1590 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Src. 5. That nothing contained in this act shall be construed to sup- 
ersede or in any manner alter or impair the force or validity of the 
provisions of section 15 of the act of Congress approved April 25th, 
anno Domini 1890. 
(Stat., XX VIL, 389.) 
August 5, 1892. 
Resolved, etc., That the President of the United States be, and he 
hereby is, authorized and requested to extend to His Majesty Alfonso 
Thirteenth, to Her Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain, and to Cristo- 
bal Colon de la Cerda, the Duke of Veragua; second, the Marquis 
de Barboles, his brother, and, third, Don Cristobal de Larreategul 
y Aguilar, his son, their wives and children, if any, the living descend- 
ants of Christopher Columbus, an invitation to attend the opening 
ceremonies of the World’s Columbian Exposition as the guests of the 
Government and people of the United States; and that under his direc- 
tion the Secretary of State shall make suitable arrangements for their 
reception and entertainment. 
(Stat., XX VII, 401.) 
August 5, 1892. 
Whereas, under and in pursuance of the act approved April 25th, 
anno Domini 1890, the President of the United States has invited the 
governments and citizens of foreign nations to participate in the inter- 
national exhibition authorized by the act above recited; and 
Whereas the invitations so extended have been accepted by the sev- 
eral nations, and space for installing foreign exhibits has been applied 
for and duly apportioned, and concessions and privileges granted by 
the Exposition management to the citizens and subjects of foreign 
nations; and 
Whereas, for the purpose of securing the production upon the 
Exposition grounds of scenes illustrative of the architecture, dress, 
habits, and modes of life, occupation, industries, means of locomo- 
tion and transportation, amusements, entertainments, etc., of the 
natives of foreign countries, it has been necessary for the World’s 
Columbian- Exposition to grant concessions and privileges to certain 
firms and corporations conceding the right to make such productions: 
Therefore, 
Resolved, etc., That the actof Congress approved February 26th, 1885, 
prohibiting the importation of foreigners under contract to perform 
labor, and the acts of Congress prohibiting the coming of Chinese per- 
sons into the United States, and the acts amendatory of these acts, 
shall not be so construed nor shall anything therein operate to prevent, 
hinder, or in any wise restrict any foreign exhibitor, representative, or 
citizen of a foreign nation or the holder who is a citizen of a foreign ~ 
