Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-28
W0RLD'S FAIR MATTERS.
The House Subcommittee
Agrees Upon a Bill,
YExATI0Us nELAY AT ALDANY.

TExATIOUS DELAY AT ALBANY.
The New York state Appropriation Meas
ure Moves Along sIowly--A Resume OF
the Bill Drafted by the Subcommittee
of the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s-The sub-commit-
iee Of the Worlds fair committee, to whom
was delegated the preparation Of the general
Worldsfair bill, have practically completed
their labors The committee have taken the
bills introduced by Mr. Flower, Of New
York, and Mr. Adams, Of Illinois, as the
basis OF the measure which they win on
Wednesday present to the fun committee
The text of the sub-committees bill is as
follows:
TO provide for celebrating the tooth an
niversary Of the discovery of America by
Columbus by holding an international exhi-
bition OF arts, sciences, manufactures and
products OF the soil, mine and sea in the
city OF -, in the state OF -, in the
year 1899, etc
The Text Of the Bill.
Section provides for the selection Of
four commissioners, whose duty it shall
be to fix the precise date Of, to prepare for
and superintend the holding Of and to CON
troll and manage such exhibition upon site
within the corporate limits Of ---. Section
provides that the said - shereby Gre
nted body corporate. and by that name shall
have corporate existence, until the object
Tor which it is formed shall have been ac-
complished.
Appointment Of Commissioners.
Section 3 provides that said commits
sioners, two from each state and two from
each territory and the District Of Columbia
shall be appointed within thirty days from
she passage Of the act by the president of
the United States on the nomination Of the
governors of the states and territories re-
spectively, and by the president from the
District of Columbia; and in the same man
ner and within the same time there shall be
appointed two alternate commissioners from
each state and one from each territory Of
the United States and the District of Column
bia, who shall assume and perform the
duties Of such commissioner or commission
ers as may be unable to attend the meeting
Of the said commission.
Exhibits Free OF Duty.
The next important section, number 6,
provides that all articles which shall be ini-
ported from foreign countries for the sole
purpose Of exhibition at said exposition,
upon which there shall be tariff or GUS
toms duty, shall be admitted free Of pay
mont Of duty, custom fees or charges, under
such regulation as the secretary of the treas
ury shall prescribe, but it shall be lawful at
any time during the exposition to sell and
deliver any goods or property imported for
and actually on exhibition in the exposition
huilding or ON its grounds, subject TO such
regulations for the security of the revenue,
and for the collection Of the import duties
as the secretary Of the treasury shall pre-
scribe, etc BY section z, $4,000 is ap-
propriated to be expended under the direc-
tion Of the secretary of the treasury for all
purposes connected with the admission Of
foreign goods TO said exposition.
Capital stock, $500. 900. 900.
Section provides that the commission
shall have authority 70 receive subscriptions
90 its capital stock for an amount not exceed
ing ss000O,O00, to be divided into shares OF
SO each, and said commission shall issue To
The subscribers Of stock certificates therefor
under the corporate SEAL attested by such
officer or officers as said bylaws may direct,
provided that said corporation shall be, and
Is hereby authorized and empowered, to re
reive as part Of said subscriptions, with the
same effect as il said subscriptions had been
made by said subscribers upon the book.
of said commission, any subscription,
made TO any preliminary or guarantee fund
OF TO the capital stock of any corporation
organized in aid OF or TO promote any ex
position Incorporated for purposes or objects
embraced within the title of this act Thu
proceeds Of such stock and subscriptions
together with the receipts from any and al
other sources, shall be used by said corpora
ton in the erection OF suitable buildings
with the proper fixtures and appurtenances
and for all other expenditures necessary il
carrying out the objects Of this act