Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-18
CHICAGO GETS A BLACK EYE,
A Special Committee Appointed or
the Worlds Fair.
THE MONEY FOR THE PosToFFIce
Manner of Paying Over the Appro-
priation-ldabo's Mormon Law
An Attempt to Smirch For.
aker-Allis on's Nomination.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE oM.u. BEE,

WASHINGTON, d.. O., Jan. IL.
Chicago got a black eye today in connec-
ton with the location of the worlds fair
when the house determined by a vote of al
TO 166 that a special committee OF nine should
be created to determine the question of loca-
| ton for the fair. The committee on foreign
affairs, winch has in the person of MIR. Hit
of Illinois, a strong Chicago advocate, as its
chairman, up to this time has assumed juris-
diction of this question and gone forward in
| the construction of q bill making an appro-
p%riation and fixing the location and has gwen
hearings to representatives of the various
contesting cities. On account of the position
of the committee on foreign affairs it has
been regarded as strongly in favor of Chi
cago. The friends Of New York, st. Louis
and Washington became dissatisfied with its
membership and wanted a special committee
appointed when should have as its Members
men so geographically located as to be with
out prejudice. The Chicago people were OPP
posed to the change Of Jurisdiction and mar
shalled all their strength to defeat the cres-
tion of a new committee. They are n little
discouraged tonight but they are full of fight
and contend that they will get the fair yet.
HOW UNCLE SAM PAYS THE BILL.
E. S. Dundy, ir,, clerk of the United
States court at Omaha, is here for the pur-
| pose of ascertaining the process of disburs-
ing money paid by the government for con-
demned property. He wants to know who
is going to d,sburse the money for the site
and building of the new postofice structure
at Omaha. The impression seems to prevail
at Omaha that the government pays the
money into the United States court and the
clerk of that body pays it out on the vouch-
ers Of the superintendent of construction.
This impression is incorrect. The govern
ment sends q draft to the United States
l tnAr,, ~ ,,n r-l ~ yNn tvn fHr he ctfa an
which the building is to be constructed,
direct to the parties from which the titles
come. The secretary of the treasury then
appoints a disbursing agent for the payment
of bills in the construction of the building.
This dlsbursing agent receives as a remuner-
alton for his services "a per cent of oil the
money which passes through his hands. He
is required to give a bond to the govern
ment, usually about $4,000, and he never
receives for disbursement a larger sum than
his bond secures. Then there is a superin-
tehdent of the building. This officer draws
vouchers upon the disbursing agent for
materials, work, etc, and they are paid.
Mr.. Dundy will leave for Omaha to-
morrow.
IDAHo's MORMON LAW.
On next Monday the supreme court is ex-
pected to render q decision involving the
constitutionality of the provision to deprive
the Mormons OF the exercise OF their fran
chlse on the ground that the oath they take
upon entering the church is Incompatible
with the interests of a federal government.
The senate committee on territories was to-
favor of the bill giving Idaho statehood,
but il will withhold its report until the SUI
preme court has rendered its decision.
There is a provision IN the state constitution
which Idaho adopted last fall prohibiting
Mormons from voting on the ground raised
by the question now pending before the SUI
preme court. 1t was for the pur-
pose Of determining the CONSTITUTIONAL
ity of the provision IN the Idado
constitution that Delegate Dubois raised
the question as it now stands before the
supreme court, and the decision of that body
will have great weight of course with the
court decides that the prohibition Is uncon-
stitutional 1T will have to be stricken from the
constitution Of the state of Idaho before the
senate committee will report in favor of
statehood, but II the constltutlonality OF the
prohibition is sustained the bill will be re-
ported promptly and passed by both houses
Of congress.
PLEASED AT ALLIsoN's NOMINATION..
Senator Allison's caucus nomination for
reelection gives great satisfaction here. 1t
is known that the democratic party at large
did everything it could to create q fill
buster and a break which would result
in either defeating his nomination in caucus
or reelection on joint ballot Of the Iowa leg
~isIature, 1t failed in the caucuses and 1t 10
now believed that there is not the least
possibility of his defeat on joint ballot.
There was nothing contributed by the demo-
Gratis In Washington toward the scheme to
defeat Allison, for he is universally re-
spected and appreciated by the democrats as
well as the republicans in congress. A lot of
kilograms have been sent to hun extending
congratulations, ana among them are the sig
natures of some well known democratic SEN
ators. Allof today's Washington papers nave
kind expressions for Senator Allison.
The Star says: "Senator Allison is still a
unanimous ~favorite in Iowa."
The Capital has this to say: "Senator AL
lison received the unanimous nomination of
the Iowa republican legislative caucus, and
Will therefore be his own successor. The re-
suit we have constantly predicted. We hope
no state will be 30 ungrateful as to shelve an
old and efficient senator or representative
while yet sound and vigorous Of mind, as
Missouri did with Thomas Hart Benton
"Old Bullionh-safter thirty years of honest
and splendid service in the senate, yet Ben
toms is the greatest name of which Missouri
can boast. So it would have been had ALI
son been supplanted by a new ana unknown
man.n
CLOSE VOTES.
A vote on a u motion to reconsider in the
house today during the discussion of the
worlds fair showed how close
the house will frequently be on general
questions during this session. A proposition
to table a motion to reconsider was agreed
TO by a majority two, yeas l44, nays 142. 1t
Is very probable that nearly all party Ques-
tions will be disposed OF by votes quite as close
as this one. The republicans have only a ma
jority of live when all of their number are
present, and at times there will be two or
three members on the republican side who
will break away, thus leaving the vote with
a margin of but one or two on either side.
This closeness of the republican ma
iorty will require the greatest caution
and it will be necessary for the
leaders to 'coddle'' or court the
favor of the obstreperous or contrary mem.
beers who are inclined to jump over the fence
once in u while and 30 off with strange gods
into the lands OF the Philistines. The mar
row margin of the republicans will not, how
ever, prevent the adoption Of strict party
measures. 1t often occurs that a small mar
gin is better than a large one, as it calls out
u full attendance and a firm adherence TO
party principles. All Of the republicans in
this house are republicans from away back.
There are no cranks or Eighty individuals
among them, 1T Is always better for either
OF the leading political parties to elect a man
In the opposition, and know he is in the OPP.
position, than to elect a specialist" who
continually rides a hobby ana is an uncertain
quantity to all parties.
WILL TRY TO CRIMINATE oRAKER.
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