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 152 THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. RES. 3, 4. 1856. Aug. 30, 1856. [No. 3.] A. Resolution allowing Doctor E.  Kane, and the Oficefs associaledwith Mm ·—-—-—-·——-·- in their kite Expedition to the Arctic seas, in search of Szr John Franklin, to acc t such Token of Acknowledgment fom the Government of Great Britain as it may pzase to present. WHEREAS, the President of the United States has communicated to _ Preamble_ Congress a request from the Government of Great Britain that permission should be given by this Government allowing Doctor Elisha K. Kane, a Passed-Assistant Surgeon in the Navy of the United States, and the officers who were with him in his late expedition to the Arctic seas in search of Sir John Franklin, to accept from the Government of Great Britain some " token of thankfulness,” and as 2. memorial of the sense entertained by that Government of " their arduous and generous services ” in that behalf- Be it therefore resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ey" the United States of America in Cbngress assembkd, That Congress Dr Kmie wi hereby consents that Dr. Elisha K. Kane, of the Navy of the United gQi,$;iEc€f§i§; States, and such of the officers who were with him in the expedition peditiou auth0r— aforesaid, as may yet remain in the service of the United States, may ae {ZT! *° ‘E°°"l{* “ cept from the Government of Great Britain such token of the character esnmonml nom. . the Brmsh GOV. aforesaid as it may be the pleasure of that government to present to them. ernment- Approved, August 30, 1856. Aug. 30, 1856. [No. 4.] A Resolution authorizing Alexander D. Bach: to accept a Medal presented to -——-——- him by the 1Gng of Sweden. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ¢y" the United A_ D_ Bmw States of America in Congress assembled, That Alexander D. Bache, authorizcdto nc- Superintendent of the Coast Survey, be and he is hereby authorized to °gcIf:‘°j, tf;?;; accept the gold medal recently presented to him by the King of Sweden. hy Sweden. APPROVED, August 30, 1856.