The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
OUR BILL PASSED.
NOT a VOTE WAS CAST AGAINST THE
APPROPRIATION FOR ATLANTA.
C0CKRElL SAYS IS 1T ALL RIGHT.
The se00,00O is Fully Assured to the Cotton
states Experimentation the Removal
of the Government Building.

Washington. July 31.-tSpecial.)-T ap-
preparation bill for the Cotton States and In
ternational exposition passed the senate in
the committee OF the whole this afternoon
without a single objection or even a question
being asked Oh either side of the chamber.
The sundry civil hill was under discussion
the entire day and at 4:i5 o'clock the EXPOSE
ton clause was reached. 1t was the last
in the bill. The full text of the clause was
as follows:
Cotton States md International EXPOSE
tion. at Atlanta, Ca, Section 3-That the
expense OF the selection. purchase. prepara-
tion. transportation, care and return of
articles and materials to comprise an exhib-
It illustrative OF the functions of the
government of the United States. to be
made at the Cotton States and International
exposition to be held in the city of Atlanta,
in the state OF Georgia, in the year eighteen
hundred and niDety-five, of which not ex-
eeeding s5.OOe may be expended for clerical
services $4,000 to be disbursed by the
board created by section 10 of the act APP
proved Apnl ., 1880. entitled An act to
provide for celebrating the 4OOth anniversary
OF the discovery of America by christopher
Columbus. by holding an international exhi-
bitiOn of arts. industries. manufactures ana
the products OF the soil, mine and the sea
I'm the city OF Chicago, in the state OF I'LL
nois.' and the jurisdiction, powers and du-
ties Of the said board are hereby extended
TO include the said exhibit at the Cotton
States and International exposition under
all the provisions OF law which governed
the government exhibit AT the worlds Co
lumbar exposition: provided that the fore
going sum shall be appOrIioned among the
several departments OF the Smithsonian in
stitution and the fish commission by the
secretary of tie treasury, and such apportion
shall be final and shall be so made by him
as not to create a deficiency and shall cover
every expenditure on the part of the United
States. including the return OF such exhibits
except as hereinafter provided.
$4,000 for Removing the Buiiding.
For taking down the government main
building erected by the government exhibit
at the worlds Columbian exposition and It's
transportation. or 50 much OF the material
thereof as may be available, and the re-
erection IrpOn the site selected for the said
Cotton States and International exposition.
including the purchase of such new mate
rial may be found necessary, $1,000 or
so much thereof may be necessary.
To be discussed by the secretary OF the treas
ury; provided that If il he found impracti-
cable to take down. transport and re-erect
said building for the sum herein appropri-
ated. then the secretary of the treasury
shall cause a new building to be erected
upon said site OF the Cotton States and
International exposition for the government
exhibit at cost not to exceed $1,000. for
which purpose the amount herein appropr.-
ated shall he applicable
Provided further, That the United States
shall not be i'm any manner responsible for
the conduct or management of said exhibit
ton. nor shall z Toe liable in any manner
for any sum on account of the erection OF
any buildings Tor the Cotton States and In
teruat onal exposition or for the expenses
sF---{sE.>s-s. or growing out of said EXPOSE
ton
The appropriation Is now safe and every
Georgian in the city feels gratified and
elated that this crowning effort of Atlanta's
energy Will be- graced with government ex-
hibit commensurate with the event.