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 -140 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. RES. 1, 2, 4, 6. 1859. RESOLUTIONS. Jan. 17, 1859. [No. 1.] A Resolution for the Appointment of two Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other " than mem- 'lfworegents of bers of Congress " be filled by the appointment of Alexander Dallas gl::;°l}gg':$gO,£‘; Bache, a member of the National Institute and resident in the city of ed. Washington, and George E. Badger, of the State of North Carolina. APPROVED, January 17, 1859. Jam 25, 1g5g_ [N0. 2.] Joint Resolution authorizing Townsend Harris, United States Consul- General —-——— at Japan, and H. (1 .LHeusken, his Interpreter, respectively, to accept a Snu_fb0xf·om her Majesty, the Queen of England. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _Townsend Har- States zf America in Oonyress assembled, That Townsend Harris, United '“ md H· C· J· States Consul-General in Japan, and H. C. J. Heusken be, and they are Heusken may . . ggch accept c hereby authorized, to accept, respectwely, from the Queen of England a zppalzgxa fiqnp snufbox hearing her Maj%ty’s cypher, which it is the intention of the Great 3ft2in_ Queen to offer to each as a mark of her gratitude for assistance rendered by them to Lord Elgin in his negotiation of a treaty between Great Britain and Japan. Approved, January 25, 1859. 1. . A olution " theTr r tocon a crt' [I`3..4d.m.il?. at tif "l}Z32f“§'>1L’fr?.2gt$.°i' 'iéllldf e..n.n“Z2Z$.£tt..o. t'3.“b¤..bl...i°’irZ¢`i mont, in Exchange for other Land aoyoining said Lot. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, to convey to John B. Page, Esq., of Rutland in the State of Vermont so much from Land in But- the east side of the lot of land on which the United States court-house ,,, §’Xch,mgc_ y tary will not be required for the use of the government, in exchange for other land, of equal area on the north side of and adjoining said government lot, without cost to the government, and to give and receive deeds to and from the said John B. Page for the lands so given and received in exchange. Approved, February 5, 1859. Fcb_ g, 1859, [N0. 6.] A Resolution for the Pplyment ¢y" an nnerpended Balance to the State of Georgia. -1;-** on ocount ofM1l1tza Services. Resolved by the Senate and House of Re resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That ilic Secretary of the Treas- S£’;3’;‘f9*é;;°tP° ury is hereby authorized to apply the unexpended balance of the amount 1842 9h_ 1Q5in" appropriated by the act of eleventh August, eighteen hundred and forty- Vo1. ir. p. 504. two, entitled "An act to provide for the settlement of the claims of the State of Georgia for the services of her militia," to the repayment to said
 * x;d»b€  and post-oflice stands in said Rutland, as in the opinion of the said Secre-