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Show CoSuKfc-s loaned the CenUmiia. exhibition the sum of i 1 ,,(.), or the exprtss condition that the treasury treas-ury of tho L'niteJ .Suites should b reimbursed by tiiia sum before an dividend or percentage of the profit. shall be paid lo tho atocithuldt rs. I', is ea:J lh;tt a surplus of rcLciptd amounting to from SI "A,1) to lJ,0X,Oj(J will remain alter payment of the expense; and tho question i. raised in i'liiliidtlpliia whether lhi money shall bo applied lo repay tin advance bf f l.Xf.'liJO iimila by congress, con-gress, or shall bo all distributed amcng the utoekhoMeri in tho enterprise. enter-prise. There stems lo bo no question as to the rightful destination of the money loaned to the commission by congress, but it is extremely doubtful, judging from all previous experience, whether the national treasury ever receives a dollar of the money, although the law is imperative and the commissioners to whom tho afl.ur is entrusted are recognized as honorable honor-able gentlemen. |