, 1875-03-26
PREPARING FOR THE CENTENNIAL.

Tho President has issued the following o1ect,-
| tive regulation for carrying into ofIoct the
lssefy-enactol law to further tho objects OF tho
great Exhibition BY enabling tho several depart.
mcntn Of the Government to Join In tho national
display commemoratiug tho centenary Of our
independence. Tho following is President
Grants order:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 7. 18TH or
der to caETy out the provisions Of tho Afth
section of tho act OF CoLgrcta, entitled An
act making appropriations for sundry civil c4-
ponses Of the 1oyornnont for tho fiscal year
endlng June 80. 1876, and for other purposes u
approved March Q. 1876 tic Board heretofore
appointed to take charge Of tho articles and
mstorials to bo exhibited BY tho ,seroral E1ecl-
and tho Agricultural Department ut the Iutorna-
tional Exhibition Of 1870, Is hereby continued
under tho following regulations aud 1is!ribu-
tiona Of duties, viz.
Tho funds appropriated by tho aboye-naucd
section viii be drawn from tho Trcanury upon
the regulation Of tho Chairman OF tho Board,
and to bo dieburbed a6 ar0 other public moneys
under tho existing laws relating to disbuzslng
olliecrn.
An o1icer Of the army wil bo dctniled by tho
Secretary Of War aa Dssbutsing Officer Of tho
board.
Each representative OF an Executive Dcpart-
ment and tho representative OF the Smithsonian
Institution. Of tic Agricultural Department, aud
the United Btates Commissioner Of Food FlshcB
will hayo charge Of the nattcra pertaining to his
respective department, subject to tho general
adyieemens Of the Board, aud ali bills will DO
T .ne WhfSs upon
signed by the Chairman of tho Board.
Tho Ditburstng Oftlcer will render monthly &C.
counts cutrent Of all advances to and disbllrse.
n.s ~ =. @ mu 'ne tISs nuatoI o. tne 1reas
~, os ,,tar oa,,ts ~ fa;srsi,sn .o een .a .na
tho Government.
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nsoao, ~ aon ,an ~. ~ oor aecounte t o. tao
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'.aa lsssuen' o,a.e' w 81. ',a'es' ,
ferred to In tho above Executive order:
An ACT making appropriations for fuulry civil er-
pcnses of ihs d,Yelnneut for the fiscal ycas ending
1an0 ma w. % sa'o anu tos @ o!Lss ' natr1.s' ai1s.
Representatives Of lilo United statos Of Alneri-
ca in Congress assembled That tho following
susna be aud tho rAno are hereby appropriated
for the Objects herolnafter a1prcssed for tho
1scal year ending juno 80, 1870. na.nelys
6gc. 8. 70 onsbs The Executive Dopa1t-
nscnts Of tile Government and tho Smithsonian
institution to participate IN tho International
Exhibition Of 1876, tho following suna nre bore
py appropriated namely fof tho Interior Do
partmeut. S1l6,o00s for the Treasury Depart-
u,ent. 60 geo; for tho poat-0hlce Depart
mcnt, $4,000 for tie Agricultural Dc.
partmont, $1,000; for the smithsonian lu-
ultution, &G7,000, for tho United Btates
Commission OF Food Fishes S5 u00 for tho
War Department., e133, 600 ! for tho Navy De-
part1ucnt, @100, 600 for showcases, ahe[yInv
stationery. postage, kilograms, expreesago, ani
other neceasasy Incidental e1ponsos, S25, ,06o iu
ILL S5U5, ,VV. to ba iiisbprend ilnIar fhn ,liroc}on
ot tic Board On Exooulyo Dopartmonts in pur-