Show centennial celebrations ON the ulta alt a billias bill was introduced into the united states senate and referred to the select committee on the centennial of 0 the constitution and the discovery of america appropriating to defray the expenses of celebrating at atthe 0 the national capital jiin in a mannor manner becoming the dignity of the united states the one hundredth anniversary niver sary of the constitution which will occur next spring under the provisions of this bill the president of the united states is authorized and requested to invite the presidents chlof justices and ministers of the fifteen spanish american republics to visit washington and participate la is the ceremonies of the celebration the reason for this invitation is suggested in the preamble of the bill which re chitea aites that all of these republics have modeled their organic laws more or less jess closely after that of the united states the bill provides for the creation jo 10 the constitutional centennial commission to consist of nine members who are to be appointed as follows ahree three oy the president of the united states three by the Pre president silent of the senate aydah and three bythe by the speaker Speake of th the house eHouse pt rep representatives this commission fl la ato to have charge of the preparations tor for and the ceremonies of athe celebration this billor bill or some similar one will wil very likely be passed butu but until atil a law is made and the commission has been ap appointed pointel and has formed a plan for the celebration nothing definite can be stated of theman the manner nerin in which the great anniversary will be commedo rated on the ath dinst another Ln other bill of a similar character was as introduced into the senate to provide for a worlds exposition at the rational national capital in 1882 1892 aud and thereafter A permanent exposition of the three americas in honor of the anniversary of tue ery of america this bill contemplates a worlds exposition to be held at an washington in 1892 and the establishment lish ment thereafter of a pe permanent exposition of the three americas under the joint auspices aus of the united states the forty six states and fierri 1 ern tories and the sixteen lu iti dependent sister nations of the american continent the management of this tai exposition is to consist of a governmental board of twenty one director sevea to be appointed by thu the president of the united states state seven by the president of thet the united states senate and seven by the speaker of the alouse of representatives senta tives in addition to this board there is to be an advisory board of sixty two members one from each state and territory of the union and one from each of the sixteen nations joining in the great affair the bill provi provides desfor for space for the necessary buildings on some government reservation in washington to be available as soon as the states territories and national governments sovern meota interested shall appropriate means for the necessary structures but contemplates no appropriation ot of money by this government the ratification rati ficat aton on of the constitution ot of the untied united states and the dir discovery covery of ilie ahe naw world by columbus are two evitts which deserve deac to be commemorated mem orated while time shall continue and the sentiment of the american people using the term ina in a continental sense will doubtless impel them to loin join with befitting zest in a celebration of co two occurrences of such superlative interest and importance to the race there is little doubt that congress will by the adoption of the tb above bills or other suitable provisions pave the way tay for the signalizing signal izing in a suitable manner of these two we grand centennials centen nials A number of national organizations including the american bar association have adopted resolutions oas favor ing the celebration of one or both of these centennials centen nials and the government of spain has signified an intention to take the initiatory in commemorating the discovery made by columbus and a willingness willin gaess to take part in any celebration of it which may be engaged in upon this continent |