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 626 'I`HIR'1`Y—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Res. 59, 60, 61, 62. 1862. titled to all the benefits, including bounty and pension, provided for in an 1862, ¤h-166- act entitled “An act to grant pensions," passed during the present session A"“· P· °66· of Congress, and the widows, mothers, and heirs of such officers shall be entitled to all the benefits of said act. Armwvxm, July 16, 1862. ‘ . . 60. ° ationthe Thanks 0 C css to Ca in Andrew E Fools Jury 10, 1862 [Nc j Jam¢R¤al  (MM Sm; Neg?. pw, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Capt. Andrew States of America in Omzgress assembkcl, That the thanks of Congress be, ggggéigsgbfsks and the same are hereby, tendered to Captain Andrew H. Foote, of the ` United States navy, for his eminent services and gallantry at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Island No. Ten, while in command of the naval forces of the United States. And be it further resolved, That the President of the United States be, Pmntdsnteo and he is hereby, requested to transmit a certified copy of the foregoing gixgfpy °f resolution to Captain Foote. Aprnovmn, July 16, 1862. Jin 16, mcs. | o. 61. mz Resolution r'»_ the u mnzmdmc 0 Mem itan alice 1 ‘L*‘* Iinver ¢ev!tai{M0nq;s colkcbodzlrngigcs andggmwh, tocodlslitula Iddcontingcnt Fuhdggz certain Purposes. _ Resolved Ip; tha Senate and House of Representatives of the United £;g€¤¤*f,*;d°¤* States of America in Congress assembled, That the superintendent of °f»,,,,ce:gp,;°,;,?,I;c, Metripolitan Police of the District of Columbia shall pay over all such allmouoys,&c· moneys as may be paid to him under the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the payment of fines and penalties collected by or paid the justices of the peace in the District of Columbia, under the acts of 1gg2_,,h_15g_ Congress, approved the third and fifth of August, eighteen hundred and Ante, p. 542. sixty4me, and for other purpose[s],” to the treasurer of the board of said Metripolitan Police, in whose hands the same shall constitute a " contingent fund" to be disbursed under the order, and for such purposes as the said board of police may direct. Armovmn, July 16, 1862. J 17, 1869- 0. 62. A utkmt Em o thes in t' ·-——-—‘” FN * “m,m;’am,t2mt:,£,,".$¢m a.M""m~ ~’ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Qonviprsin the States of America in Congress assembled, That the warden of the peniten- {’§:‘°,§f£§g°i,!‘ tiary o the District of Columbia shall, so far as may be practicable, em- Columbia, howto ploy the convicts therein in the manufacture of shoes for the use of the b°¤¤Pl°.7¤¢i· army and navy, to be made as the War and Navy Departments shall direct; orders for which shall be, by said departments, given to the warden from time to time upon his request; the shoes to be paid for by said departments ordering the same at the customary rate for shoes of like quality. Deduction mm Sec. 2. And be. it farther resolved, That all prisoners that may here- gthemselves so that no charge for misconduct shall be sustained against them, shall have a deduction of one month in each year made from the term of their sentence, and shall be entitled to their discharge so much the sooner, upon the certificate of the warden of their good conduct, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. Approved, July 17, 1862.
 * g;m°‘g`d“‘;g*If&‘§:t after be confined in said penitentiary for a term of years, who conduct