The national Republican., 1866-07-10
THE DEPARTMENTS.
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Ths Faris Untvsrssl kxpssstisn.
he following eommunieation has been addressed
to the respective Governor u the 6satss and Ter
ritoriss Of the United ststss,
DrpAarsssro op erArr,,
yo AZ, xr.,r,,ev o.sr.o wzsr'ssfSs ~ * & ysy lsee
sIR: have the honor to invite yeur Exoellsncy' q
attention to the incosed joint resolution relative to
the Paris Univsrsai Exposition, approved yester-
day; especially 70 the invitation to the Executives
Of the ssvera States contained IN section thereof
N. M. Bsekvith, Bsq, the Commissionsr General
Of the United States al Paris, has been requested
to make the necessary arrangements for the admis.
sion Of articles for which applications may hsreaf
ter be promptly made to the general agent In New
York, J. G. Darby, Eco, No. 8 Spruce street and
No. 40 Park Row.
Although tho delay in our legislation has already
caused several postponsments Of the time for eI.
eluding further appica IONS II 10 not doubted that
important articles will be received u the applica
tions are addressed to Mr.. Dsrby withoat loss Of
time. .
! have the honor to be your E.e.ll,noy'. ob.di.nt
servant WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
[PusLIc REsoLurIos-No Sal
JoIsr RESOLUTION to enable the people Of the Uni.
ted States TO participate in the advantages Of the
Universal Exhibition At Paris In eighteen hun
dred and sixty seven.
Be IL resoicsd BY the Senate aud House of Rep.
ressniatices Of hs Uaited States Of America in Con-
gyes, assembed That in order to enable the people
Of the United States to participate in the sdvan-
tages OF the Universal Exhibition OF the produc.
tions Of agriculture, manufactures, and the nne
arts, to be held at Paris in the year eighteen hun
dred and sixty-ssvsn, the following sums, or so
much thereof as may be necessary for the purposes
ssvorally specified are hereby appropriated out Of
any money In the Treasury mot otherwise sppro.
priated:
Fir,t To provide necessary furniture snd hI-
lures for the proper exhibition Of the productions
..f H.tN N.A A.. lL- - - ~
imperial commissioners, in that part Of the build
ing exclusively assigned to the use Of the United
States, forty-eight thousand dollars.
Secondly. To provide additional Accommodations
in the park, twenty i've thousand dollars.
Thirdly: For the compensation Of the principal
agent Of the exhibition in the United States, at the
rate Of two thousand dollars year: Provided, That
the period Of such service shall not extend beyond
SIXTY days after the close Of the exhibition, four
thousand dollars, or 90 much thereof a. may be
found necessary.
Fourthly. For ONCE rent st New York; for az.
lures stationery and advertising; for rent Of store
house for reception Of articles and products; for
exI enses Of shipping, including cartages &c.; for
freighu on the articles to be exhibited from New
York TO France; and for compensation Of four
clerks, In conformity with the joint re olution ap
proved on the diteeoth Of January, eighteen hun
dred aod sixty-siI, and for contingent expenses,
the sum Of thirty-three thousand seven hundred
dollars, or so much thereof as may be found nsces
sary.
fifthly. For expenses in receiving, bonding,
storage, carriage labor, DO, at Hsvre; for railway
transportation from HAvrs to Paris for labor In the
palace; for sweeping and sprinkliug compartments
Tor seven months; for guards and keepers for seven
months; for lnguists (eight meu) for seven months
for storing, packing boxes, csrting and for material
for repaeking; clerk hire, stationery, rent and
contingent expenses the Of thirty I've thousand
seven hundred and three dollars or 90 much thereof
as may be found necessary. ... E.a...
Sixtby For the travelling expenses Of ten pro-
fessional and scientific commissioners, to be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice
s,nd dollars each, ten thousand dollars, II being
understood that the President may appoint addi-
tional commissioners, not exceeding twenty in mum.
Der, whose expenses shall not be pAid but no per-
son into ssted, directly or indirectly In any article
exhibited shall be . commissiopsr; nor shall any
member Of Congress, or any person boiling an ap.
pointment or ONCE Of honor or trust under the
United States be appointed q commissioner, agent,
or officer under this resolution. . o. : r.
Sec. 2. ARd be IL further resofred, That the Gov
srnors Of the several States be, and they are
hereby, requested to invite the patriotic people Of
their respective States to assist In the proper rep
resentation Of the handiwork Of our artisans aud
the prolific sources Of material wealth With which
land 10 blessed, snd to take such further meas
u es as may be necessary to difass knowledge of
the proposed exhibition and to 'eeure to their re-
spective States the advantages which II promises.
SEQ. 3 Aad be IL further resoirea That II shall
be the duty Of the said general ngeLt at New York,
and the said commissioner general ut Paris, to
transmit TO Congress, through the Department Of
State, detailed statement Of tho manner In which
such expenditures as aereinbsfore provided for
are made by them respectively.
Approved, July 8. 1856.