Telegram-herald., 1890-02-21
THE FINAL BATTLE.
s'he House Begins Consideration 90
tie Worsos Fair Bllla
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wAsEING1oA. Nsh 50 - By spsolsi
order te-asy a. sss apart by the House
for tae opening % TIE debate on tie re-
port q tie conn.ttee on tie verbs
fair. Tbs pgbllc evidently entertained
hopes - an interesting aisc essioa. Tor
tAs galleries were vel tllea with speo-
tstors.
TIE usual preliminary rontins bus
taess wGs transacted by tae House 9Th
. shoN Of Impotence: AE Merrill
kan. presented The oonfercDcs re-
poTi On tAe senate h.gl a ineresss
TIE pension ef helpless soldiers. The
agreement makes the proposed iu
cveAses take eHeet from the date of pass
4ge q the bin ga ihe issue ~ surgeons
certificates Nr. Merrill explained thst
tie ball involved aH expenditure 81
Ssoo, 600 OF ssso, poo Tor tbs yeSF Tie
report was adopted.
Nr Gambler Mass J. chairman ~
The worlds fair committee, TOOK the
nooF tos preliminary remarks crnoern-
ing the division of time FOR the debate
among she advocates of the different
cities MI Bynpm Ind made the
point Of order that, ss the measure
contemplated the appropriation ~
money, II must first be considered IL
committee Of the whole The Speaker
said il WAS generally understood when
special orders Nene tsken up Il Was un-
necessary 70 60 into committee Of the
whole
Mr. Gambler then stated that IL was
proposed that the chsirman Of the con-
Inittee should nrst be given al hour 70
explain tie PROJECT then each Of the
four cities which were 20 be heard
should have al hour each. then the op-
position have an hour; and that the
same arrangements prevail in Substance
on Friday.
MIR. Mills Tex demanded half Of The
time In behalf of the opponents % the
bill. The speaker said that Ia the sb-
sence Of an arrangement the matter of
recognition was one for the presiding
officer. Mr.. Mills said that the presiding
officer should In fairness recogni4e the
opponents Of the bills during half Of
the time. The speaker preferred that
an arrangement be made. Mr.. Gambler
offered to give the opposition two hours.
but Mr. Mills didn't think this was
fair division. Considerable discussion
ensued. when the speaker said the sub
ject comprised TWO oiscussions-frst.
whether there should be 3 fair, and.
second. where IL should be held. and
upon the first point the House should lie
fully Informed The debate should De
held with view 20 that end.
No arrangement was made, however,
and Mr.. Gambler began the debate.
The committee had presented two bills
--one adapted 10 New York, Chicago
and 81. Louis, and the other 10 Wash.
ington. Mr.. Gambler took up the fIst
bill and explained It's sections briefly
but succinctly. DE said that the Govern
ment was TO lend It's aid TO the people 20
dignity and give National recognition
10 this great National event The only
appropriation asked under the biz was
a small one to defrsy the expenses Of
Government exhibit and the display Of
works Of art
Mr.. Gambler continued his explana-
tion Of the bill. saying that II
bound the Government IN no
way 10 financial obligation.
There was 10 proposition, d.
rect or indirect, in the bill 10
secure dollar from the Government for
any purpose not clearly stated. BY the
experience Of the past the benefits
Of the exposition 10 the people
in an educational way could not
be questioned. The Government
should DO its part Year after
year appropriations were made for the
representatives. CT the United States ~
foreign expcsiaons, and the Govern
nent should DO as much FOR its own
people.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Notwith-
standing the passage Of the worlds fair
bill by the New York Assembly tho
Chicago people are as confident az ever
They have made a thorough canvass.
and have found that the passage of tie
New York bill has not shaken any OF
their supporters, bat the original can
vsss holds good. which gives lS7 certain
votes and several more probable. They
are pulling hard 70 get additional votes.
and feel greatly encouraged
The Evening Star SAYS.
Tie news from Afbsn- thsf the hiii hn1 hssn
sRTeed 70 there gave The New YORK meu nsv
hope, snc thef rsopencd thsir canvass ~ tbs
House - trY ant gef back some ~ the men
thev have iosf through fhe situation ~ afnlrs
o. Albany They fnd thst hey have l0st 9 ruu
Der - votes trt = e not a. al certain that they
ean get them back sFsip. Chicago hss beer
making gains u is generally thouchi that
the action 81 Albany bas not bettere1 ttings for
New YORK and that The uposifioD risioro ot'v
because they knew h 80 To- late for sus fhinr
y Be accom- pllsbsd NeV yors and s. Louis
ore nov regarded ss practically out ~ the
feh' and. - n nov stands IL les between
Chicago Washington and no fair Neither
Sev York uor 81 Jouis bss g~er - the fFff
however snt 81 may DO thai They VI oora
b!ns q dsfest chicago. n she vets ~ers ~ 20
fsker On TIE oil FRS ID SITE - 30 sel.cfee
sfterw ard. there would be po ocupt about tnf
psss.re q ~ b.ll. bBf BE rrsst danger 10 that
sfter me site 8. selscf@c The iii ftseE usf -
defeste1 Less thsr si1fy usr a. ncV Of
posed 70 holding 10 fair but vhsr fbeif iocsl
interest e taken out u = othsrr nay chang,
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