Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-25
Paris Exhibition.

Parts Exhibition.
Gov. Dillingha has furnished the follow
ing for publication
Washington, July 6, 1866.
To Has Erceileney Paul Dillingham;, Goper-
nor of The State Of Termoxt
SIR have the honor to invite your Ex-
celency's attention to the enclosed joint reso-
luton relative to the Paris Universal Exhi-
bitio n, approved yesterday especially to the
invitation to the Executives of the several
States, contained in section two thereof.
N. Nj. Beckwi,h, Esq, the Commissioner
General of the United States at Paris, has
been requested to make the necessary arrange
mente for the adm lssion of articles, for which
applications may hereafter be promptly made
20 the General agent in New York, J. Z.
Derby, Esq, No. 5 Spruce Street and No. 40
Park Row.
Although the delay in our Legislation has
already caused several postponements of the
time for excluding farther applications, II Is
not doubted that important articles will be
received if the applications are addressed to
Mr.. Derby without loss of time.
| have the honor to be your Excellency's
obedient servant,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
JOINT RssoiutiOn 10 enable the people Of tie
United States 20 participate ~ the aduant-
ages of the Un,uers1L Exhibition al Paris,
IN eighteen hundred ard sirty seven.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House OF
representatives. OF the l nited States OF Ameri-
Congress Assem- Died: That, In order 70
enable the people OF The United States TO par
pate Ia The advantages OF the Universal
Exhibition vi the productions OF agriculture,
manufactures. and the fine arts, to be held al
Paris III the year eig teen hundred and sixty
seven, the following sums, or so much thereof
as may oe necessary tor the purposes several
ly specified, are hereby appropriated, out OF
any money IN the Treasury not otherwise ap-
proprIated:
First. To provide necessary furniture and
fixtures Tor the proper exhibition OF the pro-
auctions of the United States, according to
the plan OF the imperial commlssioners In
that part of the building exclusively as
signed to the use OF the United States, forty
eig ht thousand dollars.
secondly 10 provide additional aocommo-
datlons in the park, twenty-five thousand
dollars.
Thirdly For the compensation of the
principal agent of the exhibition of the Uni
ted States at the rate of two thousand dol
lars year Provided, That the period OF
such service shall not extend beyond sixty
days after the close of the exhibition. four
/
be found necessary.
Fourthly. For office rents at New York !;
| for fixtures stationery, and advertising tor
rent of store house tor reception of articles
ana products for expenses of shipping, IN
clu0lng carriages, DC. for freights on the ar
ticies 20 be exhibited from New York to
France aid for compensation of four clerks,
In conformity with the joint resolution sp-
proved on the fifteenth of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty and for contingent ex-
pei ses, the sum of thirty-three thousand,
seven hundred dollars, or 30 much thereof as
may be found necessary.
Filthy. For expenses In receiving, bond
ing, storage, carriage, and 80 forth, at Havre !;
for railway transportation from Havre to
Paris !; for labor IN the palace tor sweeping
and sprinkling compartmentsf for seven months |;
for llnguists (eIght men) tor seven months !;
tor storing, packing boxes, earning, and for
material tor re packing Tor clerk-hire, station
cry, rent, and contingent expenses, the sum
of thirty five thousand seven hundred and
three dollars, or so much thereof as may be
found necessary.
Slxthly. For the travelling expenses of ten
professional and scientific commissioners, to
be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, at the
rate of one thousand dollars each, ten thou
sand dollars, it being understood that the
President may appoint additional commission
ers, not exceeding twenty In number, whose
expenses shall not be paid; but no person in
terested, directly or indirectly, In any article
exhibited shall be commissioner nor shall
any member Of Congress, or any person hold
ing an appointment OF Office OF honor or
Trust under the United States be appointed
commissioner, agent, or officer under this
resolution.
SEC. 2. And 1t IS further rssoIoed, That
the Governors of the several states DO and
they are hereby, requested to invite the pat
riotic people of their respective States to as
SYST in the proper representation of the handi-
work of our artisans, and the prolific sour
ces of material wealth with which our land
is blessed, and TO take such further meas
ures as may be necessary to diffase knowl-
edge of the proposed exhibition and to &C.
cure to their respective states the advantages
which it promises.
SEC. 3. And be 1t further resolued, That
it shall be the duty of the said general
agent at New York, and the said commits
siOner general at Paris, to transmit to Con-
gress, through the Department of State, a
detailed statement of the manner in which
such expenditures az are herein before pro-
vided for are made by them respectively.
Approved, July S, 1866.