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 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rus. 41, 42, 43, 47. 1868. 255 W’right," of St. John, New Brunswick, a gold chronometcr, in token of appreciation by the government of the United States of his humane and successful efforts in rescuing from death three American seamen on board of the wreck of the American schooner “Lizzie F. Choate," of Gloucester, Massachusetts, wrecked at sea on the fourteenth of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. A1>1>1z0vm>, June 25, 1868. [N0. 42.] Joint Resolution to authorize the Secretmgy my War to place at the Disposal of Juno 25, 1868. the Lincoln Monument Association damaged and captured Ordnance. —"`_"—` Be it resolved by the Smale and House of Represenlatives of the United Stems of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War Cemin dambe, and he is hereby, authorized, ut. his discretion, to place at the disposal ?§::d°;£s;$° of' the ‘· Lincoln Monument Associa.tion," incorporated by an act of Con- to be given no grass entitled "An act to incorporate the Lincoln Monument A<socia,tion," if Li"°°l&& approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, such dam- ciggggen SSO` aged and captured bronze and brass guns and ordnance, out of which to 1867, ch- 16- cast the statues of the principal Iigures surmounting and to be incorporated A"t°· P' u' in said structure: Provided, That no metal as aforesaid shall be thus ap- Proviw p1·0priat,ed until the voluntary contributions for said purpose, actually in the hands of the treasurer, shall amount to one hundred thousand dollars; and no more metal shall be thus appropriated than shall be actually used ibr the purpose of casting the figures as herein mentioned. Ar1>x0vm>, June 25, 1868. [N0. 43.] Joint Resolution donating to the Washfn ton Oit Orphan Asylum the Iron June 25, 1868. Railing taken jiom Une old Hull of the H?>use of [gepresentatives. `;'_"”"` Be it resolved by the Smale and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be donated to the _I'°¤ *`*’-wuéi "Washington City Orphan Asylum the iron railing taken from the old hall Qfagigntggityaz; of the H0u=c of Representatives, now in the Capitol grounds: Provided, phau Asylum. That the same shall be taken away in ten days after the passage of this P*”°"”°· joint revolution. APPROVED, June 25, 1868. [N0. 47.] Joint Resolution extending the Timcfzr the Completion of the Northern Pacific July 1, 186 BL Railroad. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section eight of an act l;;;:’°I§‘;;;:;*; entitled "An acc granting lands to aid in the construction of a railroad and gmsé Railroad t,e1cgx·a.ph line fiom Lake Superior to Puget Sound, on the Pacific coast," <=>¤w¤<i¤d· is hereby so amended as to read as follows: That each and every grant, $38* right, and privilege herein, are so made and given to and accepted by said Northern Pacific Railroad Company upon and subject to the following conditions, namely: That; the said company shall commence the work ou said road within two years from and after the second day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and shall complete not less than one hundred miles per year after the second year thereafter, and shall construct, equip, fumish, and complete the whole road by the fourth day of July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. A1>1>1a0vm>, July 1, 1868.