New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81.

! UENERAL NAII RE-NO. 81
| AN ACT to provide for celebrating the
one hundreth anniversary Of American
independence, by holding an international
exhibition of arts, manufactures and pro-
ducts of the soil and mine, in the city of
| Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania.
| in the wear eighteen hundred and seventy
six.
! WHEREAS, The Declaration of Independ-
| ence eff the United States of America was
| prepared signed and promulgated in the
year seventeen hundred and seventy six. in
the city of Philadelphia; and whereas, it
behooves the people of the United States
to celebrate by appropriate ceremonies
the centennial anniversary of this memoir
able and decisive event, which constituted
the fourth day of July, ammo DOmini seven
teen hundred and seventy-siX, the birthday
of the nation; and whereas, it is deemed
fitting that the completion of the first
century Of our national existence shall be
cOmmemorated by an exhibition of
the natural resources of the country and
their development. and of its progress in
those arts which benefit mankind, in com
parisOn with those of older nations; and
whereas no such place is so appropriate for
such an exhibition as the city in which oc
Cured the event it is designed to cOmmem-
crate; and whereas, as the exhibition should
be national celebration. in which the peo-
pie of the whole country should partici-
pate, it should have the sanction of the
Congress of the United States; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That an
exhibition of American and foreign arts,
products and manufactures shall be held.
under the auspices of the government of
the United States, in the city of Philadel-
phia, in the year eighteen hundred and
seventy six.
SEC. ,. That a commission to consist of
not more than one delegate from each State.
and from each Territory of the United
States, whose functions shall continue until
the close of the exhibition shall be consti-
tuted, whose duty it shall be to prepare and
Superntend the execution of a plan for
holding the exhibition, and, after n confer
enCe with the authorities of the city of Phil
adelphia. to fix upon suitable site within
the corporate limits of the sad city. where
the exhibition shall be held
SEC. 3. That said commissioners shall be
appointed within one year from the passage
OF this act by the President of the United
states, on the nomination of the governors
OF the States and Territories respectively.
SEC A. That in the same manner there
snail be appointed one commissioner from
each State and Territory of the United
States, who shall assume the place and
commissioners as may be unable to attend
the meetings of the commission.
SEC. >. That the commission shall hold
Its meetings in the city of Philadelphia,
and that a majority of its members shall
have full power to make all needful rules
Tor It's government.
SEC. g. That the commission shall re-
port to Congress at the first session after
its appointment a suitable date for opening
and for closing the exhibition; schedule
of appropriate ceremonies for opening or
dedicating the same; plan or plans of the
buildings; complete plan for the reception
and classification of articles intended for
exhibition; the requisite customhouse regu-
lations for the introduction into this country
of the articles from foreign countries in
tended for exhibition and such other mat
ters as in their judgment may be important.
SEC 7. That no compensation for services
shall be paid to the cOmmiss toner's or other
officers provided by this act from the treas
ury OF the United States; and the United
States shall not be liable for any expenses
attending such exhibition, or by reason of
the same.
SEC. 8. That whenever the President shall
be informed by the Governor of the State
OF pennsylvania that provision has been