Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-20
WORLDS COLUMBIAN COMMISSION.
The Report Of the Special Committee ON
the Coming Fair In Chicago.

the Coming Fair IN Chlcago-
I WASHINGTON, March l9.-Mr. Chand-
I Ter. Of Massachusetts, presented in the
House to-day the report of the special
committee on the Worlds Fair
| 1t is as follows. By the vote Of the
| House the city of Chicago was selected
] as the place for holding the Fair OF lS92,
and under the instructions given by the
action Of the House the committee has
I inserted the name Of the city OF Chicago
I I'm the bill and has consulted with the
representatives Of that city for the pur-
pose OF pcrfecting and improving it,
making. after careful consideration,
such amendments as il deemed neeeS-
I Sary and of Importance. The oil sub
mitted differs in some essential features
| from House bill l.SS3. which is the
I bill reported originally by the Sub-com-
mittee and recOmmitted. In the second
section the representation of the Terri
tories and the District of Columbia have
been increased from one 10 two COM
miSSiOners from each. and provision Is
also made for the appointment OF eight
commits siOnerS at large. \ name Is also
given the commission. the designation
applied being The Worlds Columbian
Commission. The third section diSpen-
seS with the United States Corporation.
which 10 was proposed TO create by the
Congress OF the United States. 1t is al
50 stipulated that the commissioners to
be- appointed from each State and Terri
tory and the District Of Columbia. to-
gethcr with the eight commissioners To
be appointed at large. which
the Government appropriateS for
its own commission, acting
independently of the corporation and
without power TO confer any obliga-
t.ous, is instructed by this act to accept
the buildings only when they shall be
deemed by said Commissioners 10 be adj
cquate for the purpose for which they
arc intended. In the original bill,
which was submitted to the House. the
nth section stated that not less than
the sum Of $1,000. 600 should be sub
scribed. and not less than 10 per cent.
thereof shall De actually paid i'm cash
before the Commission shall do any cor
porate act other than those necessary
Co it's organization.
The bin now reported is still more
conservative, protecting the govern
ment's interest So far as its connection
with 60 is concerned. and inSuring the
financial ScceSs of the fair beyond
reasonable contingency by providing
chat the commission shall not only be
satisfied that the actual bona tide sub
scription 90 the capital stock of at least
five million dollars has been made, OF
which not less than $500. 900 has been
paid in. but also declares that the fur
ther sum of FIVE million dollars. making
ten million dollars in all. shall be pro-
r'icd by the corporation in ample time
u. as needed for the successful proSecu-
tion of the work. The committee has
given careful consideration to the state
mcuts of the representatives, of the
Finance Committee Of the city of Chica-
20 as 90 the subscriptions TO the stock
of five million dollars and believes the
subscription 10 be bona tide, and that
they are made i'm good faith and that
they will Doe paid.