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Show NEW oliLtANS. FAVORED FOR PANAMA FAIRJ Congressional . Exposition Committee In Favor of Louisiana City. Washington, Jan. 2d Now Orleans today ,on the first round of the fight for the location of the Panama oxpoltlfi ' bn the exposition committee com-mittee of the house, by a vote of 9 to 0, decided in favor of It as tlio site for the fair to celebrato the opening ,of thoT.iunma canal In 1015. After lung consideration of the claims of tbo two cities, tho committee commit-tee voted to report favorably tho Es-toplnnl Es-toplnnl bill recognizing Now Orleans and authorizing tho selection of a board of commissioners, the making of a government exhibit and the like. No appropriation for pecuniary aid Is authorized. It Is understood, however, tho commlttco will favor an extensive government oxhlblt to cost approximately approxi-mately 91,000.000. The bill was referred to a sub-corn-ralttce for perfection. This committee will report Tuesday and tho bill then -will be favorably reported to the house where the Now Orleans-San Francisco fight will bo renewed. -Jfolie members of the committee on Industrial arts and expositions who icted In favor of New Orleans wero: Ttodenberg of Illinois, Langley ot Kentucky, Murphy of Missouri, Woods of iowa, nhinoe'e ol Kentucky. Uefln of Alabamn, Colllor of Mloslsslppl, Cul-lop Cul-lop of Indiana. Irvirgtmi of M-iryland. Tbe members wh- favored San (9 in cls(o were: Gnrdn''.' of Massiuh.reits, Sonthwtck of New 'Vork. Mcenerson o. Minnesota, PoindeAto- ot Wishing-tlo'j, Wishing-tlo'j, Maynnrd of Virginia nnd Nelfon o' Wisconsin. A minority report will be made id the house by (lino who fnvori-d tli choice ot San Francisco. |