Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-26
THE GREAT FAIR.
The House Does the Hand
some Thing.
-
More Time Given to Prepare the
Exhibits.
The Antitrust Bill Discussed at
Length in the Senate.
Vest Shows Up the Opponents of the Meas
ure in Their True Colors-Amend-
ments Agreed to.
Associated Press Dispatches. ]

= WASHINGTON, March 25.-Immediately
after the approval of the journal in the
House today, Gambler, of Massachusetts,
called up the Worlds Fair bill, and the
following amendments were adopted :
That the commission shall appoint a
board of lady managers, which board
may appoint one or more members OF all
the committees authorized to award
prizes for exhibits produced in whole or
in part by female labor. That one Of
the members of the board to be charged
with the selection of Government ex-
hibits, be chosen by the Fish Commits
sion. fs
sCandler opened the debate in advocacy
of the bill, strongly commencing the
board for the comprehension and COM
mendable energy displayed by Chicago
in the matter. Chicago had done more
than any other city, in raising s., 900, 900,
and agreeing to double it.
Gambler then moved an amendment
that the fair buildings be dedicated Octo-
Der II, 1892, and the exposition opened
not later than May L. 1898, and to close
not later than October 30, 1898. Post
pohement, he said, was not asked by
Chicago, but was for the benefit Of ex-
hibitors. 'ptts
The amendment was adopted without
division.
On motion of Carlisle, an amendment
was adopted providing that the Govern
ment buildings be built Of such material
as can be taken out and sold after the
exposition. s.
Cummings, of New York, said that he
appealed to the House for fair play to-
wards Chicago. New York lost the fight
through treachery in her own ranks.
I'VE were," said he, handsomely whip
ped. What are we going to do about it :?
l, at least, am going to act manly part.
/ stand by the committee because be-
lieve it is manly and polite. The
action of the Senate may yet be un-
favorable to Chicago. Ii so, New York
can again enter the lists with honor. If
that time does not come, consider that
1 honor myself, my State and country
by standing by Chicago"
as satisfied with the clause providing
tlldt Ullc ICsIuClIb, OClOIC loGuiIiS tiiO
proclamation, shall satisfy himself as to
the genuineness OF the subscription.
There was nothing left for Congress to
do but to extend to Chicago every legiti-
mate facility for making the fair great
national success.
Flower, of New York, said he would
vote to recommit the bill, and make
Chicago show her subscription lists.
Raines, of New York, addressing Spin
ola, said: "Does not the gentleman
think it was fortunate that we were
beaten? Because if things had gone as
they are now going we should have lost
the majority of the Tammany manage
ment, because they would have been in
side the Ludlow-street jail" Laughter ]
Mason expressed the belief that New
York did not want to make the fair
success. The way to help Chicago was
not to throw discredit upon her.
Several others who had favored Wash
ington, New York and st. Louis ex-
pressed earnest hope for the success OF
Chicago.
Belden's motion to recommit with in
structions was defeated without division.
The bill was then passed: Yeas, 2O2 /;
nays, 40. The negative votes were cast
by those members who had been from
the first opposed to holding any World g
Fair. After the call of the House roll
call on adjournment and the roll-call on
going into committee OF the whole for
the Wyoming Admission bill, which
were productive of no good result, the
House adjourned.