Evening journal., 1890-03-20
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Report of the Special Worlds
Fair Committee.
APRIL 80, 1892, THE DATE FIXED.

Chicago and Illinois Must FURNISH siO,-
600, 700 - The Minority Report = sHr.
Voorhees, and Agricultural Depression.
Senator Evarts ON the Blair BnI.
WASHINGTON, March 2o-Mr. Gambler
Mass presented in the house the report Of
the special committee on the Worlds fair.
the representation Of the territories and the
District OF Columbia has been increased
from one to two commissioners from each,
and provision is also made for the appoint
ment of eight commissioners at large A
name Il also given the commission, the desig-
nation being "The Worlds Columbian Com
mission The third section dispenses with
the United States corporation which it was
proposed to create. It is also stipulated that
the commissioners 10 be appointed from
each state and territory and the District OF
Columbia, together with the eight commits
sioners to be appointed at large, shall be
selected equally from the two leading politi-
cal parties.
They Must Furnish $40, ,00o, 900
Upon Chicago and Illinois is laid the OBJ
legation Of furnishing guarantee fund Of
! SlO,OO0,O00. The committee believes that
| Chicago will meet this obliga tion and that
her subscriptions are made in good faith.
| The committee claims that the government
| of the United States does not assume any
risk, but is asked to enact such legislation
as 10 demonstrate that it is ia sympathy
with and desires to encourage the patriotic
efforts Of the citizens Of Chicago IN this
great national and International exposition
The Opening Date April 80.
Section does not appear In the bill pre-
viously reported. IL defines the duties Of
the commission and gives the necessary
power to allot space for the exhibitors,
classify exhibits, determine plan and scope,
appoint judges and examiners, award pre-
miums and have general charge of all inter
course with the exhibitors and represents
tives OF foreign nations
The date of opening is set for April 80
1872, but this provision may be altered
How Paris' Exposition Was Handled.
To the committees report is appended a
detailed statement Of Mr.. Jeffrey, who Wis
tied the Paris exposition for the purpose ol
procuring useful data In behalf OF the Chi
cago Worlds fair He says that the former
was authorized three years before it opened
and that foreign nations we're invited e
participate two years IN advance. The de
signs for the buildings and grounds we're pre-
pared in eighteen days, and all Of them wer,
completed within twenty months at a cost o
$3,95T,7l4
William +. Curtis submits communities
ton proposing TO have exhibited model &
i Columbus house, the court OF Ferdinan
and Isabella, reproduction Of Columhu
earavel and other details. In conclusion
1 attached statement from Senator Farwe
saying that the subscriptions TO the fair fun
are bona flde and will DO paid.
: The Minority Report
r The minority report signed by Messri
! Belden (N ", Hatch MOL and Flower "A
: W, Is as follows:
. The undersigned, members Of the World
il fair select committee, respectfully dissen
from the foregoing report aud its concll
sions. We believe that the following resoll
tion, which we voted in favor Of in commi
J tee, should have been adopted.
= "Resolved. That when a guarantee fun
!, Of O,O00,O 900 shall be secured by the cit
zens OF Chicago, the sufiiciency and legalit
= Of which shall be satisfactory to this con
II mittee, we report the pending bill with sue
4 amendments as the committee may agrt
= upon