Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-24
TaE WORLDS FAIR.
ACT OF CONGRESS UNDER WHICH IT IS
TO BE HELD.
Many Points in the Law Which Are Not
Generally Understood in
This State.

The Worlds Fair bill, as it passed and
was approved by the President is before
us. but as it is lengthy, a concise statement
of its contents will be more satisfactory to
the readers of the RECORD UNION.
The preamble recites the worthiness of
the scheme, and the duty of the United
States to commemorate the 400th anniver-
sary of the discovery of America.
1t is then ordered that there be an ex-
hibition held of art, industry, manufact-
ures, mines and produce at the city of
Chicago, in 1898.
Two Commissioners from each State and
Territory are ordered, and eight at large, to
constitute the Worlds Columbian Com
mission"
The President is to appoint them on the
nomination of the Governors of the States
and Territories, and those at large on his
own nomination. An alternate is to be
| named for every Commissioner In such
appointments each of the two great politi.
| cal parties must be equally represented.
| On call of the Secretary of State, and
within thirty days after appointment, the
| Commissioners are to meet and organize.
| The Commission has power to accept the
site selected. and to adopt plans and spec;-
| fications for buildings and grounds prohered
| By the Illinois organization, incorp crate
| under the laws of that State to promote a
| Worlds Fair-provided, that the latter has
| a bona fde capital stock subscription 10
secure the payment of $5,0e0,000, with
| $500, 600 paid in, and if such organization
| guarantees to raise So, GOO 900 in addition,
| or in all $4,000, 600.
The Federal Commission is to allot space,
prepare the schedules of exhibits. classify
exhibits, determine the scope and charac-
| ter of the scheme, and name the Judges
and Examiners. 1t is to have charge OF
the intercourse with the exhibitors and
| foreign representatives, to name Board OF
Lady Managers, and to name one mem
Der on each Committee of Awards
| 1t is to supervise the rules and regula-
tons the Illinois Commission may pre-
scribe, and is to approve or dIsapprove OF
its plans for the Exposition.
| The President of the Uuited States is to
order and hold naval review in April,
| 1898 in New York Harbor, and to invite
foreign Powers to be represented in it.
The rendezvous is to in Hampton Roads
| The Commission is to provide for the
dedication of the buildings of the EXPOSE
ton in Chicago October u, 1892 The
opening of the Exposition is to be not later
| than May 1, 1893, and the fair is to hold not
later than the Both of October of that year.
When the Commission notifies the Pre-
sident that the Illinois corporation has pro.
vided for the grounds and buildings, and
| has provided the ten million dollars, or
secured the sum satisfactorily by subscrip-
| ton, the President is to issue his proclama-
| ton announcing the scheme, and inviting
the Diplomatic Corps, and all foreign rep.
resentatives, and all nations to unite in the
| Exposition.
Articles for the Exhibition are to come
| in duty free, and may be sold for delivery
at the close of the Exposition, on security
given for the payment of the duties. The
sum of $4,000 is appropriated to the order
| of the Secretary of the Treasury, to be used
for purposes connected with the admission
OF foreign goods to the Exhibition.
The life of the Federal Commission is to
expire not later than January /, 1898.
The United States will not be responsible
for any act of the Illinois corporation for
any matter related to the Exposition.
The several departments of the Govern
ment are directed to exhibit such goods
from their departments and institutions as
will illustrate the administrative faculty of
the Government in time of peace and war,
and special Board to supervise the Gov
eminent exhibits is created. 1t is ordered
that complete life-saving exhibit shall be
made, under order of the Secretary of the
Treasury, who is also to cause to be erected
Government building for its exhibits at
cost not to exceed $500 600. The building
is to be of iron, steel and glass, SO far as is
possible, the material to be sold at the close
| of the Exposition, the city of Chicago to be
preferred as purchaser.
For transportation of the Government
exhibits, and for expenses of their show
ing and care, and for the expenses of the
Federal Commission, 100000 are appro-
priated.
The United States is not to be responsible
on account of such expenses or construc-
ton or Federal exhibit in any event in
excess of the sum of ST. SOC, 900.
The Federal Commissioners are to re-
ceive only the cost of transportation and
So day each while actually employed in
the business of the Commission, or when
absent from home on that account.
No member or officer of the Federal
Commission shall be held liable for any
debt or obligation related to or growing out
of the Exposition the United States will
not be liable for any obligation or debt,
direct or indirect, relating to the Exposi-
ton, in excess OF the appropriations made
by Congress therefor.
The Act shall not be construed to inter-
fere with any State laws; and any contract
made in any State, for the purposes of the
Exposition, shall be subject to the laws of
such State.