Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
Every Available Space in the House
OF Representatives Was Crowded
l=. With Anxious People
A Bill introduced in the Senate to
Establish an Agricultural
Depository
In Every County of Each of the Sew.
eral States Of the
Union.
Chicago Gets the Fair,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-In spite of the
bad day, with rain falling and the skies so
dark that full head of gas blazed above
the glass panels of the ceiling of the hall
of the house at high noon, when the speak
er's gavel eell, the galleries were packed
with spectators and crowds obstructed the
corridors. All of these people had gath
cred to witness the deciding struggle be-
tween the adherents of the cities of New
York, Chicago, St Louis and Washington,
I upon the result Of which depended the To-
cation of the worlds fair of 1892. A host
Of representative men were to be seen in
the reserved galleries. Representative
h O'Neil of Pennsylvania, opened
the proceedings by presenting
John E. Reyburn, successor of the late
Representative Kelly, who was sworn in.
The clerk read the special order of the
house, prescribing the method of voting
upon the site for the fair, requiring some
one place to have majority of the votes
cast.
The first ballot resulted: Chicago, 115;
New York, 72; st. Louis, 81; Washington,
4 56; Cumberland Gap, 1. Hall was absent
but all the other members from Minnesota
/ and Dakota voted for Chicago. Gambler of
Massachusetts, chairman of the special
Z committee on fair, did not vote. Chicago
people were jubilant upon the announce
I ment OF the vote, but were restrained from
4 expressing their feelings openly by reason
Il of the speakers caution to the house to re-
frain from any demonstrations. During
recapitulation of the names, there were
y signs of consultation among the leaders.
The second ballot resulted: Chicago. l2l:
4 New York, 8S; st. Louis, SO; Washington,
g. This showed gains of 6 and II for
ana anS MeW 9oTk * respectve and
ington respectively: Hall voted for Chicago
with the other northwestern members.
The official announcement OF the third
h ballot was: Total vote. S06; necessary to
a choice, 15a; Chicago, 127; New York, s2;
3 pared with the second Ballot, this showed She Hyi
gain for Chicago of s, for New York of 8,
4 and losses for st. Louis and Washington Of
3s and IL respectively. The speaker an
8 nounced no decision, and the clerk had no
Il change to rest, for, ignoring the appeals of
& certain members who had been at luncheon
4 practice forbidden by the new rules) the
speaker again directed the roll to be called.
+ This was the fourth ballot, and it resulted
ssain II the casting Of the same total vote
Z The fifth ballot showed still more
decided gains for New York and Chi
New York 10, ST. Louis 38, Washington
Il "a; total 312; majority 157. ,s.7T~-
Ssa Sixth ballot Chicago 149. New York
n l16, st. Louis %, Washington 10; total 3l2.
IA motion was made to take a recess and
Ghicago's supporters, thinking victory was
& in sight, opposed it. The vote resulted,
lS8 yeas and 179 nays and the Chicago men
srej0iced. - t
Ys Balloting on the site was then resumed,
the seventh reulting: Chicago, l55; New
Hork, ~; St. Louis, ~; Washington, II;
total, Sll; majority, 1856. Chicago lacked
u but one and everyone seemed TO foresee
Z the result. The eighth and last ballot was:
u Chicago, 1877; New York, lO7: st. Louis. 25:,
y Washington, 49, total, S07; majority l54,
n with three more than a majority for Chica-
n 70. The announcement was applauded
Y and the house adjourned. .es1.'[I + !. a r.
PRICE NOMINATED FOR MARSHAL. y
WASHINGTON, Feb. M.-The president
nominated Alfred A. Price U. s. marshal
! for the district Of North Dakota. VIZ
DAKOTA MATTERS. @
ss8 WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Pierce
to-day introduced resolution signed by
Governor Miller and the remainder Of the
North Dakota state officers, praying for
II 4 ttiie passage of the Blair educational bill.
Senator Moody to-day introduced the Gift
Z ford bill providing for an appropriation Of
4 800, 900 for q public building at Yankton.
The senate committee on public grounds
u ! to-day reported fay0rably bill apprOpri-
q ating $95, 900 for q public building at Fargo.
\ Senator Pettigrew to-day sent up o bill au-
thorizlng the seer retary, of the interior to
B appoint . commissioner to ascertain the
& damages of settlers who took up claims on
81 he Grow Creek servation In South Da-