St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-03-27

RESOLUTIONS.
A Resolution supplementary to other
Joint Resolutions TO enable the People
Of the United States to participate IN
the Advantages of the Universal EX-
hibiiion at Paris, in 1867.
Resolved by tie Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
# America III Congress assembled, /. Iha!
tLe commission of the United States at
tie Universal Exhibition TO be held at
Paris in the wear eighteen hundred and
sixtv-scvcn shall consist of the commits
siuner-gcncral and honorary commission
or, whose appointment was approved by
the Joint resolution of January t,renty-t,ro
fifteen eighteen hundred and sixty-six;
al-u OF the thirty commissioners whose
appointment was provided for by the
joint resolution OF July five, eighteen hun
drcd and sixty-six, and of twenty COM
nIs>ionerS, whose appointment is herein
after provided for.
III That the commissioner-genera
SHALL be the pr, >idcnt of the commission
thus constituted, with u vote on all gues-
tiom~ that may arise.
III. That the commission shall meet
al Paris as earl rs possible before the
opening of the eXhibi ion, upon the call
OF tie commi>sioner-general. and, when
properly organized, shall make such rules
and regulations rs may be necessary for
efficient action, with power TO elect Il
vict-pre>idcnt from their own number,
who, in the absence of the commissioner
general. shall preside at all meetings Of
the commission, and to appoint commit.
tees and chairmcn of groups.
~. That the commission may DIES.
ignaIe additional persons, not exceeding
tw'nIy in number, being citizens of tn,
u Y branch of industry or art. who arr
hereby authorized TO attend the exhibi
1ion IN behalf CT the United States, Il.
honorary commissioners without compen
s;uion.
'. That the commission may EN-
ploy secretary and clerks for the com.
mission. the necessary scientific assist
ANTS and hraughtSman, and may engag,
suitable rooms fir the commission.
VI. That no commissioner shall ac
as agent for the show or sale of any ar
tlclt at the exhibition, or be interested
directly or Indirectly, in any profits from
any such article.
SEC. ,. And be it further resolved
That fifty thousand dollars. or so mucl
thereof - may lie necessary for the pur
poses scvcr;lly specified, are hereby up
propriatcd out Of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated =
For additional ircights from New York
20 llavre.
For transportation and freight from
Havrc TO Paris.
For return freight of articles owned by
the United States or lent TO the govern.
ment by individuals.
For marine and fire insurance Oh the
articles thus lent.
For additional stcam-power at Paris,
in the palace and the "annex," OF
supplemental building, and in ground,
adjacent,
Fer tie exhibition of machines, agri
cultural and other, and for the erection
OF buildings to illustrate the education
and agriculture of the United States, am
tor the collection OF specimens oi' agricu!
iural productions, under the joint rcsoiu
tion tor that purpose.
For the necessary expense Of co!lectin!
classifying, labelling, and packing miner
illogical and mctallurgical specimens, #
complete the exhibition of the minera
wealth Of the United States.
For the necessary expense OF labor
cIs and extra service in the offices !
Paris and New York, and for the exper
Sc Of Il secretary, clerks, scientific assist
ants and draughtsmen, rooms, and othe
incidental expenses of the commission.
SIC. .. Aud be it further resolve
That it shall be the duty Of the gcncr:
a@,n; ut New York. and OF the comm:
.i,u,r-gcucral at Paris 10 transmit I
Congress, through the Department
: ate. u detailed statement Of the MAJ
ner IN which the expenditures herein at
thorized are made by them respcctivel,
Approved, March II, 1867.