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[N0. 1.] Joint resolution authorizing G. Harris Heap, United States consul at Tunis, Feb. 12, 1876. lid accept the btllst of commissioner of the Bey of Tunis. . -—————————- Be it resolved by_ the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That G. Harris Heap, consul of G- H- HWP WF the United States at Tunis, be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept Q,'f;’§§"°‘f,‘Q-"}1€',Qf,’§*,Q"Q§] the trust of commissioner of the Bey of Tunis at the Centennial Exhi- (;,,,mlJ,,,,i,,; Eg,,.,. bition at Philadelphia in eighteen hundred and seventy-six: Provided, sition. That during his absence from his post he shall receive no compensation from the United States. Apprbved, February 12, 1876. {No. 2.] Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President of the United States March 3, 1876. §oNp;e1sent the medal made for William H. H. Nash, to his widow, Mrs Keturah ’“"""""‘—··· Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ameriea in Congress assembled, '1‘hat the President of the United States Medal made for is hereby authorized and requested to present the medal made by W- H- H- N¤¤l¤,t<> authority of Congress by Joint Resolution approved February twenty :;‘;cl’;\Q,“°“*°d *° he tburth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, for William H. H. Nash, 18-,;,: Rc, 2 for gallant services, in connection with others, in saving the lives of 17 smt.,es7.’ thirty two persons from the wreck of the steamer “Metis", on the waters of Long Island Sound, on the thirty nrst day of August, eighteen hundred, and seventy two, to his surviving widow, Mrs Keturah J Nash. Approved, March 3, 1876. [No. 5.] Joint resolution authorizing Edwin James, consular agent at San José, to March 23, 1876. accept a piece of plate from the Queen of Great Britain. ————————-———— Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Edwin James, United Edwin J amos States consular agent at San José, be, and he is hereby, authorized to “]’;{’:°°°P“P‘°°° °*` accept from Her Majesty, the Queen of Great Britain, a piece of plate P ' which she desires to present to him as a recognition of his courageous and efiicient services rendered in support of J. Magee, the British viceconsul, when his life was threatened by the commandant of San J osé. Approved, March 23, 1876. [No. 7.] Joint resolution granting the riglhts and bensiits of the Soldiers Home to April 6, 1876. I John ews. ···—-··——————— Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioners of the _B¤p·=ii¤¤ vf S<>1— Soldiers? Home be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to N£f;“‘° °° admit John News to the rights and benefits of said Soldiers’ Home: ' Provided, That it shall satisfactorily appear to said commissioners that said News has not incurred any of the disquuliizications named in section R.S-482·2,p. 943. ibrty eight hundred and twenty two of the Revised Statutes of the United States. . Approved, April 6, 1876. 4g_ I xix-—-—-32