The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-04
DEADLOCK ON WORLDS FAIR BILL CONTINUES.
Continued From Page One.

The ST. Louis Representatives - Joy.
Pearce and Bartholdt-had voted for the
bridge. as did the majority of the Demo-
Gratis from Missouri. In fact, every effort
was made by the Missourians to conciliate
the members on both sides and get support
in return for the st. Louis bill.
During the night the feeling on the floor
grew very bitter Members who retire with
this Congress were bent on getting through
items in which they were specially inter-
ested. Most of these were In the sundry
civil bill Combinations were made and
attempted in nearly every State delegation:
and no discrimination was made In these
as to the Justice or propriety Of the appro-
priation, so long as favored amendments
could be saved
CONFEREES REPORT
DISAGREEMENT ON FAIR ITEMS.
When the Senate met at 3 o'clock this
afternoon the conferees were as wide apart
on the three-eXpositions amendment as
they were when they began their labors at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Chairman
Allison reported to the Senate agreement
on about sixty minor amendments, and
moved a further conference. which was
ordered without objection.
A half hour later Chairman Cannon pre-
sented a similar report to the House and
said he would move for further confer
ence. The Speaker asked il separate votes
We're desired and various members gave
notice that votes would be demanded on
items disagreed to, the most important be-
ing the memorial bridge in this city; the
Newlands entering wedge for irrigation in
the West, and the amendment covering the
three eXpositions.
Mr.. Sherman of New York insisted that
the vote should be taken first on the ex-
position amendment, but this was over
ruled. and half an hour was consumed in
votes upon the other amendments. They
were all sent back to conference
There was intense interest in the House
when Representative Alexander Of Buffalo
moved to concur in the Senate amendment.
This was 10 be the first square test Of the
control Of Speaker Henderson and his lieu
tenants over the Charleston Exposition
matter. A sharp debate followed, but on
division the House refused-76 to 139-to
accept the three expositions.
Then Mr. Sherman of New York moved
to amend by striking out Charleston and
leaving in St. Louis and Buffalo. This was
voted down, and after the chair had ruled
that a motion to strike out all but st.
Louis would not be in order, by an over
whelming viva voce vote the bill was
sent back to conference. Powerful speeches
by Cannon and Payne, denouncing the CO.
ercion of the Senate in fastening Charles
ton like leech upon st. Louis to get it
through, under threat Of an extra ses-
sion, and appeals to the House to resent
a
result
VERBATIM REPORT
OF HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After the motion by Alexander Of Buf-
falo to concur, the proceedings were as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Powers of Vermont: Here are three
distinct propositions for three different ap-
propriations of money. Is not this question
divisable SO that we may vote first on the
Pan-American Exposition. then on the ex-
position at Charleston. then on the st.
Louis Exposition
The Speaker: 1.-The chair regrets to say
that he does not !iEcr OK anr way ir which
that can be done. This is one amendment
of the Senate"
Mr.. Powers: '1t is plainly a divisable prop
osition. Would 1t be in order, Mr.. Speaker,
10 move for a separate vote on each dis
tinct proposition?"
The Speaker: 1.-THE chair thinks the mo-
ton would be out of ORDER
Mr.. Sherman then made strong five
minute appeal for the Buffalo appropria-
ton. He said that half a million would be
only loan.
Mr.. Hopkins: "Is 1t not fact that when
the committee from Buffalo came first to
get the aid of the Government it was
stated that they would not come back and
ask for any extra money; and is this prop
osltion not in violation of the promise made
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House when this first authorization was
made?"
Mr.. Sherman: 81 do not understand that
the gentleman has correctly stated the
proposition. I think no such promise was
made, in the first place. and in the second
place, the Pan-American Exposition Com
pany is not here asking gratuity of Con-
gress 1t is simply asking loan."
Mr. Livingston: 'I undertake to say. Mr..
Speaker, that for those of US who have
been here in the years that have passed
voting large appropriations for Philadel-
phia, for Chicago. for Omaha, for New Or
grace now for any man of this House who
in those appropriations to stand
here to-day and oppose the Charleston ap-
This appropriation for Charles
ton is simply government exhibit, nothing
more nor less. She is in the extreme south
eastern portion of this country and this is
the first thing of the kind she has ever asked
for at the hands of Congress. Now then.
v-a bava oiyap five mi1Iions nracficalIv TO
st. Louis, and we gave in the Fifty-fifth
Congress s50O.000 to Buffalo. and in this bill
we propose 10 give s50O0oO more. Why not,
then. If you are going to put a stop to
this matter, put stop to all of them. Why
make an exception OF Charleston. Now ST.
Louis is given s5oOO,OO0, Buffalo 100000.
while Charleston Is only asking a Govern
ment exhibit, nothing more and nothing
less
Mr.. Cannon: Does the gentleman from
Minnesota desire any time?"
Mr.. Tawney: II would like to ASH the gen.
tleman one question before this vote is
taken. Whether in his judgment. in the
event the Senate insists upon its amend
ment, there will be another oppt rtunity
given to the House to consider this PROPOSE
tion.'
Mr.. Cannon:"We I will say to my friend
that the Senate of the tinted States has
now pending in the Senate bill appro-
priating five millions of dollars for the st.
Louis Exposition. They amended It for
Charleston. and sent 1t, with their compli-
ments to the House. The LoIse rc:,s ed
TO concur in the Senate amendment. aid it
is within the power of the Serate Tow, at
any time, to move that the Serata iecede