St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-29
Washington Gets the Worst
Of 1t From the Special
Committee.
Boss Platt Gives the Hopes
Of Gothamites a Crush
ing Blow.
Senators Pass the Direct Tax
Bill That President Cleve-
land Vetoed.
President Harrison Gives a
Reception to Congress-
men and Judges.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The subcOm-
mittee of the house special on the
worlds fair has completed the worlds
fair bill, and it will be reported to the
full committee tomorrow. 1t is made
up chiefly of sections taken from the
bill introduced by Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Flower. with occasional extracts from
the bill of Mr.. Frank. 1t is to be called
ga bill to provideafor celebrating the
400th anniversary of the discovery of
America by Columbus, by holding an
international eXhib bition of arts, sciences,
manufactures, and the products of the
soil, mine, and sea". The time of open
ing the fair and the place where it is to
be.held are not mentioned iii the bill.
The bill begins with long preamble,
setting forth the appropriateness of
celebrating the 400th anniversary OF the
discovery of America by holding an eX-
hlbition of national and international
character. 4 commission is to be ere
ated. composed of two representatives
of each of the states, to be chosen by
the governors of those states, one from
each territory and the District of Co
lumbia. and a sufficient number to be
chosen by the city in which the fair is
TO be held. This committee is created
such. The commissioners are to be ap
pointed within thirty days after the
passage of the act. The commission is
to hold its meetings in the city where
THE FAIR Is TO BE HELD.
Articles imported from foreign coun-
tries for exhibition at the fair are to be
admitted free of duty, and III connection
with the admission of foreign goods,
$4,000 is appropriated. The commits
sion is to fix the day on which the eX-
hibition is to be opened and to arrange
programme for the opening. The
president and the secretary of state are
to announce the exhibition to the for
eign countries by proclamation. Sub
scriptions to the stock of the exhibition
are to be received in the sum of S20,-
100000, and S5,O00,00O is to be pledged
before the commission can do any act.
1t is provided that the first meeting of
the commission is to be held thirty days
after its appointment, when books of
capital stock are to be opened. The Of
ficers of the exhibition are to hold Office
for one year. The commission is to pre-
pare a classification of exhibits. 1t is to
have the right o issue bonds. The certifi-
Gates of stock are to be issued by the
secretary of the treasury and provision
is made against their being counter
feited. The commission is empowered
to convert its property into cash at the
close of the exhibition. 1t is to report
to the president from time to time. The
corporation is to terminate Jan. l, 1898.
The United States is to be free of any
liability for the debts of the exhibition,
but $1,00O,000 is to be appropriated by
the government to assist it. Provision
is made for a government exhibit. The
congress is to have the right to alter,
amend or repeal this act at any time.
The friends of Washington Oh the COM
scheme proposed. 1t is expected the
reports will be ready to go to the house
Thursday.