The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
Regulations for the Governmental Dis
play at the Exhibition.
CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars at the Imme-
date Disposal Of the Exposition.
THE SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION.
A Dual Arrangement by Coun-
tries and Objects.

Governor Bigler, Chief OF the New York Branch
Of the International Exposition Commission. has
received from the national capital a copy OF the
Executive regulations for carrying into effect the
lately enacted Jaw to further the objects OF the
great Exhibition by enabling the several depart
ments OF the government to join in the national
display commemoratng the centenary Of our
independence. The following is President Grants
order:-
EXECUTIVE MANSION. March 7, 1875.
In order to carry out the provisions OF the fifth
section OF .he act OF Congress. entitled IAN act
making appropriations Tor sundry civil expenses
OF the government, tor the nscal year ending June
80 is!6. aud Ior other purposes" approved March
CHARGE oil the articles and materials to be- eX-
hiblted by the several executive departments,
the Smithsonian Institution and the Agricultural
Department at Inc International Exhibition or
1876. Is hereby continued under the following
regulations and distribution OF duties, VIZ. -
1.-The funds approprlated b. the above named Sec
ton VIII be drawn from the treasury upon the
be disbursed as are otner public moneys under the
existing laws relating to d!sbursins officers.
An omcer OF tne army Will be detailed oy the
Board.
Each representative OF an executive depart.
ment, and the representative OF the Smithsonian
Institution. OF the Agricultural Depar ment, and
the United states commissioner OF Food Fishes,
Will have charge OF the matters pertaining TO his
respective department subject to the general ad-
vsement OF the Board, ana all bills will be paid by
the dIsDursinl officer upon vouchers cert,ned py
such representative and coGDtersgned by the
Chairman OF the Board.
Tne dlsbursing officer will render monthly &C.
counts current OF all advances to and dtSburSe.
ments by him to the First Auditor OF the Treasury,
Tor audit and settlement in the same manner as
government.
Each representative VIII be held responsible TO
the mead OF his respective department for all
public property OF the United States Iurnlsned by
the head OF such department or otherwise CON-
ing to mis- hands for the purposes OF the Exhioi-
ton, and Will render proper accounts OF the same
to such mead OF department until the property is
returned.
U. S. GRANT, President United States.
Below Is the text OF the section OF the law re.
ferred to in the above Executive order:-
AN ACT making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses OF the government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1915. and ior other purposes.
Be IL enacted Dy the Senate and House OF Rep
resentativss OF the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That the following sums be
jects nereiaalier expressed ior ae scal wear end
Ing June so, 1876 namely "
ments OF the government and the Smithsonian
Institution to participate IN the International Elk.
hioltioa Of 1870 the following sums are hereby
$1,000; Tor the Post ONCE Department, s5.o0o;
Smithsonian lnsrltution. s57, 900; Tor the United
States Commission OF FOOD Fishes 5000; Tor the
War Department 1913 600: Tor the Navy Depart.
ard oo otner ne ece neGsnta expenses
direction OF the Board on Executive Departments
IN pursuance Of the Presidential order OF January
%, 1874 Aud authority Is hereby given the
heads OF the several executive departments to
display At the International Exhibition orIS76 un-
der such conditions as they may pr escrlbe subject
to the provisions OF section OF the act or June l.
1872 ali such articles IN store or under the control
OF said departments as may be necessary or deslr-
able to render such collection compete ana ex-
haustlve; provided. that should Ii come neces.
sary to erect any building or part OF building ior
said Exhibition, on the part OF the government,
the shall be paid ior rata out OF the sums
appropriated to the several departments. the
United states Commission OF Food Fishes aud
the Treasury and Post once departments
excepted the cost OF the building not TO exceed
s150,OO0, and at the close OF the Exhibition SAID
building snail be sold and the proceeds covered
into the TIE asury as miscellaneous receipts. Aud
provided 1urtner, that the sums hereby appro-
rrlated shall cover the entire expense TO which
the United states government shall be subjected
on account OF said ExhIbtlon, except the sum
appropriated in THIS act Tor printing the certifi-
Gates of stock OF said Exhibition; and the Board
on Executive Departments Is Forbidden 10 eXpend
department. or to enter into any contract or en-.
Ragement that shall result IN any such increased
expenditure; and no money snail be AIKEN ny any
Department Tor the purposes OF this Exhibition, as
Aforesaid from any other appropriations except
the one hereby made. And further provided, mat
OF the sum hereby appropriated the sum Of
$500, 900 shall De Immediately available. y
Approved March 8, 1875.