Dakota. While we cannot expect to compete with the States, or even with the older Territories, State action in contributions to that vast collection, still we can contribute something, and I imagine that every patriot Dakotian will desire that there be a Dakota department in this greatest of all world's exhibitions. Impresssed that such would be the wishes of our people, and in obedience to an invitation by the Commissioners of the Centennial Exhibition to all the States and Territories to appoint a Board of Managers, not to exceed five in number, to represent the interests of their respective constituencies in the said Exhibition, I appointed, by proclamation, on the 16th day of February, 1874, Hon. F. J. Dewitt, Hon. E. W. Miller, Hon. A. F. Shaw, Hon. Walter J. S. Trail, and Hon. W. A. Burleigh to constitute the said Board for this Territory. I respectfully request that your honorable body recognize this Board of Managers, and clothe them with all the necessary authority to co-operate with the Commissioners appointed by the President of the United States in giving Dakota a respectable representation in this great International Exhibition. PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR JOHN L. PENNINGTON. TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, EXECUTIVE OFFIce, The following letter, resolutions, and proceedings of the United States Centennial Commission, requesting the Executive of this Territory to appoint suitable persons to prepare addresses, etc., have been received at this Department, and, together with the appointments hereinafter made, are published for the information of the public: “SIR,—I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of a resolution adopted by the United States Centennial Commission at the session held in Philadelphia, May 21, 1875. "Should your Excellency take any action thereon, I respectfully request to be informed at your earliest convenience, to enable me to lay the information before the Executive Committee at its meeting on March 22 next. "I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "HON. J. L. PENNINGTON, Governor, Yankton, Dakota. "Mr. Coldwell, of Tennessee, submitted the following resolution, recently adopted by the State Commission of Tennessee : 66 Resolved, That this Commission, appointed by the Governor of Tennessee and now organized and in session, recommend to the National Centennial Commission to designate and set apart a particular day during the Exhibition on which each State shall be heard through its chosen representatives, to be appointed by the Governor of the State, in an address on the history and growth of the State in wealth, population, etc., embracing agricultural, manufacturing, mineral, and other statistics of the State, to the end that these addresses may be published together in book form, for distribution in the United States and foreign countries, and that the Hon. Thomas H. Coldwell be requested to bring the matter before the Commission, at Philadelphia, at its next meeting. State action. "Mr. Coldwell moved that it be referred to a committee of three. Agreed to. "The Chair announced the Committee to consist of Messrs. Prosser, of Tennessee; Atwood, of Wisconsin; and Cleveland, of New Jersey. "Mr. Prosser, of Tennessee, from the Committee to whom was referred the resolution recommending the setting apart days for the several States, submitted the following report: "The Committee to whom was referred the resolution offered by Mr. Coldwell, of Tennessee, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and unanimously recommend that the Executive Committee be requested to carry out the object of the resolution, and that the Governors of the respective States and Territories be invited to appoint suitable persons to prepare addresses, and that appropriate days may be set apart during the term of the Exhibition for the delivery of the said addresses. "The report was accepted and adopted." "W. F. PROSSER, “O. CLEVELAND, Committee. Recognizing the importance of having full and correct reports of the resources and advantages of this Territory prepared, to be delivered in an address or in addresses before the Centennial Exhibition, and to be embraced in the book referred to in the resolution, to be published for distribution in the United States and foreign countries; I have, therefore, in pursuance of, and in compliance with, the foregoing resolution of the United States Centennial Commission, appointed as a commission to prepare and deliver addresses during the International Exhibition, on the history and growth of Dakota in wealth, population, etc., embracing agriculture, manufacturing, mineral, educational, and other statistics of the Territory, the following-named persons: Hon. S. L. Spink, Hon. George H. Hand, Hon. M. K. Armstrong, Hon. F. J. Cross, and General W. H. H. Beadle. Done at Yankton, the capital of the said Territory, this the sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six. JOHN L. PENNINGTON. By the Governor: GEO. H. HAND, Secretary of the Territory. [NOTE. It is possible that executive or legislative action took place in other States than those named in the foregoing Appendix. The Governors of all the States and Territories were requested to furnish information of the kind above given. No reply, however, was received from the Governors of California, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming.] MEMORIAL OF THE SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS OF PHiladelphia, the FRANK- The Declaration of Independence having been written and signed by its patriotic authors in Philadelphia, and its promulgation to the world first made in that city, and as the Centennial Anniversary of that memorable and decisive epoch in our country's history is nearly approaching, it behooves the people of the United States to prepare for its celebration by such demonstrations and appropriate ceremonies as may become a nation so rapidly risen from struggling infancy to a position of power and prosperity as at once to command the respect of all Governments and the admiration of the world. In order, therefore, to stimulate a pilgrimage to the Mecca of American nationality, the home of American independence, on an occasion so worthy of commemoration, it has been wisely suggested that prominent amongst the features for celebrating our One Hundredth Anniversary there should be an International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, as thereby we may illustrate the unparalleled advancement in science and art, and all the various appliances of human ingenuity for the refinement and comfort of man, in contrast with the meagre achievements of a century past. For the fulfillment of this, where so fitting a spot as the cradle of our country's liberty, or when the time as on the Centennial Anniversary of the year her freedom had its birth? In furtherance of an undertaking truly national in its character and so commendable in spirit, the Councils of the City of Philadelphia, the Board of Managers of the Franklin Institute, and the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have each appointed committees, who, clothed with authority to act from the bodies they represent, respectfully solicit Congress by its action to recognize the fact that the City of Philadelphia is, and of right should be, the place to hold, and that the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six would be the time to inaugurate, an Exhibition of the industry of all nations. When such action as your wisdom may deem proper shall have been taken in order to Municipal action. Philadelphia. place the grand design under your fostering care and control, it is hoped the President of the United States will be authorized in due time to invite the participation of all Govern JOHN L. SHOEMAKER, Chairman of Joint Committees. Attest: BENJAMIN H. HAINES, Clerk of Select Council of Philadelphia and of the PHILADELPHIA, February 24, 1870. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. Approved October 30, 1871. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the first meeting and organization of the United States Centennial Commission, and to make an appropriation therefor. SECTION 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Commissioners appointed under the Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1871, entitled "An Act to provide for celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence, by holding an International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, in the City of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six," be, and they are hereby, requested to meet in the City of Philadelphia on the fourth day of March, A.D. 1872, for the purpose of organizing, carrying out the second section of said Act, and such other business as they may deem advisable. SEC. 2. That the Centennial Committee of the City of Philadelphia shall cause a copy of the foregoing report and this ordinance to be forwarded to the Commissioners of each State and Territory, and to the Executive of each State and Territory who has not yet made such appointment, together with a copy of the Act of Congress SEC. 3. That said Committee is also hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary arrangements for carrying out this Ordinance, and the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars shall be appropriated out of the income of the City of Philadelphia for the year 1872 to defray the expenses thereof. All bills to be approved by said Committee, and the warrants therefor to be drawn by Municipal the Mayor. HENRY HUHN, President of Common Council. Attest: BENJAMIN H. HAINES, Clerk of Select Council. DANIEL M. FOX, Mayor of Philadelphia. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. This certifies that the foregoing Ordinance, entitled “ An Ordinance to provide for the first meeting and organization of the United States Centennial Commission, and to make an appropriation therefor," is a true copy of said Ordinance as passed by the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, and this day approved by me. [SEAL.] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Phila DANIEL M. FOX, Mayor of Philadelphia. action. Philade' LETTER OF PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE TO U. S. CEN TENNIAL COMMISSIONERS. SELECT COUNCIL CHAMBER, PHILADELPHIA, November 15, 1871. DEAR SIR, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence, by holding an International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, in the City of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1876," together with copies of a report of the Centennial Committee of the Councils of Philadelphia, and an Ordinance of the city, approved by the Mayor October 30, 1871, entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the first meeting and organization of the United States Centennial Commission, and to make an appropriation therefor."* In this connection, I take the liberty of stating that the local Committee of the city have taken such preliminary steps as seemed advisable for placing in as forward a condition as possible the arrangements for this great event, with a view of submitting the result of their labors to the United States Commissioners when they assemble, should they desire the same; as to them the Act of Congress assigns the du y "to prepare and superintend the execution of a plan for holding the Exhibition." If there are any suggestions which you may think proper to make, the Committee will be greatly obliged if you will forward them to my address at your earliest convenience. Very respectfully your obedient servant, Το JOHN L. SHOEMAKER, Chairman of the Philadelphia Centennial Committe. [COPY OF REPORT.] PHILADELPHIA, October 26, 1871. TO THE SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: GENTLEMEN,-Your Committee on Centennial Celebration at this time respectfully beg leave to make the following report: Whereas, By Act of Congress approved March 3, 1871, entitled “ An Act to provide for celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence, by holding an In See foregoing Ordinance of October 30, 1871. |