Also, to the Post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Fall River, G. A. R., Fall Massachusetts, four condemned cast-iron cannon, to be placed in their River, Mass.; cemetery lot in said city. Also, to grant four condemned cast iron cannon with iron balls to Post No. 82, G. Post Number Eighty-two of the Grand Army of the Republic at Marble- A. R., Marblehead, head, Massachusetts, for monumental purposes. Approved, August 8, 1882. CHAP. 478.—An act donating condemned cast-iron cannon, mortars, and cannon balls for monumental purposes. Mass. August 8, 1882. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Donation of canand he is hereby, authorized and directed to deliver to the post of the non, etc., Post G. Grand Army of the Republic at Peru, Indiana, two condemned (and A. R., Peru, Ind. obsolete) mortars and four cast-iron balls, for the purpose of decorating the soldiers' cemetery at that city. That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized to deliver to General Harrison Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Kokomo, Indiana, two condemned (and obsolete) mortars and four cast-iron balls for the decoration of the soldiers' cemetery at that city. One condemned cast-iron cannon and carriage to the post of the Grand Army at Clarinda, Iowa. General Harrison Post, G. A. R., Kokomo, Ind.; Post G. A. R., Also, two condemned cannon and cannon balls to the post of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Keosaugua, Iowa, for monumental saugua, Iowa; purposes. To the Ladies' Monument Association of Mount Vernon, Ohio, four condemned cannon and four cannon balls, Four condemned cast-iron cannon to the Charles Sumner Grand Army Post of Groveland Massachusetts. Ladies' Monument Association, Mount Vernon, O.; Charles Sumner G. A. R. Post, Groveland, Mass.; Post 183, G. A. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to give to Post one hundred and eighty three of the Grand Army of the Re- R., Rochester, Pa. public at Rochester, Pennsylvania, four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon balls, for monumental purposes. Approved, August 8, 1882. CHAP. 479.-An act donating condemned cannon to the town of Hatfield Massachusetts for monumental purposes. August 8, 1882. Donation of canto town of Hatfield, Mass., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized to deliver, if the same can be done with- non out detriment to the government, four condemned cast-iron cannon to for memorial purthe selectmen of the town of Hatfield, Massachusetts, to be used to sup- poses. port a memorial tablet inscribed with the names of the soldiers and sailors who enlisted from said town who lost their lives in the war of the rebellion. Approved, August 8, 1882. CHAP. 480.-An act to authorize the Secretary of War to furnish condemned castiron cannon and cannon balls, for monumental purposes. August 8, 1882. Donation of can A. W. Drips Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to deliver to the A. W. Drips Post, non, etc., to— Number Seventy-four, Grand Army of the Republic, at Maquoketa, Post, No. 74, G. A. Iowa, four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon balls for the R., Maquoketa, use and adornment of the soldiers' burial ground in the cemetery at Iowa; Maquoketa, Iowa. Also four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon balls to the George Strong Post Grand Army of the Republic at Fairfield Iowa. George Strong Post G. A. R., Fail field, Iowa; G. A. R., Lawrence, Mass. August 8, 1882. Donation of can Also granting to the Grand Army of the Republic, Lawrence Massachusetts, four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon balls for monumental purposes. Approved, August 8, 1882. CHAP. 481.-An act granting condemned cast-iron cannon and cannon balls for monumental purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, non, etc., Post G. and is hereby, authorized and directed to furnish to the post of the A. R., Peabody, Grand Army of the Republic at Peabody, Massachusetts, four conMass., and George demned cast-iron cannon and four cannon balls to be used at the solH. Thomas Post, G. A. R., Indian- diers and sailors' lot at Cedar Grove Cemetery, in Peabody aforesaid. apolis, Ind. Also granting to George H. Thomas Post Grand Army of the Republic, Indianapolis, Indiana, two condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon balls for monumental purposes. Approved, August 8, 1882. August 8, 1882. CHAP. 482.-An act to authorize the transfer of the property of the National Soldiers and Sailors' Orphan Home to the Garfield Memorial Hospital. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Garfield Memo- States of America in Congress assembled, That the board of trustees of rial Hospital. the National Soldiers and Sailors' Orphan Home of the District of CoTransfer of prop- lumbia are hereby empowered to transfer and convey all the property, erty of National Soldiers' and Sail- real, personal and mixed, of the said National Soldiers and Sailors' ors' Orphan Home, Orphan Home to the Garfield Memorial Hospital, located in said Dis etc., to. Proviso. trict; and the said Garfield Memorial Hospital is hereby empowered August 8, 1882. CHAP. 483.-An act to donate two condemned cast-iron cannon and twelve cannonballs to the A. E. Burnside Post Number One hundred and nine of the Grand Army of the Republic of South Chicago, Illinois Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Donation of can- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, non, etc., to A. E. and he hereby is, authorized and directed to donate two condemned castBurnside Post, No. iron cannon and twelve cannon-balls to the A. E. Burnside Post Num109, G. A. R., ber One hundred and nine of the Grand Army of the Republic, at South Chicago, South Chicago, Illinois Ill. Approved, August 8, 1882. August 8, 1882. CHAP. 484.-An act authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver to Edward Pye Post No. one hundred and seventy-nine of the Grand Army of the Republic four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon-balls, for decorating the proposed soldier's monument at Haverstraw New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Donation of can- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, non, etc., to Ed- and he hereby is, authorized and directed, if the same can be done ward Pye Post, No. without prejudice to the public service, to deliver to Edward Pye Post number one hundred and seventy-nine of the Grand Army of the Republic four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cannon-balls, to be used in the decoration of the proposed soldiers monument in the cemetery at Haverstraw, New York. 179, G. A. R., Haverstraw, N. Y. Approved, August 8, 1882. RESOLUTIONS. [No. 1.] JOINT RESOLUTION giving ono months pay to certain employés of the December 21, 1881. House of Representatives. One month's pay Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all officers and employes of the House including the Capitol police who were employed on the fifth day of House of Rep to certain employés of December eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and who have ceased or resentatives. who shall prior to the first day of February eighteen hundred and eightytwo cease, to be so employed, shall be paid a sum equal to one months pay at the rate they were severally receiving on the fifth day of December eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and an amount sufficient for this purpose is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and the same to be immediately available Approved, December 21, 1881. Cleopatra's nee [No. 3.] JOINT RESOLUTION tendering the thanks of the people of the United January 12, 1882. States to His Highness, the Khedive of Egypt, for the gift of an ancient obelisk Whereas, the Khedive of Egypt presented to the United States, the ancient Egyptian obelisk, known as Cleopatra's needle, which has been dle Thanks of the removed and re-erected in the City of New York, thus placing in the people of United possession of the people of the United States, one of the most famous States to the Khemonuments of the Old World, and one of the earliest records of civili- dive, etc. zation; Be it therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of the people of the United States are hereby tendered to His Highness, the Khedive of Egypt, for a gift which only the oldest of Nations could make, and the youngest can most highly prize. Approved, January 12, 1882. [No. 4.] JOINT RESOLUTION to print certain eulogies delivered in Congress upon February 15, 1882. the late Fernando Wood, Matt. H Carpenter, and Ambrose E. Burnside. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Ambrose E. Burn of America in Congress assembled, That there be printed twelve thou- Eulogies, etc., sand copies respectively of the eulogies delivered in Congress upon the upon Fernando late Fernando Wood, a Representative from the State of New York; Wood, Matt. H. Matt, H. Carpenter, a Senator from the State of Wisconsin, and Ambrose Carpenter, and E. Burnside, a Senator from the State of Rhode Island, of each of which side, deceased, four thousand shall be for the Senate and eight thousand for the use of with printed porthe House of Representatives; and the Secretary of the Treasury be, traits. and he is hereby directed to have printed portraits of the three above named Messrs. Wood, Carpenter and Burnside to accompany their respective eulogies; and for the purpose of defraying the expense of engraving and printing the said portraits the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, February 15, 1882. 377 February 17, 1882. [No. 5.] JOINT RESOLUTION fixing the time when the pay of certain clerks to committees of the House shall begin. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Clerks, per diem, States of America in Congress assembled, That the pay of the clerks to to committees committees of the House of Representatives, heretofore authorized by House Representathe House, who are paid during the session only, shall begin from the tives; pay to commence, etc. time such clerks entered upon the discharge of their duties as clerks to committees which shall be ascertained and evidenced by the certificate of the chairmen of the several committees employing clerks for the session only. Approved, February 17, 1882. February 25, 1882. [No. 6.] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of War to use rations for the relief of destitute persons in the district overflowed by the Mississippi River. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Food, etc., for of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hundred thou relief of the desti- sand dollars is hereby appropriated, of which sum so much as is necestute in district overflowed by Mis. Sary shall be used by the Secretary of War in the purchase and distribution of subsistence stores to aid in the relief of destitute persons in the district overflowed by the Mississippi River and its tributaries; and he is authorized to co-operate with the authorities of the several States of which such district is a part in making distribution of the same. Approved, February 25, 1882. sissippi River. March 6, 1882. [No. 7.] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the printing of two thousand five hundred extra copies of the report of the health officer of the District of Columbia. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Report of health of America in Congress assembled, That the Public Printer be, and is hereofficer, District of by, authorized to print two thousand five hundred extra copies of the Columbia, to be annual report of the health officer of the District of Columbia; one hundred for the use of the Senate, three hundred for the use of the House of Representatives, and two thousand one hundred for the use of the said health officer of the District. Approved, March 6, 1882. printed. Distribution. March 10, 1882. [No. 8.] JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the Secretary of War to use hospital tents for the relief of sufferers from the overflow of the Mississippi River. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Hospital tents of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and for sufferers from he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to use the hospital tents now overflow of Missis- possessed by the War Department, so far as may be necessary, to fursippi River. nish temporary shelter to the destitute people who have been driven from their homes by the present overflow of the Mississippi River Approved, March 10, 1882. March 11, 1882. Government ves [No. 9.] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of War to use Government vessels for the transportation and distribution of rations furnished by the United States to the sufferers by the Mississippi overflow. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be ausels for transporta- thorized, in his discretion, to use the steamers and other boats and tion of rations, etc., vessels belonging to or now employed by the Government upon the to sufferers from Mississippi River and its tributaries, or so many thereof as may be necsippi River. essary, in the transportation and distribution of the rations and supplies furnished by the United States, or individuals, to the sufferers by the overflow of Missis recent overflow of said rivers, the expense of manning, equipping and navigating such steamers and boats to be defrayed out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, which necessary sum is hereby appropriated for that purpose. Approved, March 11, 1882. [No. 11.] JOINT RESOLUTION to print certain eulogies delivered in Congress upon the late Michael P. O'Connor. March 15, 1882. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be printed of the eulogies Eulogies upon delivered in Congress upon the late Michael P. O'Connor, a member- Michael P. O'Conelect to the Forty-seventh Congress from the State of South Carolina, nor, deceased, printed with portwelve thousand copies, of which three thousand shall be for the use of trait, etc. the Senate and nine thousand for the use of the House of Representatives; and the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby directed to have printed a portrait of the said Michael P. O'Connor to accompany said eulogies; and for the purpose of engraving and printing said. portrait the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 15, 1882. March 21, 1882. Additional ap [No. 12.] JOINT RESOLUTION making a further appropriation to relieve the sufferers by the overflow of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a further sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be propriation for necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury sufferers from overnot otherwise appropriated to be expended by and under the direction of the Secretary of War for the purpose of furnishing food to such persons as have been rendered destitute by the recent floods in the Mississippi River and its tributaries Approved, March 21, 1882. [No. 15.] JOINT RESOLUTION making an appropriation for filling up, draining, and placing in good sanitary condition the ground south of the Capitol along the line of the old canal, and for other purposes. sippi River. April 1, 1882. Ground south of Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars be, and the same is hereby, ap- Capitol, filling up, propriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- draining, etc. ated, for the purpose of completing the filling up, draining, and placing in good sanitary condition the old canal, and the grounds of the United States south of the Capitol along the line of said canal. The Commissioners of the District shall determine the plan of said work, employ the labor to do the same by the day, week, or month, and see that it is properly conducted, and shall disburse the money and make report of the same to Congress. Approved, April 1, 1882. April 1, 1882. Subsistence [No. 16.] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of War to use rations for the relief of destitute persons in the district overflowed by the Mississippi River. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hundred thousand stores for sufferers dollars is hereby appropriated, of which sum so much as is necessary the Mississippi shall be used by the Secretary of War in the purchase and distribution River. from overflow of |