The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-19
HOUSE PASSES WORLDS FAIR BILL.


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statement Is hardly q fair one. I think he
VIII md that the only appropriations made
heretofore in this regard have been in refer.
ence to the Government buildings. provided
by the Government"
Mr.. Maddox: And what does thai
amount to-
sIr. Tawney: .'Of course. that Is within
the province of Congress. Whatever they
choose 10 appropriate Is the amount"
CHARLESTON ExPOSlTION'S
CLAIMS ARE DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Maddox: Now let US look AT thi:
matter a little further Here is a gentle
man on my left who wanted TO make
suggestion which could not be accepted. a
understand II. under the rules OF the
House, on the motion made BY the gentle
man TO Include an appropriation Tor the
city OF Charleston, s. C.. for an exposition
Of like character. l am told that other ex
positions are also coming forward. and
that there Il a million of dollars pending
FOR one at Buffalo. n. Y"
Mr.. Tawney: Has the bill for South
Carolina. to which the gentleman refers
been considered by the committee
Mr.. Maddox: II do not know. only
know that the gentleman asked for lis con-
>ideration In connection with the pending
bill"
Mr.. 1'awney: well. it has not been con-
sidered l understand it,.
Mr.. Moody OF Massachusetts: 81 thiik
the gentleman Is mistaken 1t has been
considered. but not yet reported to the
House. And l would like to ask the gentle
man from Georgia. while am on my feet.
as am inclined to oppose the proposition. II
he has an opportunity to give NE little
time. want 10 express my views In refer
ence to the bill in general way. being op-
posed TO IL as 1 am
Mr.. Maddox: Il regret that have given
AVA almost all OF the time al my dis
posal.'
Mr.. Moody OF Massachusetts: Because
should oppose the bill on the floor IL had
a chance"
Mr.. Maddox: 81 regret that canno; give
the gentleman time. l am opposed. OF.
course. to the bill myself. and i should be
glad to hear opposition from him or any
other gentleman on that side Of the House.
1t Is unfortunate that the right OF way Is
given to matters of this kind instead OF to
those things which ought to receive popular
approval I'm both houses Of Congress. We
have refused here to pay large number
of claims OF the people for property .aken
by the Government and used I'm its interest.
Over and over again their just and honest
d. mands have been refused on the floor OF
this House. and yet. now, We are
asked TO give five millions of dollars
practically away to a private enterprise.
Now. Mr.. Speaker. 1 yield five minutes
to the gentleman from Tennessee CMr.
SINS SINS URGES PARTY
ASSOCIATES TO VOTE NO.
Mr.. Sims: Mr.. Speaker. I know II is
useless to get UP here and talk about. at
tempting TO save the Treasury from this
raid. when 1t is predetermined: but, as
Democrat, l cannot consistently cr1ticise
Republicans for their excessive appropria-
tions and turn around and help pile them up
ie.rt
with the Government. No honest obligation
rests upon this House TO appropriate $780,
coo to help hold an exposition in any State
None whatever
Il must emphasize what the distinguished
gentleman from Georgia has said about the
distinguished gentleman from Illinois. the
chairman OF the Committee on Appropria-
tions have followed that gentleman I'm
many fights against what l thought were
improper and extravagant appropriations
and charge here and now that
with his power. IL he had attempted
to defeat this bill on two-thirds
vote. under 9 suspension of the rules. he
could do It. He had the power to sit here
and waste the time OF the House and delay
a bill 80 as TO keep from paying an Indian
depreciation for twenty cows on the ground,
as he stated, OF being a bad precedent: and
agreed with him. and so far as my in
vestigation has gone. We would not be in
as this. and what n the matter with the
gentleman? Why are you not fighting this
bad precedent In giving S.000.oc0 for the
holding OF the Exposition at st. Louis II that
city raises Sl0.0O.0o0? Could not Greater
New York raise so. loo easier than that,
and then We would have 20 make an appro-
priation of SO, 000. 900 for an exposition there
for some purpose equally as worthy as that
II appears that We would have to appropri-
ate $l0.Vc.00e for that under this plan of
giving 30 per cent Of the local amount
raised. Here is precedent. You talk
about an 500 claim: 1t was only $500 claim.
because 1t happened to be my little bill. He
would not have fought that but to keep
from referring to the Court of Claims a
claim for twenty COVE claimed to have been
killed on the plains somewhere by Indians.
/ suppose they were worth S25 but as they
were Government. cows they might have
been biooded and worth so apiece. do
hate TO see the gentleman. whom I have 20
often followed. fail to get up here ana
make a fight when there is something TO
fight for that has substance I'm it like this
For my friends on this side of the Hous-
better men than 1 am. have begged me not
TO ask for the yeas and nays on this ques-
tion. Why do you not want 10 pu; your
selves on record II you at heart indorse IT,
and yet you say You do not want to do II /?
II say l cannot sit here and consistently
criticise Republicans for large expenditures
and help them make them. This IL to give
a city have more pride in than any city
in the United States out of my own State
Ny entire section OF the country trades
with that city. Our timber our corn are
carried to st. Louis and our merchants buy
n great many Of their goods there. But this
IL wrong In principle and never can be right
because Of locality. Now. gentlemen 1 hope
the Democrats Will not help load this ad-
with this additional t5e00,cG,
/ appeal 10 each and every one OF them not
to do so. Our constituents will not excuse
us sitting here and saying: oh. let us
spend II while the Republicans have the re-
sponsibility.' Let vote though we
were In power and had to meet the re-
sponsibility. and vote no.. / expect to do
II.
81 yield back whatever time have re-
naming to the gentleman from Georgia"
READS
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Williams OF Missiesippi Mr.. Speak
II. IL can have the attention of the House
shall not weary IL long. but merely want
lime within which to read the minority re-
port, which was drawn up by the gentleman
from Virginia M.. Otey) and myself against
his bin'
The Speaker: The Chair will hear the re-
port. The gentlemen has five minutes re-
Mr.. Williams: II shall substitute. then
The minority report for any remarks
would make upon this question Mr.. Will
iams read the minority report. signed by
Mr.. Otey and himself. and printed in The
Republic of February s.
Mr.. Williams continued: THAT embraces.