624 THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rms. 53, 54, 55, 56. 1862. " medals of honor" to be prepared with suitable emblematic devices, and to direct that the same be presented, in the name of Congress, to such non-commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities, during Appwpdmom the present insurrection. And that the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury not. otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying this resolution into effect. Approved, July 12, 1862. J¤]Y T2. 1869- [N0. 63.] A Resolutionin Relation to Contracts with the United States. Resolved ky the Senate and House of Representatives of the United List o§con— State: of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the
- f;°°:S:%l‘g;*f?0g' several executive departments of the government to publish in one of the
Fgcgtgon L,; con.daily newspapers of the city of Washington, on Tuesday of each week, a. fr¤¤¤¤ to b¤ pub- list of all contracts which shall have been solicited or proposed to each, hshm W°°klY’ respectively, during the week next preceding, which list shall state briefly the subject matter of each contract so solicited or proposed to be made, its terms, the name of the proposed contractor and of all persons known to be interested therein, directly or indirectly, and of all persons who P¤‘<>V?¤<>· solicit, request, or recommend the making of any such contract: Provided, That the foregoing provision shall not be applicable to bids made in pursuance of advertisements for contracts or purchases made under existing laws, but shall apply to all proposed modifications of existing contracts. Approved, July 12, 1862. July 12, 1862. [N0. 54.] A Resolution relating to the Compensation of Senators elected ar appointed to ’_";"“""‘ jill Vacancies. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United mI;“5::t:3“’;c_ States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases of a vacancy to 51; v,m{c;6S_’ in either house of Congress, by death or otherwise, of any member elected or appointed thereto, after the commencement of the Congress to which he shall have been elected, each person afterwards elected or appointed to till such vacancy shall be compensated and paid from the time that the compensation of his predecessor ceased: Provided, That no member shall receive for his compensation more than three thousand dollars for any one year. Aremovzn, July 12, 1862. Jul 12, 1862. 0. 55. A Joint Resolution authorizi the Secre 0 War ta fiarnas/t' extra Ulotlzi ""'!"‘;"" [N ] to Sick, Wounrged, and othl;7/Soidiers. ng Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen¢a·tives of the United States {cfgé? g:*hi¤S of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he mdimj " is hereby, authorized to furnish extra clothing to all sick, wounded, and other soldiers who may have lost the same by the casualties of war, under such rules and regulations as the department may prescribe, during the existence of the present insurrection. Amenovzn, July 12, 1862. July 12, 1862. [N0. A Joint Resolution authorizing the State of Minnesota lo c}1angcl}1eL{neof """"""' certain Branch Railroads in said State, and for other Purposes. 1857,_¤h- 99· Whereas, by an act of Congress, approved March third, eighteen hun- V°1""p‘195‘ dred and fifty-seven, there was granted to the Territory of Minnesota · lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from Stillwater, via St. Paul and St. Anthony, to a point between the foot of Big Stone Lake and the
