The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-28
10 Begglpg-A Manly Request For .
LOap,
Which VIII be Repaid In Times fuli-
uess.
FIatterIng Indications That the lie
quest VIII be Granted.
Spirit aud Letter Of tho Request.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-[5psoial. l-Mr
Ellis introduced the following bill; A bill
TO provide for the celebration OF the World |,
lndu,trial and Cotton Centennial sxposi
ton:
WHEREAS, BY the act OF congress- entitled
IAN act to encourage the holding OF :
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
exposition In the year eighteen hundred
and eighty.iour," approved February
tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty
thrss n the nS city o, o.n,"s. Now 0fl'snS of m.
United States, tho National Cotton Plant.
ers' association OF America, asd the said
city OF New Orleans, q worlds iodurtrisI
and cotton centennial exposition Is 70 bs
held, universal In character, comprehend
log all arts, manufactures and produc!B OF
the soll and mine; and
WHsREAe, By said scs, congres, dsclhros
that such exposition should bo national aud
international in its character; and
WnKREAs, Under said act. u board OF
management has been duly constituted and
Incorporated under the laws OF The ttate o.
LouisiGns, the msmberH OF which
have bsen appointed by iheprc:ident OF tho
United States, upon recommendations made
in the manner set forth In said act, and
therefore are duly qualified and cominis-
stoned United States board OF management.
clothed with full and adequate powefa 20
partcrm any ADD all Ecty essential 20 tho
proper and necessary management OF the
aiI.irs OF the said World's lndustrial and
Cotton Centennial expo sition in tho man.
ner snd form prescribed by said acs and
duly authorized bv the sanction OF the
government Of tho United States 70 raise
Che capital necessary to carry into elloot
the provisions OF said act OF February 10Th,
1858; and
WHEgEAg Tho president Of the United
States, in compliance with the terms and
requirements OF eaid act, hes EXTENDED, in
the name OF The Uniled SJstes, a respectful
and cordial invitation TO the governments
% other nations 10 be represented snd take
part In tho faid international expositi0ri
and
WKrREAs, Many Of the governments 10
invited have accepted such invitations, and
are making preparations TO embrace the
courtesy 80 0Etended TO them, thereby ren-
dering proper arrangements for the coming
ceremonies on the part OF the United States
a matter OF honor and good faith; and
WHEREAS, The preparations designod bJ
tho Wosld's Industriol and Cotton Center
nial exposition, aud IN part executed by
The hoBrd OF management, are in accord
auce With the spirit OF tho act OF congres.
relating th.reto, and are on tcale credlth-
BILE % the government aud the people oil
the United Ststs,; and
WHEREAS, all OF the inducements which
were involved and embodied In the reques,
that congress should grant the .necesssry y
| aid TO secure the snccess OF the centennial
exposition of Philadelphia are re-entorosc
! by the progress aud development os many
states and territrriss that were
| unable TO avail of the benefccnt policy In
augurated by the government at Philsdel
phia, but are now desirous OF an equal op-
portunity TO. display their Agricultural
~, ~, roiat and Ind n strfat raq0nrrpa IN Aha
world and
-WHgRrAs, Tho stockholders o! the Worli's
industrial and Cotton CsnteDpial ,eTposi-
tion have furnished to aid IN the compile
ton OF the said enterprise 10000, and
have deternined 10 increase the same to
81 .O0)G1c tv vote OF majority @! esid
stootholdos, ono ere now engaged
rai6 city &C kev Orlesns has,
In it oorpora capacity, contributed the
sum OF 81 % ,000 Ia FecUre the ruccess OF this
nai iona srd- IN ernetional undertaking
and Il Is but Just and eCuable that the gov
ornmeDt whoa pcop.e are 20 be universally
affected and benefited bv the said conir.-
butione end done tions Of these Hsid cillEsrs
ehoui lend ks cid and credit 10 TO The eeid
enierpnso In epsc!to form calculated 70
enhance iis dignity ard capacity 10 accom-
plish the objects in view, to-wit, the de-
velopnent and prosperity OF the United
Stctag, aud elEc because the results OF the
centenniel celebration OF 1876 have illustfa-
ted the wisdom OF such nstionsl action,
therefore,
De it enacted by the senate and house O.!
representatives OF the United States OF
America Ia congress assembled, that the
sum Of one million dollars be, and the
same IL hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the public treasury not other
wise appropriated, to be used aud enplogsd
By the eaid board OF management to aug
ment and enhance the succes. the Worlds
industrial and Cotton centennisl ana ex.
position in such manner CO said board
Of management may determine;
nroyided, that tho said sum ehell be paid
by the treasurer OF the United States on
the drafts OF the president I'D {: -scrsr o.
the board OF management OF the world g
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposl-
ton one-third OF tho amount Immediately
after the passage of this act and the re-
msinder in four monthly payments there
after; provided further, that Ia the dietribu'
ton OF the amounts that may remain In
the treasury Of the board Of management
after the payments OF its debts the amount
of the appropriation hereinbeiore made
shall be paid in full into the treasury ct the
United Stntea before any dividend or per-
contage of profits shall be paid to tho
holders Of said stock provided further,
that the rovornment Of the United States
shall net, under any circumstances, be
liable for any debt or obligation tor the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
exposition, or its board OF management,
or any payment in addition to the
foreign sum that msy have bean appropri'
Gted by this aci; provided further, that
no sum shall be paid to the treasurer ot the
said exposition until aftsr he and the presi'
dent of the same shall have executed q
bond In the cum o. three hundred thousand
dollars TO sufficiently secure the saie-keep-
ing and the faithful disbursement OF the
sum hereby nppro 2riated.
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