Joint resolution requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating 1959 for the observance of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the historic voyages of Hudson and Champlain
PL 86-68 (S.59), enacted 06/23/1959

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SEC. 3. A new section is hereby added to the Act of June 14, 1926, 
as amended, supra, to read as follows: 
"SEC. 6. All moneys received from or on account of any revested 
Oregon and California Railroad grant lands or reconyeyed Coos Bay 
Wagon Road grant lands under this Act shall be deposited "respectively 
in me Oregon and California land-grant fund and the Coos Bay 
Wagon Road grant fund, and shall be applied in the manner pre-
scribed respectively by title I I of the Act of August 28,1937 (50 Stat. 
875), as amended (43"U.S.C. 1181f), and by the Act of May 24, 1939 
(53 Stat. 753)." 
Approved June 23, 1959. 
Public Law 86-67 
AN ACT 
June 23, 1959 
[H. R. 3495] 
Oregon andCali-
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to administer certain acquired lands as 
revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary fomia" railroad 
of the Interior shall hereafter administer the east half, section 24, grant lands 
township 21 south, range 8 west, Willamette Meridian, in the State of 
Oregon, as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands under 
the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 874), as amended (43 U.S.C. 
1181a-1181j), and all other laws which are or may become applicable 
to such lands. 
Approved June 23, 1959. 
June 25, 1959 
[S. J. Re 13. 59] 
Public Law 86-68 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating 1959 for the 
observance of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the historic 
voyages of Hudson and Champlain. 
Whereas the year 1959 marks the three hundred and fiftieth anniver-
versary of the historical voyages of Henry Hudson and Samuel de 
Champlain on the waters which bear their names; 
Whereas these voyages of exploration were of great significance in 
the history of our country, in that they opened the way for the 
establishment of settlements which have greatly influenced the 
development of our commerce, culture, laws and customs; 
Whereas this anniversary is to be commemorated with ceremonies, 
celebrations, and festivals in the States of New York, Vermont, 
and New Jersey; 
"Whereas the Congress has established a Federal commission to co-
ordinate the activities of the various groups involved; and 
Whereas all of the people of the United States should be given an 
opportunity^ in schools, churches, and other places of public gather-
ing, to participate in this historic observance: Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President of the pi""n^c*r;i 
United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation "o^s. 1959! 
designating 1959 as the year of the Hudson-Champlain Celebrations, 
and calling upon all citizens to join in commemorating the explora-
tions carried out by these heroic men three hundred and fifty years 
ago. 
Approved June 25, 1959. 
Cham-
ebr a-
Proclamation.