The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-30
THE COMING EXPOSITION.
Text Of the Bill Introduced by Hon.
George u. Wise Appropristing $4,000

Text Of the Bill Introdus ed by Hon
George u. Wise Appropristing o25. .000
to IL.
The following is the text OF the bill re-
Gently introduced in the House of Rep
reseniatives by Hon. George d. Wise
appropriating $25 900 for the benefit OF
the proposed Agricultural, Mechanical
and Tobacco Exposition in this city;
Resolced by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiees Of the United States Of america
IN Congress assembled, That the head OF
the Interior Department, the Commits
sioner of Agriculture, the United States
Fish Commissioner, and the Smithsonian
Institution, including the National Mu.
scum, uLder the direction Of the Presi-
dent of the United States, be, and they
are hereby, authorized and directed to
prepare and make suitable exhibits at
The Virginia Agricultural, Mechanical
and Tobacco Exposition, to be held at
Richmond Virginia, beginning on the
ID of October and closing November 2lst,
1888.
That to enable the Department of the
Interior, the Department Of Agriculture,
The United States Commission OF Fish
and Fisheries, and the Smithsonian In
stitution, including the National Mu.
scum, to participate In said Exposition,
10 be held as aforesaid, there Is hereby
appropriated, out Of any money IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
The sum of $4,000, apportioned as foi-
lows:
For the Department of tine Interior,
So 900
For the Department of Agriculture
$4,000
For the United States Commission OF
Fish and Fisheries and Smithsonian In.
stitution, including the National Mu-
scum, $4,000
i hat the President may, Il in his Judg-
ment it shall be deemed necessary and ex-
pedient in order to secure the best re-
suits with greatest economy, transfer o
part of the fund hereby apportioned TO
one department or bureau 10 another de
partment or bureau. The term bureau
wherever used herein shall be construed
to include the Smithsonian Institution
and Commission of Fish and FISHERIES.
That the President Of the United States
is hereby authorized 10 detail an officer
of the pay department of the Army or
Navy to disburse the fund appropriated
by this act.
The payments on account of expenses
incurred in carrying out and into elect
he provisions hereof shall be made OH
itemized vouchers approved by the rep
resen,a,ives of the department lncurrlng
he liability, and "A person to ce desig..
mated by the President 10 make final
audit of said accounts.
That the heads of the Department OIL
the Interior and the Department OF Ag'
riculture. the Smithsonian Institution,
and Commission of Fish and Fisheries
shall, from among the officers aud en-
ployes thereof, appoint u suitable person
to act as representative of such depart
ment or bureau, and said representative
shall, under the direction and control Oh
the head of the department or bureau,
supervise the preparation and conduct OF
the exhibits herein provided for.
That no officer or employc appointed
"A aforesaid shall be paid extra or addi-
iional compensation by reason OF ser
vices rendered in virtue OF such employ
ment; but nothing herein shall be so
construed as to prevent the payment OF
the lust and reasonable expenses OF any
officer or employe appointed or employed
under and by virtue of the provisions oi
this act.
That all articles imported from the
Republic of Mexico or the Dominion OF
Canada for the purpose of being exhib-
lied at said Exposition shall be admitted
free of duty, subject, however, 10 such
conditions and regulations as the Secre-
rary of the Treasury may impose and
prescribe.