FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. BES. 12, 13, 14, 15. 1879. 53 That the second clause under the headin “Geolo 'oal S "Geol ‘ - act of March third,_eightcen hundred an§l sevent€nine,u¢;'1i’t(_.i¥1ed11l‘iig11(i "$’· umm Sur act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government 1879, oh. 182, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, 20 S*“"·» 394- and for other purposes", is hereby amended by adding at the end of the said clause the words “to be immediately available”. Approved, June 20, 1879. [No. 13.] Joint resolution fixing the date on which the ay of the committee clerks, June 24 1379, pgges, and laborers of the House of Representatives, wlilo are paid during the session -————¥-—— o y, shall begin for this session, and or other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pay of the thirty-five clerks House of Repreto committees of the House of Representatives heretofore authorized by Sontotivooresolutions of the House, and of the twenty-nine pages, and of the labor- Psy °f°1°*k°·°*°· ers of the House, heretofore authorized by law or by resolution of the House, who are paid during the session only, shall begin for this session on the day of the organization of the House the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine; and the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to pay them from that date without regard to the date of their respective oaths of office. Sec. 2. That the officers, clerks to committees, and employees of the Extra payto dis- Senate, including the Capitol police, who were employed previous to the °*m€°d °mPl°¥6°· fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and who continued in said employment to and including the fourth day of April, who have since ceased to be so employed, or who may cease to be so employed prior to December first, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, shall be paid a sum equal to one month’s pay at the rate per annum they were paid when their employment ceased; and a sufficient sum for ` this purpose is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 3. To enable the Secretary of the Senate to pay Lord Harleston Lord Harleston. as special messenger assisting on the floor of the Senate, from April fourth eighteen hundred and seventy-nine to J unc thirtieth eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, inclusive, at the usual salary of messenger, and _S. B. Pennybaker as a page for the same period to the Senate; such s.B.Pennybaker. sums as may be necessary are hereby appropriated but they shall not be paid any moneys under section two of this joint resolution. Approved, June 24, 1879. [No. 14.] Joint resolution authorizing the eippointment of a commission to lease a June 27, 1879, building for a city post-office in the city o ashington, District of Columbia. .-;--——-—-- . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General, the District or oochairman of the Senate and House Committees on Public Buildings 1¤mb¤¤~ and Grounds are hereby constituted a commission with authority to Commission to lease such building in the city of Washington, District of Columbia for $)‘;};19;"P°”“‘°m“ the purpose of a city post-oftice, as in their judgment the good of the °` public service may require: Provided, That said lease shall be for a term of not less than three nor exceeding nve years and at an annual rental not to exceed five thousand dollars per annum. Approved, June 27, 1879. · ·‘ ‘ ‘ r i e or e urchase of the stercot e lates of the June 27, 1879. [}l'i)na%l0.gepgr?t1§toIf6i;‘hgtS)§ntg1£i&llloinmtigsign upon the Centennia§lPE£hibition of ·····""""“*' eighteen hundred and seventy-six. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States _ _ of America in Congress assembled, That to purchase the stereotype plates Approprw/¤¤o¤·
