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 THIRTY-EIGH'IH CONGRESS. Sess. L Ras. 1, 2, 3. 1864. 399 RESOLUTIONS. [No. 1.] Joint holution of Thanks to Major-Gerneral Ulysses S. Grant, and the Oji- Dec. 17, 1863. csrs and Soldiers who have fought unda Ins Command during this Rebellion; and pro- ‘*""""_" that  President és,/Qthe_United States shall cause a Medal to be struck, to be pretoMa]or- General nt zn the name of the People of the United States o/`America. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress be, The thanks of and they hereby are, presented to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, and §¤S’°°G§e*° I through him to the officers and soldiers who have fought under his com- 62;: mss3i_ mand during this rebellion, for their gallantry and good conduct in the cers,and soldiers. battles in which they have been engaged; and that the President of the United States be requested to cause a gold medal to be struck, with suita- Gold medal for ble emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be presented to Major-General G°°°m G""' Grant. Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That when the said medal shall have _ Copy ofresolubeen struck, the President shall cause a copy of this joint resolution to be 3';f1*;Q§a§"’°“ engrossed on parchment, and shall transmit the same, together with the ° said medal, to Major-General Grant, to be presented to him in the name of the People of the United States of America. Szso. 3. And be it further resolved, That a sufficient sum of money to Appropriation. carry this resolution into effect is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, December 17, 1863. [No. 2.] Joint Resolution tendering the Thanlcspf Congress to Captain John Rodgers, of Dec. 23, 1863. the United States Navy, for eminent Skill an Zeal- in the Discharge of his Duties. ii Be it resolved ln; the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in pursuance of the rec- Tnanksof ommendation of the President of the United States, and to enable him to ¢¢>!¤€¤’¤¤¤ W C¤P- advance Captain Rodgers one grade, in pursuance of the ninth section of ggggggu the act of congress of sixteenth July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, the 1862, ch:183g§ 9. thanks of congress bc, and they are hereby, tendered to Captain John V°l· X“· P· 4· Rodgers, “ for the eminent skill and gallantry exhibited by him in the engagement with the rebel armed iron-clad steamer ‘ Fingal,’ alias ‘ Atlanta] whilst in command of the United States iron-clad steamer ‘Weehawken,’ which led to her capture on June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty- three; and also for the zeal, bravery, and general good conduct shown by this officer on many occasions." Approved, December 23, 1868. N0. 3. Joint Resolution tosu, `n art, De ciencies in A o riations thePub· D"°· 23v 1883* [ lic Piinting, and to supply Z£:_])ibiehc1`f; in tlte`Qlppr ,/bp7g”`B€URii88 tofllolunteers. Be it resolved by the Senate and fbuse of Representatives cg` the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to supply deficiencies, in