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 488 FORTYFIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. RES. 5, G, 9, 12. 1879. grade of rear admiral, who shall examine into the case of Commander Bush,-0.i 1g_ Tay- Bushrod B. Taylor and such other officers of the Navy as did not have lorand others. opportunity from any cause whatever to appear before the Board cre- 1870, i-cs. 93, ated by virtue of the joint resolution of July first, eighteen hundred and- 16 Stat,383. seventy, as may deem themselves unjustly passed over by the promo- 1866 c1i.2:11, tions made in conformity with the act of Congress approved July twenty- 14 Stat,222. fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and such officers shall have the right to appear in person and present to such Board their cause of grievance. The Board so organized shall report their conclusions to the Seorctary of the Navy who shall report the same to Congress. Approved, February 5, 1879. Feb. 10, 1879. [No. 6.] Joint resolution making an appropriation for Hllin g up draining and placing in ‘——v"v;—*v·‘ good sanitary condition the grounds south of the Capitol along the lino of the old canal and for other purposes. Be it resolred by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriations. States of America. in Congress assembled, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of employing the poor of the District in the work of filling up draining and placing in Capitol grounds. good sanitary condition the grounds south of the Capitol, along the line of the old canal. The Commissioners of the District shall dctermine the plan of said work, shall see that it is properly conducted a11d shall dis- Sick poor or Dis- burse the money: Provided, That a further appropriation be and is tfict of C<>1¤1¤b*¤· hereby made of the sum of five thousand dollars out of any moneys in the Treas1u·y not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of providing medical attendance, medicine and food for the sick and infirm poor of the District, and the same shall be disbmsed under the direction of the Commissioners of the District. B¤1_i<>f¤if aver of Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District be and they hereby E£‘·"'°'° °* *°1“m‘ are authorized to expend fifteen thousand dollars for the relief of the ' poor, seven thousand five hundred dollars to be derived from the Central Market rents and seven thousand nve hundred from the general fund of said District. Approved, February 10, 1879. Feb. 27, 1879. [No. 9.] Joint resolution authorizing sale of public property in Cincinnati. Resolved by the Senate and House oj Representatives of the United Cincinnati. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to contract for the sale and convey- Sale efpost-cmce ance of the real estate and buildings owned by the United States situate time °“¤*°m·h°“¤°· on the southwest corner of Fourth and Vine streets, in the city of Cincinnati, State of Ohio, now used as a. post—ofliee and custom-house, and for other government purposes; possession of the same to be given to the purchaser under such contract as soon as the new custom-house and post-office building, now in course of erection, shall be completed and ready for occupancy. Approved, February 27, 1879. March 3, 1879. [No. 12.] Joint resolution instructing the Attorney-General of the United States to ti bring suit in the name of the United States to quiet and settle the titles to lands of the Black Bob band of Shawnee Indians. . Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatiiws of the United Ul¤¤k_B¤\>Sl¤¤\v- States tf America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney-General of ""°1'“““”“· the United States shall be, and he is hereby, instructed to cause a suit