FIFTY-FIFTH oosennss. Sess. 11. Rss. 58,59. 1898. 753 Whereas the proposed exposition, being confined in its scope to the Western Hemisphere, would unquestionably be of vast benelit to the commercial interests of the countries 'of North, South, and Central America.: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proposed Pan-American Approvu of cm,. Exposition to be held on Cayuga Island, between the cities of Buffalo g'°“'·°°°‘ and Niagara Falls, in the State of New York, in the year nineteen ‘ hundred and one, merits the encouragement and approval of Congress and of the people of the United States. Sec. 2. That all articles which shall be imported from foreign coun- ‘_ImP3!`t§ fo; gxlnbitries for the purpose of exhibition at said exposition shall be admitted J32y? mm l°° °l free of duty, customs fees, or charges, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but it shall be lawinl during "”°]° °*‘ said exposition to sell for delivery at the close thereof any goods or property imported and actually on exhibition therein, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue as the Secretary of the —<1¤¢y at dm of im- Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That all such articles when sold ""' t°"°°°°"“m‘ or withdrawn for consumption shall be subject to the duty, if any, ‘ imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of their importation and to the terms of the tariif laws in force at that time: And provided farther, That all necessary expenses incurred, E¤1»~¤¤•¤- including salaries of customs officials in charge of imported articles, shall be paid to the Treasury of the United States by the Pan-Ameri- _ can Exposition Company, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. _ _ SEO. 3. That in the passage of this joint resolution the United States byNg}l‘g‘,gf{*g{a*:,;§m°d does not assume any liability of any kind whatever, and does not become responsible in any manner for any bond, debt, contract, expenditure, expense, or liability of the said exposition company, its officers, agents, servants, or employees, or incident to or growing out of said exposition. Approved, July 8, 1898. [No. 59.] Joint Resolution Relative to electric-lighting wires west of Rock Creek. July 8- W99- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the ‘Mfi·¤‘i¤¤ <>*` C¤¤¤¤¤- District of Columbia are hereby) authorized to issue permits to existing siam·1¤.1igm mm. electric light companies in the istriet of Columbia for the extension of existing overhead electric wires outside the nre limits and west of Bock Creek to be used for lighting purposes only. Approved, July 8, 1898. vor. xxx--48
