The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-01-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE LATESTNEWSBY WIRE
TO HAVE THIRTEEN MEM.
BEERS INSTEAD Of NINE.
what the Worlds Fair Committee
RecOnsnends-It Has Another
Struggle Yesterday, and New
York Comes out on Top.


WASHINGTON, January 25.-There was
another protracted struggle in the house
committee on the Worlds Fair to-day
out of which the New York party came
victorious. The battle began as soon as
the subcommittee reported tn the full
committee that it did not recommend
either of the propositions referred to it,
and asked permission to frame a bill pro.
viding for the fair in 1892 and leaving
the question of its site for future settle.
ment. This was finally adopted, after
a lively discussion. Mr.. Bowden, of Vir-
ginia, was present for he first time. Mr..
Springer assailed the report, charging
that the committee was violating the
spirit of instructions by the house, which
meant that the resolution providing for
the selection of q site should be reported
back in three days.
lie repeated what he had already said
touching the dangers of delays. Taking
up New York newspaper he read from
an account of the proceedings of the leg
islaturc ut Albany Yesterday, remarks to
the effect that all of the money for the
iairwould he furnished by New York
City; that the New York representa-
liNSs WHY WslliiiS iStioil w HStt houi
the legislature; that Mr.. Flower and Mr..
Belden had tclcgraphcd to act at once,
and that delay meant danger and loss of
the fair to New York. Mr.. Springer
said that the committee was asked to
sit here and do nothing until the New
York legislature had lcisurclv acted upon
the proposition. When that was for
nulatcd, the New York representatives
were to go into the house and assert
that New York asked no financial aid
from the government and thus use theft
fifteen million dollar fund as Columbia to
blow up her cities. He was surprised to
see the representatives of these other
cities surrendering their prospects and
acquiescing in that program.
Mr.. Flower, in reply, said that Mr..
Springer had been taunting the commit
tee with delay; but it might pay to wait
fifteen days il the government saved a
million dollars a day, as it would il the
legislature acted tavorably upon the bill.
He said that Mr.. BOwdcn had Just come
from sick bed. and that Mr.. Hatch. an
other member of the committee, was still
sick. 1t was not fair to the committee
to expect it To rush along with SO impor-
tsthl ulittSl uhll VI tiS
were acquainted with the subject. Other
members of the committee should at
least have the opportunity. Mr. Hill had
had as member OF the committee on
foreign affairs to study the subject be-
fore undertaking to report the plan to
the house. and they should not he de-
privcd OF that right by yielding to the de-
sires of one city, Chicago. 1t was proper
and prudent that the house should de-
eide that there would be fair before an
attempt was made to fix the site. Other
wise, after naming the site, malcontcnts
might succeed in defeating the main prop
osition and there would be no fair.
Mr.. Hill replied briefly, urging prompt
action. Mr., Bowdcn thought that hc
had all the information necessary for his
guidance and to the delight OF the Chi
cago men, he ranged on their side aud
moved as a substitute for report OF the
the Springer resolution,
which provides for ballot in the house
next Monday. Again the chairman
escaped committing himself by
voting. The vote taken would have re-
suited in n tie. 3 to 3, nccessitating his
'asting the deciding vote. but just at this
moment Mr.. Bcldcn, who had been alb
sent, walked in and cast his vote against
Mr.. Bowdcn's motion. and the char was
'clicvcd of the necessity for voting.
Finding themselves in the majority, the
New York men then pressed for action
ipon the subcommittee report and il
VAS adopted, Hill Springer and Bowdcn
;oting against it.
The committee then adjourned subject
% call OF the chairman, which will be
ssucd when the subcommittee has
ramcd its bill. Mr.. Hit has signifed
IN intention to introduce in the house
'csoultions providing for the selection oi
he site by ballot, and instructing the
committee, which he will ask to have
Increased to thirteen members, to report
within three days.