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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 333

Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Chief Washakie, presented by

the people of Wyoming, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and

for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 23, 2000

Mrs. CUBIN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred

to the Committee on House Administration

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Chief Washakie,

presented by the people of Wyoming, for placement in

National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.

Whereas Chief Washakie was a recognized leader of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe;

Whereas Chief Washakie contributed to the settlement of the

west by allowing the Oregon and Mormon Trails to pass

through Shoshone lands;

Whereas Chief Washakie, with his foresight and wisdom,

chose the path of peace for his people;

Whereas Chief Washakie was a great leader who chose his alliances with other tribes and the United States Government thoughtfully; and
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Whereas in recognition of this alliance and long service to the

United States Government, Chief Washakie was the only

chief to be awarded a full military funeral: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),

3 SECTION 1. ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF CHIEF WASHAKIE

4 FROM THE PEOPLE OF WYOMING FOR PLACE5 MENT IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The statue of Chief Washakie,

7 furnished by the people of Wyoming for placement in Na8 tional Statuary Hall in accordance with section 1814 of

9 the Revised Statutes of the United States (40 U.S.C.

10 187), is accepted in the name of the United States, and

11 the thanks of the Congress are tendered to the people of

12 Wyoming for providing this commemoration of one of Wy13 oming’s most eminent personages.

14 (b) PRESENTATION CEREMONY.—The State of Wyo15 ming is authorized to use the rotunda of the Capitol on

16 September 7, 2000, at 11 o’clock ante meridian, for a

17 presentation ceremony for the statue. The Architect of the

18 Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall take such ac19 tion as may be necessary with respect to physical prepara20 tions and security for the ceremony.

21 (c) DISPLAY IN ROTUNDA.—The statue shall be dis22 played in the rotunda of the Capitol for a period of not
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1 more than 6 months, after which period the statue shall

2 be moved to its permanent location in National Statuary

3 Hall.

4 SEC. 2. TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS.

5 The transcript of proceedings of the ceremony held

6 under section 1(b) shall be printed, under the direction

7 of the Joint Committee on the Library, as a House docu8 ment, with illustrations and suitable binding. In addition

9 to the usual number, there shall be printed 6,555 copies

10 of the document, of which 450 copies shall be for the use

11 of the House of Representatives, 105 copies shall be for

12 the use of the Senate, 2,500 copies shall be for use of

13 the Representative from Wyoming, and 3,500 copies shall

14 be for the use of the Senators from Wyoming.

15 SEC. 3. TRANSMITTAL TO GOVERNOR OF WYOMING.

16 The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall

17 transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to the Gov18 ernor of Wyoming.

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