Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-26

Joint Resolution to enable the people Of
the United States to participate in the
advantages of the Universal Exhibit
tion at Paris, in eighteen hundred and
siXty-sCven.
Be it resolyed BY the Senate md House Of
Representatives Of tie United States Of amer
lea IN Congress 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 at Paris, in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty. seven, the
following sums, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary for the purposes sew
orally specified, are hereby appropriated
out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated
First. To provide necessary furniture
and fixtures for the proper exhibition Of
the productions, 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 thousand dollars.
Secondly. To provide additional &C
commodations in the park, twenty five
thousand dollars.
Thirdly. For the compensation of the
principal agent Of the exhibition in the
United States, at the rate of two thou
sand 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 so
much thereof as may be found necessary.
Fonrthly For different at New
York; for fixtures stationery and adj
vertsing; for rent Of storehouse for re-
ception of articles and products; for ex-
penses of shipping, including carriages,
&C.; for freights on the articles to be
exhibited from New York to France !;
and for compensation Of four clerks in
conformity with the joint resolution ap-
proved on the fifteenth day Of January,
eighteen hundred and sixty six, and for
contingent expenses, the sum of thirty
three thousand seven hundred dollars,
or so much thereof as may be found nee
esssary.
Filthy. For expenses in receiving,
bonding, storage, carriage, labor, aud so
forth, at Havre; for railway transporta-
tlon from Havre to Paris for labor in
the palace; for sweeping and sprinkl NJ
compartments for seven months; for
lingusts eight men) for seven months
for storing, packing boxes, Carting, and
for material for repacking; for clerk
hire, Stationery, rent, and contingent ex-
penses, the snm Of thirty five thousand
seven hundred and three dollars, or so
much thereof as may be found neces-
sary.
Sixthly. For the travelling expenses
Of ten professional and scientific com
missi oner5, to be appointed by the Pres
ident, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, at the rate Of one
thousand dollars each ten thousand dol
lars, it being understood that the Presi
dent may appoint additional commits
sioners, not exceeding twenty in num-
Der, whose expenses shall not be paid !;
but no person interested, directly or in
directly in any article shall be com
missioner nor shall any member Of
Congress, or any person holding an Of
fee or appointment or office Of honor
and trust under the United States be APP
pointed a commissioner, agent or officer
under this resolution.
SEC. 2. -And 6e it FURTHER resolved, That
the Governors Of the several States be,
and they are hereby, requested to invite
the patriotic people of their respective
States to assist in the proper represen-
tation of the handiwork of our artizans,
and the prolific sources of material
wealth with which our land is blessed,
and to take such further measures as
may be necessary to diffuse knowledge
of the proper exhibition and to secure to
their respective States the advantages
which it promises.
SEC. 3. And be 1t FURTHER resOlced That
it shall be the duty Of the said general
agent at New York, and the said COM
missioner general at Paris, to transmit
to Congress, through the Department Of
State, detailed statement of the man.
ner in which such expenditures as are
hereinbefore provide[dl for are made by
them respectively,
Approved July 5, 1866.
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