Show FAIR EXPENDITURES The Hone Adopts A Resolution for Their Investigation I The Salary Qne tlon IilfTTence Bwtwppn the Director Ocneral3 ompfliuatlnii and What lie Gut as 1 Congressman I WASHINGTON Feb SThe House today adopted a resolution ordering the appropriations ations committee to investigate the expenditures I expen-ditures of the Worlds Columbian exposi tioc comlssion While the Worlds fair committee met defeat in iU demand that all I investigations should bo conducted by it I many maintain this defeat does not indicate indi-cate a like fate awaitsthe bill to be introduced intro-duced making an appropriation of 4000 LOO for the benefit of the Worlds fair The question was called up today by Sayers member of the committee on appropna tons who said in explaining the resolution resolu-tion that It was understood application would be made to Congress either for a loan of 5010000 or the Investment of such a sum in stock to he held by tbe government govern-ment The original resolution offered by Henderson ol Iowa provided I fur an inquiry in-quiry as to the expenditures t lzaeIbi the act of April 25 1590 The committee on appropriations had come to the conclusion I it would be well for Congress to have all possiblE information touching the expenditures expendi-tures whether they referred to the government gov-ernment exhibit or not Henderson of Iowa disclaimed any unfriendliness to the exposition His desire was to invite such I lull info mation a would enable Congress to act intelligently in making appropriations I appropria-tions He ca led the attention of the Houo to the salaries being paid that Director Di-rector General Davis is getting t15O per year that in salary ne ranks next to the President of the United States among government officers referring to the sal ar es of the Vice President chief justice and others The secretary of the commission com-mission too 1 see said Henderson pets 10000 und the president of the commission commis-sion lJOjO This was cut In two after the I i storm 01 a year ago after the board was forced to do 1 Public sentiment drove 1 them to the reduction This dircctorgeneral was glad to fight hard at no light expense to got a toro years seat In the House at 2000 alary Has he so expended ex-pended intellectual power that no loss than 15OUO will satisfy him whon ho does not even bear the current and legitimate cx peuse of election He was a pood and able man in Congress but I remember nothln or i which he was conspicuous except dead silence on most puotiu questions I you can vindicate a J15000 salary for him every gentleman on this floor is entitled to I 125000 Henderson went on to say hedid not intend I in-tend in any manner to reflect on the work of tbe Chicago local directory who bad done so much and were prepared to do more Tho solo purpose of the resolution is to go thoroughly into the investigation of such kipropriations as have been heretofore here-tofore made and are to be mado by Congress Con-gress itself hereof ipr He urced that the resolution go to the committee on ni propria lions and not to the committee on Columbian Colum-bian exposition Durborow of Illinois chairman of tho Columbian exposition committee earnestly supported the substitute placing tho investigation inves-tigation in the bands of that committee McCreary of Kentucky also spoke in favor of having the committee on exposition make an inquiry Outhwato of Ohio argued in favor of the appropriations committee T pf Hu nupKius vi JIIIUIQUB lavuruu Sue appointment ap-pointment of a special committee of nine members He deprecated Hendersons remarks re-marks as to the directorgeneral Hender son had alluded to Colonel Davis as a gentleman who wheu he was a member of the House had been conspicuous by hit silence His Hopkins experience bad been that tbe lightest headud and weakest I membcrc on tho floor were those who made the most noise Follows of Now York argued In favor of Durborows substitute Tbe committee on appropriations wielded vast power now I and he was dispose d to enlarre it Butlers amendment pntrnntlnDT the in vestigtilion to a special committee was lost Durborows substitute was rejected without division and that the resolution go to the committee on appropriotious was agreed to The speaker made the following committee com-mittee pointments Banking unit CurrencyBusey of Ilinois and Russell Kentucky Interstate and Foreign Cnmmerce Car uth of Kentucky and Coombs of Kentucky Ken-tucky i District of Columbia Hallnwell of Pennsylvania und Busey of Illinois War Claims CaiitnUB of New Jersoj Adjourned Eleventh COPSUS KiitUun of lllinos |