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 566 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Ssss. II. Rss. 6, 7, 8. 1865 late campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and the triumphs] may-ch thence through Georgia to Savannah, terminating in the capture and occupation of that city; and that the President cause a copy of this joint resolution to be engrossed and forwarded to Major-General Sherman. APPROVED, January 10, 1865. Jan. 18, 1865. r 0. 6. Jai tltesalutivn rovidi or the Termination 0 the Red 't Tr o ‘_"__"" [N Jung, ayhgen hundred dJndf_hy"¥"m~Cr, between the United·States a’rird¢mGgeat Notice no ter- Wusnuns it is provided in the Reciprocity Treaty concluded at Wash- Q};QQ;?,;h§.£;v ington, the fifth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, between the with <;rmmgi. United States, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain ¤i¤· and Ireland, of the other part, that this treaty " shall remain in force for- Vol. X. p. 1089. ten years from the date at which it may come into operation, and further until the expiration of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall give notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same;" and whereas it appears, by a proclamation of the President of the United Vol. x. p. 1179. States, bearing date sixteenth March, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, that the treaty came into operation on that day; and whereas, further, it is no longer for the interests of the United States to continue the same in force: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notice be given of the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty, according to the provision therein contained for the termination of the same; and the President of the United States is hereby charged with the communication of such notice to the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. APPROVPZD, January 18, 1865. J“·“· 24v  [N0. 7.] A Resolutzlm to present the Thanks of Congress to Brevet JIajo·r—General Awe;} HE Terry, and the Officers and Mm: under his Command. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United BTh¤¤k¤ $0 States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress are hereby presented to Brevet Major-General Alfred H. Terry. and to the Sm. ’ officers and men under his command, for the unsurpassed gullantry and skill exhibited by them in the attack upon Fort Fisher, and the brilliant and decisive victory by which that important work has been captured from the rebel forces and placed in the possession and under the authority of the United States; and for their long and faithful services and unwavering devotion to the cause of the country, in the midst of the greatest diflculties and dangers. G0E°;,’¤rgg§g3H Src. 2. And be it further resolved, That the President of the United ' States be, and he hereby is, requested to communicate this resolution to General Terry, and through him to the officers and soldiers under his command. Approved, January 24, 1865. Jill- 94. 1865- [N0. 8.] d A Iiesogdimz tenderfngéhe T hayé; of Congvggsséo RMT-A$mI'T;l1l Izrxuid D,2P0r- ter, an to 1 e cers, ett cers, men, an arines wz er is man , their Gallantry ag! good C07!{dll£R the recent Capture of I·brt Fisher. Om fw Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Th¤¤l<¤ to States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress are gg:;,f(§;{ml hereby presented to Re2.r·Admiral David D. Porter, and to the officers, i petty ofiicers, seamen, and marines under his command, for the unsurpassed gallantry and skill exhibited by them in the attacks upon Fort Fisher, and the brilliant and decisive victory by which that important work has been captured from the rebel forces and placed in the possession and under the authority of the United States; and for their long and faithful services and unwavering devotion to the cause of the country in the midst of the greatest difliculties and dangers.