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fifty copies for the use of tho members of the
House Of Repres entatives.
Sec. 4. Axd be 1t .fxyAAet yesolved, That
six thousand copies Of the Commercial Re-
latious," annually prepared under The direc.
tion Of the Secretary Of State. be psiatsd and
distributed % follows, viz:
The usual number Zone thousnd I've hun
dred and fifty9 for the houses of Congress ;
four hundred and fifty for The seaHs depart
ment /; two thousand for the ne q ths nam
ben a the Senate and three s1h0asand ibe
the use of the members of the House Of Rep
resentatives.
Sec. S. And be it further vesolved, That
all lithographing, where the probable
cost exceeds two hundred and fifty dollars,
shall be awarded to the lowest aud best bid
der for the interest Of the Government, after
dua advertisement by the superintendent Of
public printing, under the direction of the
committee on printing.
Sec. G. And be 1t further resolued, That
the form and style in which the printing Or
dered by either house Of Congress, or by any
of the departments, shall be executed, and
the size Of type to BE- used, shall be deter
mined by the superintendent of public print.
ing, having proper regard to economy and
workmanship.
Sec. 7. And be it further vesolred. That
all laws or parts of laws conflicting with tho
above provisions be. and they are hereby, re-
pealed.
APPROVED, March 3, 1868.
GREsoLUTioN No. 2S.
Joint Resolution for the Distribution Of
certain Public Books and accompanying
Documents.
Be It resolred Jy the Senate and House of
Representatives ofthe United States Of Amer.
ica IN Congress assembled, That the Secre
tary of the Interior, and all other custodians
thereof. bp, and are hereby, authorized and
directed to cause equal distribution to be
made forthwith. among the members OF the
two houses of the present Congress, OF all
books and documents heretofore printed and
purchased at tha cost Of the Government and
not actually belonging to any public library.
kept for use in department OF the Govern
ment, excepting. however, all such books and
documents as are embraced in any existing
order for the distribution thereof among the
members Of either house Of Congress.
APPROVED. March 8. 1868.
CREsoLuTIoN No. 90.
A Resolution giving the Thanks OF Congress
to Major.Gereral William .. Hcsecrans'
and the Officers aud Men under his Com
mand. for their Gallautry and good Con-
duct in the Battle of Mu:freesboro, Ten
nessee.
Be it resolred by tie Senate and House Of
Representatives ofAe United States Of Amer
ica in C0ngress assembled, That the thanks
of Congress be- and they are hereby, present.
ed to Major. General w. Rosecrans. and.
through him, to tho officers and men under
his command, for their distinguished gallant
rv and good conduct at the battle Of Muir.
freestorough. Tennessee, where they achieved
signal victory for our arms.
Sec. 2. Asd be it further resolred. That
the President of the United States be re-
quested to cause the foregoing resolution to
be communicated to Msjor-G General Rose
Grams, in such terms as he may deem best
calculated to give effect thereto.
APPROVED, March Sd, 1868.
Joint Resolution to Telegraph Companies IN
tho District of Columbia.
fBe IL resoluedl By the Senate and kosse q
Represestasires Of the Usited States Of Amer
;ca IN Co.gvess asscm6led, That the In
dependent Line Of Telegraph. a corporation
Organised under the laws Of the State OF
New York, for the purpose. and with the in
tentiou. of constructing q line of telegraph
from Portland, Maine, to Washington city,
or any other corporation or company organ.
ICED according to law, to construct line OF
telegraph. be permitted to use any OF the
highways, roads, streets. or grounds in the
District Of Columbia in the extension and
operation of their line to, in, and through tho
city of Washington. to other part, Of the
District: PROVIDED, AotUever, That the loca.
ton and construction Of any such line OF tel
eeraph within the said District shall not be
carried into effect without the written appro-
val of the Secretary Of the Interior and com:
missioner Of public buildings and grounds
first obtained Is 20 the proper route and
course Of said limo to be followed within the
said District Of Columbia: Asd Prociacd,
fwtAer, That the use Of saio highways
streets, roads, and grounds for public or other
purposes, 40 tho same are at present used.
And all acts heretofore passed and now IN
in force in the District Of Columbia tor tho
protection Of telegraph.poles, wires. and cor
porations, shall be extended to any such line
Of telegraph. .i.af 3i.d
ArP1ovED, March 8. 1868. se.
SEN GREsoLur1oN No. 81:
| A Resolutiou to enable the Secretary OF
the Treasury to obtain the Title to cer-