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 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Rss. 30-33. 1888. (527 defray the expenses of such exhibits, may be made ap licable, in so far as the President of the United States may direct, to the payment of the expenses of the care transportation to and return of such exhibits from Marietta. And the same shall be paid from such fund heretofore set apart for each Department as the President may order. Nor shall anything in said act be so construed as to prevent the purchase of suita le materials, and the employment of proper persons, to com- Completion or explete or modify series of objects, and classes of specimens, when in the mms' judgment of the head of any department, such purchase or employ- ment or both is necessary in the proper reparation and conduct of an - exhibit. Nor to authorize the removal from their laces of deposit in Washington of any original paper or document or laws or ordinances whatever. Approved, July 16, 1888. [ble. 31.] Joint resolution authorizing the District Commissioners to designate July 19. 1888. a site for astatue of Benjamin Franklin. ·—·**+ — Whereas, Stilson Hutchins has offered to donate to the United Preamble. States a colossal statue of Benjamin Franklin in white Italian marble and erect a pedestal therefor of Massachusetts granite, at his own expense, after plans, which have been submitted to the Joint Committee on the Library therefore it is—- - Resolved by the Senate and House"? Representatives of the United &ates of America in Congress asse led, That authority is given to Bengarnin rmimm. erect the statue under the supervision and direction of the Commis- QH, Xfmgw sioners of the District of Columbia, upon such part of the streets or · . public spaces in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, as the { said Commissioners may designate. Approved, July 19, 1888. _ {No. 32.] Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to issue arnis and Jfly zh l888· equipments to the rnilitia of the District of Columbia. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ` States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War Dierricr<»fC¤l¤mhm.. be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue from the stores of the Army ,.u’§Y{$‘,,°§{§g},{f° b" “" such arms, ordnance stores,  stores, and camp equipage, to the militia of the District of Columbia as he may deem necessary for their proper e uipment and instruction. The property so issued shall remam and continue to be the property of the United States, and shall be annually accounted for m such manner as the Secretary of War may require. Approved, July 23, 1888. 5No. 33.] Joint resolution electing managers of "The National Home for Dis- July 5, 1888. ab ed Volunteer Soldiers/’ to fill vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of yr H rm·’*"m"‘ ofiice of members of the present board of managers on the twenty-first day of April, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Colonel Leonard A. DN=¤g<»¤eg Home for Harris, of the State of Ohio, General John A. Martin, of the State Stlhffl °l“”°°'" of Kansas, and General John F. Hartranft, of the State of Pennsyl- _,0}l*;°¥3M“j&§l¥w;;§i vania be and they are hereby elected managers of "The National John r.`nl-ntraurr, Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers/’ to fill vacancies caused by "l“‘“d “"“‘“g*’”· expiration of the terms of office of members of the present board of managers on the twenty-first day of April, anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. Approved, July 25, 1888.