The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-06-19
Foil Text OF the Measure.

mississippi plll LHaJ mas passed. DoIn
houses of congress and received the
signature of the president:
An act TO authorize the holding of a
Trans Mississippi and International
exposition at the city of Omaha, in
the state of Nebraska, in the year
1898.
Whereas, 1t is desirable to encourage
the holding of a Trans-MIssissippi and
international exposition at the city of
Omaha, in the state of Nebraska, in the
year 1893, for the exhibition of the re-
sources of the United States of Ameri-
ca and the progress and civilization of
the western hemisphere, and for a dis
play of the arts, industries, manufac-
lures and products of the soil, mine
and sea; and
Whereas, 1t is desirable that an ex-
hibition shall be made of the great sta
Piles of the Trans Mississippi region.
which contributes so largely to domes-
tic and internal and
Whereas. Encouragement should be
given 10 an exhibit of the arts, indus
tries, manufactures and products, illus
trative of the progress and develop
ment of hat and other sections OF the
country; and
Whereas. Such exhibition should be
national, as well as international, in
its character, in which the people of
this country, of Mexico, the Central
and South American governments, and
other states CT the world should par
ticipate, and should, therefore, have
the sanction of the congress of the
United States; and
Whereas, 1t is desirable and will be
highly beneficial to bring together at
such an exposition, to be held at a
central position in the western part of
the United States, the people of the
United States and other states of this
continent; and
Whereas, The Trans-Mississippi and
international Exposition association
has undertaken to hold such an exposi-
ton. beginning June, 1898, and closing
on the 1st day of November, 1898;
therefore,
Be it enacted by the senate and
house Of representatives of the United
States OF America in congress assembl-
ed, That a Trans-Mississippi and Inter
national exposition shall be held at the
city of Omaha, in the state Of Ne
braska, in the year 1898, under the
auspices of the Trans Mississippi Inter
national Exposition associations; pro-
vided, hat the United States shall not
be liable for any of the expense attend
ing IL incident to such exposition nor
by reason of the same.
Section 2. That all articles which
shall be imported from foreign coun-
tries for the sole purpose of exhibition
at said exposition upon which there
shall be a tariff or customs duty shall
he admitted fraa 0f navmaot of 1nty
customs fees, or charges. under such
regulation as the secretary and treas
ury prescribe; but it shall be lawful at
any time during the exposition TO sell
for delivery at the close thereof any
goods or property imported for and
actually on exhibition in the exhibit
ton building, or on the grounds, sub
ject to such regulation for the security
OF the revenue and for the collection OF
import duties as the secretary of the
treasury shall prescribe; Provided,
That all such articles when sold or
withdrawn for consumption in the
United States shall be subject to the
duty, if any, imposed upon such an
article by the revenue laws in force at
the date of Incorporation, and all pen
alties prescribed by law shall be ap-
piled and enforced against the persons
who may be guilty of any illegal sale
or withdrawal.
Sec. !, That there shall be exhibited
at said exposition by the government
of the United States, from its eXecu-
tive departments, the Smithsonian in
stitutiou, the United States fish COM
mission, an the national museum, such
articles and material as illustrate the
function and administrative faculty of
{ha roor~ IN 4irDa IF Dao,.n on6
its sourc as a war power, tending
to demonstrate the nature of our insti-
buttons and their ad~aptions to the
wants of the people; and to secure a
complete and harmonious arrangement
Of such government exhibit, a board
shall be created, to be charged with
the selection, preparation, arrange
ment, safe-keer r and exhibition of
such articles -aterials as the
heads of the artmentS and
the directors hSonian inSti-
tuition and national museum may re-
spectively decide shall be embraced
in said government exhibit. The pres
ident may also designate additional
articles for exhibition. Such board
shall be composed of n person to be
named by the head of each executive
department and museum and by the
president of the United States. The
president shall name the chairman of
said board, and the board itself shall
select such other officers as it may deem
necessary.
Sec. 4. That the secretary of the
treasury shall cause a BILE build
ing or buildings TO be erected on the
site selected for the Trans-Mississippi
and International exposition for the
government exhibits, and is hereby au-
thrized and directed to contract there
for, in the same manner and under the
same regulations as for other public
buildings of the United States; but the
contract for said building or buildings
shall not exceed the sum OF $50, 600.
The secretary of the treasury is author
lied and required to dispose of such
building or buildings, or the material
composing the same, at the close of the
exposition, giving preference to the
city of Omaha, or to h said Trans
Mississippi and International EXPOSE
ton association to purchase the same
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