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FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. RES. 113, 114, 115, 116. 1870. 389 [N0. 113.] A Resolution granting condemned (kmnon for the Erection of a S0Zdiers’ July 14, 1870. Monument al Omaha, Nebraska. Resolved by the Senate and fbuse of Representatives of tké United States of America in Congress assembled, That: the Secretary of WVar be, and he C";’"{°f¥'· &°‘ is hereby, authorized to deliver to the governor of the State of Nebraska g;?;;;;- $0,,,,- four pieces of condemned iron cannon and twenty round shot, to be used mem at 0¤¤¤h¤, in the erection of a soldiers’ monument an Omaha, Nebraska. N°bmk“‘ APPROVED, July 14, 1870. [N0. 114.] A Resolution directing the Secrelary of War to place at lhe Disposal of the July 14, 1870. President certain Bronze Ordnance to aid the Erection cg/` an equestrian Statue of General '—""""‘“ John A. Rawlins. WHEREAS it is in contemplation to erect a suitable bronze equestrian preamble, monument to perpetuate the memory of the distinguished deeds of valor and patriotism of the late honored Secretary of War, General John A. Rawlins, after the likeness of that taken in plaster from the face of the deceased; and whereas a donation on the part of the government of such bronze ordnance as may have been used or captured in the engagements in which the deceased participated, and which may be no longer useful, would greatly aid the erection of the same : Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and is Bronze ordhereby, authorized and directed to place at the disposal of the President 2;_“§"L;;‘st‘:;‘:°d of the United States such bronze ordnance as may be no longer useful, gt;/Qui of (;en_ to be by him contributed and applied to the furtherance and completion ·[<>h¤ A- R¤W· of the said monument in bronze; and that such number thereof as may hug' be required in the execution of the same be given by him when the plaster model for the said statue shall have been completed: Provided, Monument to That the said monument, when completed, shall be erected upon such Q/$aif§]t;S);“ public grounds in the city of Washington as may hereafter be designated ' by the joint library committee of Congress, and the title to the same be vested in the United States. ’APPROVED, July 14, 1870. [N0. 115.] A Resolution in Regard lo grading the Streets in the Wcinity ry the Capitol. July 14, 1870. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States <y" America in Congress assembled, That the mayor of the city of Grades or Washington is hereby required to have the grades of the streets in the vicinity of the Capitol so modified and established, with the approval Capitol, Washof the chief engineer of the army, or officer in oharge of public build- ings9g,?;; ings, and the architect of the Capitol extension, as may be neces¤ary to m0 1 Q ’ ' effect an easy and proper approach to the Capitol, and to furnish a plan Plan to Conof the same to Congress at its next meeting. gms- Apmovnn, July 14, 1870. [N0. 116.] A Resolution granting condemned Ordnance for a SaIdz`ers’ Jlfonument at _July 14, 1870. Providence, Rhode Island, and at Bucksport, in the State of Maine. _""`i"" Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he C¤¤d¤m¤<>d hereby is, authorized to deliver to the governor of the State of Rhode g;?C{;;?;8n£`;;u_ Island four condemned iron mortars, to be used in the erection of a sol- ment an Provdiers’ monument at Providence, in said State. }df“‘§g Rh°d° Sec. 2. And be it jicrl/wr resolved, T hut the Secretary of War lie, and Sgsggckspom he is hereby, authorized to deliver to the municipal authority of Bucks- Maine port, in the State of Maine, four condemned iron cannon and one hundred shot or shell, to be used in the erection of a soldiers’ monument at that place. Approved, July 14, 1870.