The Ely miner., 1911-02-03
FRISCO GETS EXPO
NEW ORLEANS BILL REJECTED
AND COAST RESOLUTION
is PASSED.
BELIEVED SENATE WILL AGREE
Triumph Due to Capturing of Majority
of Republican Votes.-Excite-
ment Becomes
Intense.

Washington, D. G. = The house of
159 decided in favor of San Francisco
and against New Orleans as the city
in which an exposition to celebrate
the opening of the Panama canal in
1915 shall be held. This vote was
taken on a roll call to determine
whether the San Francisco resolution
or the New Orleans bill should have
consideration in the house. On final
vote the San Francisco resolution was
passed by vote of 259 to 43.
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 the 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 information
| al naval parade from Hampton Roads,
through the Panama canal and UP the
west coast to San Francisco was de-
feated on a parliamentary point Of
order. The New Orleans bill, called
! for an appropriation of $1,00O,0OO for
a government exhibit and the crea-
tion of a government commission.
Throngs Witness Fight.
! The proceedings in the 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 a 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 AYE" or no." as usual on
roll calls.
This cosrse was followed and dur
ing the taking of the ballot excitement
ran high. The race between the two
cities was exactly g tie when 81 votes
had been cast on each side. 1t re
mained even up to the 100 mark and
then San Francisco began to forge
| ahead.
When the decision in favor Of the
| California city was announced there
was a 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, D. C. = Five of Presi-
dent Taft's appointments of United
State circuit court judges were con-
| firmed by the senate. They included
| William H. Hunt of Montana, against
| whom a fight was made by Montana
| land owners; Robert w. Archibold of
Pennsylvania; Julian w. Mack of
South Dakota, who were named as ad-
| ditional judges to serve on the new
| commerce court. The other confirma-
| tion was that of Representative Wal
ter I. Smith, who was named to sue
ceed Judge Willis Van Deventer, who
was promoted to the supreme court of
the United States
| Congressman Gronna Resigns.
Washington, D. c. - The resigna-
ton of Representative J. A. Gronna of
| North Dakota, to take effect Feb. 2,
| was announced in the house. Mr..