Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-02

pito and the Capitol grounds, with the solar gas light
Provided That such contract DO made upon terms
deemed reasonable by the said Secretary and Clerk,
and that sum not exceeding seventeen thousand five
hundred dollars be, and the same Is hereby, appropri
ated out Of any money in the treasury otherwise ap
propriated, to carry the said contract into effect
Approved March 3, is47.
No. "a Resolution concerning the purchase of addi-
tona lands for the OF the United States armories
al iarper's Ferry and Springfield.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the of Congress be- and s hereby. given TO
the purchase of additional lands for the Of the Uni
ted States armories at Harpers Ferry and Springfield
and to the application for that purpose of 20 much Of
the sums appropriated for REPAIRS improvements and
new machinery at Harper's Ferry and Springfield ar
mores by the act approved August eighth, eighteen
hundred and forysx, as the estimates show TO have
hssn intended for the purchase of lands and buildings
for said armories
Approved March g. lS47.
No. lO-A Resolution authorizing the employment, OF
the United States ships Macedonian and jamestown
In transporting provisions for the furnishing poor of
Ireland and Scotland.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Navy be, and he Is hereby
authorized TO pace at the disposal of Captain George
c. De Kay, of New Jersey, the United States ship Ma
cedonan, for the purpose of transporting TO the fams
ing poor OF Ireland and Scotland such contributions
may made for their relief and that the said Secretary
be also authorized to place AT the disposal Of Captain
Robert B. Forbes, Of Boston, the United States soop
of the jamestown, for the like purpose, IL the
Secretary shall he Of opinion that the public interest
will be better subserved thereby he is authorized to de-
spach said vessels upon the service aforesaid public
ships.
Approved March 3, 1917.
No. IA Joint Resolution relative to the preparation
and presentation of medals certain French, British
and Spanish officers.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the President Of The United States is hereby
tborzed and requested 10 suitable gold and silver
medals be prepared and presented TO the officers and
men belonging attached to the French British and
Spanish ships of in the habor Of Vera Cruz, who
so galantly, and at the imminent peril OF their lives
aided in rescung from watery grave many of the Off
GERS and crew OF the United States brig Somers.
Approved March 3, lS47.
No Joint Resolution 10 prohibit the sale at private
entry of certain lands in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Be IL resolved by the Senate and House Of Represen
tatves of the United States of America In Congress
sembIed That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby directed report TO the next session Of
Congress all the facts In relation 10 the title TO the I'M
sold parts il any there be, Of the reserved fractional
section number eleven, OF fractional township number
four OF fractional range number one, in ]. c. Synne's
Purchase State of Ohio, together with the opinion Of
the Attorney General thereon and that he suspend all
further In relation thereto, until the end Of
the next session Of Congress.