Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-17
Az ELECTION nILL

| Tuesday. Gray viii probably pre-
sent a minority report Wednesday.
An ELECTION BILL.
Representative Lodge introduced
his Federal election bill in the
House today. The bill is combiHa-
ton Of the Australian system with
the Federal control Of elections. The
Australian system, rs in force in
Massachusetts,, is adopted and APP
piled 10 the whole coHntry in all
Congressional and Presidential cleo
tons. Voters who cannot read and
write, and who consequently cannot
marx their own tickets, may have
the tickets marked for them by one
of the supervisors in the presence Of
another, representing the opposite
party. Tire primary elections are
left in the control Of the States, but
upon petition of 500 voters in any
district the Federal government
ASSUMES all the functions Of the State
and takes absolute control Of the polls
under the laws which apply TO the
State. A voter who purpOsely allows
any one 10 know how he IL about TO
vote, or any person who endeavors to
induce a voter TO show his marked
ballot, shall he subject to a fine Of
from $50 TO 800, larger fines and
penalties being imposed for destruc-
ton of election posters or supplies or
for filling false certificates of NOM
nations, or for flilure Of election
officers in their duties. Challenges
are not to he entertained for the pur-
pose Of delaying voting. The MAIN
tenance OF order at elections is also
provided for. The bill carries an up
preparation Of 100000.
ALL ABOUT THE WORLDS FAIR
For the first time since the House
decided the question Of a site the
full committee on the WORLDS Fair
met today and received the report Of
the subcommittee in the shape ola
bill providing FOR the fair, with
amendments made to suit the Chi
cago people. The proceedings were
not entirely harmonious and before
the conclusion Of the session il be-
came evident that the New York
representatives were disposed to diff
fer from the subcommittee on the
latter's financial scheme and other
important details.
Assoon Us the finst section OF the
bill had been read, providing that
the fair be inaugurated in 1892 in
Chicago, Hatch moved to strike out
the word '.iuaugurated" and insert
'sheld," his object being to require
the fair to he held in 1892, and not
in 1898. Referred.
Another divergence Of opinion
was manifested when the fifth sec
ton was reached. This section en-
powers the national commissioners
TO accept the site and plans OF the
building rendered by the Illinois
corporation, after they are satisfied
''that said corporation has an actual
bona lde and valid subscription to
its capital stock Of at least IS, 900, 900,
Of which not less than $685. 900 is
paid in, and that u further sum Of
IS, 900, 600, making in all SIC, 600, 600,
be provided by said corporation in
ample time for its needful use dur
ing its prosecution Of the work for
complete preparation for said expo
sition."
Belden offered resolution TO the
effect that il is inexpedient 10 adopt
a bill on the subject Of the Worlds
Fair until Chicago furnished the
site and a million dollars security.
This resolution was debated at some
length, and modified as follows:
ssWhen a guaranteed fund Of ten
million dollars l. secured, the suffi-
cheney and legality OF which is sat-
isfactory, the committee will report
the pending bill with such amend
ments as the committee may agree
upon"
Debate upon tins proposition was
continued until the committee kbe-
came weary, and they Immediately
adjourned until Monday. The chair
man, Hit, BOwden and Springer,
expressed the opinion that Chicago
had already given sufficient guaran-
ties. but the New YORK and st.
Louis people insisted upon having
the matter more accurately defined.
During the discussion the chair
man presented a paper, signed by
Lyman Gage, chairman Of the f.
nance committee, in which he stat
ed that subscriptions had been made
to the Illinois corporation TO the
amount Of five million dollars and
more, and that he assured the COM
mittee that the additional five mill
lion dollars would be forthcoming
for the purpose Of the fair in ample
time, as was duly provided for in
this bill. The bill reported by the
sub committee is similar in many
respects TO the bill originally report
ed TO the House.
THE BALLOT BOX FORGERY.
After a recess Of over a month the
special House committee charged
with the investigation Of the Ohio
ballot-box forgery met this morning
to conclude the taking Of testimony.
A. c. Sands, Of Cincinnati was
called to the witness stand, but devel-
oped nothing Of interest. He en-
tered denials Of the allegations raade
regarding him by Foraker's secre-
tary, KurtZ, in the Iatter's testi-
mOny. Nothing particularly new
was ELECTED
THE ADMISSION OF WYOMING, ETC.
The House committee on Terrific
ries today adopted a resolution, by a
party vote, that the committee On
ferritnries annrnye the nresentation