Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-21

Two Reports Submitted to the
House Committee.
The Minority Reconstructs the
Entire Bill

To Suit the ChicagOans Uncle Sam is
Aaked TO Appropriate but $1,5OO,-
900, and that is for the Governments
Display The Enterprise to he Known
as ''The Worlds Columbian ExpOsi-
tion'-The Minority Report.
| WASHINGTON, March 21.-Mr. Chand-
ler, of Massachusetts, presented in the
house "Wednesday the report of the spe-
cial 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 1892, and under the
instructions given by the action of the
house, the committee has inserted the
name of the city of Chicago in the bill,
and has consulted with the representa-
tives Of that city for the purpose of per-
| fecting and improving it, making, after
careful consideration, such amendments
as it deemed necessary and of import
ance. The bill submitted differs in some
essential features from bill, House Reso-
luton 6SS3 (Which is the bill reported
originally by the subcommittee and
III GIc SGCOilG bCCJlOu
the representation of the territories and
the District of Columbia has been in
creased from one to two commissioners
from each, and provision is also made
for the appointment of eight commits
sioners- -at-large,
Yhe Commission Named.
A name is also given the commission,
the design applied being the Worlds Co
4,
dispenses with the United States corpor-
alton, which it was proposed to create
by the congress of the United States 1t
is also stipulated that the commissioners
to be appointed from each state and ter
ritory and the District of Columbia, to-
gether with the eight commissioners to
be appointed at large. which the gov
ernment appropriates for its own COM
mission, acting Independently Of the cor
poration and without power to incur any
obligations, is instructed by this act to
accept the buildings only when they shall
be deemed by said commission to be adj
equate to the purpose for which they are
intended. In the original bill which was
submitted to the house, the eleventh sec
ton stated that not less than the sum of
$25 COO 900 should be subscribed and
pledged, and not less than ten percentum
thereof should be actually paid in cash
before the commission should do any Cor
porate act other than those necessary to
its organition.
a Conservative BiiI.
The bill now reported is still more con-
servative, protecting the governments
interests so far as its connection with it
is concerned, and insuring the financial
success of the fair beyond a reasonable
contingency by providing that the COM
mission shall not only be satisfied that
the actual bona tide subscription to the
capital stock of at least 1909, 600 has
been made, of which not less than $780,
600 has been paid in, bat also declares
that the further sum of So 600 ,000, MAX
ing $40, 900, 900 in all, shall be provided
by the corporation in ample time or as
needed for the successful prosecution of
the work. The committee has given
careful consideration to the statements
of the representatives. of the finance com
mittee Of the city of Chicago as to the
subscriptions TO the stock of 5000 900,
and believes the subscriptions to be bona
fide, that they are made in good faith
and that they will be paid.
Some of the statements made by the
chairman of that committee are append
ed 10 this report. The committee also
accepts the statements and representa-
tions made by the citizens of the city of
Chicago through their committee, as to
their ability to raise an additional So
100000, and of the opinion that they are
made in good faith and will not be re-
pudiated, While it is the Judgment of the
committee that the city Of Chicago will
aeet the obligations and promises of
aiY ,tat; II ,4t
ton to the fact that the Judgment of
this committee is not taken alone, but
that the commission on the spot. in Chi
cago, will have a more favorable oppor-
tnnity to satisfy themselves in regard to
Che site, the plans of the buildings and
the certainty of the 10000, 600 than it
would be possible for a committee of
this house to do without taxing more
time and entering into the details of the
exposition more fully than would be wise
and practicable during a session of con-
greSs.
The representatives of the city of
Chicago who have appeared before your
committee were ready to meet every re-
quirement indicated by the bill previous
ly considered, or in the discussion while
the location of the site was pending, and
your committee desires t. recognize the
fact that it is due to the city of Chicago.
that it should be assured by the action of
this house that the fair is to be held in
the city OF Chicago, without further de-
lay, as the business arrangements con-
nected with the provisions of this act
can be better adjusted when they are
assured of the action of congress-
No Risk to the Government.
The committee claim that the govern
ment OF the United States does not as
snme any risk, but is asked to enact such
legislation as to demonstrate that it is in
sympathy with and desires to encourage
the patriotic efforts of the citizens of Chi
cago in this great National and interna-
tional exposition that will mark this inn
portant epoch in the history of the world
and commemorate the life and services
of Christopher Columbus in manner
worthy the continent which he dscov-
cred.
Section 6 does not appear in the bill
previously reported. u defines the
duties of the commission. and gives
them the necessary power to ailot space
for the exhibitors, classify exhibits, de-
termine the plan and scope OF the expo
sition, appoint judges and examiners.
award premiums, and to have general
charge of all intercourse with the ex-
hibitors and representatives of foreign
nations.
A New Name.
Section provides for the dedication
of the buildings Of the Worlds Column
bian exposition on the 50th day of April,
1892. Upon the question OF time for
holding the exposition there was a differ