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 THIRTYSECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rns. 4, 5, 6, 8. 1853. 261 [N0. 4.] A Resolution in relation to the Census returns _/rom the State of  Jan 7, 1853. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the C¢¤Q¤¤ ¤;>¤¤’¤¤ Interior be required to append the census returns of the State of Cali- °f C°‘m°m°" fomia, made by that State, to the report thereof, now in course of preparation at the Census Office. APPROVED, January 7, 1853. [No. 5.] A Resolution allowing in certain cases to the owners of Steamers further time to JM1- 7, I853- ma/oe the necessary preparations to bring their Vessels within the provisions of an Act enti- `*"*"·‘ tled “An Aetta amend an Act entitled An Act to provide for the better Security of the Lives 0/` Passengers onboard of veasels propelled in whole or in rt by steam, and for other purposes," Approved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred a1ul);jIy—two. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any Inspector of Steam- _ Extension of ers, appointed under the act aforesaid, if not furnished seasonably with the 3;'°t{-1*;* gmx;; necessary means of discharging his duty, or who shall be satisfied when ments ofegie an enrolled, licensed or registered steamer is inspected by him, and found iggzmbfgoft deiicient in the requirements made by said act, that such omissions are Sm ’ °  N0' 13 not occasioned by any fault or neglect of the owner or master, he may pos' grant, upon application therefor, or of his own accord, such further reasonable time after said act goes into cfect, as he may deem sufficient with due diligence to make all necessary preparations to make any such vessel, her machinery and equipment conform to the provisions of said act: Provided, The time so allowed shall in no case exceed ninety days after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-fhree. Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That no such vessel so allowed S§i¤¤‘°£¤¤'$¤8 further time for preparation, shall be liable to seizure or to any penalty Zgiimefx umn under said act during the time specified, for any deficiency intended to be covered by the extension of time granted by such inspector. Aprnovmn, January 7, 1853. [No. 6.] A Resolution jbr the Appointment of Regents in the Smithsonian lnstitutzkm. Jam 13, 1g5g_ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mailed States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancies in the A. D. Bache, Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class " other than 1*;;% J·nM·Oi£€;'5 members of Congress,” be filled by the appointment of Alexander Dallas Reggmspgf the Bache, a member of the National Institute, and resident in the City of Smithsonian In- Washington, and John MacPherson Berricn, of the State of Georgia. “°““°‘°“‘ Approved, January 13, 1853. . . elution E anato 0 theA {ation ort/ie Im rovemezzt 0 the Mouth [N0 8 ] A R3 the Sek0li1l:[Rive2i:l1n`¢§IJav·b§l”00jPil’r0videl1Ace, Rhocle Island. f Resolved by the Senate and [Ease of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the clause in the “Act Rcm0v$l0f°b_ making appropriations for the improvementof certain harbors and rivers," structions Lu se. approved thirtieth of August, eig iteen hundred and iitty-two, making an k°¤k Rm'- appropriation " for removing a rock near the mouth of the Sekonk River, harbor of Providence, Rhode Is1and," be construed to authorize the removal of any rock or other obstructions at the crook or the entrance or mouth of Sekonk River, harbor of Providence, and State of Rhode Island. A1>1-aovnn, January 20, 1853.