Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
SENATE FAVORS EXPOSITION
Thur,ton Watches His Opportunity and Gets
His Resolution Through,
ALL OPPOSITION FINALLY ALLkYED
Mercer VIII Now Make nm Effort TO
Get II Through tho House-Hope
10 Prevent Reference to
the Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-(special Tele-
gram. )-Senator Thurston, who has been on
a still hunt for his joint resolution relative
to the Greater America Exposition to be held
In Omaha this year, saw his opening this
morning, and Just the chaplain had COM
pleted his prayer, Thurston asked unanimous
consent to take up the resolution, which
was granted. and without objection the sem
ate passed the measure There was con-
siderable opposition TO the resolution at one
time but both Senators Thurston
and Allen, who have co-operated in
favor Of the measure, remained
all effort to pass the resolution had been
abandoned. In the press of appropriation
bills and measures for reorganization of the
army and navy the resolution was lost
sight OF entirely until 1t was sprung this
morning and passed between waits, as 1t
were.
Representative Mercer was at once noti-
fled to be on the lookout for the resolution
when II comes to the house, so that he
may keep IL on the speakers table instead
of sending it to the ways and means COM
mittee, ard in this way may secure an op-
portunity to pass 1t in the closing hours of
congress.
Mercer VIII Act Promptly.
Immediately upon the passage of Senator
Thurston's Joint resolution, he informed
Congressman Mercer of the action taken
by the senate and suggested a procedure
as outlined above.
Congressman Mercer, when seen this after
noon, said he would endeavor to follow
the suggestions made by Senator Thurston
and had requested the record clerk to hold
the joint resolution on the speakers desk
when 1t was reported to the house Monday
morning. Under the rules OF the house the
last six days of the session are suspension
days and with unanimous consent given to
take UP measures or unfinished business
coming over from the preceding day, bills
and resolutions may be put upon their
passage, two-thrds vote, however, being
necessary to secure their adoption, should
the yeas and nays be required.
In view of the action taken upon the Pan
american exposition bill by both the senate
and house, and the fact that st. Louis is
looking for legislation for an exposition in
1903. it is believed here that the interests
involved in future expositions can be Sc
sured for the passage of the Greater America
resolution during the coming week Time
is essential and the resolution, If it ever
secures favorable consideration on the part
executive in the quickest time ever made by
any measure from the capitol to the White
House.
Mrs. A. U. Wyman, who has been in the
city for some time, will remain here until
summer her daughter being at school at
the New England Conservatory of Music.
Senator Allen today passed a bill to pen
sion Benjamin f. Trap of South Omaha at
$40 per month.
Miss butcher, who is here representing the
Nebraska chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, is interested in hav-
ing d. A. r. badge patented which she
had made in Omaha and which was univer-
sally admired by the descendants of revolu-
tionary sres.
Cadet Taylor's nomination as surveyor OF
Port of Omaha has been reported favorably
to the senate. Senator Nelson of the sub
committee of commerce having the nomina-
tion under consideration said the opponents
of Taylor desired to be heard before action
was taken by the senate and he had with
held the request for senate action pend.
ing a hearing of those antagonistic to Tay.
lor's confirmation Senator Allen was called
upon to express approval disapprova
of the nomination, but refused upon the
ground that he did not intend to participate
in a local fight.