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 THIBTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Suss. II. Rms. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. 617 [No. 24.] Joint Resolution fn- the Appointment of Tlwodore D. Wooly, of Connecticut, April 2, 1862- a Regent of the Smithsonian Instztution, in place of Cornelius O. F on, deceased. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the vacancy in the Board S H:§°¤*_°f In 0f Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other than mem- Btmuggmu ` bers of Congress, caused by the decease of Cornelius C. Felton, be filled by the appointment of Theodore D. Woolsey, of Connecticut. Approved, April 2, 1862. 0.25. ARes¤Im‘nwau1lw¢i ch P `d xt assi the 0 d Tmp:' the A *14, 1802. [Nsame iileld or Depdgtment to Opfiecerseoflg siznme 0Gradllz"withou¢ rd({_Se1ni0r·il;t ;;"" Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever military opera- C°m¥¤**é¤};f tions may require the presence of two or more officers of the same grade £r::,p;,:, bi gp, in the same Held or department, the President may assign the command signed. of the forces in such field or department without regard to seniority of rank. Ammovnn, April 4, 1862. [N0. 26.] Joint Resolution declaring that the United States ought to co6perate unkh, of rrd- April 10, 1862. ing pecuniary Aid to any State which may adopt the gradual Abolislzment of Slavery. ""“"‘°""' Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States ought S*¤¢¤§t¤*;¤¤_ld gd to cooperate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of ggdusjbgauos slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State in of slavery. its discretion, to compensate for the inconvenience, public and private, produced by such change of system. Approved, April 10, 1862. [No. 27.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary vg the Navy to test Plans and Ma- April 10, 1862. terials for rendering Ships and jfoating attcries invulnerable. *"'”"*‘ Be it resolved by the Senate and fbuse of Representatives of the United _ States of.Am0rica in Congress assembled, Thzit the Secretary of the Navy TW? °f ““’Pl‘ . . . nerabihty of ships be and he hereby IS authorized to expend, out of any. money in the and doating bm. treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not exceeding twenty-five micsthousand dollars, for the purpose of testing plans and materials for rendering ships or Heating batteries invulnerable. Approved, April 10, 1862. . 28. A. Ruolution lthe S isi th C pit I Ext "ot and the April 16, 1862. [N0 1 Erection of czzsigwnlngomc to izggepggtnzizt q;` dz: Inlerior. ml I "'L;" Resolved by the Senate and Muse of Representatives of the United _ _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the supervision of the Caggggwgggyf Capitol extension and the erection of the new dome be and the same is ,;.,.1 and new hereby transferred from the War Department to the Department of the gps frensfcxmg Interior. And all unexpended money which has been heretofore appro- the fglzziggf priated, and all money which may be hereafter appropriated for either Expmdim., of the improvements heretofore mentioned, shall be expended under the ofappmpriations. direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That no money heretofore appropriated shall be expended upon the Capitol until authorized by Congress, except so much as is necessary to protect the building from injury by the elements and to complete the dome. Approved, April 16, 1862. v01.. xu. Pun.-78