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822 THIRTY·SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Rus. 1, 2, 3, 9. 1863. RESOLUTIONS. Dec. 18, 1862. [No. 1.] A Resolubbn for Bteneasiny the Bond of the Superintendent of Public Printing Wliereas the amount of money which can be advanced to the superin- S,, ·,,,,,,,d,,,,t tendent of the public printing, under existing laws, is not sufficient to cfpubli; printing enable him to meet the current expenditures of his officez therefore —-

?,§‘0‘Q§,b°“d‘” Resolved by the Senate. and House of Representatives of the United

’States of America in Congress assembled, That the said superintendent be required to furnish e new bond in the penal sum of forty thousand dollars. Approved, December 18, 1862. hdan. 6, 1863. [No. 2.] A Resolution in Relation to certain Maps. I, _ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatizves of the United ,01;:,?,;g,E§,`:°r States of America in Oonyrees assembled, That, with a view of expelithographing diting the issue of the annual report of the general land-office, the "“°‘““ m“P°·&°· public printepl is hereby authorized to contract for the lithographing of the maps of the several states and territories which may accompany the same, except in regard to the connected map accompanying the last annual report of the public lands east and west of the Mississippi, in regard to which the commissioner of the general land-office is hereby author- Engraved plate ized to procure an engraved plate thereof, to be perfected by adding from M °°h°' “*°P· time to time the further surveys that may be made. Armzovno, January 6, 1863. Jen. 13, 1868. [No. 8.] Joint R¢•¤lutionLgry1r1;n;nt§eRU;;p'£’q- géimciaq Square for a Free Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Free library States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Intef3_d·‘,;“d?;;€""°m rior be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant to John A. Fowle and Elida B. Romsey the use of a portion of ·the land owned by the United States, and known as “Judiciary Square," to erect thereon, free from charge to the United States, a suitable building for a soldiers’ free library and reading-room for soldiers: Provided, That the same can be done without prejudice tolthe public interests, and provided that all expenses shall be borne lby said Fowle and Rumsey, and that all benefits and privileges of such library and reading-room be granted to our soldiers free of charge, apcllthat said pluilding be removed whenever the Secretary of the Interior s u require t 0 same to be done. Approved, January 13, 1863. Jen. 17, 1863. [No. 9.] Joint Resolution to G; ttlpniizmediate Payment of ¢heArmy and Navy 1acs,¤1i. va, s s. ° S"'"- ··*"*°» P- lm Whereas it is deemed expedient to make immediate provision for the payment of the army and navy: therefore, Be at resolved Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas-