Report of the commissioner general, with accompanying papers, including lists of exhibitors and of awardsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1880 - Exposition universelle de 1878 |
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Additional Commissioners Agriculture and Commerce Alimentary American ancien appointed awards Boston Brewster & Co Britain BROS building Catalogue of exhibitors-alphabetical Catalogue of exhibitors-Class Central Champ de Mars Class 43 Class 54 Class 55 Class 69 collection Commission Commissioner-General committee Company Congress Conn conseiller corn cotton Diploma directeur Educational Essential oils EVARTS exhibition exhibitors Exposition of 1878 fabricant foreign France French général gold Havre honor honorary commissioner Industrial ingénieur John jurors l'Institut leather Machinery machines MANUFACTURING Mass medals membre du jury mineral nations Navy négociant OFFICIAL FORMS Ohio oils Orleans paper Paris Exposition Parke Godwin Philadelphia president printing professeur PUBLIC INSTRUCTION PUBLIC SCHOOLS R. C. MCCORMICK reports respectfully Rouen Saint Louis Scholars secretary space specimens superintendent Text-books for elementary Tiffany & Co tion tobacco Trocadéro United States Commissioner-General United States ship Universal Exposition vice-president Vienne vols Washington wheat wood York City
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Page 5 - Territories the advantages to be derived from this beneficent undertaking. SEC. 2. That the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a commissioner-general to represent the United States in the proposed exposition, and under the general direction of the Secretary of State, to make all needful rules and regulations in reference to the contributions from this country, and to control the expenditures incident to the proper installation and exhibit thereof...
Page 160 - Lamar, and to accept the assurance of the high consideration with which I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, R PAKENHAM. The Honble. DAVID G. BURNET etc etc etc •AL 8. BEE TO TREAT.
Page 1 - American citizen. It is desirable that the treaty originally made with the North German Union in 1868 should now be extended so as to apply equally to all the States of the Empire of Germany. The invitation of the Government of France to participate in the Exposition of the Products of Agriculture, Industry, and the Fine Arts to be held at Paris during the coming year was submitted for your consideration at the extra session. It is not doubted that its acceptance by the United States, and a well-selected...
Page 113 - Agriculture is hereby authorized to collect and prepare, as far as practicable and with as little delay as possible, suitable specimens of the agricultural productions of the several States and Territories of the Union for exhibition at the Paris Exposition.
Page 4 - There is hereby appropriated out of the state treasury the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to...
Page 180 - These efforts, led and directed by the commissioner-general, were remarkably successful, and the exhibition of the products of American industry was creditable and gratifying in scope and character. The reports of the United States commissioners, giving its results in detail, will be duly laid before you. Our participation in this international competition for the favor and the trade of the world may be expected to produce useful and important results — in promoting intercourse, friendship, and...
Page 177 - Union in 1868 should now be extended so as to apply equally to all the states of the empire of Germany. The invitation of the Government of France to participate in the exposition of the products of agriculture, industry, and the fine arts, to be held at Paris during the coming year, was submitted for your consideration at the extra session. It is not doubted that its acceptance by the United States, and a well-selected exhibition of the products of American industry...
Page 256 - No Exhibitor will be permitted to display exhibits in such a manner as to obstruct the light or impede the view along the open spaces, or to occasion inconvenience, injury, or otherwise...
Page 4 - That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to transmit to Congress a detailed statement of the expenditures which may have been incurred under the provisions of this resolution, together with any reports which may be made by the representatives of this country at said Exhibition.
Page 172 - Congress then passed a joint resolution making an appropriation of two hundred thousand dollars, and authorizing the President to appoint a certain number of practical artisans and scientific men who should attend the exhibition and report their proceedings and observations to him. Provision was also made for the appointment of a number of honorary commissioners. I have felt that prompt action by Congress in accepting the invitation of the government of France is of so much interest to the people...