The Irish standard., 1911-02-04
FRISCO GETS The
PANAMA EXPOSITION
NEW ORLEANS BILL REJECTED
AND COAST RESOLUTION
is PASSED.
BELIEVED SENATE WILL AGREE
Triumph Due to Capturing Of Majority
Of Republican Votes.-Excitc-
ment Becomes
Intense.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE house Of
representatives by a vote Of ISIS to
159 decided in favor of San Francisco
and against New Orleans as tho city
In which an exposition to celebrate
the opening of the Panama canal in
1898 shall be held This vote was
taken on a roll call to determine
or the New Orleans bill should have
consideration in the house. On a final
vots tho San Francisco resolution was
passed by a vote OF $50 to 49,
The advocates of San Francisco are
claiming that their fight is won and
that the senate will ratify the action
of the house.
Republican Vote Decides.
San Francisco won by capturing the
Republican vote in tho house. New
Orleans support came from the Demo
Gratis. Only 80 Republicans voted for
New Orleans. Thirty.siX Democrats
voted for San Francisco
The San Francisco resolution does
not ask for government aid in any
form. 1t simply authorizes the presi-
dent OF the United States TO invite
foreign nations to participate in the
fair.
An effort to amend the resolution to
include provisions for an internation-
al naval parade from Hampton Roads,
through the Panama canal and up the
west coast to San Francisco was de-
feated ON parliamentary point Of
order. The New Orleans bill, called
for an appropriation of 81 100000 for
government exhibit and the crea-
ton of a government commission.
Throngs Witness Fight.
The proceedings in tie house, mark
ing the elimination of the exposition
fight, were most unique The CALLER
les held the greatest throngs Of the
present session and there was no at
tempt to restrain the applause that
came from the spectators as the fight
progressed.
The rival claims Of the two cities
recently were put up to the rules COM
mittee of the house. That committee
would not undertake to say which ex-
position measure should have the
right of way, but rendered Solo
mon-like decision that there should
be call of the house and each MEM
Der was to rise in his place and vote
"San Francisco or "New Orleans
instead of faye" or mo-" as usual on
roll calls.
This course was followed and dur
ing the taking of the ballot excitement
ran high. The race between the two
cities was exactly atie when 81 votes
had been cast on each side. It re-
manned even up to the 100 mark and
then San Francisco began to forge
ahead.
When the decision in fnvor Of the
California city was announced there
was demonstration both on the floor
and in the galleries.
Mr.. Cary of Wisconsin evoked
laughter by responding Milwaukee"
when his name was called.
Mr.. Moore of Pennsylvania voted
for Washington.
Appointments Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. Live Of Presi-
dent Taft's appointments of United
State circuit court judges were con-
firmed by the senate. They included
William RI. Hunt of Montana, against
whom fight was made by Montana
land owners; Robert w. Archibold Of
Pennsylvania; Julian w. Mack of
South Dakota, who were named az adj
ditional judges to serve on the new
commerce court. The other cOntirma-
ton was that of Representative Wal
ter I. Smith, who was named to Sic
coed Judge Willis Van Deventer, who
was promoted to the supreme court of
the United States.
Torrid Weather In Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 1.-The Janu-
airy heat record for 20 years was brok-
en- when the temperature reached 81
degrees.