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 g RESOLUTIONS. v 2 ~ [No. 9.] A Resolution to close the Acczgnts of John W'. Forney, late Secretaay of the Feb. 8, 1870. GHG 6. W Resolved by the Shnate and Mzuse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to close the accounts of A<=¤¤¤¤f¤ of John W. Forney, late Secretary of the Senate, on the books of the Treas- ',l0°l£ (Y&§§m°y ury, the Comptroller of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to I bring such credit balances as have been found due to him, on account of such appropriations as have been exhausted, to his debit on certain other appropriations in which balances have been found against him, he having already satisfied the entire balance which has been found due by him on the dual settlement of his accounts. Approved, February 3, 1870. N0. 10. A Resolution authoriei Comma r ,’ _ l 1 Navy, to accept a Goldlgleddjotitdtdzre %i:g[lgs}'U?ie,1\Fdherhtnds.aldwln, Ubud Slam "‘“**“'F°b· 7, N70 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That Commander Charles H. Commander Baldwin, of the United States navy, be, and he is hereby, authorized to $l‘:‘;°:y€£:l‘l' accept a gold medal from the King of the Netherlands, tendered him in c. gold medal. P (appreciation of services rendered to a merchant vessel of that nation in istress. Approved, February 7, 1870. [N0. 11.] Resolution authorizing Lieutenant-Cmnmander 'W. A. IGrklan<L United States Feb. 7, 1870. Navy, to accept a Gold Medal jim the Emperor of France. "—"""‘—*• Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Lieutenant-Commander Li¤¤t--0om- W. A. Kirkland, of the United States navy, be, and he is hereby, author- ]'2,';',;‘l:;yhf‘ ized to accept a gold medal from the Emperor of France, tendered him accept e goldy in appreciation of services rendered to the inhabitants of Point[e] a Pitre mmmwhen that place was visited by a hurricane. Approved, February 7, 1870. [Nc. 14.] A Resolution fn the 1wtg‘¢p’Jolm  Reeside. Feb. is, mo. Resolved by the Senate and lbuse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemblecb That the Quartermaster-Gen- Accounts of eral is hereby authorized and directed to settle and pay, upon the bills of gg? Eiétgggsldii lading, ·the accounts of John E. Reeside, for transportation of public stores paid? lm at the contract price, for the amount of public stores actually transported, Su m under his contract, dated April fourth, anno Domini eighteen hundred 1870,ch.i9B,§9. and sixty-seven, on route number two, for Kansas, Colorado, and New A'“°» P· *1°· Mexico. J. G. BLAINE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Vice·P*resident of the United States and President of the Senate.