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part thereof at a higher pricr, and shall credit
said State with the amount that has been le.
gally aud properly applied by said State or
Territory towards the cost Of selling said land
and towards the construction Of said canal.
And the said Secretary shall also settle and a!-
low to the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal
Company such sums Of money as have been
properly expended by said company In the
survey and location Of said canal, in tic con.
structon thereof ss far as the same has been
constructed, together with dams, locks, and
slackwatcr navigation, and in the management
and keeping the same in repair; and the same
shall be paid to the said canal company out Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap'
propriated, not exceeding in amount, however,
the balance charged against the State Of Wis.
consin upon the sales Of said canal lands, rs
above required, after deducting the sum allo cd
said State for money paid by her out Of the
same fund. The same to be received by said
canal company in full payment and satisfaction
Of all claims Of said company against the State
Of Wisconsin and Of the United States on nc.
count Of said canal land grant, or on account Of
any action Of the Territory or State oi Wis
consin or of the United States In relation
thereto.
Sec 2. And be ii further fesclred, That the
Comm ssioncr Of the General Lind 0ffice be
and he is hereby appointed commissioner to ad
just the accounts herein provided for, under the
supervision Of the Secretary Of the Interior,
and to determine what sum shall bc charged to
said State of Wisconsin for the lands granted
for the construction Of said canal; and what
sums shall be credited respectively to said State
and said company for the moneys expended by
them in the construction Of said locks and canal
as herein provided.
Approved, July !, 1861.
JOINT RESOLUTION amendatory Of "An act to
provide for the deficiency in the apprcpria.
ton for the pay Of officers and men actually
employed in the western department or d..
partment Of Missouri"
Be IL resolved By the Senate and Houseof Rep
Tescntdtires Of tie United States Of AmericG in
Congress assembled, That where any person
or persons holding any power Of attorney or
assignment executed subsequent to August six.
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty.three, and
prior to January twenty.second, eighteen hun.
drcd and sixtv.four, for the sum adjudged due
to any officer or soldier by the commissioners
appointed under joint resolution approved
February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, shall have paid any money to any officer
or soldier on the faith Of such power Of attor
ney or assignment, that the paymastcr ap.
pointed to disburse the fluids appropriated by
the act approved January twenty. second, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty four, to provide for the
deficiency in the appropriation for the pay Of
officers and men actually employed in the wes-
tern department or department Of Missouri,
be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to pay to such person or persons the amount
thus paid to any officer or soldier, upon such
attorney or assignee making and filing an aiii.
davit to the effect that tho amount was actually
paid to said officer or soldier, and upon the
paymaster being satisfied that the amount was
actually paid and the amount paid such at
torney or assignee under this resolution shall
be deducted from the amount due said officer
or soldier, any thing in any previous action Of
Congress to the cVntrary Notwithstanding.
Approved, June %, 1864.
A RESOLUTION to authorize tho acquisition Of
certain land for the uss Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Resoired By tie Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentdt,rDs Of the United States IF Americd in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of the
Interior is hereby authorized TO deed TO John
Perkins portion Of the extreme south point
or angle OF the farm Of the Government Hos.
pital for the Insane, in exchange for two acres
Of land, more or less, now owned and occupied
by the said Perkins. and situated near the mid.
die Of that side Of the hospital farm which fronts
upon the public roads: Provided, That not
more than three acres is given for one con.
tainod In the last described piece Of land be.
longing TO the said Perkins, or In that proper
ton: And rToUided, further, That the said
Perkins Is able to give aud docs give to the
United States a good and sufficient title to the
piece Of land now owned and occupied by him.
(Sec. 9 And be it Further resolved, That the
Secretary Of the Interior is further authorized
10 defraY the expense Of moving the dwelling
house on the present Perkins tract 10 the tract
exchanged iar Il, and Of digging and waling
well out Of any appropriation already made or
that may be made for enclosing the grounds Of
the hospital.
Approved, July ], 1854.
A REsoLurroS requesting The President to ap.
point day for national humiliation and
prayer.
Resolued By Lhe Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentdtiUes Of the United States Of Americd ia
Congress assembled, That the President Of the
United States be requested 70 appoint q day
for humiliation and prayer by the people Of the
United States; that he request bis constitu.
tional advisers at tho head Of the Executive
Departments 10 unto with him as Chief Mag
istrate Of the nation, at the city Of Washing.
ton, and the members Of Congress, and all
magistrates, all civil, military. and naval officers,
al soldiers, sailors, and marines, with all loyal
and law.abiding people, 10 convene ut their
usual places oi worship, or wherever they may
be, to confess and 70 repent Of their manifold
sins; 10 implorc the compassion and forgive.
ness Of the Almighty, that, u consistent with
His will, tho exiting rebellion may be speedily
suppressed, and the supremacy Of tho Consti.
tuition and laws Of the United States may be
established throughout all tho States; to i'm.
plore Him. as the Supreme Ruler Of the World,
not TO destroy US as people, nor suffer US TO
be destroyed BY tho hostility Or connivance Of
other nations, or by obstinate adhesion to our
own counsels, which may be in conflict with
His eternal purposes, and 10 implore Him to
enlighten the mind Of tho nation to know and
do Ills will, humbly believing that II Is in &C.
cordance with Ills will that our place should be
maintained as united people among the family
Of nations; to implore Him to grant to our
armed defenders and tho masses Of tho people
that courage, power Of resistance, and endu.
rance necessary to secure that result; to i'm.
plore Him in His infinite goodness 10 soften tho
hearts, enlighten tho minds, and quicken the
conscienccs Of those in rebellion. that they may
lay down their arms and speedily return to
their allegiance to tho United States, that they