The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

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Washington. June 5.-When Congress
meets again one Of the first important mat
tiers to be considered will be the appropria-
ton Of a suitable sum to cover the expenses
of the Governments exhibit at the st.
Louis Exposition.
In addition to the s5.Ooo.oO Appropriated by
the last Congress to aid this great enter
prise, It is provided in the Louisiana Pur-
chase act that n sum shall hereafter be
appropriated to pay the expenses of the
Governments exhibit. the salaries and con-
tingent expenses Of the Board Of Manage
ment. etc. This appropriation will be in ad-
dition to the $25o.0S already provided in the
act for the erection Of the Government
building.
be deemed requisite for this purpose. but as
the Government has committed itself. by
the appropriation of s5.occ. COO. to the pur-
pose Of making the st. Louis Exposition the
best the world has seen. it is assumed that
at least $500 no additional will he a%ppropri-
ated for the Government exhibit.
The method in which this work is carried
out Is as follows:
After Congress shall have made the nee
essary appropriation. the Board Of Man.
agement will be appointed. to be
. composed of one person. to he
named by the head OF each executive deper.-
ment, one by the secretary of the smithson-
ian Institution. one by the Commissioner OF
Fish and Fisheries. one by the Commission
~ Of Labor. and one by the Director OF tho
Bureau OF American Republics. The Presi-
dent shall name one OF said persons 30 de-
tailed a. chairman. and the board itself shall
appoint Its secretary. discussing officer and
euch other officers as It may deem neces-
sary. The members Of said Board Of Man
agement. with other officers and employees Of
the Government who may be detailed to assist
them. including officers az the army and
navy. shall receive no compensation in addi-
tion to their regular salaries, but they shall
be allowed their actual and necessary travel
ing expenses. together with a per diem IN
lieu Of subsistence. to be fixed by the Secreta-
~ OF the Treasury. while necessarily absent
from their homes engaged upon the business
of the board. Ofhcers Of the army and navy
shall receive this lowance in lieu of the
transportation and mileage now allowed by
Law. Any provision Of law which may pro-
hibit the detail Of persons In the employ OF
the United States to other service than that
which they customarily perform shall not ap-
ply to persons detailed for duty in connec-
tion with the said Louisiana Purchase Expo
s!tion. Employees Of the board not otherwise
employed by the Government shall be enti-
tied to such compensation as the board may
determine. The Disturbing officer shall e.ve
bond IN the sum Of 81. 000 for the faithful per-
Torrance q his duties. said bond to he au-
proved BY the Secretary Of the Treasury. The
Secretary Of tho TreasuFy shall advance to
said ofncer from time to time. under such
regulations n the Secretary Of the Treasury
may prescribe. . sam Of money from the ap-
peops1atton hereafter to be made for the Gov
ernnent exhibit, not exceeding at any one
tina the penalty Of hs bond. to enable him TO
pay the expsnses Of exhibit as authorized BY
the Board Of Management herein created
The heads Of departments have found that
experience Ii OF value in getting the best