New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-29
ACTON OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

TIE COMMISSION ADOPTS A MOTION TO REMAIN IN
SESSION UNTIL TIE CLOSE OF THE EXPOSITION
PROBABLE Resembling or THE RESOLUTION
CHANGE IN The JURY oRGANIZATfON-IHE CUES
TON OF RAILROAD FARES.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-The United States
Centennial Commission held two sessions today The
most important business transacted at the morning meet
Ing was the adoption OF resolution offered by Mr..
Cleveland OF NewJersey. that the Commission shall re-
main in session until the close Of the Exhibition. This
action appears extraordinary, IN view OF the fact that
two meetings year have been found sufficient during
the entire period of organizing the work The functions
OF the full Commission of legislative character,
and now that the plan OF the Exhibition has been
trcd In all its details, and its most important features
already executed-hc duty Of opening and conducting
the FAIR only remaining to be performedit would seem
as II there would little for the "a Commissioners to
do collectively Their continued session would entail
heavy expense and after tho annual meeting IN Map for
the election OF officers there will be duties incumbent
upon body that could not be performed by the EXec
tive Committee
The resolution apparently sprung from the desire OF
many members who have heretofore had small part in
the work OF creating the Exhibition to enjoy official prom
incnce In connection with IT, now that IL promises be
great success II is quite probable that the action taken
this morning will be rescinded when the Commission I'M
derstands just how much rather how tte there be-
fore IL IN the way OF legitimate business. The desire OF
few gentlemen to spend the summer in Philadelphia at
the expense OF the Treasury will not Of influence
the Judgment OF a majority OF the members.
The subject OF appointment Of jurors brought
ND and postponed until this evening, when the Commits
sion will sit with osed doors 10 consider il. change
has been made of late in the jury plans, by which the
number OF American Jurors Is increased from 100 To 49,
and their conversation cut down from 81 900 each 10
5000 tine number of foreign jurors remaining
at 100, and their salary at 81 900 The Executive
Committee several wesks ago srportoced the foreign
representation the jury among the several Govern
ments taking part In the Exhibition and requested them
to nominations. 1t also recently appointed 80 OF
cepted. The Committee holds that II pos
sesses tho power to conclude this matter, Dut
some OF the Commissioners appear TO thlnk
that s action ought to be rat led by the fuil Comms
sion There is very little disposition, however, 10 ma
fault with the selections the Committee has made ana
Ia probable that they will all be indorsed ana Tue
OF the Commission. The appointments already niaue III,
euda many OF the eminent specialists IN inc couu-
fry III the Commissioners will resist TIC lenptVn 70
mt on their personal friends without regard 10 quhhe
tnns and mi up the Jury with tho very beat available
material one will have cause 10 conpin VI i'' '''
acter. ,., A.. ,,o,,,o, a.. ,h n roiirooa
comnones IN possible further reduce their rates for
eycrsion tickets to the Exhibition. Several members
from the West and South said that che people IN ther
SECTIONS wore greatly disappointed AT the announcements
that there would be reduction OF only 20 per cent on
the ordinary full fares and that unless more iavotae
Terms were offered by the roads, thousands or persons
who hal intended TO make the trip would not DC apie 10
NJ Kimball formerly Commissioner from Maine,
presented his credentials one or tue commissioners
from NeyYork and was unanimously sese
lions adopted on the death OF commissioner AsAe"
OF Delaware