Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-12

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1866.
To HIS Ercefiency, Governor Of the State Of:
SIR: have the honor to in vite your Excel.
1ency's attention to the enclosed Joint resolu.
ton relative TO the Paris Universal Exposi.
ton, approved yesterday; especially to the
invitation to the Executives of the several
States contained in section two thereof
General OF the United States at Paris, has been
requested TO make the necessary arrange
ments for the admission of articles for which
applications may hereafter be promptly made
to the General Agent in New York, J. &. Der
6y. Esq. No Spruce street and No. 40 Park
ready caused several postponements OF the
time for excluding farther applications IL is
not doubted that important articles will be re-
ceived II the applications are addressed TO Mr.
Derby without loss of time.
l have the honor to be your Excellency's
obedient servant, WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
lPUBLIo REsoLUTIoN-No. 521
JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the people of the
United States 10 participate in the advan-
tages OF the Universal Exhibition at Paris.
IN eighteen hundred and sixty seven.
Be u resetced by the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentdticeS Of the United States Of Amertcd in Con-
gress assembled, That. in order to enable the
people Of the United States to participate in
the advantages Of the Universal Exhibition of
the productions OF agriculture, manufactures,
and the fine arts, TO be held in Paris, in the
following sums. or so much thereof as may
be necessary for the purposes seyerally speci-
he'd, are hereby appropriated, out OF any
priated:
First. To provide necessary furniture and
hxtures for the proper exhibition of the pro-
ductions OF the United States, according to the
plan Of the Imperial commissioners, in that
part OF the building exclusively assigned TO the
use OF the United States, forty -eight thoussnd
dollars.
Secondly. To provide additional accommo-
dations in the park. twenty-five Thousand dol
lars.
Thirdly. For the compensation of the prin-
cipal agent of the exhibition in the United
States, at the rate of two thousand dollars a
year; Prortded, That the period of such SER
vice shall not extend beyond sixty days after
the close OF the exhibition, four Thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be found ne
cessary.
Fourthly. For Office rent at New York for
fixtures, stationery. and advertising; for rent
OF storehouse for reception Of articles and pro.
ducts; for expenses Of shipping including cart.
age, &c; for freight on the ARTICLES to be exhib-
lted from New York to France and for COM
pensation of four clerks, in conformity with
the joint resolution approved on the fif-
entn OF January, eighteen hundred and
sixty-slx, and for contingent expenses, the sum
OF thirty-th thousand seven hundred dol.
lars, or so much thereof as may be found ne.
cessary.
Filthy. For expenses in receiving, bonding,
storage. carriage, labor. and so forth, at Hayre:
for railway transportation from Havre to Par.
is; Tor labor in the palace; for sweeping and
sprinkling compartments for seven months: for
guards and keepers for seven mont tbs for lin.
gusts (eiR ht men) for seven months: for stor.
ing, packing boxes, cartng, and for material
for +, packing: for clerk hire stationery, rent
and contingent expenses, the sum of thirty.
five thousand seven hundred and three dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be found me-
cessaTy.
Sxthly. For the travelling expenses of ten
professional and scientific commissioner TO
be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, at the
rate of one thousand dollars each, zen thou
sand dollars, 1t being understood that the Pres
ldent may appoint additional commissioners
not exceeding twenty in number, whose ex-
penses shall not be paid; but no person inter-
estd, directly cr III ndirectly, in any article ex-
bibited shall be a comm ssiener; nor shall apy
member OF Congress, or any person holding an
AZ poin tment or Office Of honor or trust under
the United States. be appointed a commission.
er,agent, or officer under this resolution
Sec. .. And be IL further reSoLced That the
Governors of the several States be, and thew
are hereby. requested to invite the patriotic
people OF their respective States TO assist i'm the
proper representation of the handiwork OF our
artis ans, and the prolific resources Of material
WI alth With which our land Is blessed, and to
lake such further measures as may be necessa-
~ TO diffuse knowledge of the proposed ex.
the adyania ages which it promises
sec. g. 4nd be IL further resolred, That it shall
Re the duty of the said general agent at New
York, and the said commissioner general at
Paris, 10 transmit TO Congress, through the De.
partme mt OF State. detailed statement of the
manner in which such expenditures as are
herein before provideldl for are made by them
approved July s, 1866.