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which retrieved the fortunes of the day. and thus
SEC q And be it further rssoyced That the Presiden
the United States be- and hereby requested to com
n,uncate this resolution to MaorGenera Sher dan ant
through him to the officers and soldiers under his com
pland.
Approved, February 0, 1885.
mo. 16.l
RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation Of a Con
gressional Directory at each Session
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Representatives. of
the United States Of America in Congress assembled That
the Congressional Directory be compiled under the drec
tion of the joint committee public printing and pub
shed by the superintendent of public printingthe first
edition for each session to be ready for distribution with
in one week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February IA, 1866. ,....I
tNo. 1871 t.
RESOLUTION appointing General Richard DelaHed to be
a Regent OF the Smithsonian Institution. 4,
Resolred by the Senate and House of Representatives
That Richard Deaed, resident Of Washington city be-
and be hereby appointed Regent Of the Smithsonian
institution in the place Of Joseph G. Totten deceased
Approved, February "a, 1865
(No. III
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for the Rsverhon to
the United States of the Lands granted by Congress to
aid in the Construction Of Railroad from Pere Mar
quette Flint and for the Completion Of said Road
Resolved Nv the Senate and House of Representatives.
of the United States Of America ia Congress assembled
That time specified in the fourth section OF the act OF
Congress approved June three eighteen hundred and
fftysix entitled "An act making grant of alternate
sections of the public lands to the State of Michigan to
aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State
and for other purposes for the reverson to the United
States of the lands granted by said act to aid in the
struction of railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint and
for the completion of said road be- and the here
by, extended for the term Of five years. $500.
Approved, February IL, 1855.
No. Is. y
JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
to obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
State of Nevada for the Purposes OF Branch Mint
located in said Place. If H..a T tft ID '.f
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States in order to carry into effect act entitled An
act to establish branch mint of tho United States in the
Territory of Nevada" approved March third, eighteen
hundred and sixtyree has purchased of Moses Job and
Margaret his wife, and James L. Riddle the prc-emptors
and occupants thereof certain city town lots in said
Carson City, together with all the valuable improvements
thereon: and whereas it is highly important for the in
tercst of the Government obtain m early day. the
and possession Of said property to establish and open
said branch mint: Therefore, :.
Resolved by The Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES
of the United States of Aericd in C6ngress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
Margaret his wife, and James L. Riddle such renqush-
ments and conveyances of their right and claim to said
lots and property he, the said Secretary shall deem
sufficient the extnguishment of any claim right or
title which the said Moses Job and Margaret his wife,
and James L. Riddle may can have thereto; and said
lots and property shall thereafter be reserved from public
SALE preempton or homestead settlement and shall re-
main the property of the United States.
Approved, February q, 1895.