The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
THE MORNING NEWS.
ESTABLISHED 1850. INcoRPoRATED 1855.
JH. ESTILL, President.
READY FOR THE BALLOT.
ALL TIE HUaTLERs AT WORK
INSTEAD OF AT CHURCH.

Work Before Congress.
WAS HINGToN, Feb. 23.-The New York
Chicago, and st. Louis worlds fair seekers
paid very little attention to the sacred
character of the day; but spent its hours
Interviewing members of the House whose
votes they thought they could capture
The Washingtonians, having nothing to do
but to wait, kept the Sabbath. The out
siders had their labors for their pains in
most cases: the relative strength of the
three cities not being materially changed.
They still stand: Chicago, New York, and
st. Louis, the latter being distanced.
Chauncey NJ. Depew made one convert. 1t
was representative Elijah Adams Morse of
Massachusetts,, who on Friday made a
comprehensive speech opposing utterly the
whole project of having fair. Mr.. Depew
convinced Mr.. Morse by his eloquence that
worlds fair ought to be held in 1892, and
that it ought TO be held in New York, and
Mr.. Morse, if he adheres to his present
purpose, will vote for New York when the
time comes.
ALL HANDS HARD AT WORK
The eve of the grand free-for-all race for
the fair has been used by the friends of the
four contestants in getting into the best pos
sible condition for the opening Tomorrow,
and in arranging plans and counterplans
with which to reap any advantage, how
ever small, that may present itself during
the day. The opposition to holding fair
is gained ground, and many predict
will be found opposed to any fair
at all unless this question is settled before
the site is chosen. The betting upon the
chances of the four aspirants for the fair
honors, if made upon the basis of the nu IL
ber of votes each expects to have upon the
first ballot, would stand about as follows:
Chica 20 100 or 105, New York so, st.
Louis 60 or 65, and Washington the re-
mainder, depending somewhat upon the
total number Of votes cast.
MORNING MAY BRING CHANGE.
While this is the situation tonight, morn
ing may witness some change in the plans
and streng h of the leaders. The three
commercial cities are using Washington as
stalking horse, and the two leaders at
least are throwing part of their strength to
the apital city, this being done in order
partly to deceive others as TO their strength,
and partly to establish friendly relations
upon which to establish a credit to
draw upon at some later stage in
the contest. None of three leading
cities has at present sufficient votes TO make
it advisable in the opinions of its sponsors
to show its full hand at the outset, and it is
possible that Washin ton and st. Louis
may on the fir ballot run very close for this
reason. The Chicago people will turn 100
votes, and they have ten or fifteen more
which they e holding in check. while
New York is holding a smaller figure in the
same manner.
THE MAIN WORK BEFORE THE HOUSE.
The subject of paramount interest to
come before congress this week will
be the selection by the House of
the site of the worlds fair. Bal
loting will begin tomorrow, but as no
city really expects to secure a majority of
the votes cast on the first ballot, it cannot
be predicted when the voting will end. The
special order Of the House allots one day
for balloting, aud, according to the pro-
cedure arranged by the committee in
its report on the bills, each member
IS to indicate his choice as his nameis called.
This will necessarily be slow proceeding
and not many roll calls can be had during
the limited time fixed in toe special order
But the managers of the fair are prepared
for this exigercy, and will avail themselves
of the parliamentary device of taking re-
cess at the close Of the day, the effect of
which y i'll be to carry the legislative day
of Monday along until the site is selected.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
After this has been done, the House will
again turn its attention to consideration of
contested eltc on cases. and the committees
On eectio. s will cali up tie West Virginia
contest of Atkinson We. Pendlet n and the
Arkansas case of Feathesrtone VS.. Cate,
which will probably occupy most of the re-
mainder of the week in their disposition.
cOfnmjftn1 Wi
port the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill to the House on Thursday.
In the senate.
1t promises to he business week in the
Senate. The order adopt ed under the reso-
luton of Mr.. Sherman TO consider public
building bills was not exhausted Friday,
and at every possible opportunity the cal.
endar will be called, with view of clear
ing it of measures of this Class. These bills
are being passed in pursuance of an under
Standing to which all the senators
are parties The bills have all been
amended in conformity to the plan adopted
by the committee on public buildings and
grounds, have all been reported favorably
by unanimous vote of the committee, and
doubtless will pass without objection. This
Understanding includes also bridge bills and
private pension bills, and it is expected that
by the end of the week the calendar will
nave been cleared of all these measures.
BLAIR's BILL.
The Blair education bill still holds its
place as the unfinished business, and has the
right Of way after the close of the morning
hour Senator Blair having concluded his
speech, the bill is not likely to be obtruded
10 the way Of other business that thu Senate
Deems more important. Senator Faulkner
VIII make the next speech upon the bill.
!he Oklahoma town site bill will be up
ually during the morning hour until dis
posed Of, which it is hoped will be before
The end of the week.
PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
MIR. Evarts has given notice that he will
call up the resolution declaring that sit is
competent for tie Senate TO ect presi-
Gent pro tenn, who sball hold office during
the pleasure of the Senaten This will
DOUBTLESS provoke discussion of the consti-
Cutlonal power. The resolution was
aP' roved by the caucus of
the republican senator's last year,
us IL was seriously combatted
@ onen 6y large mi ority. 1t will, how
eVef, be adopted, and the Senate will, it is
uiiuer TODD, choose Senator ingalls, to pre-
sue during the absence of Vice President
9l 9aorS =, n, who, with his family, will start
ior FLORIDA March s, to be absent month.