Smyrna times., 1867-08-28
LPupLIc REsoLurIoN-No. IL


RESOLUTION supplementary to other joint resolu- !
tiOns TO enable the people of the United States to |
participate IN the advantages OF the Universal
Exhibition at Paris in 1867.
RESOLVED By the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States of America in Congress
assembled l. That the commission of the United
States at the Universal Exhibition, to be held at
Paris in the year eighteen hundred and sixtyseven,
shall consist of the commissioner general and
honorary commissioner, whose appointment was ap-
proved by the joint resolution Of January twenty
two, eighteen hundred and sixty-six; also OF the
thirty commissioners whose appointment pro-
vIded for by the Joint resolution of July hve gh
teen hundred and slxtyslx and Of twenty commIs
sioners, whose appointment is hereinafter provided
for.
H. That the commissioner general shall be the
president of the commission thus constituted, with
a vote on III questions that NAV arise.
Ill. That the commission shall meet at Paris
early possible before the opening OF the exhibition,
upon the call of the commissioner general, and,
when properly organized, shall make such rules and
rcgula may be necessary for efficient action,
/ with power to elect vice president from their
own number, who, in the absence of the commits
missioner general, shall preside at all meetings OF
| the commission, and TO appoint committees and
| chairmen Of groups.
Nv. That the commission may designate add.
tional persons not exceeding twenty IN number,
being citizens Of the United States. known to be
skilled in any branch of industry art, who are
hereby authorized TO attend the exhibition in behalf
of the United States, as honorary commissioners,
without compensation
V. That the commission may employ a secretary
and clerks for the commission, the necessary scIen'
tIhc assistants and draughtsmen, and may engage
sulta bic rooms for the commission.
vi. That no commissioner shall act as agent for
the show sale of any article at the exhibition OF
be interested directly indirectly, IN any prohts
from any such article.
SEC 3 and be il further resolred, That fifty
thousand dollars, or so much thereof may be ne
cessary for the purposes severally specified, are
: hereby appropriated out of any moneys in th'
treasur, not otherwise appropriated:
Fol additional Ireights from New York to Havre
. For transportation and freight from Havre t
= = Paris.
=" For return freight of articles owned by the Unte'
States or lent TO the government by individuals.
For marine and fire insurance on the articles thu
lent.
y For additional steam. power at Paris. in III
o1 "palace" and the "annex' supplemental building
and in grounds adjacent.
r For the exhibition of machines, agricultural an
u other, and for the erection of buildings TO ustrat
the education and agriculture of the United State
and for the collection of specimens of agriculture
productions under the joint resolution for tina
Ell purpose.
lg For the necessary expense of collecting, classify
., ing labelling, and packing neurological and meta
"a lurgical specimens, to complete the exhibition
ed the mineral wealth Of the United States.
of For the necessary expense of labOrers and exit
Il service in the Offices at Paris and New York, an
US for the expenses of secretary clerks, scientIf
ny assistants and draughtsmeR, rooms and other inc
"a dental expenses of the commission.
M Mal SEC. 3. And be further resOIUed, That it sha
,s be the duty of the general agent at New York.
Of the commissioner genera at Iaris' 70 Lahs"l'
10 Congress, through the Department OF State,
est tailed statement of the manner in which the expe
ditures herein authorized made by them
to spectively,
Approved, March IL. 1867.