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 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. RES. 32, 33, 34. 1868. 253 . 32. Joint Resolution losu l Books and 'e D ‘ June 8, 1868. [N0 ]    y    :21lm27lt$ lo the Natwnal Asylum Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ameribd in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary of the BQ°k¤ Wd Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives cause to be scm: $:2}; gf; to the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, at Dayton, Ohio, tional =wY1um and to the branches at Augusta, Maine, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Sgggizg °dL the So1diers’ Home at Kuightstown Springs, near Knightstown, Indiana, dim, aufgw each, one copy, each, of the following documents, namely: The journals b¤>·¤<>h¤¤· of each house of Congress at each and every session; all laws of Cougress; the annual messages of the President, with accompanying documents ; and all other documents or books which may be printed and bound by order of either house of Congress, including the Congressional Globe ; beginning with the thirty-seventh Congress. Apmovmv, June 8, 1868. No. 33. Joint Resolution to rovide or the Remo 0 a' 'n' 868. [ OourtL/`Jqferson County, Vgest Wrénia, to the  Cgzéfmdgzgnwdgmggwt WHEREAS a suit in cjcctmeut is now pending in the circuit court of Preamble. Jefersou county, in West Virginia, against the tenant in possession, to recover possession of the Harper’s Ferry property, owned by the United States, and it is doubtful whether under any existing law of the United States the said suit can be removed to the circuit court of the United States: Therefore, - Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That it shall be the duty of 0§;;‘g;§ ‘&E;r°;: the circuit court of the United States for the district of West Virginia, if cOun|;y wm in session, or of the judge thereof in vacation, on the application of the Vifxinim to be deféndunt. in said suit, showing that the property sought to be recovered ;?;gg:f°;0tQr;h:f by the said suit is owned, or claimed by the United States under color of me United title, and verifying the facts set out in such application by lhis [his] SW°°· affidavit, to issue a writ by certiorari, directed to the said State court, directing it to send the record and proceedings in said suit to the said circuit court of the United States, a duplicate of which writ shall be de— livercd to the clerk of the said Smm court, or left at his office by the marshal of the said district, or his deputy or other person thereto duly authorized, and thereupon the said State court shall stay all further proccedings in said suit; and upon tha return of the said writ, the said suit shall be dockctcd in the said circuit. court of the United States, and there proceeded in according to law, and all further proceedings had therein in the said State court shall be null and void. Ar1*1z0vm>, June 10, 1868. [N0. 34.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War I0 Supplies th an Juno 11, 1868. exploring Expedition. _""" Be il resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ofWat be, mE¤}>l°¤gi<;¤ of and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to issue rations for twenty- mg;"" ° °' five men of the expedition engaged in the exploration of the river Colorado, under direction of Professor Powell, while engaged in that work: Provided, That such issue is not. detrimental to the interests of the military service. Armzovmn, June 11, 1868.