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FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1897-1899. 1801 
provisions, whether penal or otherwise, of said coinage act against the 
counterfeiting or imitating of coins of the United States shall apply 
to the medals struck and issued under this act. 
Src. 6. That the United States shall not in any manner nor under 
any circumstances be liable for any of the acts, doings, proceedings, 
- or representations of said Pan-American Exposition Association, its 
officers, agents, servants, or employees, or any of them, or for service, 
salaries, labor, or wages of said officers, agents, servants, or employees, 
or any of them, or for any subscriptions to the capital stock, or for 
any certificates of stock, bonds, mortgages, or obligations of any kind 
issued by said corporation, or for any debts, liabilities, or expenses of 
any kind whatever attending such corporation, or accruing by reason 
of the same. 
Sec. 7. That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to create 
any liability of the United States, direct or indirect, for any debt or 
obligation incurred, nor for any claim for aid or pecuniary assistance 
from Congress or the Treasury of the United States in support or 
liquidation of any debts or obligations created by said commission in 
excess of appropriations made by Congress therefor. 
Src. 8. That the appropriation herein made of $500,000 in all shall 
‘take effect and become available immediately upon the passage of this 
act. 
(Stat., XXX, 1022.) 
Toledo Exposition. 
January 26, 1899—House. 
Mr. James H. Soutnarp introduced bill (H. 11814) to authorize 
and encourage the holding of an American fair in conjunction with 
the Ohio Centennial and Northwest Territory Exposition at the city 
of Toledo, in the State of Ohio, in the year 1902 or 1903, and making 
an appropriation therefor. 
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. 
February 14, 1899—House. 
Mr. C. H. Grosvenor, from Committee on Ways and Means, to 
which was referred bill (H. 11814), reported in lieu thereof a_ bill 
(H. 12102), accompanied by report (H. 2108). " 
Referred to Committee of the Whole. 
March 3, 1899—Senate. 
Mr. Witu1am J. SEweu. I yield for a moment to the Senator from 
Ohio [Mr. Foraker]. 
Mr. JoserH B. Foraxer. I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate 
the bill from the House of Representatives providing for the Ohio 
Centennial. 
The Presrpine Orricer (Mr. Jacosn H. GALiincEr) laid before the 
Senate bill (H. 12102). 
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, and passed. 
