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 THIRTYUNLNTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Rus. 13, 14, 15, 16. 1866. 351 ‘authorizi the Secret:3 0 War ,_» trans er to the National March N, 1860- ; of W irqqiton City, CET7dé; 1STOT8S R0! H66d6d jbr the Use of the Govcnmumt. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sm;;;; of Ame:-ico in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Niggaz? gm? gud he is hereby, authorized to deliver to the lady directors of the Nation- {O,. SO;d,m· and gl Home for Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans, of Washington city, for the Sailors Oruge and aid of that society in its benevolent objects, such blankets, bedding, Ph“““· and other furniture and articles as may be proper for their purposes, and as are now on hand in the stores of the surgeon-generals department, and no longer needed for government account; the Secretary to determine, at his discretion, the specific amount and character of stores thus to be appropriated, and of which due account shall be taken. Approved, March 10, 1866. _lotion or the Rdie o the Su erers the late Ezplosb nat the United Minh 17• 1866- [N0. 14] JOM Rm Sanzé Arsenal,  die Dtszrgt of  Wunumns by the late explosion at the United States Arsenal, in the PF€’*mbl°· District of Columbia, ten persons were killed, who were not enlisted men, but were employes of the government in said arsenal; and whereas those who were so killed left wives and children dependent upon them for support, most of whom are now in a destitute condition : Therefore, Be it resolved @ the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Help to ¤¤¤`¤¤- States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-five °‘;s?g'u°g§5;' hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any hnned Status money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and placed by the Sec- ’B`;';$t'(':f*3g_ retury of the Treasury in the hands of Col. Benton, commandant of said 1umb,,,__ arsenal, to be distributed by him among the sufferers by the said explosion, according to the equity and necessities of their several cases; and that the said commandant report the details of said distribution to Congress, with the vouchers therefor. Approved, March 17, 1866. [No. 15.] Joint holutimn to chanégrhc Name of the Shun “Art Union ” to the Name March " ge MZ Bamard." Resolved {gy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- N NMM 9f Ship ury be, and hereby is, authorized to change the name of the ship “Art c,£;;g,°;g° Union," owned by the State of Massachusetts, and used as quarters for ·· George M. the nautical branch of the Reform School of said State, to the name Barnard-`, “ George M. Barnard," and to grant said ship a register in the latter name. A1>P1zov1·:1>, March 22, 1866. [N0. liv Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretaries of War and Navy to place Hullts March 24, 1866. and esseLs at the Dis osal of Commissioners of Quarantine, or other proper Authorities, —""_°“"' at Ports o/`lhe Unitef States, jbr one Year. Bo it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War U¤i*¤d Siam and the Secretary of the Navy be, and they are hereby, respectively au- Kggsgiséggnggf thorized, in their discretion, to place gratuitously at the disposal of the sinners ofquurcommissioners of quarantine, or the proper authorities of any of the ports “"““°· of the United States, to be used by them temporarily for quarantine purposes, such vessels or hulks belonging to the United States as are not required for other uses of the national government, subject to such restrictions and regulations as the said Secretaries may respectively deem neces- Se£E;:,:? ’ sary to impose for the preservation thereof: Provided, That this resolm sca, sroj tion shall continue in force one year from its passage. APPROVED, March 24-, 1866.