White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-02-22


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CeDteDDa0l CeneDR0tto0s
We present herewith \ copy of the bill passed
by Congress LAT srs;n0 ufovidina for . grand
national expositioo ~ ffflsdsapkfa in 1876, to-
gether with list Of the -ennmissionsEs already
appointed BY the President. A soon after the
State appoiufmenta Ara al made - practicable
the first meeting will Be held to prepare plan
for the Centennial Celebration.
Pbiladelphia and pennsylvsnia propose to in
cur ali the expsnse nsce..sry for the erection Of
suitable buiIdiur.-and certainly there can be
no snar;uc rf .Ns,4 ~ Aha part Of the people of
,ha srt;,s r.t;S.- - wsks this the greatest ex-
position ever attempted in The world. and one in
every rss,aef vctfhv a our nation after cen-
tnrx Of nrocrs..'
Ist *. Gcm,,;..;o.~,. deviee In most liberal
,,.H" ~. .nd -. m.nw ,;i,;"n. of o1r neopIe viii
indor,s these plans. and make them successful.
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THE ACT o. CoNGkkss AULnoH.SS ins YEMEN
NAL CELEBRATION.
An act To urOvide for the celebration Of the Ono
Hundredth Anpiyers.ry Of American Indepen-
dence, by holding an international exhibition of
arta mannf.ctures and products of the coil and
mine. In The city OF Philadelphia, and State of
Pepnsylyania in the wear eighteen hundred and
seyenty-six.
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S VIC I..5 y; .h~ rssr .srenfsen irndrej
S sS ~: =; - ~. IL o., of Ph;I.JsInh;.. and
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Gnereas II GencoTes .ne PEBBLE =. uo S. tSa
csntenp.T .nn;wer.ss-rr ~ rrf th;s memoranda and
Sen!ennal .antc .;..,.sa ~ .s. S,,,rtS, das
ueIls, S, eu'' SnIIn S TT "...'s..,, L,rJr.J and
:s, -; a. L;-sha.r or ths not;on. and
:. s, aue s..y u .h.. ~. .onni.t;on
r.L -. :. 70 u..eu H.s .;n..t .w;.,.raa shsii
~. n,'1,,n.or.t ~, !" % ~ h;h;t;on of the natural
'n" s ~ uy ~ "a, .i.;r davaio,.nsnt
e y, .no eouy i Inu Lei ~h;",i h.nas;;
, snu =: l' P'os ~ '".Se g, .hss. af n,S.r ,a
.;S..a ...a ,s..l. ~ ,'i.oa !. 90 onronr;ata r.,
anu t;i,;.;... mo .;,w ~ pin,' "1cnrrsd
sS an. a. 4. :. S.:S q - s.n.,,'',.,,,n-.t.. and
r Io @ " ~ 70 .sI!f;t;., .ho..id Sa . ,,.,;on.i
e.Ishe.t;o, =; vh;rh the n.orI. of the yrLole
oonnt,,, .I,mia ,,.,t;c;nsta n sh~id haxs the
sanct;cn oT the (oncrrss Of the limited States: !:
tharsfora - INV -
r. ~ ..o.,.a l.. That an .xb;b;t;on of Amer;-
can and forr;cnS srts. products- and manufactures
shali I've held nnsler The anspicea of the Govern
,,ant "f ~. irn;teJ STATE. In the ctv of PhiadeI
mia in the wear eighteen hundred and seventy
six.
SIC Q That a commission. to consist of not
more than one delegate from each State and from
each Territory of the United States whose func-
tions shall continue until the close of the exhibi-
tion. shall be constituted whose duty it shall be
Tn prenare and supsriptend the execution of a
nlan far holding the exhibition. and. after con-
adeIDbia. to fix upon a suitable site within the
cornorate limits of the said city, where the ex-
hibition shall be held.
SEC. 3. That said commissioners shall he ap-
pointed within one wear from the passage of this
act by the President of the United States, on the
nonination of the GoyernorS of the States and
Territories respectiyely.
SIC. 4. That i'm the same manner there shall be
anpointed one cOmmissioDer from each State and
Territory of the limited States who shall assume
the place and perform the duties of such COM
missioner or com missiopeA as NAV be unable to
attend the meetipgs of the commission.
SIC 4 That the commission shall hold its
meetincs In the citv of Pbilodelnbia- and that a
maiority IF its members sball have fi,ll mower to
make oil needfnl rules for its government
SEC. &. That the commission shall report to
Congress 1.-THE first session after its appointment,
q suitable date for. opening and for closing the
exhibition; a schednl 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 Custom House re-
gulatiOns for the introduction into this country
Of the articles from foreign countries intended for
exhibition, and such other matters as in their
Judgment may be important.
SEC. z. That no compensation for services shall
be paid to the commissioners or other offices pro-
vded by this act from the Treasury 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. &. That whenever the President shall be
informed by the Governor of the State of Pen
nsylvania that provision has been made for the
erection of suitable buildings for the purpose and
for the exclusive control by the commission herein
provided for of the proposed exhibition, the Pres
dent shall, through the Department Of State,
make proclamation of the same, setting forth the
time at which the exhibition will open, and the
place at which it will be held; aud he shall cOmu
nicate to the diplomatic representatives of all ns-
tions copies of the same, together with such re-
gulatiOns may be adopted by the cOmmss-
oners for the publication in their respective
countries.
Approved March 8, 1871.
LIST OF COMMISSIONERS AND SUBSTITUTE COMMIs-
sIONERs ALREADY APPOINTED.
New Hamnshire-Ezekicl A. Shaw. Asa p
Cate.
Vermopt-Heprv Ch,s Jobp n Raxter
Massachu.ettsEJ Wiley E,mmnds William n
snoonsr
tTonna.,;crt- -yo.e,b p U.x,.r William p
R,oIa