New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
WORRING FOR THE WoRLD'S FAIR
THE HOUSE PROVIDES FOR THE PREPARATION
or A BILL-THE VOTE IN CONGRESS.


OF A BILL-THE VOTE IN CONGRESS.
Washington, Jan. (specaD.-There will be no
special committee of the House to discuss the World,
Fair bill but instead the Committee on Foreign Affairs
VIII perform the work. At the time that the bill
prepared 10y the NewYorl Worlds Fair Committee on
Legislation was introduced in the House. the com
anttceS had not yet been appointed by the Speaker,
hut. there being objection the Speaker ordered
That the bill should be referred to the Committee
Foreign Affairs as soon as il was APPOINTED The
committee Will meet tomorrow morning for the first
time to organize by the appointment of sub committees.
one OF these subcommittee will have in charge the
drafting Of Worlds Fair bill. 1t is not yet known
who the members of the committee that Will
on this subcommittee, but it is reasonable to suppose
That the chairman of the committee Mr. Hit, Of
Illinois, will also be chairman Of the subcommittee
and thus represent the interests of Chicago. General
ketcham and Mr. Fitch on the Foreign Affairs
Committee and either Of the two is to be on
The subcommittee. IN the hands Of either the in
terests of the city Of New-lork would be safe
There is good reason however, for believing that
the committee will not attempt to report in favor Of
any one city holding the Worlds Fair but content
Itself merely by drafting bill Of general provisions
leaving the location 10 be determined aftcrwad by
q vote in the House.
The canvass made by the New York delegation #
House and Senate has disclosed the fact that Chi
Cago has nearly nethird of the votes in the Hou,e
and not quite so many in the Senate st. Louis has
NO great following, and would almost 10 be ont
of the The success of Washington is altogether
predetermined, depending it entirely upon the
willingness of Congress 10 foot the expenses Of the
undertaking. The fight seems to be entirely between
Newly and Chicago. Roswell =. Flower Will 20
before the senate Committee to present the memorial
that cX Mayor Hewitt has drawn up setting forth New
lork's claims and advantages Chauncey NJ Depcw
II Is expected will appear before the committee later
on. He holds himself in readiness and at the service
OF the New York DELEGATION at moments notice
May or Cregicr of Chicago is expected to arrive 10
morrow to reinforce the large delegation Chicago
already en- the ground Among those here are Thoma,
hNan, r. I. JcleW and +. W. Winston, Mr. Cleyc
lands Minister 10 Persia.
Governor ID. Il. Francis. of Missouri accompanicd
hN about twenty five of the leading citizens of the
state arrived here this morning. Among the promi-
ncHt members of the committee Mr.. Jones Editor
81 The II. Louis Republic: Mayor Noonan of 81
Louis; the eN-secretary Of Agriculture. Norman j.
'oiman: Judge James r. BrOadhcad and cX Congress
man John J. ONcall Information received here from
- Louis says that the pooro0mS selling pools on
Inc falr OF l792, and that the betting. although the
amounts are small. l. lively. The pools follows
New York. 10 .. ST. LOui~ to 1. Chicago even
money, and Washington. 10 to l.
In the senate today several petitions were presented