890 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



place at- which it will be held, and such board of management shall 

 communicate to the diplomatic representatives of all nations copies of 

 the same and a copy of this act, together with such regulations as may 

 be adopted by said board of management for publication in their 

 respective countries." 



And whereas the duly constituted board of managers of the afore- 

 said World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition has informed 

 me that provision has been made for the erection of suitable buildings 

 for the purposes of said exposition: 



Now, therefore, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United 

 States of America, by authority of and in fulfillment of the require- 

 ments of said act approved February 10, 1883, do hereby declare and 

 make known that the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial 

 Exposition will be opened on the first Monday in December, 1884, at 

 the city of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana, and will there be 

 holden continuously until the 31st day of May, 1885. 



In testimony whereof' I have hereunto set my hand and caused the 

 seal of the United States to be affixed. 



Done at the city of Washington this 10th day of September, 1883, 

 and of the Independence of the United States 108. 



[SEAL.] CHESTER A. ARTHUR. 



By the President: 



FREDK. T. FRELINGHUYSEN, 



Secretary of State. 



(Stat., XXIII, 833.) 



Philadelphia Electrical Exposition. 

 February 26, 1883. 



Joint Resolution No. 17 provided for free admission of articles for 

 the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, exhibition of electrical apparatus, 

 machinery, tools, and implements, etc., used in scientific and mechan- 

 ical and manufacturing business and investigation. 



(Stat., XXII, 639.) 



Louisville (Ky.} Exposition. 

 March 3, 1883, 



Whereas ample means have been provided for the holding, during 

 the present year, in the city of Louisville, State of Kentucky, of an 

 exposition of the products of agriculture, manufactures, and the fine 

 arts; and 



Whereas the objects of such an exposition should commend them- 

 selves to Congress, and its success should be promoted b} 7 all reasona- 

 ble encouragement, provided it can be done without expense to the 

 general public; Therefore, 



Be it enacted, etc. , That all articles which shall be imported for the 



