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UNITED STATES.
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HlRD SESSION or THE 4sp CONGRESS
tGENERAL NAfURE-No 3e,l

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An ACT to abolish the frxnkiug privilege
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Reprcsen.
tativee Of the Untsd States Of America In Congress
assembled, That the fr.nsing privilege Be, and the
three and that thencel0rth all Official correspondence
Of Whatever nature, and other malable matter sent
now to % suc sSs b.
chargcsbe with the same rates Ut postage ~ may be
lawfully imposed upon like matter sent by addressed
allowance shall now hereafter be made u Senators,
nembcrh and Delegates Of the House Of Representa-
tiSes on account Ut postaye
Approved January 81, lSsa
GENERAL xATURE-NO. cal
AN ACT making an appropriation to defra. the ex-
penses Of tn American and British claims commits
sion and for other purposes.
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
tatives Of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled That the sum If one hundred and thirteen
thousand i've hundred dollars II hereby appropriated
tosupply deficiency In the appropriation for the Is
cal year ending Jnnc thirty, eighteen hundred and
seventy.thr to dctray the expenses the part OF
the United States Of the mixed commission Amer.
can and Bri,i.h claims appointed under the twelfth
Great Britain, sisned Nay eighth. eighteen hundred
and seventy->,nc. 70 *
SIC: q For payment Of contractors for stone work,
In New York city, five hundred thousand dollars.
Apr we'd. February s. 1873.
lKssoLUrION or GENERAL NArURE-No 81
JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the people Of tho
United States 10 participate In the advantages Of the
International exposition to be held at Vienna In
eighteen hundred and seventy-thrce.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
t!vcs Of the United S,acr Of America IN Congress
re'nbesl That In order u enable the people Of the
United states 10 participate In the advantages Of the
international exhibition Oi the products Of agriculture
and ths ans a,t. 70 b. held u, Vienna
tie treasury 10, o'Sss'ss spprOpra,ed The .us u
may be necessary for the pnrpo-s herein specified
which cum shall DO expended under the direction oil
the Secretary oi States Provided, That the Presiden,
not exceeding eight and OF scientific men not exceed
ing who shall attend said exhibition and report
their dongs and observations to him. and whose actual
dollars EACH shaii be paid from such fund and that
the President be further authorized to appoint
her Of honorary commissioners, not 70 exceed one
Or otherwise: And provided further That NO person "a
appointed shall Be Interested directly a. Indirectly In
my article exhibited for competition: And provided,
pended for salaries and expenses Of all pcrons RECEIVE
Ing appointments to places authorized In this resolution
and not more than five thousand dollars shall BE- paid
Tor salary and expenses tn any one persOn.
Sec That the governors of the several States be,
and they are hereby. requested to invite the patriotic
people Of their respective States to assist In the proper
representation Of the handiwOrk Of artisans and
the prolific sources Ut material wealth with which our
land II besssd and to take such further measure ~
may D. ncCCeNoty 10 01W0se knowledge Of the pro.
poscd exhibition, and to secure to their respective
States the advantages which II promises.
Se That II s6all be the duty Of the Secretary Of
he e.pstasss which NAY have been incurred e under
the provisions Of this resolution.
Approved, February II. 1874
GENERAL NATUnI-No. 2&l
AN ACT to authorize the construction Of eight steam
ves<es Of Wa, and for other purposes.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repsesa-
,aives of the United States IL America in Cngre4s
assembled That the Secretary Of the Navy be author
lied to construct eight steam vessek Of Wal, with
In his judgment, will hest subserve the demands OF the
service, each carrying six more guns Of large cali
Der: the huls to be built Of iron wool the ec-
tonnage Of the whole number shall not exceed eight
thousand tOns aud that the Of building the ssane
shall not exceed three million two hundred thousand
be built In whole or In part, In private yarls. upon
contract with the lowest responsible bidder therefor,
upon public competition and proposals., due notice
spseiSea,ions and drawing. furnished by the Navy
Department. and under it, direction and supervision,
IT, upon full examination and consideration, the came
Navy; the huls Of any portion Of ssid vessels may
be built upon private contrast In the government yards
upon like proposal. models .peciac.tions. drs.ines,
sderatSon the government in either ca.e furnishing
such matsa!s Z, may b dca'ncd practicable BY the
SEC. Z That neither Of said vessels shall be COM
meced until toil and complete models. specifications
and drawings shall b made for its construction In oil
its psrta: And after such models and drawings are
approved By the proper authority, they shall not be
changed IN any respect when the cost will exceed Que
hundred dollar. exoept spun the Recommendation q
sas ~, q
Navy and changes arc thus made, tho actual cost
q and damage caused BY such chang. shall be ss.na-
ss i. sna
bound BY the estimate q sad board q to the amount