RESOLUTIONS. [No. 6.] Joint R soluti Auth'n S eo P. M. Ri , fth N , t . t M, from the King of Spain th): grandugbsgotyidsvdl merit with the vfhiasvilistihgtign mark, in recognition of services rendered to the omcer and sailors of the Santa Maria who were mjnred by au explosion on that ship. I Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Surgeon P. M. Rixey, of the {E M- mera United States Navy, be, and is hereby, authorized to accept the grand n»¤°¥m°£°°fi¤°;°f,°i cross of naval_mer1t with the white distinction mark, conferred upon SP“*”· · him by the King of Spain in recognition of the services rendered by that olncer to an officer and sailors of the Santa Maria injured by an explosion on that ship in New York Harbor. Approved, January 26, 1897. [No. 22.] Joint Resolution Granting a life·saving medal to Daniel E. Lynn, ot Klmb 2.1897. Port Huron, Michigan. W; Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury £$}Q§éfK,"'t·,h be, and he is hereby, authorized to bestow upon Daniel E. Lynn, of the saving mem. city of Port Huron, Michigan, a gold life-saving medal in recognition of his heroic services in the attempt to rescue the crew of the schooner William Shupe on the nineteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and ninety-four. Approved, March 2, 1897. [No. 25.] Joint Resolution Authorizing Lieutenant William McCarty Little .to Mu-ch 9, 18W. accept a decoration from the King of Spain. ‘——·;—·-—- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Lieutenant William McCarty L,}’f,Ql‘*'** ”*‘C¤"·¥ Little, of the United States Navy, be, and is hereby, authorized to accept may n.·ct&»é. ile<·ornfrom the King of Spain, through the Queen Regent, the decoration of §;Q§,,f""" "‘¥ “‘ the cross of ordinary commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic in recognition of his services in Spain in connection with the Columbian Exposition. Approved, March 3, 1897. [No. 26.] Joint Resolution 'l`o authorize Professor Simon Newcomb, United States N¤¤¤b 3- 1997- Navy, and Professor Asaph Hall, United States Navy, to accept decorations from the W Government of the Republic of France. Resolred by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States _ _ of America in Congress assembled, That Professor Simon Newcomb, __j,Q';,‘,‘f‘Q,ff'°°‘“"“”‘* United States Navy, and Professor Asaph Hall, United States Navy, t_M¤y nccipz morebc, and they are hereby, authorized to accept from the Government of '°"“ "°“‘ '"‘°“‘ the Republic of France the decorations awarded to them, respectively, for their services to the French Academy of Sciences as corresponding members. Approved, March 3, 1897. 837
