Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-20

thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby
rendered, TO Malar General Zachary Taylor,
commanding the army OF occupation, his Off
GERS and men, for the fortitude, skill, enter
prise, and courage which have distinguished
the recent brilliant operations on the kio
Grande
Ind Be It further resoteed, That Congress
sincerely sympatlize with the relatives and
friends of the officers and soldiers OF the army
'of the United States who so brayely 1el ID
the service of their country on the RIO Grande.
A,d Be At further resclred, That the Presi-
dent of the United States be requested to cause
the foregoing resolutions to be communicated
to General Taylor, and through him to the ar
nv under his command
14a,d be At further resolred, That the Presi-
dent of the United States be authorized and re-
questod to have medal of gold procured, with
appropriate devices and Inscriptions thereon,
and presented to General Taylor, IN the name
OF the Republic, as tribute due to his good
conduct, valor, and generosity to. the van
pushed.
I mo IL IA JOINT RESOLUTION to re-
fund to States. and individuals expenses IN
| CURED by them under calls for militia and
volunteers made by General Gaines and
! Taylor
Be 1t resolved 5v the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amerl-
ca an Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and
required to refund, out Of the appropriation
made by the g ACT providing for the prosecu-
ton Of the existing war between the United
Al D., = Cy-o1
the thirteenth of May, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-sX, to the Governors OF
the several States called upon by General lay
lor and General Gaines for volunteers and MI
litia, and also to individuals, the amount OF
the expenses incurred by said States and indi-
viduals, in fitting out and preparing said vol
unteers or militia to join the army under the
command of General Taylor, to be settled up
ION just and equitable principles.
Approved, July 16, 1916.
mo. lila RESOLUTION regulating the
printing oil Congress, and establishing the
compensation for the same,
ReSoired by tie Senate and House Of Repre-
srntntircs Of the United States Of d1neriea in
Congress assembled, That from and after the
passage OF this resolution, the printing OF the
two houses Of Congress shall be subject to the
following regulations: When any message,
report, or document, communicated to both
houses Of Congress-, shall be ordered to be
printed by the Senate, the secretary shall as
certain whether the same has been previously
ordered to be printed by the House of Repre-
sentatives and if so, the~copies ordered by
the Senate shall be supplied by the printer to
the House of Representatives, for which there
shall be no charge for composition and if any
such message, report, or document shall be or.
dcred to be printed by the House OF Represen.
tatlves, If shall be the duty of the clerk TO as
certain whether the same has been previously
ordered 10 be printed by the Senate and i
so, the copies ordered by the House shall be
e furnished by the printer to the Senate, and NJ
charge for composition shall be allowed there
for; and should an additional number of CO
Il pics of any such document be ordered BY Ell
! ther House, they shall be furnished by thu
y printer to the House which first ordered tn
. printing OF the document, and for which NJ
= compensation for composition shall be allow
y ed: PrOUided, ho,reucf, That it, for the pur
+ pose OF despatch, or any other cause, it shall
be necessary to fulfil any order for printing O
= either house, OF any document which had beel
previously ordered to be printed, the commit
;, tee on contingent expenses OF the house ma
= king such order may direct that such documen
! be again composed, or put into type; in which
: case composition shall be charged and allow
J. ed. And from the commencement of the pres
- ent session OF Congress all printing ordered b
=, either house Of Congress, where the numbe
- of copies do not exceed five thousand, shall b
paid for at q rate of compensation not exceed
ing twenty per centum less than the rates fix
ed and established by the ONT resolution c
q -. j
=. number of copies shall exceed five thousand
~ the compensation shall not exceed thirty-thre
: and onc-third per ccntum less than the rate
- allowed by the said Joint resolution of eigf
- teen hundred and nineteen. And when tn
r committee on contingent expenses of eitht
~ house shall direct second composition, to e,
Is ecute any order for printing, the printing sha
u be done BY the printer to the house maxim
- such order; and when any order for printin
u requires maps Or charts, the same shall be oil
tanned under the direction CT the committee O
Of contingent expenses of the house making sue
4. order; and all expenses for printing shall h
a. paid from the contingent fund of the two no,
r ses, each house paying for the printing orde
g ed by 1t, except the expense of composition
s. which shall be paid by the house which fir
- ordered the document or paper to be printed
i and II there shall be a second composition,
ne shall be paid for by the house whose commi
ar tee on contingent expenses shall authorize al
ed direct the same; and when extra copies of an
idocument shall be ordered by both houses, al
the same are executed by the same printe
the copies shall be delivered to the two no,
or ses simultaneously, in proportion to the who
). number of copies which the houses have r
e spectvely ordered.
III Approved, July %, 1916.
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n mo. 15.l-A RESOLUTION authorizing Il
H. sale OF certain lands at Baton Rouge to Il
:" State OF Louisiana
nc Resolved By the Senate and House of Repr
as sentatires Of the United States Of Anerica
Is Congress assembled, That the Secretary
e, War be, and he is hereby, authorized and er
ed nnUernl To- sell and conway for the nsn ~