The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-18
FIGHTING OVER THE FAIR
TIE MATTER TO COME UP IN THE
HOUSE THIS WEEK.

Thursday and Friday VIII be Devoted
to Debate on the Various Bills-Bal-
loting for the Site to Begin Monday.
Chicago Outvoted by Her Rivals.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House COM
rnittee on the worlds fair held along ses-
sion this morning and after many skir-
mishes for advantage finally decided upon
q resolution which was presented in the
House this afternoon by Chairman Gambler.
The resolution is in the nature of a COM
promise and received the unanimous vote
of the committee, though there was a
division on several other propositions
with the result that Chicago was defeated
by the combined opposition of the other
contesting cities. 1t was evident imme-
diately after the meeting of the committee
that the Chicago men were in favor of
forcing the fight in the House to a speedy
termination, and that the other cities, par
ticllarly st. Louis, preferred that some time
should elapse between the presentation of
the claims of the several cities and the bal
loting upon the choice for site.
HIT WANTED TO RUSH MATTERS.
that only one day should be allowed for de-
bate, and that if there were sufficient time
left that vote should be taken the same
day. or, If the debate occupied too much
time, that balloting should begin, the next
daY.
Objections were raised to this by the rep
resentatlves of other cities, based on the
ground that time should be given for re-
Election, and that the matter should not be
rushed through the House. On the division.
the Chicago men alone voted in the affirm.
ative.
Mr.. Flower Of New York proposed that
Wednesday and Thursday should be given
up to debate, and that voting should begin
Friday.
SHALL A FAIR BE HELD?
Mr.. Frank suggested that provision should
be made for taking the sense of the House
ON the question of whether or NOT anv
worlds fair should be held in 1892, and that
this being aftirmativey decided, balloting
should begin the following week. After
considerable discussion the resolution for
debate on Thursday and Friday, and ballot
ing on Monday was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Hltt, however, securing a compromise
on that part Of the resolution which pro-
posed vote on the question of holding any
worlds fair at all, the form of the resolu-
tion being changed at his instance SO as to
leave this with the House.
BROUGHT UP IN THE HOUSE.
In the House this afternoon, when the
worlds fair committee was called, Mr..
Gambler offered the following resolution:
ResOIued, That Thursday and Friday. Feb 90
and 81, after the approval of the journal be
set aside for general debate on bills $3.50 and
6SS4 (the worlds fair billsl and that a vote be
taken on Monday, Feb. "a, in the manner pre-
scrbed by the resolution submitted in the com
mittee's report. unless the House shall have de-
termined by vote that world S fair shall not be
held
Mr.. Mills of Texas demanded a second.
Tellers were appointed, and the result was
announced as: Yeas ia, nays g.
MIR. Kilgore made the poinr of no quorum.
The speaker ran his eye rapidly over the
House, and in few moments said: "There
are 172 members present, more than a
quorum"
M'MILLIN PROTESTS.
Mr.. McMillin Immediately protested that
the rules prescribed telers as a means of
ascertaining the presence or absence of a
quorum, and it was not proper for the chair
to count it.
The speaker inquired what rule required
the presence of tellers to determine the
presence Of a quorum.
Mr.. McMillin quoted from the rule touch
ing motions to suspend the rules, which re-
quires that a motion shall be submitted to
the House to be seconded by the majority
by tellers, if demanded.
The speaker inquired if there was any
other suggestion the gentleman desired to
make
Mr.. McMillin replied that the majority
by tellerS had not seconded the motion, and
that it was not competent for the speaker
to make quorum by his gavel or his
pencil.
The speaker Responded that majority
hnd HoI tGa INx1a /
s, and debate on the motion was now in
order, but the democrats made an earnest
resistance to proceeding further.
Mr.. McMillin contended that there was
no rule that permitted the speaker to count
aquorum, except duriug the progress of an
yea and nav call
Mr.. Dockery said that the rule cited by
Mr.. McMillin did not seem to provide for
count by the speaker at all, but only by
tellerS
The speaker replied that the rule pro-
Vded for a count of those who voted. The
vote had resulted ia to SHAT seemed to
be majority.
M'MILLIN INSISTS ON HIS POINT.
dr. McMillin insisted that the point was
That no quorum had voted. Neither the
speaker nor any other man could assume
tnat men counted were in the house while
vote was being taken. If they were not,
tnen they had no right to vote.
The speaker replied that he had announced
al the time that there were 172 members
present. by actual count. No one was
counted who was not present at the time the
vote was taken. If members did not desire
70 vote, the presumption was that they
acguiesced in the result of the vote.
=, Messrs. McMillin, Bland, Mills, Cannon,
GGarllsle, Blount, Lodge, Burrows, Peters,
herbert of Alabama, Buckalew of Penn
ssylvania, and Adams of Illinois argued
4urther upon the subject.
MIR. Crisp argued that the rule taken in
connection with others clearly contemplated
acount by tellers alone, aud not a joint
oIGnt by tellers and the speaker. The very
U..oJect OF the rules was defeated by the con-
SI;uctlon which took from the tellers the
a,snt to count. The House did not want
bbny voting by implication. The rules had
n! Ooeh adopted despite the protest of the mi
Tflvy That minority should tleast have
Lair construction of them.
DINGLEY STANDS BY THE SPEAKER.
Mr. Dingley of Maine said unless they
Sos "ele TO go back upon the decision already
r;EetSnea' the House must again sustain the
Ti SIO Oh the speaker to count quorum.
SodI lne speaker said that the provision of the
neo''Is [oHd clause, twenty-eighth rule, was
reOuilar. rarol. The question was one like that
ITTPestedly passed. upou by the House