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 1220 PROCLAMATIONS. Nos. 2, 3. And, whereas, the present perilous condition is largely the result of a financial policy which the Executive Branch of the Government iinds embodied in unwise laws which must be executed until repealed by Congress: _ 0<>¤v¤¤i¤sC¤¤z¤*¤¤ Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the convening of both houses of the Congress of the United States at the Capitol in the city of Washington on the seventh day of August next, at twelve_o’clock noon, to the end that the people may be relieved through legislation from present and impending danger and distress. All those entitled to act as members of the Fitty—Third Congress are required to take notice of this proclamation and attend at the time and place above stated. " _ Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at the city of Washington on the thirtieth day of June, in the year of our [SEAL.] Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-three, and of the Independence of the United States, the one hundred and seventeenth. · Gnovmz CLEVELAND ‘ By the President . ALVEY A. AnEE Acting Secretary of State. [No. 3.] Br rim Pizmsmmzrr or THE UNITED Sums or Aunmcn. » e _ _ A PBOCLAMATION. J¤ly17, 1899· Whereas an Act of Congress amendatory of an Act in relation to rmmtis. aiding vessels wrecked or disabled in the waters conterminous to the V¤1·26. 1>-1¤>- United States and the Dominion of Canada, was approved May 24, 1890,-the said Act being in the following words:- “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That an Act entitled ‘ An act to aid vessels wrecked or disabled in the waters conterminous to the United States and the Dominion of Canada} approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that the same will read as follows: “*That Canadian vessels and wrecking appurtenance may render aid and assistance to Canadian or other vessels and property wrecked, disabled, or in distress in the waters of the United States contiguous to the Dominion of Canada: Provided, That this act shall not take effect until proclamation by the President of the United States that the privilege of aiding American or other vessels and property wrecked, disabled, or in distress in Canadian waters contiguous to the United States has been extended by the Government of the Dominion of Canada to American vessels and wrecking appliances of all descriptions. This act shall be construed to apply to the Welland Canal, the canal and improvement of the waters between Lake Erie and Lake Huron, and to the waters of the St. Mary’s River and canal: And provided further, That this act shall cease to be in force irom and after the date of the proclamation of the President of the United States to the effect that said reciprocal privilege has been withdrawn, revoked, or rendered inoperative by the said Government of the Dominion of Canada;"’ And Vlfhereas an act of Congress making appropriation for the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the Government for the
 * “g"“° 7*18% in performance of a constitutional duty, do by this proclamation,