The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-17
Local and Federal Commission
ers Settle a Quarrel.
RELICS OF COLUMBUS SOUGHT.
Washington Commissioners Discuss
Building in Secret Session.
The ONCE of Assistant Press Corre-
spondent" Creatcd-strife Between
Laymen and PreIates Over Subjects
Of Discussion at Catholic Congress.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1G.-A subcommittee
from the board of control of The national
commission and the local directory of
the Worlds fair today agreed upon a re-
port, which was accepted by both houses
1t settles one of the points of difference
Under 1t the national commission is to
control all matters of transportation. but
leaves the work to be done by persons ap-
pointed by the directory. with the ap-
ProVal of the director-general, and
national committee. As in the Judgment
OF the committee no necessity exists for
immediate action on administration and
the installation of exhibits, those ques-
tions were left for future considerations.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Representa-
tive Durbrow, of Illinois, today introduced
In the House four Joint resolutions bear
ing on the Worlds fair. The first resolu-
ton authorized the president to request of
the government of Spain, the municipal
government of Genoa, the Duke of Vera
qua, a descendant of Columbus, and such
other persons or corporations as may be
thought proper, the loan of articles, papers,
books, maps, documents and other relics
OF Columbus and persons associated with
him, or with the discovery and early set
tlement of America, for exhibition at the
Worlds fair. The other resolutions
authorize the president to extend to
Alfonso XIII. the queen regent of Spain,
and the living descendants of Columbus,
invitations to attend the opening ceremo-
MES OF the fair as guests Oft the government
and people of the United States. Also
authorize the president to extend invita-
tlons to the presidents of other American
republics and governors of American col
onies to participate in the dedication cere-
monies in October next, and the ceremo-
MES attending the opening exposition in
May, 1898, and finally to authorize the Ii
brarian of congress to exhibit at the fair
such books, ETC., as may relate to Column
bus and the early history of America.
The appropriation committee of the
House today provided for the conduct of
the Investigation authorized by the House
into expenditures from the money appro-
priated from the government in the
Worlds fair project at Chicago. Chair
man Holman was authorized to designate
subcommittee to make the lnvestiga-
ton. He named the subcommittee hav-
ing in charge the District of Column
bia appropriation bill to make the
investigation. The members are
Dockery of Missouri, Compton of
Maryland, Breckinridge of Arkansas,
Henderson of Iowa, and Cogswell of Mas
sachusetts. This subcommittee was in
structed to prosecute its inquiry in Wash
ington City and not in Chicago, unless
subsequently authorized to do so by the
full committee. 1t was also instructed to
inquire into and report to the full com.
mittee all the facts it ascertains, omit
ting any recommendations. The signii-
canoe of this lies in the fact that no
authority was conferred to make any re-
port as to whether or not the sum of
$5,00O000, which Chicago wants congress
TO appropriate, should be appropriated.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-President Carnot today
signed a bill alIotting 3,25O.oO0 francs for
the French exhibit at the Chicago Column
bian exposition.
CITY OF MExIco, Feb. 16.-President
Diaz today received William Eleroy Curtis
and promised that Mexico should make a
creditable exhibit at Chicago. He ex-
pressed the hope of improved trade rela-
tions between Mexico and the United
States.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The story circulated
TO the effect that Emperor William an
nounced at parliamentary banquet on
Saturday evening that it is probable that
he may visit the Worlds Columbian ex-
position at Chicago has proven to be with
out any foundation in fact.