, 1890-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Immedi.
ately after the approval OF the journal
Chandler of Massachusetts, called up the
worlds fair bill.
Amendments were adopted as follows,
That the commission shall appoint g
board of lady managers and the board
may appoint one or more members of al
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 selec'
ton of the government exhibit be chosen
by the fish commission.
Chandler opened the debate in advo-
cacy of the bill, strongly commencing the
board for its com prehension OF the COM
mendable energy displayed by Chicago in
the matter. Chicago had lone more than
any other city in raising s., 000, 900 and
agreeing to double it Chandler then
moved an amendment that the fair build
ings be dedicated Oct. ~, 1892. and the
exposition opened not later than May,
1898, and close not later than Oct 80.
1893. The postponement, he said, was
not asked by Chicago. but was for the
benefit of exhibitors. The amendment
was adopted.
On motion OF Carlisle an amendment
was adopted providing that tie govern
ment building be built of such material as
can be taken out aud sold after the ex-
position.
Cummings OF New York. said he ap
pealed to the house for fair play toward
Chicago. New York lost the fight
through treacherv in their own ranks.
We were, said he, handsomely whipped
What are we going to do about il? |, at
least. am going to act the manly part. |
stand by the committe, because | believe
it is manly and polite. The action of the
senate may vet be u~nfavorable to Chicago.
If so, New York can again enter the lists
with honor. If that time does not come,
] consider | honor myself. my state and
my country BY standing by Chicago.
Hatch of Missouri expressed himself
as satisfied with the clause, providing
that the president, before issuing the
proclamation, shall satisfy himself as to
the genuineness of the subscriptions.
There was nothing left Tor congress to do
but to extend to Chicago every legitimate
facility for making the fair a great ma
tional success
Flower OF New York said he would
vote to recommit the bill and make Chi
cago show her subscription lists.
Raines of New York, addressing Spin
ola. said: Does not the gentleman think
it was fortunate we were beaten, because,
if things go on as they are now going we
should have lost a majority Of the Tam
many management, because they would
have been inside the Ludlow street Jail?
Laughter.
Mason expressed the belief that New
York did not want to make the fair a sue.
cess. 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 an earnest hope for the success OF
Chicago.
Belden's motion to recommit. with in
structions. was defeated without division.
The bill then passed yeas 202. nays 40.
The negative votes were cast by those
members who have been opposed from
the first to holding any worlds fair.
After a call of the house on a roll call on
adjournment and a roll call on going into
committee Of the whole for the Wyoming
admission bill, which was productive oil
no good result, the house adjourned.