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 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ras. 40, 53. 1888. 1249 [No. 40.] Joint resolution  recognition of the services of Joseph Francis. August YG i888· Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America ip Oontpress assembled, .hat in view of the life-lon Joseph muse. services to humanity an to his country of the now venerable Jose g ,0***}},, ’}}f°,§Q},$',§,‘;"f,°,§ Francis, in the construction and perfection of life-savingappliances hy vuwm which many thousands of lives have been saved, the irector of the . Mint is hereby authorized and required to strike a gold medal, with a suitable device and inscription, prepared under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, to be presented by the President of the United States to Mr. Francis, in recognition of his eminent services. Sec. 2. That a sufficient sum of money to carry this resolution Am>r¤1¤·1¤»¤¤¤- into effect is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. _ Approved, August 27, 1888. [No. 53.] Joint resolution authorizing Brigadier-Genera] Absalom Baird, October 19, 1888. United StatesArmy, to accept from the President of the French Republic a diploma "”"'*"__" gonferring the decoration of Commander of the National Order of the Legion of ono:. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representativesarglthe United States of America in Congress assemble, That Brig 'er·General §¤¤¤1<>mB¤i¤1- Absalom Baird, of the United States Army, is herebg authorized to ¤0¤°gZ-°°,‘§°$¤°ch°°°R,° accept from the President of the French Republic a Iiploma confer- P“°”°· ring upon him the decoration of Commander of the ational Order of the Legion of Honor. Approved, October 19, 1888. srAr L——voL xxv-79 v