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 248 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. ll. RES. 10, 11, 13, 14. 1878. Feb. 18, 1878. [No. 10.] Joint resolution authorizing the printing and distribution of the memorial ··—···—·—········ addresses on the life and character of the late Edward Young Parsons, a Representative from the State of Kentucky. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United E- Y·_Y’¤¤’¤°¤¤i States of America in Congress assembled, That four thousand five hun- ,‘;;’S‘:;g';,?1,,fg‘}), dred copies of the memorial addresses on the life and character of the to 1,,, p,,m,,d_ late Edward Young Parsons, a Representative from the State of Kentucky, be printed, one thousand copies for the use of the Senate and three thousand five hundred copies for the use of the House of Repre- APr¤>1>¤i=¤i<>¤· sentatives; and that the Secretary of the Treasury have printed a steel- Portrait. engraving of Mr. Parsons, to accompany the same, to defray the cost of which, the sum of six hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, February 18, 1878. Feb. 18, 1878. [No. 11.] Joint resolution declaring that a reduction of the tax on distilled spirits is -———-—-·— inexpedicnt. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Whisky tax; re- States of Amerika in Congress assembled, That a reduction of the tax on d5¤<=¢i<>¤ <>f»i¤•>¤P¤- distilled spirits is inexpedient. ment' Approved, February 18, 1878. March 9, 1379, [No. 13.] Joint resolution providing for issuing arms and ammunition to the Territory --—---»;— of Idaho under the act approved July third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United mano; arms,etc., States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, W be i¤¤¤°d W- and he is hereby, empowered to issue arms and ammunition to said Territory, upon the requisition of its governor, under provision of joint resolution approved July third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. Approved, March 9, 1878. M81‘¤·l1 9, 1878- [No. 14.] Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to issue certain arms to www the Washington Light Infantry of Charleston, South Carolina. Preamble. Whereas, by joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives approved April twenty-seventh, eighteenhundred and seventy-six, the Secretary of War was authorized to issue one hundred and sixty improved breech-loading rides to the Washingtoii Light Infantry of Charleston, South Carolina, to enable it to appear and participate in the International Centennial Exposition held at Philadelphia: and Whereas, the Governor of South Carolina has asked that one hundred and twenty of the said riiles and their accoutrements, now in use by the above-named organization, be debited to the State of South Carolina on its quota, and that the bond given for the arms be discharged: and Whereas the President, Secretary of War, and Chief of Ordnance have approved of such disposition: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Washington of America in Congress assembled, That one hundred and twenty im- L i g ii t_ Infantry; proved breech-loading riiies, bayonets, scabbards, and cartridgeboxes be f-,a‘;;§ifM_ ° °“ approval of the Governor of the said State, for the use of the Washington Light Infantry of Chaileston, and that the bond of It. C. Gilchrist, George D. Bryan, R. D. Mure, J. J. Small, and- G. A. Follin, given for the same, be discharged, upon the proper officer of the State of South Carolina receipting for the said arms and accoutrements. Approved, March 9, 1878.
 * '·;_*¤¤ (¤:*“°él 2; charged to the State of South Carolina, on its quota upon the written