New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20
THE CHICAGO FAIR BILL IN THE HOUSE
rrArrREs oF TnE NEw MENsUEE.

FEATURES OF THE NEw MEASURE
Washington March 1o.--Mr. Gambler, OF MaSsachu-
SETS presented in the House to-day the report OF
tbc spcc,l Committee on the Worlds Fair. 1t Is
practically as follows
rs the vote Of the House. the city OF 'h'caco VIZ
selected the place for holding the ~" IT., u III, fi
OF Columbia has been Increased from one 10 TWO .o ~
missoners from each, and provision IS also ,io n'
the appointment of eight Comml> sioners az Lifse.
The Commission is called The Worlds Columbian
Commission
The third section dispcnses with the United States
corporation which IL was proposed TO cro'Rc os inc
Congress of the United states. 1t Is also stipulated
that thc Commissioners to be appointed from each
Stale and Territory and the District OF Columbia, 10
ccther with the eight Commissioners TO be appointed
at-larce. shall be selected equally from the t"o lead
Ing political parties.
In the fifth section the Commission. recognizing the
objections which have been made against 'h'en
States corporation. have awaited themselves vi ono
created under the laws Of the state Of Illinois Thi,
suggestion was made by the representatives OF the
city OF Chicago II that every thing connected
with the site and the erection of the buildings shall
be conducted by corporation WIN ample medh>'
without any obligation on the part OF the ,hi''u
states Government implied otherwise beyond That
which the Government appropriatcs for It's own ooi'
mission.
The bin now reported insures tho financial success
not only be satisfied that the actual bona hdc sub
scr.ton to the capital stock of at least $1,000 600
has been made. OF which not less IMAM
100000 has been paid in, lnt also uht
tlc further sum Of 81 900 900 shall Lc provided when
necessary The committee believe that tie Sii'
scliptons to the stock Of sj.OOO.OOO are made IN
good faith, and that they will he paid. some OF
,le statements made by the chairman OF tina, com
mi,tec are appended 10 this report. The committee
also believes that the additional 100000 will be
raised.
section defines the duties Of the Commission
and gives them power 10 determine the
plan and scope of the Exposition. etc.
lection provides for the dedication Of the fair
buildings on April 3d. 1852. pon the question OF
time for holding the Expo ition there was differ
ence Of opinion in the committee and each member
res rived the right 20 for such time for opcaing
and closing the Exposition -; might be deemed best
after further d>cus.o
section rs limits the cost Of the Government build
lne> 10 the sum of 100000 and appropriate,
500 600 Of that amount FOR the remainder OF thi'
fiscal year. and for the h>' al year ending June 30
1891. section /. apprOprIatcs s-OO.oDO for Tho
purpose Of paying the expenses OF the Gov, riiheh,
oxhlbit and Of the Commission and other contingent
expenses for the of this nscai and for tn,
fiscal year ending June 80 lr0l. and limits the eN
pendturc Of the Government hereafter for all purpo
connected with the Exposition to the sum OF
secretary Window estimates that s52e 900 will be
ccsary for the Government exhibit and the Secretary
81 Agriculture adds 100000 and wants special
IKE minority report signed bv Mcssrs. Bcldcn and
Flower OF Ncw-> o.h. ana Hatch. Of Missouri i a.
" We believe that the following resolution, which w
voted I'm favor Of in committee. should have been
81 gio 900 900 .hali he secured by the citizens OF
chicago the suHc.cncy ard legality Of which shall be-
satisfactory 20 This committee. report The pending
b.n with such amendments as the committee may
agree upon