speaker, think We ought to under
stand this matter before We vote upon IL
It's well understood. Vote. Ndte" again
came from both sides OF the House. MI
Sic, le sat down.
Speaker Henderson then put me dhes-
tion. All those In favor of the amendment
were called upon TO vote aye; all those OPP
posed, no. There was loud response OF
ayes. The response Of noes was not SO lou
THE ayes appear TO have it, said the
Speaker.
Mr.. Cannon demanded a division. on the
rising vote the Speaker counted t9 In the
affirmative and Is In ;he negative
Ayes and Noes Demanded.
Mir Sims ot Tennessee. whose conScien-
tiaus scruples against exposition appropria-
tons were not strong enough to Induce
him 10 vore against the appropriation for |
Nashville demanded the ayes ami noes lie
was called upon from both sides not 10 !
press his demand. but he insisted upon IL |
The ayes and noes Were ordered and the !
roll ii Th. rxSllIt l.. 10 .
~ noes a. announced by the Speaker.
Iowa Illinois and Virginia stood by 81. |
Louis robly II was remarkable that of |
the eleven members from Iowa. eight !
voted for tn" ssuicaameut-
The contest f"C the appropriation ot the |
Louisiana i'UrChas. celebration has been |
one of the most Interesting that ever |
has been In CouEr -. 1t has attracted |
wide attention. While no question ever |
has heea raised as 10 the propriety OF this !
ration. Yet IL has been assumed 'hat
II would he compelled to go over to the /
winter session OF Congress. The work of |
Guvcrno. Francis. former Representative !
Cobb and Mr. {. II. Spencer has been af- !
dressed mainly 10 convince the members OF |
the House and Senate that in order 10 |
make the Fair a success 1t was absolutely |
necessary that an PRECIPITATION should be |
made at this session.
Governor Frnncis Talks.
Governor Francis said TO The Republic !
correspond, mt this ~ ming:
''yVe feel very much eiaJed. II Is a great J
victory. The opposition wss powerful Too !
much credit cannot be- accorded Senator |
Cockrell and Senator Vest for the passage |
Of the amendment in the Senate, but after |
that was accomplished the greatest oppo- |
sltion WAS stIll 10 bc overcome in the |
House where the Speaker and the chairman |
of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr..
Payne OF New YORK and Mr.. Dalzell q: !
ne IN
the leaders of the ma iority In the House. |
were our determined opponents.
We went to work Systematically The |
Missouri members were untiring In their ef |
forts Nessrs. RHrtholdt PearCe, JOY, tlark.
Benton. Shac kiefor,.. Lloyd and the entire /
delegation did excellent work, and their Hi |
nois colleagues Roienberg and Jett cheer |
fully responded TO every call. We are also |
Indebted to the Honorable Jos. W Bailey |
OF Texas. the Honorable Jos. Lane Of Iowa. |