The Portland daily press., 1871-02-20

other purpose than to be used as evidence; and the
Commissioner of Patents is hereby authorized and
directed to have printed such additional numbers OF
copies Of specifications and drawings, certified as
hereiDbetore provided, at price not 10 exceeu te
contract price such drawings, for SALE as may oe
warranted by the actual demand tor the same fr
the Commissioner is also hereby authorized 10 lun
nish a complete set OF such specifications any h;nH"g
ings to any public library which VIII pay h tbnse iS
the same into Volumes 10 correspond WIN .nose ~
the Patent office and for the transportation OF tne
same and which shall also proviue proper eustouy
tor the same with convenient access I0r the puolc
~ .ue 5er sncb reguIa lions tue Commissioner
shall deem reasonable: And provtoed also, That all
contracts Tor making copies OF afawn!s snail be
an tny- live section nine, OF act of Congress ap-
proved June twenty-five. eighteen hundred and
sxty-four which reads as follows: "SBC. g. And be
1t further enacted, That all lithographng and en-
craving, where the probable total cost of the maps
or plates illus tratng or accompanying any work
exceeds two hUnd ed and fifty dollars shall be awar-
ded to the lowest and best bidder tor The interests
the government, due regard being paid to the exc
cution OF the work, after due advertisement by the
superintendent OF Public Printing. under the d-
rection OF the Joint Committee on Printing: Provi-
ded, That the Joint Committee on Public Printing
he authorized to empower the Superin tendent OF
Public Printing to make immediate contracts for
engraving, whenever in their OF inon, the exlgen-
cies OF the publ; will not justify waiting Tor
advertisement and award
Approved, January II, 1871.
[REsoLUrIoN OF GENERAL NATUBE-No. Al
| A RESOLUTION autboriz ng the apppontment OF
commissioners Ill RELATION to the Republic
OF Dominica,
| Resolred by the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tiUeS the United States or Amerscd IN l0nQeeSs as
sembfed That the President OF the United States be
authorized to appoint three commissioners. and also
a secretary, the latter TO be versed in The English
aud Spanish languages to proceed to the Island OF
| San DOMINGO, and to such other places, if any, as
such commissioners may deem necessary, and there
to enquire into ascertain, and report the political
stale and condition OF the republic OF Dominica the
probable number of inhabitants, and the desire and
disposition OF the people OF the said republic 10 be
come annexed 10 amt 10 form part of the people OF
the Unlted States the physical, mental and moral
condition OF the said pe0pi and their general cOu-
dtlon as to material wealth and industrial capacity
the resources OF the country its mineral and agri-
cultural products; the products OF It's wa,ers and
forests the general character of the sni the extent
and proportion thereof CAPABLE or cultivation; he
climate and health of the country; its bays,
harbors, aud rivers its general meteo illogical
aoter, and he existence and frequency OF remal
BILE meteorological phenomena; re debt OF the gov
eminent and its obligations. whether funded, and
aScerianed, and admitted, or unadjusted and under
discussions treaties or engagements with other pow-
ers; x'ene0i boundaries and terrltory-what pro-
portion is covered by foreign claimants by grants
or CONCESSIONS, and genera ly what concessions or
franchises have been granted with the OF the
respective grantees; the terms aud conditions on
| which the Dominican government may desire to be
annexed to and become part OF the United States
one OF the Territories thereof; such other niorma-
ton with respect to the said government its Terri
forles as 10 the said commissioners shall desir
able or mportact with rete ence tu future pcor
Dorston OF SAID Dominican rcpub ic into the Uni
| tea % ares as one OF lis Territories.
| SEC. 2. And be 1t further resDkUed, That the said
| commissioners shall, as soon conveniently may
| be, report 10 the President of the United States
| who shall lay the report before Congress.
| SEC: B. And be 1t FURTHER res0lved. That the said
commiss OHeIss all serve without com pensatlon,
cept the payment OF expenses; and the com pensa-
ton Of the secretary shall be be determined BY the
Secretary Of State with the approval OF the Pres
iden: Provided, That nothing in these resolutions
contained shall be held, understood or construed as
committing Congress to the policy of annexing The
| territory OF said republic OF Dominica.
Approved, January IL, ISL.
[RKsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NA1URE-No.bl
JOINT RESOLUTION for the restoration Of Cap
| tain Dominick Lynch, of the United States navy,
to The active list II ON the Ieserved list.
Be it resoived By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdti0es or the United StItes Of America in Con
gress assembled, That The President OF the Unit et
| STATES OF America be authorized to nominate, ant
by and with the advice anu ent of the Senate t,
az point Captain Dominlck Ly nch TO the active | 8
| OF the navy, as captain.
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representativ.s
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Vice-Prssident Of the United States and Presiden
| Of the Senate.
| Approved, January2 20. 1871.
U. S. GRANT.