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THIRTY—TH.IRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. RES. 1, 3, 4, 5. 1854. 591 RESOLUTIONS. [No. 1.] Joint Resolution of thanksto General John E. Wool. Jan. 24, 1854. Resolved by the Senate and Ishruse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress Thanks of are due, and are hereby tendered, to Brevet Major-General John E. Wool, Congresgvglven for his distinguished services in the late war with Mexico; and especially *0 G°"· °°1· for the skill, enterprise, and courage which distinguished his conduct at the battle of Buena Vista. Resolved, That the President be requested to cause a sword, with suit- Sword to be able devices, to be presented to General Wool, as a testimony of the givenmhim. high sense entertained by Congress of his gallant and judicious conduct on that memorable occasion. Resolved, That the President be requested to cause a copy of the foregoing resolutions to be transmitted to General Wool. Armovnn, January 24, 1854. [N0. 3.] A Resolution authorizing an Increase of the Force in the Office of the Superintend- Feb. 10, 1854. ent of the Public Printing. ‘*"‘—""" Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Superintendent of Supmqnmldthe Public Printing be, and he is hereby authorized to increase the force ent of printing in his office by the appointment of two additional clerks, at the same glligfg 3Q2k;?' salary per annum now allowed the clerks employed therein. Approved, February 10, 1854. [N0. 4.] A Resolution for Supplying new Menabers of the Senate and Housalyf Repro- Feb. Z8, 1854. sentatives with such Books of a public character as have been heretofore sup ied. "_"`“"_“' Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ry" America in Congress assembled, That each of the new members Books {0,. of the two houses of Congress be supplied with the same number and members of description of such books of a public character as were supplied to each c°“g"°"‘ member of the Senate or House of Representatives during the last Cougress : Provided, They be furnished by the publishers at prices not exceeding those at which they have been heretofore supplied for the use of the members of either House. Approved, February 23, 1854. [No. 5.] Joint Resolution authorizinqa Supplemental Contract jbr certain Marble jbr the March 1, 1854, Capitol mason. —-———-·· Resolved by the Senate and [Ruse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the Contracts for United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause a. supplemental con- tY*£;l§€e£gE02E*P1* tract to be made with the contractors for marble for the Capitol extension, to procure the columns and ashlar in larger blocks than required by the specifications of their present contract Approved, March 1, 1854.