Evening star., 1869-12-07

can Senators wa, held yesterday, at which Mr..
Anthony was called tn the chair. Messrs. Will
son, OF Massachusetts; Stewart, OF Nevada; Kel-
logg. of Louisiana; Ramsay. OF Minnesota, and
Trumbull, of Illinois, were appointed a commit
tee TO revise and report the Senate committees.
The committee reported at d caucus held this
afternoon, after the adjournment OF the Senate,
follows: Mr. Morrill,, of Maine, to be chair
man Of the Committee on Appropriations. Mr.
ShurZ, to ill vacancy on Committee OF Foreign
Affairs, caused by death OF Mr.. Fessenden. Mr..
Crslin, TO be Chairman Of Naval Committee, in
place OF Mr.. Grimes, resigned. Mr.. Poole, OF
North Carolina, on Committee OF Appropria
tiOns, 10 fill vacancy caused by resignation of
Mr.. Grimes. Mr.. Ferry, to be chairman of Com
mittee TO Audit Accounts, in place of Mr.. Cra-
gin. Hr. Osborn, 10 ill vacancy on Committee
on Naval Affairs, made by promotion Of Mr..
Crasin. The report of the committee was ac
certed, and the caucus adjourned
The 1NTERNATIoSAL EXHIBITION BILL.-In
the Senate, this morning, Mr.. Patterson intro
duced bill TO encourage and promote the
International Industrial Exhibition to be held in
Washington City in the year 1871.
The first section names Gen. .. o. Howard,
Gen. W. T. Sherman, Admiral j. a. Dahl gren.
W. W. CorcOran, Henry ID. Cook, Jas. G.. Ber-
ItIt- Alex IL. Sntiincru, Moses kellY, HalISt
kilbOurne, j. I. Mitchell, \. ). SolOmons, j.
W. Thompson, Chas. L. Stansbury, ). j. Bowen.
VIM. ). Huntington, }. Ii. Blake, Ftzhugh
Coyle, VIM. GuntOn. I'll. NJ Sweeney, s. T.. MIDI
dleton, Lewis j. Davis, JAS. e.. McKeIden, j. VI.
Edmunds, {. IL. CraS:n. Richard Wallach, .Jno.
HitZ, Wal mar BOdiscO, VIM. Ballantyne. Il. ).
Verdi, Robt. :. Chiffon, jos. Henry, j. NJ Car
Isle. W. G. MetZeIott, r. VI. Galiaudct, c. IL.
Nichols, Caleb Cushing. y. Il. Mullett. \. Mich
Ter, Edward Clark, .JnO. y. KiiweIl. j. e. Ken
medy, ); b: Magruder, G,o II. Plant, Geo W.
Riggs, VI. W.Galt, Il. Il. Mohun, Il. ID. Gilman.
Esau Pickerell, William Ii. Todd, $. Il.
Brown, Augustus Berry, j. w. Botcler.
&. +. Peck, VI. q. Emery, y. Il. Mctiuirc.
ii. A. Willard, Thomas Blagden, Il. A. Shnii
y. Ackcr, :. NOrment, Vim. II. Baldwin, y. ).
CrOcEer, j. y. Ellis, j. j TUstin, John w. For
ney, W. j. Murtagh, c. ). Noyes, H. 4. Go
bright, Thomas Il. Florence, A. Delano, w. III.
Philip, a. \. Herr, John Purdy, Joseph VIII
liams, +. II. Smith Clinton LLOYD. Thomas b.
Bryan, Charles Mason, George w. Cochranc,
Marshall Brown, James Y. Davis, T. l.. Hume
VIM. Il. Moses, WIN. III. Morrison, James L.
Barbour, Vim. II. Riley, Frank Riyes, f. ~
Lutz. and 5. ID. Castleman as body corporate
under the name of ''The International Indus
trial Exhibition Company for the purpose of
holding in the city of Washington during the
year le, /, or as soon thereafter as may be prac-
tcable, of an exhibition OF the Works of industry
and art Of all nations.
The second section gives them power to lease
purchase and hold real estate for the purpose OF
said exhibition, erect buildings thereon. &c,
thirds OF the capital stock OF the company, to
award prizes, &c.
Section third provides that the capital stock
OF said company shall consist Of three hundred
thousand shares AT ten dollars each.
Section fourth provides that the first meeting
OF the corrOratOIs shall be held i'm this city with
III fifteen days after the passage OF the BILL when
they shall organize, clect officers, open books of
subscr ptiOn. &c.
The corporate authorities Of Washington and
Georgetown and the Levy Court are authorized
u la.lrfr y hut -.
three-hfts of one per cent. OF the assessed value
of all taxable property within their respective
jurisdictions, and they are further authorized to
levy special tax of three iifths OF one peT cent
to pay the same At the close Of the exhibition
the Board OF Directors shall sell the buil.linat !
&c; Pay all debts, &c, ana ir a surplus remain
u SL.Il hc Gi*burSed pro rd'G TO the individual
stockhcldcrS OF the several amounts subscribed
with 10 per cent. interest per annum. Secondly,
TO return to the Corporations OF Washington
and Georgetown and the Levy Court their com
tributons, and one half OF the balance on hand
shall be applied by said Directors to such object
of national Importance as they shall determine
upon by and with thc advice and approval of
the President of the United States, and the
other half shall be divided pro rata among the
stockholders of the company.
The President is authorized to allow the usn-
cf public reservations in the city of Wash
lngton Tor the purpose of erecting thereon
building for the holding OF the exhibition,
which building shall he a bonded warehouse in
which goods may be received, unpacked, ex-
hibted, repackcd, and re-cxpOrted without the
payment of duties, and packages received NJ
any port of entry in the United States shall be
forwarded unopened to the exhibition when 50
directed. The franking privilege is granted to
the company, and the Secretary of State is
directed TO notify all foreign governments of the
exhibition.
The President Is authorized to detail Of
hcers of the army and navy for duty with the
exhibition, and to detail troops for guard duty
and appoint sufficient number of police who
shall he organized, uniformed. and paid in the
same manner "a the Metropolitan Police OF
Washington.
The last section provides for an appropriation
Of - dollars. out OF any moneys in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated. tor the purpose
of the act. The bill was read twice and ordered
to he printed.
Accompanying the bill was the petition no.
tced in The STAR of Saturday.