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 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. RBS. 27, 28, 29, 30. 1878. 253 [No. 27.] Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to Gov- June 8, 1878. ernor Hubbard, of Texas, such tents, poles, and pins as he may require for the use e; of the volunteers of the State at their summer encampment. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Texnsvelunteem. and he is hereby, directed to turn over to Governor Hubbard, of Texas, T¤¤i>¤. ¤¤=·. for such tents, poles, and pins and camp and garrison equipa ge as he may °“""‘“‘P‘“°“l* °f· require, and as may be in the quartermaster’s department at San Antonio, Texas, for the use of the volunteers of said State at their summer encampment for eighteen hundred and seventy-eight. The quartermaster at San Antonio, Texas, shall take a good and sufficient bond for the return of such property in good condition after said encampmeut: Provided the Secretary of War approve thereof. Approved, June 8, 1878. [1*10.28.] Joint resolution granting the use of artillery, tents, and so forth, at the June 14, 1878, so1dier’s reunion, to be held at Centreville, Iowa. -————-—-———- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he Soldiers reunion is hereby, authorized to send from some convenient government arsenal, M Cvntrevi 116, to be used at the s0ldier’s reunion at Centreville, Iowa, to be held in I°“'“· August, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, thur pieces of artillery, Artillery, etc., and such tents, muskets, and blank cartridges as can be conveniently fm'- , spared; said cannon, tents, muskets, and so forth, to be returned after the holding of said reunion meeting in as like good condition as when received: Provided, That all transportation of said articles to and from Tf¤¤¤p0¤"¢¤fi¤¤- the 'place of the reunion to the arsenal shall be without expense to the government. ' Approved, June 14, 1878. [No. 29.] Joint resolution for the benefit of the penny lunch·house of the city of June 14, 1878. Washington, District of Columbia -—-—-———-~—- Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of fifteen hundred Penny lu n c ii, dollars is hereby appropriated for the benefit of the penny lunch-house W¤¤hi¤g*Q¤·_ in the city of Washington; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby APP'°P"““°“· authorized and directed, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the said sum of money to George Riggs, of Washington City, District of Columbia, to be by him, the said Riggs, paid over to Mrs Julia A. Roberts, of said city of Washington, in sums not exceeding one hundred dollars in any one month, for the maintainance of said lunch·house. Approved, June 14, 1878. [No. 30.] Joint resolution to allow the Secretary of the Navy to purchase plate iron June 14, 1878. Iaxnd other material used in the construction of steamboilers for the United States ——········——··· {IVY. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after the passage Plate iron for of this act, the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby authorized ¤ t<=¤¤¤·b¤il¤f¤, to purchase at the lowest market price, such plate iron and other mate- Nggécbm of rial as may enter·into the construction of steam boilers lor the Navy, ` without advertising for bids to furnish the same: Provided, That he Speeiiieatiens. shall cause to be sent to the principal dealers and manufacturers of iron and such other materials as may be required specifications of the quality description and character of such iron and materials so required: And _Te¤ts andinspecprovided further, That such plate iron and materials shall be subjected '°*°¤·