The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-01-21
WORLDS FAIR COMMITTEE.
1t Was Appointed Yesterday
washington News.

WASHINGTON, January 20 HOUSE
. The speaker has appointed the Worlt
:" Fair committee as follows: Messrs. Ca
vs. dler, of Massachusetts; Hill, of Illinoi
!" Bowden, of West Virginia; Beldcn,
New York Frank, of Mossouri Spring,
is OF Illinois; Hatch, of Mossouri; Wilso
is of West Virginia. and Flowers. of Ne
,c York
% Mr. Oats, of Alabama, Offered a rcsol
" ton instructing the sergeant at arms
,c ascertain from the books of the late So
r. geant at arms the amounts due the mcr
y hers of the house for salaries for II
is months prior to November, 1889, an
y draw from $50, 900 now in the Gust od
II OF the treasury of the United States.
k sufficient amount to pay such undraw
n salaries, and requesting the treasurer [
{ allow the withdrawalof of such sum. II
asked unanimous consent for the imm,
c dinte consideration of the resolution COZ
c tending that the only money embezzle
{ consisted of the November salaries.
MIR. Payson, of Illinois, objected, and til
resolution was referred to the special 81
: colt committee. Mr.. Stone, OF Kentucky
l offered resolution for the pav,u, 4 q
, special deposits in the sergeant :, ;..uu
office. Referred.
The following bills and resolution
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr., Butterworth, of Ohio-Dctinin.
"options and futures" and imposin,
special taxes on dealers.
The bill provides that the word "op
tion" shall be understood to mean an,
contract or agreement made by part ,
or in whose behalf such contract O,
agreement is made. to deliver to another
party at future time any articles of the
nature OF farm products, such as wheat
corn, pork, lard. etc. The word "tu,
lures is interpreted to mean any con.
tract oI agreement whereby party
agrees to sell and deliver at future time
any OF the articles mentioned. A spccial
tax of 81 900 is imposed upon dealers in
options" and futures" together with
tax oi five cents per pound on cotton,
pork, lard or other hog products. A tax
ot twenty cents per bushcl is also levied
upon corn, wheat, oats and other
cereals. The bill further provides that
every such party shall make weekly re-
ports of all contracts entered into with
Il statement of the articles embraced
III the contract and ut the same time
shall pay the collectors tax ON the arti-
Gle covered by the agreement. Penalties
are provided for the transaction of busi-
ness without certificate of authority
from the collector.
by MIR. Blount, OF Georgia-To refine
and regulate the jurisdiction of the Uni.
ted States courts.
By Mr.. Cowlcs. of North Carolina-In-
structing the ways and means commit
tee to report bill to repeal the tobacco
tax.
BY Mr.. Congcr. of Idaho-Authorizinr
the issue OF treasury notes ON dcposits
OF silver bullion. tSccrctary WINDOWS
bill.I
BY MIR. Iouk, Of Tcnncsscc-To en-
large the lake Borgue outlet.
BY MIR. Springer, of lllinois-A rcsolu.
tion providing that on Thursday, the
23rd instant, the clerk shall call the roll
of members and each member shall indi.
cate his choice for the location of the |
Worlds Fair. II no place shall receive n |
of all the votes cast, the roll |
shall bc repeated until one place shall re-
ccivc majority of the votes cast The
place having been selected, the special
shall report the bill locating
/ he iair at the place selected, which bill
shall bc privileged and shall I've consid.
cred from day to day until disposed oi.
Referred to a special committee.
Ry MIR. Funston, of kansas-To divide
The State of Kansas into northern and
southern judicial districts.
BY Mr.. Wilson. of West Nirgiua-Thc
Worlds Fair bill.
by Mr.. Kelly. of Kansas. by REQUEST
100000 for the erection
II u monument to negro soldiers and
ailors of the late war.
Mr.. Boatncr, oi Louisiana, offered n
csolution abolishing the offices oi book
'ccpcr, cashier and teller in the office oi
he sergeant at arms, on the ground that
hc house has by vote decided that Sllcott
vas private agent of the members. Re.
,rrcd.
Mr.. Kerr, of Iowa. offered resolution ,
royiding for the disposal oi funds found /
. the Office of the late sergeant At arms
= follows: list, to pay the ccialdcpos. ,
.orsi 2d. to pay the salaries duc prior to ,
ovcmberI I'd. Ia pro rate the balance :
mong the members to whom the Nuvcm. 1
CT salary is due. Referred.
The house then went into committee ,
I the whole ON the Oklahoma town site
ILL., Without finally disposing oi il the 6
rose. n
The committee on the eleventh census I
ported back the senate bill increasing
ic minimum compensation oi supcrvis. a
RI oi the census from $500 to 81 900. d
lO5: nays, SS. I
Mr.. llill of Illinois, from the commit. g
e on foreign affairs, reported back the r
nrious Worlds Fair bills and they were