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828 THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Rns. 1, 2, 3, 5. 1861. RESOLUTIONS. July 24, 1861. [No. 1.] Joint Resolut‘1;tonlma;gthwizing thetpntnnex cfgzavniners to examine a Stem '—""""""" Hg G , 810 USQ. Resolved the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Examination of America in Ovngress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be g` g°¤ Etwimbm authorized to appoint a board of examiners to examine the iron steam k:,,_°r·y ° battery now building at Hoboken, New Jersey, and ascertain what will be the cost of completing the same, how soon it can be completed and the expediency thereof, and report thereon for the next meeting of Congress. Approved, July 24, 1861. _ .2. ARue1 ‘ n1a' an/•eEhib£f zhlndus ¤llNhlden ——-M an 1861 [N0 1 imndmhx the yeariightieb? tzndled an¢l?i:?tJ_of—two. umm to be 0 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Industrial Ex- of America in Oongrees assembled, That the President be, and he hereby g*0bl¤°¤ °* L°¤· is, authorized to take such measures as shall to him seem best to facilitate °' a. proper representation of the industrial interests of the United States at the exhibition of the industry of all nations to be holden at London in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and the sum of two thousand dol- 1:;:;;: hereby a`pp;·oprieted6for the incidental expenses thereofl rnovzcn, u y 27, 18 1. Au G 1881. o. 8. A Recolutf eefn the Presid t the United States d Da `“““*"’*‘·g¤8t 7 [N I ztyrlgalblid %umdia!zbn,¤.l’a%ng, and Prayer. to "wmmm G y Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States pai,;;,, F"; of Ameripa Cbpgressfmsertrgbkd, 'léhat o joint committee of both Houses wait on the resident 0 e nited tates and request that he recommend a day otéippblg humigation, prayer, and fasting, to be observed by the eop c 0 the nite rates wit re igious solemnity and the otiering of gervent supplications to Almighty God for the safety hud welfare of these Stages, His bleszings onghpgré arms, and a speedy restoration of peace. PROVED, ugust , 1. sum; 5, 188], [No. 5.] A Resolution authorizing an Emminotbn of James' Pmjeetilesfar ryfled Cannon. Resolved the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States An ordinary of America an Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, mg b° and he hereby1S, authorized to allow Charles T. James, of Providence, _y,m,,_,nd MQW; Rhode Island. to rifle one of the large ordinary navy guns made for

 ritlcd pm~ throwing round shot, and to have it tested sufficiently to settle the quesl’°°‘l°°‘ tion of its capacity to use rziled projectiles without danger; and also to

direct such experiments_11s may be sufficient to ascertain the relative and conpparative valpe of sag} pngyecule and cannon thus riiied. PPROVED, ugust , .