| Show at farls washington july 27 the president has appointee moses P handy of illinois epenial commissioner of the united states to the paris exposition in 1900 the house of representatives failed to pass the senate bill providing for five commissioners one ol 01 their number to be commissioner general and an appropriation pria tion of the deficiency bill however which passed both houses accepted frances invitation and authorized the president to appoint a special 1 to visit paris fielure space and mak beneral arrangements for the american exhibit an appropriation pria tion of wae made to defray the expenses of this the appointment dobs not require confirmation fir by the senate |
