The Forrest City times., 1901-03-15
FoRREsT CITY, ARK AFTERNOON, MARCH 15 1soi

tand an not divulging any secret in saying~it) were, with few exceptions. selected not because they were friend ly to the proposition, but the reverse. However, this obstacle was readilv overcome when the St. Louis delega- ton, headed by Gov. Francis. ap- peared before the committee at this session, with conclusive evidence that every condition imposed by the gov. ernmsntsand to be performed by tho people of St. Louis had been strictly and literally compiled with. The work of perfecting the bill was then taken up in spirit of friendliness and with the desire of obviating many, if not all, of the difficulties ex- perienced under the act authorizing the Worlds Columbian exposition at Chicago"
 The special committee of the house, not enjoying the privilege ac- corded to few of the leading com mittees under the rules, namely, the rlght to report at any time, had no opportunity of presenting the bill for consideration and passage unless it could be reached upon the calendar in the regular order, which was out or the question; or unless Q special rule Tor that purpose could be obtained from the committee on rules, which was equally impossible. Hence, the first opportunity to present the bill to the house was on committee sus- pension day, which was Monday, Feb ruary 1s. The special committee au- thorized it's chairman to move sus- pension of the rules for this purpose. which was done, and which permitted only forty minutes debate and. for tunately afforded no opportunity for amendment. On the roll being called there were 19O years and only 42 nays.
 A& Course in the Senate.
 1.-The bill then went to the senate, where it was looked upon with as much favor as it was in the house and for the same reason, but, neverthe- less, it's passage in that body of in terminable debate, wheresmany of the largest appropriation bills were pend ing. was regarded with apprehension. But in that body it had two most val uable and able champions, Senators Cockrell and Vest, whose influence and experience in the senate enabled them finally to get the bill before that body almost as soon as it was favorably reported by the senate com mittee on industrial expositions. The senate committee having reported the bill as it came from the house and without amendment, and also having adopted the house report. the passage of the bin was thereby facilitated by removing the necessity for the dis cussion of any amendments.a It also obyiated the necessity for any confer eIce between the two houses.
 ''Unfortunately, there were sena- tors interested in expositions in other parts of the country that de no pledge from congress for the same. They saw their opportunity to secure such aid by attaching their bills as riders to the Louisiana Purchase ex- position bill. They took advantage of this opportunity at a time when those in charge of appropriation bills would not permit any delay in the consider .ation of their bills by any discussion whatever. on any amendment to the St. Louis bill, so that the friends of the latter bill were obliged to accept these amendments. and did so in the hope that they might be disposed of in conference.