1636 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
the World’s Columbian Exposition to bring to this country foreign 
laborers from their respective countries for the purpose of preparing 
for and making their exhibits,” approved August 5, 1892, are hereby 
extended to and made applicable to said California Midwinter Inter- 
national Exposition to the same extent as if said California Midwinter 
International Exposition was therein specifically named. 
(Stat., XXVIII, 1.) 
Chicago Exposition. 
October 28, 1893. 
Resolwed, etc., That it is the sense of Congress that the acknowledg- 
ments of the Government and people of the United States be tendered 
to the various foreign governments of the world who have so gener- 
ously and effectively cooperated in the Quadri-centennial Exposition 
held in Chicago in commemoration of the discovery of America by 
Christopher Columbus. : 
That the President of the United States be requested to communicate 
to each foreign government that has participated in said exposition the 
acknowledgment of Congress for its contribution. 
(Stat., XXVIII, 13.) 
November 3, 1893. 
Joint resolution (No. 14) permitted foreign exhibits at the World’s 
Columbian Exposition acquired by contribution or purchase by the 
Columbian Museum of Chicago for its own use to be wholly released 
from all customs duties. 
(Stat., XXVIII, 13.) 
November 3, 1893. 
Resolved, etc., That on the termination of the World’s Columbian 
Exposition at Chicago, Il., in November, 1893, the exhibit of the Navy 
Department of the United States Government, better known as the 
model battle ship Z//inois, a facsimile of the battle ships /ndiana, 
Massachusetts, and Oregon, with such of her boats, equipments, and 
appurtenances now on exhibition as the Secretary of the Navy shall 
deem proper, be transferred to the State of Illinois as a naval armory 
for the use of the naval militia of the State of Illinois: Provided, That 
such articles as may or have been loaned by the various bureaus of the 
Navy Department, the United States Marine Corps, the Naval Academy 
and Hydrographic Office be not included in the said transfer except 
as hereinbefore provided. 
(Stat., XXVIII, 14.) 
December 15, 1893. 
Resolved, etc., That a diploma of honorable mention may be con- 
ferred upon designers, inventors, and expert artisans who have assisted 
in the production and perfection of such exhibits as are awarded diplo- 
mas in the World’s Columbian Exposition or are formally commended 
