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254 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ras. 37, 38, 39, 40, 41. 1868. JDBC 19, 1868. [N0. 37.] Joint Resolution requesting the President to intemede with her Mafesly the ___`-` Queen of Great Britain, to secure the speedy Release of Reverend John Mclllahon, canvicted on a Charge of Treason-Felony, and new confined at Kingston, Canada West. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The President States ¢y" America in Congress assembled, That the President of the ‘°‘l“°"'*°d “’“" United States be requested to intercede with her Majesty the Queen of torcede for the _ , . release of Rev. Great Britain and Ireland, for the purpose of securing the speedy release J<>l1¤ M¤M=>-h<>¤· of the Reverend John McMahon, of Indiana, convicted on a charge of treason-felony at Toronto, Canada West, in the fall of eighteen hundred and si;ty-six, and now conlined in the State prison, at Kingston, in said province. Approved, June 19, 1868. June 25, 1868. [N0. 38.] Joint Resolution authorizing certain distilled Spirits to be turned over to the _";"' Surgeori-Generuljbr the Use of the Army Hospitals. , Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ Cortaindis- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ““°d *?l’“`}” “Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to deliver to the surgeon-gem be delivered to . . . . . . th, ,.,,8,,0,. eral of the army all the distilled spirits produced during the experiments z¤¤¤rv·l· made by the late commission for testing meters for the internal-revenue Payment, and service, to be used for the army hospitals, and to be paid for at a reason-

  • '°“’ ”PPh°d· able cost out of any moneys appropriated for the purchase of army hospital stores, the amount received to be applied toward the expenses of

said commission. Approved, June 25, 1868. June 26, 1868. [No. 89.] A Pesolutizm authorizing a Chwe ry` Mail Service between Fort Abercrombie """""""` and elena. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States M¤·il Sérviw of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General is K°Q€‘;:$E;§Q° hereby authorized to change the character of the mail service from Fort mu Helena. Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, to Helena, Montana Territory, to post coach service. Approved, June 25, 1868. June 25, 1868· [N0. Joint Resolution to provide for the Sale of the Site of Fort Covington, in the State of Maryland. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives if the United . site of Fort States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, £&"‘“5“°"· i" and he is hereby, authorized to sell in entirety or by subdivisions at pubrylsnd, to be . . . . . , . . ’ . wld_ lic auction tp the highest bidder, after thirty days notice in three daily newspapers in the city of Baltimore, one of which newspapers shall be published in the.German languageha pertain tractpf land belonging to the United States, situute within the limits of the said city, on the Patapsco river, Maryland, known as the site of Fort Covington, containing about two and three-quarters acres, more or less, with all the tenements, rights, P¤(¤¢¤<>d¤, l10W and privileges pertaining thereto ; and that the proceeds of such sale shall 'Pph°d' be paid into the treasury of the United States. APPIIOVED, June 25, 1868. J¤¤¤ 25, IB68- [N0. 41.] Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to present to George Wright, lliauter dy` the British Brig ".L and G. Wn};}zt," a Gold Ohranometer, in Appreciation of lg.? p3·.?z¢:]l6»S:rvices ingaing the [fuer og théze America5t[SeanZan, wrecked at Sea WI oa o merncan ner " izzie ‘. cate} of assac usetts. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uizited wggrgpggsafs States of A·merica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State to q,,£t_ George be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be procured and Wng t. presented to George Wright, master of the British brig “J. and Gs