Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-02

thereto, under such regulations as the Commits
sioner shall deem reasonable; And provided,
also, That all contracts for making copies of
drawings shall be made under tbs provisions Of
chapter o9s hundred and ffty,aye section nine.
eighteen hundred and sixty-four. which reads as
follows: "SEc. 9. and Be It further enacted,
Thst all lithographinE and engraving, where
the probable cost OF the maps or plates illustrat-
ing or accompanying any one work exceeds two
hundred and fifty dollars, shall be awarded t,
the lowest and best bidder for the interests of
the Government due regard being paid to the
execution Of the work, after due advertisement
by the Superintendent Of Public Printing, un-
der the direction Of the Joint Committee on
Printing Provided, That tho Joint Committed
the Superintendent of Public Printing to make
immediate contracts for engraving whenever,
in their opinion, the exigencies OF the public
msnt and award"
Approved. January IL, 1871.
[REsoLUTros OF GENERAL HATuRE-No. Al
A REsoLUTIoS authorizing the appointment of
commissioners in relation 20 the Republic OF
Dominica.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Rep
TesentGtires of the United States Of america IN
Congress assembled That the President OF
the United States be authorized to appoint three
commissioners, and also secretary, the latter
to be versed in the English sndl Spanish Ian
guages, to proceed % the Island Of San Do
mingo and to such other places, if any, as such
commissioners may deem necessary, and there
to inquire into ascertain, and report the politi-
cal state and condition Of the republic of Do
minica, the probable number of inhabitants.
and the desire and disposition Of the people of
the said republic to become annexed to and to
form part of the. people Of tho United States
the physical, mental, and moral Condition of
the said people, and their general condition as
TO material wealth and industrial capacity; the
resources Of the country; It's mineral and agri-
cultural produces; the products of its waters
and forests; the general character of the soil
the extent and proportion thereof capable of
cultivation; the climate and health OF the
country its bays harbors, and rivers; its gen.
eral meteorological character, and the existence
and frequency Of remarkable meteorological
phenomena the debt of the government and
its obligations, whether funded. and ascertained,
and admitted, or unadjusted and under discus
sion /; treaties or engagements with ether pow
ers; extent of boundaries and territory-what
proportion is covered by foreign claimants or
by grants or concessions, and generally what
concessions or franchises have been granted,
with the names of the respective grantees the
terms and conditions on which the Dominican
government may desire to be annexed TO and
become part Of the United States as one of the
Territories thereof; such other information
with respect to the said government or its terri
torles as 10 the sald commissioners Snai seem
desirable or important with reference to the
future incorporation of the said Dominican re-
public into the United States as one Of It's Ter
ritcries. -s &
SEC .. Ind be It further rcsolrcd, That the
said commissioners shall, as soon as convenient
ly may be, report to the President Of the United
States who shall lay the report before Con-
gress.
SIC. 8. AH2 be 1t further resolved, That the
said commissioners shall serve without compen-
sation except the payment Of expenses and
the compensation OF the secretary shall be de-
ter1nined by the Secretary of State with the
approval of the President: Provided, That
nothing in these resolutions contained shall be
held, understood or construed as committing
Congress to tho policy of annexing the territory
Of said republic of Dominica.
Approved, January IL, 1871.