Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-30
THE HOUSE.

me HOUSE UleL DIT IL " SioNh lONhS' H'AA'
Payne CNY), the majority leader, asked
unanimous consent that the Hepburn rule
requiring the printing of conference re-
ports in the Record before consideration
should be suspended for the remainder of
the session. To this Mr.. Richardson, the
minority leader, objected.
Mr.. Cannon cid, chairman of the APP
propriations committee. called up the con-
ference report on the general deficiency APP
preparation bill. The report left in dispute
items aggregating 81 Dos, 600, including the
appropriations for the Buffalo and Charles
ton eXpostions and 81 100000 for the pay
ment of Hawaiian claims. The report was
adopted. 80 49,
Mr. Cannon moved that the House fur
Their insist and ask for a further confer
ence. D.. ,-.-.. IS
Mr.. Alexander On. " asked for sepa
rate vote on the appropriation of 100000
for the Buffalo exposition; Mr.. Finley (S.CD,
for one on the appropriation of 100000 for
the Charleston exposition; Mr.. Burton
for the improvement of the Ohio river from
Cairo to Mound City, and Mr.. Cannon him
SELF upon the appropriation of 81 600, 900
for the payment of Hawaiian claims.
Mr.. Alexander's Plea.
Mr.. Alexander made a strong plea in IA
vor of concurrence In the Senate Buffalo
exposition amendment He declared that
the success of the exposition was assured,
when the assassination of President Nc
Kinley occurred. In previous expositions,
he said, the receipts in September in
creased over those of August So per cent.
AT Buffalo the receipts decreased per
cent after the assassination
Messrs Tawney CMinn), chairman Of the
committee on expositions; Mr.. Foster Ull.),
Mr.. Suzer On. " and Mr. Grosvenor
(Ohio) supported Mr. Alexander's motion,
and Mr.. Grosvenor said he waived every
technical and legal objection to the appro-
prlation. Coming from Ohio, he bowed his
head 10 the argument of Mr.. Alexander
In opposition to the motion Mr. Hemen-
way Qnd) said If he believed the assassi-
nation of President Mckinley had caused
the deficit at Buffalo he would vote for it.
But he insisted that the figures showed
that the exposition was not satisfactory to
the American people. That was the reason
why the exposition was not success
Mr.. Dalzell tPa-) opposed the motion saw
Ing that in all his legislative experience he
had never known a more preposterous prop
ositton
Mr.. Cannon's Opposition.
After some further remarks by Mr. Rich
ardson (Ala-), Mr. Bartlett (Ga), Mr.. Barney
(Wis), Mr.. Snodgrass (Tenn). Mr.. slayden
(TeXO and Mr.. Hepburn Oowa), Mr. Can
non Qll.) concluded the debate ON Mr.. AL
exander's motion, with a strong speech in
opposition to 1t.
The plea for this appropriation on the
ground that McKinley's death made the ex-
position a failure, he declared, was a pre-
tense. IF Congress Is to underwrite these
national expostions." said he, lit will be
asked to underwrite state fairs and county
fairs. and gradually We win reach the point
where the United States will run a Wild
west show" Uaughter)
The vote was then taken.
Notion to Caucus Carried.
Mr.. Alexander's motion to concur in the
Buffalo exposition amendment was carried
11S to 1O1.
Mr.. Finley Is. c. then entered his motion
to concur IN the Charleston exposition
amendment.
If the members will give me an aye and
nay vote" said Mr.. Cannon, 81 am willing
to vote now. I want to see whether the
New York members will keep faith with
their South Carolina friends"
Il desire few minutes said Mr.. Finley.
My people are greatly interested in this
matter"
Debate is unnecessary" observed Mr..
Cannon. 'if you have made your DEAL"
Qaughter)
Mr.. Finley made an earnest argument in
support of his motion. When the people Of
South Carolina inaugurated the movement
for an exposition, he sad they believed
Charleston would be treated by Congress
as other exposition cities had been. They
were entitled TO $4,000. They obtained
only $4,000. The appropriation of $1eO, 900
In the Senate amendment would give them
what they should have had originally,
Mr.. Cannon spoke sarcastically of the
cohesive force of public plumber" He had
| lived to see the day when the state Of John
c. Calhoun. the champion of states rights,
came IN here and struck hands with New
York to get through the New York appro-
| priation.
II changed ~ vote on the last vote"
| said he, for the purpose of moving to re-
| consider In order that il the New York
people failed to keep faith with their South
Carolina allies the latter could revoke their
votes, But the gentleman from New York