Telegram-herald., 1890-01-18
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Chicagos Competitors Combine
Against Her.
4 SHARP CONTEST IN THE HOUSE.
On the Question of Refe rring All Matters
a. special Committee Opponents
of the Garden City Finally Via
by But Two Votes.
A. INTERESTING rIGHr.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lin the House
yesterday Mr.. Mckinley o. reported
bill providing for the appointment OF
special committee of thirteen 70 report
within three days a bill for the ExpOsi-
tion Of 1892. which the House shall i'm
nediately consider until disposed Of
Mr.. Cannon IN presented a minority
report providing that the House shall
first determine the question whether IL
shall be held east or west of the Ale
ghanies, and then select site, and after
the site IS selected the bin shall be
drawn by the foreign affairs committee
Mr. Hit GlI.), chairman of tho for
eign affairs committee, spoke in support
of the minority report. Mr.. Hatch (Mo.)
and Mr. Franz (AiO) spoke in favor OF
the majority report as presented by Me-
Kinley.
Mr.. Hopkins mL) spoke against the
proposition and thought 1t unjust and
unprecedented TO take the bill from the
foreign affairs committee after il had
been referred 70 them.
The debate was continued at great
length by various members. Mr.. Can
non, at the request of several mem bers,
modified his substitute so as TO strike
ont all that part OF 1t which calls
FOR a vote as 10 whether tho fair
should be held in the Mississippi
valley or on the sea-coast Then came
the roll-call. During its progress the
members were standing in knots about
the floor OF the House. while others
we're Keeping tally. MIR. Yoder o. and
Mr. Boatner N. J. changed their vote
before the result was announced,
and then the Speaker declared
the substitute Of Mr.. Cannon 70
be lost Mr. Springer questioned
the accuracy OF the announcement. He
said that he sat beside the clerks keep
ing tally and knew that his count was
correct It differed materially from
the result as announced, and he de-
manded recount The Speaker
ordered the clerks 20 count the
vote again, and while they were TAX
ing il there was great excitement
in the House Every body was on his
teet'making suggestions and there was so
much confusion that the Speaker nearly
pounded his desk in pieces trying to re-
store order. Finally the substitute OF
Mr.. Cannon was declared carried By a
vote of lS7 yeas 20 lS4 nays, whereupOn
the Chicago people cheered Justify.
The Speaker then announced that the
next question was whether the Cannon
amendment should be substituted for
the original resolution by Mr.. Hall
Mimi. The excitement increased az
tho roll was called. particularly when il
was noticed that several gentlemen had
changed their votes. After roll-csll had
finished Mr.. Dockery MO. called stten-
tion 20 the fact that somebOdy had an
sWered 20 the name OF Mr.. Anderson w.
Va. who was confined 10 his house By
sickness. This was found 10 be true and
was doubtless due 70 tho confusion In
the house rather than 70 any attempt az
deception. When Mr.. SpTln niger saw
what the result was 20 be a tic
he changed from the Affirmative 20 the
negative. The Speaker then announced
that the question was lost and that the
House refused 20 substitute Mr.. Cam
mons resolution FOR the or s. nal oi Nr.
Hal by vote Of lSs yeas to isS nays,
and that the Hall resolution which p-o-
vided FOR a special committee Of nins
mem bers vas noW before the House.
Mr Springer moved he recousiders-
ton Of tho vote. ard Nj McKinley
moved 70 lsv that motion upon ths a
ble. There was great confusion at he
'ime but the Speaker recognized Nr.
Cannon. who moved n adjourn. and al
sbouob there uss only a very hight vote