Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-25
THE HOUSE.

Immediately after the approval of the jour-
nal MIR. Gambler Of Massachusetts called up
for consideration the worlds fair bill.
BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS.
The bill having been read in extenso Mr..
Gambler, on behalf the committee, offered an
amendment providing that the commission
shall appoint board of lady managers of such
number and to perform such duties
as may be prescribed by the commission.
and the board may appoint one or more
members of all committees authorized to
award prizes for exhibits which may be pro-
duced in whole or in part by female labor
Adopted.
Also an amendment providing that one OF
the members of the board created to be
charged with the selection of the government
exhibit shall be chosen by the fish commission.
Adopted.
MR.. GAMBLER OPENS THE DEBATE
Mr. Gambler in opening the debate, ex.
pressed the satisfaction which he felt in being
able to state that Chicago, which had been Be-
lected by the House as a site, had proved itself
had been expected of it. The committee
had found that Chicago not only comprehended
the importance and magnitude of the enter.
prise but had entered into it with determined
spirit, which had impressed upon the COM
mittee the conviction that it would be success
bill was perfectly constitutional and he advo-
Gated it upon its merits because he believed
that Its purpose was wise and patriotic. The
committee was satisfied that Chicago had
raised
BONA FIDE SUBSCRIPTION OF $4,000, 900,
and was also satisfied that Chicago had done
more than had been expected from any com
Petitive city in agreeing that the subscription
should be raised to $4,000, 900.
In order to meet the conaervativo alomonf
which did not favor the holding Of a fair, the
bill provided that the President should moi
issue his proclamation inviting foreign nations
until he was satisfied that the contribution was
bona fide one.
TO POSTPONE TILL 1898.
Mr.. Gambler then offered an amendment on
his individual motion, to be considered a.
pending, providing for the dedication of the
buildings of the worlds fair with appropriate
ceremonies October /. 1892, and further pro-
viding that the exposition shall be open to
visitors not later than May /, 1898, and close
not later than October 80, 1898.
He said that this postponement was not
asked by Chicago, but he thought that it would
inure to the benefit Of the exhibitors who were
to take part in the exposition In conclusion
he said that he believed that the fair would be
grand advantage to every section of the
country. He did not think one section
would be more benefited than another. The
TAI. would be q means Of educating the people
and Of encouraging the inventive and industrial
Interests OF the country. The price of liberty
was not only eternal vigilance but constant
progress.
MR. BKLDHN DOESN'T SEE THE GUARANTEE.
Mr.. Belden N.Y.) said that New York had
accepted the decision Of the House in regard
to the location Of the worlds fair in GOOD
faith. She had not since said one
word nor performed an act with view to re-
versing that decision. But that did not pre.
vent her Representative from insisting tina,
there should be incorporated in this bill