Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-19
THE INrERNAy1ONAL EXHIBI.
TfON.
Conference Of the Committee with
Senators.

NO0HeFenCe Oh the COmmA1ttec Win
Senators.
The committee to urge the passage of the bill
granting charter for the International Exposi
ton in this city, consisting of Mayor Bowen,
Hallett Kilbeurne, w. s. Huntington, Gen. o. y.
Howard, S. p. Brown, Col. j. A. Magruder, b.
f. French, II. M. Hall, Riley A. Shinn, DIR. Alex.
Sharpe, Z. &. Robbins, Simon Wolf, J. p. Tus
tin, ThOs. l.. TullOck, Clinton Lloyd, Gen. Bal
ioch and NJ. q. Emery, met this morning, at IL
O'Clock, in the Marble Room, back Of the Sen
ate Chamber, for the purpose of having con
ference with Senators in reference to the bill
and ats provisions. There were present Senators
Hamln, Sherman, Schurz, Morrill, Of Vt, Pat
terson, Morton, Robertson, Spencer, Wilson,
Warner, Nye and Mcdonald.
Mayor Bowen occupied the chair, with Simon
Wolf secretary, and Hallett kilbourne, spokes-
bill and made such suggestions as were agreed
upon by the committee.
Senator Hamlin inquired If it was the iuten-
ton or the committee to ask any and from Con-
gress for the purpose Of carrying out the exhi-
bition.
MFR. Kilbourne replied that all that was asked
was the national sanction. One and half mil
lions OF dollars would be subscribed in this city.
and they felt confident that million and half
would be subscribed outside OF this city, making
a capital of 50 600 900.
Mr.. Hamlin was in favor Of an amendment to
the bill making each corpOrator liable for twice
the amount of his stock, in order 10 secure the
public against any loss should the Exhibition be
"A failure. He had also prepared an additional
section to the bill, submitting to a vote of the
people the question of authorizing the corporate
authorities to subscribe to the capital stock.
Mr.. KilbOurne said he had no doubt the cor
pOratOrs were willing to be held personally liza
BILE for the amount OF stock taken by them.
Senator Hamlin thought the gentlemen having
this matter in charge, and who were so sanguine
of its success, should be willing to throw around
the project every guarantee against loss, other
wise 1T would show the weakness of the same.
Senator Mcdonald thought the fact that the
half millions of dollars showed their good faith
and eaInestness, and furnished sufficient guar
antee thereof
Mr.. kilbourne said the money subscribed here
would be used in the erection OF suitable build
ings for the Exhibition.
Mr.. Schurz thought the company should be
made liable for all goods sent to the Exhibition
which might be injured or destroyed.
MIR. Morrill, was opposed to having a Worlds
Fair at Washington. He thought the gentlemen
OF this city were unnecessarily excited about
the removal of the capital. He was friendly to
Washington, and felt an interest i'm the city,
though he felt greater interest in the nation.
He was not in favor of giving Washington citya
gaia time, TO last year or more: he thought it
washington against themselves. He thought to
have this exhibition in the brief time mentioned
it must he a failure. and would 60 into the cate
CORY OF Washington failures. The only places
where such enterprises would pay were in
large cities. The people were not prepared
for such an exhibition. The South should
wOuld improve as rapidly the South within the
next i've or six years. What had Washington
in the shape of art? Look at the Washington
monument. Look at the Lincoln monument:
the equestrian statue of Washington. All mis-
cradle failures. If the project was to hold this
exhibition in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Boston or
New York, it might be success; but here
in Washington the people stood at zero As to
manufactures, arts, &c. He thought holding
the exhibition here would result disastrously to
the people here. There were many persons here
4 w hay tn
double price for house rent, double price for
board, marketing, &c, for at least one year
while the exhibition was i'm operation.
General Howard thought it would be disas-
trous not to hold the exhibition now. They only
asked the cordial approval of the American
Congress, and were sure it could not be failure
As the American people would give it their ap-
probation. The time for holding it could b.
fixed for 1872 or '13, but the National CAPITA
was the place to hold it. The people Of the
country would see the valuable water power
here, the advantageous surrounding country
and it would result to the benefit of all.
Mr. Hamin would be satisfied with a pro-
law until two and half millions of dOllarS
should be subscribed and paid in.
This was accepted by the committee.
Senator Warner thought if this exhibition
was merely for the benefit OF Washington and
TO bolster up this city 1t was unworthy the at
tention OF the American Congress, but he took
il for granted that it was to show the whole
world what we were doing in this country, and
to show the people of this country what the
world was doing. The South was not prepared
now to make any show at the exhibition, but il
would infuse new life into that section and be of
great benefit.
Mr.. Hamlin thought the Exhibition could be
held here, which was the proper place to hold it
above all others. The South was now being
rejuvenated, and this city was a point which
could be reached by the people Of that section
He thought this the proper time to hold the Ex-
hibitiOn, as it would infuse new spirit in the
South. He would urge the passage of the bill
before the Senate, with the provision above re-
ferred to, requiring g., 800 900 to be paid in
MIR. Morrill, said he would do nothing to
damage the bill, but If it was to pass would do
all in his power to make it a perfect one and
insure success.
most positive opponents of the project.
After the Senators had withdrawn, the COM
mittee passed resolution returning their
thanks to them for the time and attention given.