The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-24
TIE LOUISIANhPURCHASE
A Bill introduced in the Senate to
Commemorate the Centennial.
An international Exhibit to Be Held
in st. Louis in 19o3-The Govern
mrnt Asked to Appropriate So
ooO.oOO-Citizens 10 Raise S1O.-
oOO.oO0-An Industrial Display.

Mr. Cockrell has introduced in the SEN
ate bill to provide for the celebration OF
the Teeth anniversary of the purchase of
the Louisiana territory by the United
States with an international exhibition of
arts. industries, manufactures. and the
products of soil, mine. forest, and sea, to
be held in the city of ST. Louis, No.
The bill recites that
Whereas it is fit and appropriate that
the Tooth anniversary of the purchase Of
Louisiana territory be commemorated by
an exhibition of the resources of the ter
ritory, their development, and the prog
ress of the civilization therein; and
Whereas such an exhibition should be
of a national and international character,
SO that not only the people of that terri
tory but of gu U1icn, and of all ma
tons as well, can participate, and should
therefore have the sanction of the Con-
gress OF the United States; therefore be
it enacted, etc,
THAT an exhibit of arts. industries, man
ufactures, and products of the soil mine,
forest and sea shall be inaugurated In the
year 1868 in the city of St. Louis.
That a commission, to consist OF two
commissioners from each State and Terri
tory OF the United States and from the
District of Columbia and eight commits
sioners at large, is hereby constituted, to
be designated as the Louisiana Purchase
Commission.
THAT said commissioners. two from each
State and Territory, shall be appointed,
within thirty days from the passage of
this act, by the President of the United
States. on the nomination of the Govern
I'M
Commissioners OF the District of Column
bia, respectively, and by the President
eight commissioners at large; and in the
same manner and within the same time
there shall be appointed two alternate
commissioners from each State and Ter
ritory of the United States and the Dis
trict Of Columbia and eight alternate COM
missioners at large, who shall assume and
perform the duties of such commissioner
or commissioners as may be unable to at
tend the meetings OF the said commission.
Vacancies in the commission nominated by
the Governors of the several States and
Territories and the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, respectively, and
also vacancies in the commission at large,
may be filled in the same manner and IN
der the same conditions as provided herein
for their original appointment.
That said commission be empowered, in
its discretion, to accept, for the purpose of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1903.
such site as may be selected and offered
and such plans and specifications of build
irgs to be erected for such purpose at the
expense of and rendered by the corporation
organized under the laws~Gf the State of
Missouri known as The Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition of 1903, provided that
said commission shall be satisfied that the
said corporation has an actual bona iide
and valid subscription TO its capital stock.
which will secure the payment OF at least
50 zoe 600. of which not less than $3.50 900
shall have been paid in. and that the fur
ther sum OF s.. oo0, zoe making in all $lO,-
900. 000. will be provided by the city OF st.
Louis through an issue of municipal bonds
to that amount. in ample time for its need
full use during the prosecution of the work
for the complete preparation for said eX-
position.