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lars be appropriated for that purpose out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, June 9, 1838.


RESOLUTIONS.


March 19, 1838.

No. 1. Joint Resolution, authorizing the Commissioner of the Public Buildings to cause the removal of the walls of the late Post Office Building.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,The walls of the late Post Office building to be taken down, &c. That the Commissioner of the Public Buildings be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to cause the walls of the late Post Office building to be taken down, and the materials secured for use in the construction of any of the public buildings authorized by law, and to which they may be advantageously applied;Expenses, how paid. and to defray the expenses of the work, he be authorized to apply any unexpended balances of appropriations in his hands, but not exceeding in amount the sum of five hundred dollars.

Approved, March 19, 1838.



April 4, 1838.

No. 2. A Resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase a site for a fort at or near the western boundary of Arkansas.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriation for the purchase of a site for a fort.
1836, ch. 62.
That out of the appropriation of fifty thousand dollars, made in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six, to remove the United States troops from Fort Gibson, the Secretary of War be authorized and directed to take a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars to purchase for the United States a site for a fort at or near the western boundary or Arkansas.

Approved, April 4, 1838.



May 31, 1838.

No. 4. A Resolution relating to the public revenue and dues to the Government.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,No difference to be made between the different branches of the revenue, as to the money of payment. That it shall not be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to make or to continue in force, any general order, which shall create any difference between the different branches of revenue, as to money or medium of payment, in which debts or dues, accruing to the United States, may be paid.

Approved, May 31, 1838.



June 12, 1838.

No. 5. A Resolution to disapprove and disaffirm an act of the Legislative Council of the Wisconsin Territory chartering a bank.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Congress dissent from, disapprove, and disaffirm the act of the Legislative Council of Wisconsin, incorporating the State Bank of Wisconsin. That Congress do, hereby, dissent from, disapprove, and disaffirm the act of the Legislative Council of Wisconsin, entitled “An act to incorporate the stockholders of the State Bank of Wisconsin at Prairie du Chien,” a copy of which act has, during the present session of Congress, been presented for its action, and for confirmation or disapproval; and the said act of the Legislative Council of the said Territory is hereby declared to be null and void, and to have no force or effect whatsoever as a law of the said Territory.

Approved, June 12, 1838.