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 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS- Sess. I. RES. 75, 76, 77, 79. 1866. 365 [No. 75.] Joint Resolution in Reference to the Dismal Swamp Canal Company. July 25, 1866. Wx-1r:Ri:As the United States are interested in the Dismal Swamp Canal, Preamble. connecting the inland waters of the Chesapeake with the sounds of North Carolina, by holding eight hundred shares of the stock of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company ; and whereas the canal should be kept open as a navigable highway without further outlay on the part of the United States : Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Represenlatives of the United thTl{]° ?*°§’< °' Siam of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Stgmjffthe ury be, and hereby is, authorized to sell said stock at auction, or otherwise, Dismal Swamp in such manner as will best protect the interest of the United States in Ssgiow b°’“°·d• said canal, and will insure that the same will be kept open as such uavi- _ ` gable highway, without further expense to the government: Provided, P"°‘"‘°· That the instruments and papers effecting such sale, in the manner aforesaid, shall be approved by the Attorney-General before the delivery thereofl A1>r1z0vm>, July 25, 1866. . . aint Resolution authorizin t Commissioner o blic Buildi em [N0 76] J three additional Watehmeng he in the Smitbsonéniagrounels. ng; to ploy ——-T·July 25’ wm Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Szazes of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of pub- Addifi<>¤=;_l he buildings and grounds be, and the same is hereby, authorized to employ three additional watchmen for the Smithsonian grounds. grounds. Approved, July 25, 1866. o. 77. A Resolution to authorize the Purchase or the Libra 0 ess 0 the Law Jul 25. 1866· [N ] Librmy of James L. Petigz·u,`{g·fSouth Canxni wm f '__!_———`-` Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint committee on the fIjf‘“’ m’£*”'Y library be. and they are hereby, authorized to purchase the law library %,,,,;fi,, gsm belonging to the estate of the late James Louis Petigru, for the use of the sought for the library of Congress ; and the sum of five thousand dollars is hereby ap- ]‘b';"Y °f C°“' propriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, grjippmprieticn. to carry into effect the purpose of this resolution, to be paid only to the use of the widow of the said Petigru. AP1’ROVED, July 25, 1866. [No. 7 9.] A Resolution in:zny‘E·sting the Sense of Congress towards the Officers and Seamen July gg_ 15q5_ of the Vessels, and others, engaged in the }f?escue gtlie (ijicers and Soldiers of the Army, "‘ —"*' the Passen ers, and che Opfcers and Crew of the teams qs San Franciscan/iam perishzng with the lgmck of t/mt Vessel. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United Gold m¤d¤l¤'·¤ States be requested to procure three valuable gold medals, with suitable l’;S§;i;‘;?;Y:’°¥° devices, one to be presented to Captain Creighton, of the ship Three Bells, national eratiof Glasgow; one to Captain Low, of the bark Kilby, of Boston ; and one *“d° "°' Eiga to Captain Stoutfer, of the ship Antar[c]tic, as testimonials of national Q;;;;:,;,,,' ,,_ gratitude for their gallant conduct in rescuing about five hundred Ameri- cars, and men <>f cans from the wreck of the steamship San Francisco; and that the cost ;l‘fa'r;;‘fl‘Ql;°é1¤¤ of the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap- Francisco. propriated. Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That the sum of seven thousand Beward <>f five hundred dollars each is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the ;£?;tff°3;’;‘ treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the above-named captains respec- vessels particitively, as a reward of their humanity and heroism in the rescue of the sur—  in *h°