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 805 FIFTY—SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. RES. 28, 36. 1892. July 26, 1892. [No. 28.] Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance of medals presented to the ·—·————·——— officers and crew of the United States steamship Baltimore by the King of Sweden. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United umyy or um  States of America in Congress assembled, That the Department of State "‘§{§;m,, mmm, by i authorized and directed to deliver to the officers and crew of the gigscgdswww tv be United States steamship Baltimore three hundred and fifty-four medal ° V °°‘ presented for them by the King of Sweden to commemorate services rendered by them in transporting the remains of John Ericsson to Sweden. Approved, July 26, 1892. August 5, 1892. [No. 36.] Joint resolution for the relief of Major Henry A. Read. . Preamble. Whereas, Henry A. Read, late major of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, was dismissed the service of the United States on the nineteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty- three- and Wliereas, the President of the United States, by the following letter from the Secretary of War to the governor of Pennsylvania, did remove the disability resting upon the said Major Henry A. Read, by reason of said dismissal, in the subjoiued order, to wit: WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENEBAL’S Orrrcm, November 2nd, 1863. His excellency the Govmnvon or PmmsrLvAmA, ` Harrisburg, Penna: Sm: I have the honor, by order of the Secretary of War, to inform you that the disability in the case of Henry A. Read, late major N inty- ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, is hereby removed, except that he will not be permitted to re-enter the same regiment, and he can be recommissioned an officer of volunteers. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Tnoms M. Vmcunr, Assistant Adjutant-General Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States mm-y A. nm. of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and is d,${j:;;(§ *·°¤*'•b‘° hereby, authorized and directed to cause the record of the War Department to be corrected and to grant to said Henry A. Read an honorable discharge irom the service of the United States, bearing date of puma. November second, eighteen hundred and sixty-three: Provided, That "° ”""· °*°· by this resolution or of the amendment of the record of said Henry A. Read, hereby provided for, the said Read shall receive no pay or allowance whatever for time subsequent to the date of record of dismissal. Approved, August 5, 1892.