Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-21
THE GREAT FAIR,
What Chicago Agrees to Do-The Bill
Finally Before the House.

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-Mr. Chand
Ter, presented in the house the report
The special committee Oh the worlds fair
1t Is in part us follows
Under instructions given by action OF
the house the committee inserted Chicago
in the bill rs the place of holdin the fair
IN 1892 and consulted with representa-.
tlves OF that city for the purpose of per
ferting and improving it, maHing such
amendments rs were deemed necessary.
The bill submitted differs in some essen.
tal features from the bill reported origin
ally by the subcommittee and recon-.
mtted. In the second section the repre-
sentatlon of the territories and the Dis
tict of Columbia has been increased
from one to two commissioners from
each. and provision is also made for the
appointment OF eight commissioners at
large. The commission is designated as
the Worlds Columbian Commission )
The third section dispenses with the
United States corporation which it was
proposed to create by congress. 1t is also
stlpula ed that the commissioners be 40
pointed from each STATE aud territory and
the District of Columbia, together with
eight commissioners to be appointed at
large, which the government appoints for
Its own. The commission, acting inde-
pendently of the corporation and without
power to incur any obligations, is in
structed by this act to accept the build
lngs only when they shall he deemed bv
SAID commission TO be adequate for the
purpose for which they are intended. In
the original lil the 1lth section stated
that not less than 10 per centum thereof
should he actually paid in cash before the
commission should do any corporate act
other than those necessary to its organi-
zatiOn.
Section s provides for the dedication
Of the Worlds Columbian Exhibition on
the Both day Of April, 1882. Upon the
question of the time fer holding the
exposition there was 9 difference Of
opinion among the members of the COM
mittee.
The cost of the government buildings is
limited to T4UO, 900 and ti5sapprnprialiops
made 1or government expenses limit the
expenses of the government after 1891
for all purposes connected with the ex-
position to the SUN of 81 100000. All |
expenses OF the government are sulject
to tile approval of the secretary OF the |
treasury.
ln submitting his letter Chairman Gage,
o1 The finance committee of Chicago, calls |
attention to the fact that the city of Chi |
ago and the state of illinois have for an
extended period indicated desire that
Chicago should be selected as the site for
lie far. Investigations made hy their
committee at Paris enable Chicago to
more iriteligently comprehend the mag
lItude OF the undertaking, the cost, scop,
ma requirements for the successful CON
iuct OF 1t, and to commence active prepa-
atoms more promptly than could have
'een possible except for their enterprise
md forethought.
The committee calls attention to the
act that the cilizens of Chicago offer a
arger and more generous contribution to
he nation than ever proffiered by private
itizens before, and larger than any other
fiered by any foreign government or city
n grea, international expositions previ-
usly held. In the financial plan OF the
'ars exposition, which is now claimed
, have been the most successful in the
iorld, it was agreed that the contribu-
ons should aggregate rs 100000. While
,hlcago guarantees to satisfy tile commits.
ion, 1t Will provide without the aid of the
allonal government the sum of $1U OOO.-
)O, and with the site, to be also provided
y Chicago, this is ample for all purposes
" the ialr in this cnnntrv.