Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-19
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Mr.. Gambler Reports the Revised Bill
to the House.

Mr.. Gambler Of Massachusetts, presented in
the House today the report Of the special COM
mittee on the worlds fair.
He states that the name of the city Of Chicago
has been inserted in the bill, which differs in
some essential features from the original
These differences are that the representation
Of the territories and the District Of Columbia
has been increased from one to two commission
ers from each, and provision Is also made for the
appointment Of eight commissioners-at-large.
The commission is designated as 1.-THE Worlds
Columbian Commission" and the commission
ers to be appointed are to be selected equally
from the two leading political parties.
AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION.
The commission, in place Of acting as q cor
poration under the United States law, is
authorized to accept for the worlds Colum-
bia exposition the site, plans and specifca-
tons Of the buildings to be erected and
rendered by the corporation created under the
worlds exposition Of eighteen hundred and
ninety-two."
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The revised bill provides that the commits
sion shall not only be satisfied that the actual
bona ide subscription to the capital stock
Of at least five million dollars has been
made, of which not less than 1--WE hundred
thousand dollars has been paid in, but also
declares that the further sum Of Eve million
shall be provided by the corporation in
ample time or as needed for the
successful prosecution of the work. The
committee has given careful consideration to
the statement Of the representatives of the
finance committee of the city of Chicago as to
the subscriptions to the stock of $5, 600 OO0 and
believes the subscriptions to be bona fde.
DRIAv uNnraJpAprr
The report says ''your committee desires to
recognize the fact that it is due to
the city of Chicago that it should be as
that the fair is to be held in the city of Chi
cago without further delay, as the business
arrangements connected with the provisions of
this act can be better adjusted when
they are assured Of the action Of Congress.
The committee claim that the government Of
sumo any risk, but is asked to enact
such legislation as to demonstrate that
it is in sympathy with and desires to encour-
age the patriotic efforts Of tho citizens Of
Chicago in this great national and international
exposition that will mark this important pooh in
the history of the world and commemorate
the life and service Of Christopher Columbus
in II manner worthy the continent which he
discovered
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
The revised bill defines the duties of the
commission and gives them the necessary
power to allot space for the exhibitors, classify
exhibits, determine the plan and scope of the
exposition, appoint judges and examiners,
award premiums and to have general charge Of
all intercourse with the exhibitors and repre-
sentatives of foreign nations.
=, The new bill authorizes the corporation Of
the worlds exposition of 1892 to
make any modification in the plans
subject to the approval Of a majority
OF the commissioners; to make rules govern
ing the rates for entrance and admission fees
or otherwise affecting the rights, privileges or
interests OF the exhibitors or the public.
THE QUESTION OF DATE
provides for the dedication Of the buildings Of
the worlds Columbia exposition on the 3Oth
day of April, 1892. Upon the question Of
time for holding the exposition there
was difference of opinion among the mem
bers of the committee, and each member re-
served the right to vote for such time for
opening and closing the exposition as might
be deemed best after further discussion.
1t also provides that in addition to the ap-
prevail of the commission the President of
the United States shall receive sat-
factory evidence that ten million Of dollars
have been raised or provided for to success
fully carry on this fair, before proclamation
is made and invitations extended to foreign
nations.
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
The bill limits the cost of the government build
ings to the sum of 100000 and appropriates one
hundred thousand dollars of that amount for
the remainder of this fiscal year and for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.
Two hundred thousand dollars are appro-
priated for the purpose Of paying the expenses
o: the government exhibit, maintenance of its
buildings and for the expenses of the commits
sion and other contingent expenses.
The bill limits the expenditure of the gov
eminent hereafter for all purposes connected
with the exposition to the sum of 81 600 600