442 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. RES. 10, 12, 13, 14. 1859. withlggggggtiggs 4th. Resolved, That diplomatic negotiations with England, France, emmems shgulj Spain, and Austria., as well as with Chma and Japan, ought to be com. po beg¤nwmod· menced as soon as practicable by the government of the United States, lfy um “€x°“·&"· with the view of obtaininv s. modification of the existing systems of rev- 011 American to- . ° . . . bmw, euue and taxatmn of those nauons m respect to American tobacco, and for this purpose instructions ought to be given to our foreign ministem, consuls, and commercial agents in those nations by the Executive of the United States to use all their constitutional and legitimate functions in roducin so desirable a result. P Amrxgvmo, February 14, 1859. Feb- 18. 1859- [N0. 10.] Joint Resolution to authorize the Secretary zzz the Treasug @0 sell a certain Plat of Land in the City of Petersburg, Wrgzma, b nging to the mted States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized in his discretion, if deemed by him consistent with the public interest, to sell, and by deed convey to the pur- Cermiuxandin chaser, s. piece or parcel of land lying at the southeast corner of the PP"F”b“"€· Vip custom-house lot in Petersburg, Virginia, to be so laid off and defined as gx? may be to make the eastern boundary of said lot 2. straight line from its begin- Proceeds how ning, on Tabb street, through to the lot belonging to P0we11's Hotel Com— “PP1‘°"* pany ; s.¤;1 that the proceeds of such sale be applied, if necessary, to the Pmvise- completion and furnishing bf' said custom-house building, or grading and enclosing said lot: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall fix the minimum below which the said lots shall not be sold. APPROVED, February 18, 1859. March 2, 1859. [N0. 12.] A_Resoluti¢m the Rank of Senior Flag Ojlcer on the Active Ser· ' "”"*"'; vzce List of the m'! States Navy on Captam hurles Stewart. Resolved Irv the Senate and [base of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States, by and with the advice und consent of the Senate be, and Capt- Charles he is hereby, authorized and empowered to confer on Captain Charles
Stewart, of the United States navy, in recognition of his distinguished
Oifqer. and meritorious service, the commission of semor flag officer of the United States navy on the active service list. A1>r1:0vE1>, March 2, 1859. jiamh Sv 1859* [N0. 13.] A Resolution in Relation to the Second Section of the Act of Congress entitled 1858, ch. 81, § 2. provlde thethLocgz`on of oertain confirmed private Land Claims in the Ame, p_ 2% a e o mmm a or o er wjposes. S Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ tates of America in Congress assembled, That the second section of the Actoggrfggn of act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for the location of certain gu, 52, conhem- confirmed private land claims in the State of Missouri and for other pur-
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- :.3i':’]a§’l:5g p0ses,” approved June second, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, is hereby
in M;Ss,,m.i, in so suspended in its operation and effect until the end of the thirty- part suspended. sixth Congress, as that no patent, or patents shall be issued, nor shall any action be had by the executive branch or department of the government, or any oilieer or agent thereof, under or by virtue of said section. APPROVED, March 3, 1859. M816h 3,185%% [N0. 14.] A Joint Resolution amendatory of an Act entitled “An Act to reguhue the
C'omperzsatz`on of Members of Congress," a rovedA¤gqust sixteenth, eighteen hundred
Ame, P_ *8_ ahd_]i_/ity-si:c, so far as relates to such lllerhzhers as shall die during their Terms of Seronce. Be it resolved lg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stale.: of America in Congress assembled, That whenever, hereafter, any
