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 346 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Rm. 11, 14, 15,16. 1869. Rg'¤¤·§W°}r the admiral of the navy, or in the absence of the admiral, then the vice-
 * n°Qmf;‘°fo$t?6c&_ admiral, be authorized and directed to inquire into the utility and preetiops tobein- ticability of the Ryan-Hitchcock mode of marine fortifications, and that

‘l““`°d “‘*°· ““d they report; to Congress at the next session thereo£ '°"°" ‘““d° ‘° AP F b· 19 1869 congress. Puovmv, e wary,. Feb- 27, 1869- [N0. 14.] A Resolution proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Seizure and House of Representatives of the United Fifteenth States o America in Con ress assembled, two thirds 0 both houses conamendment to · - g · · - · currm That the followin article be ro osed to the le islatures of the gs g P P g the Constitution. _ _ _ several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid as part. of the Constitution, namely: Amrcnn XV. Sncmou 1. The rivht of citizens of the United States to vote shall . . ¤ ., r not be denied or abridged by the United bmtes or by any btate on account; of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. S20. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. SCHgYI; ER C ?I}§AX, pea er 0 the ouse 0 epresemtatzves. B. F. WADE, President of the Senate pro tempore. Attcst: EDWD. McPmms0N, Ulcrk of House of Representatives. Guo. C. Gommm, Scc'y of Senate U SC Received ut Department of State February 27, 1869. Mnfqh I. 1862; [No. 15.] Joint Resolution gm Tl11i11F] the Consent of Congress prcvidedjbsection ten o Vi)-    eiyhlcen hundred unc six/yybur. 0 . XIII. p. • . Ba it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of Me (Lifted Consent of States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of sho Congress g°‘€§;°’;§I0fi ¥‘{$; -t>F tho United States is hereby given to the Northern Pacific Railroad pacific IL ;;_ gm Company to issue its bonds, and to secure the same by rnortgago upon its w issue bonds, rstilroud and- its telegraph line, for the purpose of raising funds with which &°‘ to construct said ru.ilr0ud and tele rn h line between Luke Su erior and g P _ P Puget. Sound, and also upon its branch to at point, at or near Portland, Oregon; and the term “Puget. Sound," as used here and in the act incorporating said company, is hereby construed to mean all the waters conxéccted with the straits of Juan de Fuca within the territory of the United mtes. A1’PROVED, March 1, 1869. MMC}! I, IWW [N0. 16.] Joint Iksoluticn in Relation to the Meeting of the House of Representatives at the jirst Svssicm of the Forzyyjirst Cbngress. Bc it resolved by lhe Senate and House of Representatives of the United Ti’“° °*` BW States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for the first regl‘6g\\1$i\' KIIGOZIIIQ . . of the Hmm, of ular meeting of the House of Representatives of the Forty-first Congress Represcnmtives bc, and is hereby, postponed from twelve o’clock meridian, on the fourth fgféfélft dn}; of Ma;·ch,;:ightcen giundred and sixtymine, to the hour of three oc oc in tie u ternoon 0 the said day. Am>n0v1·::>, March 1, 1869.
 * 1934, eh.`517, the Act incorpomtivtg {hc [*Lrz/mrn Pacf/ic Ruilrodd Company, agqnovez .Iu@ secondf