The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-10

vancement in the future; and whereas no
place is so appropriate for suoh an exhibition
as the city in which occurred the event il is
designed to celebrate; and whereas, the exhi-
bition should be o national celebration, un-
dertaken by the people of the whole country,
and therefore under the sole direction of the
Congress of the United States, the consent Of
the State of Pennsylvania being first obtained
for the exercise Of suitable authority within
its territorial limits; therefore,
Be il enacted, etc. That an exhibition of
American and foreign arts, products, and
manufactures shall be held by the United
States in the city of Philadelphia, in the year
1876.
Section 2. And be it further enacted That
o commission, to consist of not more than
three delegates from each State, shall be con-
stituted, whose duty it shall be to prepare a
plan for holding the exhibition, and after
conference with the authorities of the city of
Philadelphia, to fix upon a suitable site within
the corporate limits Of the said city.
Section g. And be it further enacted, That
these commissioners shall be appointed
within one year from the passage of this act,
by the President of the United States, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
Section 4. And be it further enacted, That
in the same manner there shall be appointed
three alternate commissioners from each
State, who shall, in the order of seniority of
appointment, assume the place and perform
the duties of such commissioners as may be
unable to attend the meetings of the COM
mission.
Section 3. And be it further enacted, That
the commission shall hold its meetings in the
city of Philadelphia.
Section 6. And be it further enacted, That
the commission shall report to Congress at
its next session complete plan for the re-
ception and classification of articles intended
for exhibition; a suitable date for opening
and for closing it; schedule of appropriate
ceremonies for opening or dedicating the ex-
hibition; plan or plans of the proper build
ings, ETC., which may be required plan for
conducting the finances and guaranteeing th Q
expenses which will be incurred; the requi-
site Custom House regulations for the intro
ductiOn into this country of the articles from
foreign countries intended for exhibition.
Section z. And be it further enacted, That
no compensation shall be paid the commits
sioners or their alternates; but their travel
ling expenses shall be paid to an amount not
exceeding the usual mileage of members of
Congress, for each delegate present at the
session of the commission, to and from his
| residence and the place of meeting, and no
| other expenses shall be incurred by the COM
mission in the prosecution of its duties, ex-
cepting only compensation for competent
clerk, unless duly authorized according to
law.
Section s. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the President shall be informed by
| the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania,
| that provision has been made for the exclu-
sive control by the United States of the pro-
| posed exhibition, the President shall make,
| by the Department of State, proclamation of
the same, setting forth the year in which the
exhibition will take place and the city in
which it will be held; and he shall communi-
cate to the diplomatic representatives of all
nations copies of the same for publication in
| their respective countries.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
| Manufactures.