New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-08

THE WOMANS BOhnD MIL i'' A'AC'->'
4 BIuxpER IN THE sUNDRY CIVIL. BILL LEAVES
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH
NOTHING.
Washington. March : (specaD.-There Is much ex'
element among Worlds Fair people In washington th's
evening and little amusement among other people,
In the sundry Civil bill. which becam" law D!
President IIarrison's signature last Saturday the ap
propration for the Worlds Columbian Commission
dives the WOman's Board OF Managers not Only all
IL asked for but very much more. month ago
Congress was asked the appropriation TO pay )"ries
OF award. snd there was a lively contest over '"c
ouestion whether the woman's Board shonM share
in the appropriation and in the power 10 appo"
jurors or whether the whole business, with all the
patronage II implied. should be- controlled by INV
men, The woman's Board argued that It womb w
held responsible for the success or failure OF womahs
share IN fin. exposioil aud therefore demanded It's
rights. .
Congress took Sides with the Woman's Board to th
extcnt OF It's power. The Appropriation Committee
granted the 100000 asked for by the board. b"'
Congress had nothing TO do with the appointment o'
nrcs OF award that was TO b" Determined Dy '"o
Executive Committee and the wOmnn's Eoard-fonr
women and nine men, The WOmans Board asked
for and Gnoliy obtained the right to appoint women
iuror. II has now turned ont that the hoa'd eo'
all il, own and everything That was INTENDED ior
IN. commission also The following extract from
hill which Is raw, tells the " noic s'ors
n Is no wonder that II has brought CONSERVATION 10
tbc commission. the Board OF Control ANA the EA-
,,,,tiys Committee Oh Awards, and, under the CIR
cumstanccs. perhaps pardonabe triumph to the
| Woman's Board
TO enable said commission and the Board OF Lady
Managers TO give effect to and execute the PROVISIONS
OF scctf q OF the act OF congress- approved April .o'
$50 relating 10 committees. judges and examiners lot
tbc Exposition and the granting Of awards, %ooco OF
% much thereof In the judgment Of the lazy man
ayers may be sary Of which $4,000 shall be
| Immediately available. Provided that OF this sum
800 600 shall be devoted to the payment OF judges
examiners and members OF committees to be appointed
by the Board OF Lady Managers, anthorael BY SAID
section
Py clerical error In the engr0'slent OF the DILL inc
words or 50 much thereof In the Judgment OF the
| ldy managers may be necessary were placed a,ur
the sum OF $50 $780, instead Of after the sum OF *loo
| COO, rs reported by the Conference Committee ano
rasscd by both Houses. 1t matters not that IL is
s,mply clerical error; the bill Is law and no power
short OF nm extra session OF Congress can change IT,
There IS not line In the bill which gives dollar 10
| the Executive Committee Awards or the authority
to appoint Juror except T. the Woman's bourd I'M
| errur therefore dives the absolute control or inc
whole appropriation for awnrds 30 the Womans Bohru
and The sole power TO appoint all jurors 1t Is com
| plete turning Of the table,. Oi course tne o"mt
| board desires only the sum Intended for IT, Inc
Womnn', Board will turn over 10 the commas 'ion tb'
money Intended Tor IL Oh Nouc"crs S'e"'u ny '' i'
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