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390 FORTY-—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rss. 117, 118, 119, 120. 1870. July 14, 1870. [No. 117.] A Resoluzion auihorizing the Secretary of War to take Charge of the Gary;. """”' burg and Antzetam natzonal Cemeterzes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United $¤¤¤'¤¤¤`.Y Of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War he, g::;:;?`!;,; and is hereby, directed to accept and_take charge of.the SOld1&?1‘s’ nanmmi Gettysburg and cemetery at Gettysburg. Pennsylvania, and the AI]l.l6bil.m national ceme- ·*“P°*;‘,‘“ tary at Sharpsburg, Maryland, whenever the commissxoncrs and trustees

 °°m°` having charge of said cemeteries are ready to transfer their care to the

general government. That when the afore-mentioned cemeteries are placed under the control of the Secretary of War, that they be taken care of and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the not 1867, eh_ 6L of Congress entitled “An :-wt to establish and protect national cemc. V¤rxiv-p·399· terms," approved February twenty-two, eighteen hundred and sixty· seven. Approved, July 14, 1870. . .a th'n th ommisszoner o nd`an airs t a int ¢’!&?i‘?# [NZu.LZ}`fl,,S ;$}€‘2’ZZZ£‘T'}».- goth.. who Lyle ’nZ£"" m p2£’£°2’ or Bounties under the existing Lows. p,.,,,mbk,_ Wumunes sundry Indians served in the Federal army, some of whom died in the service and others since, leaving minor heirs; and whereas there is no provision of law for said minor Indians to obtain bounties, buck pay, or other benefits to which their ancestor was entitled: Theretore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Guardians or States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of 32E5F3i8E0T2in0I Indian afliurs is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint guardmns Indian children or trustees of any of said minors, and to take bond and security for the ¤¤¤i¤]<=d ¤<> performance of such duties; and such guardizm or trustee shell be author- E:;?;g;;,°" ized to collect from the government all such back pay, bounties, and to givalbond, pensions to which said minors may be entitled, and to expend the same P°“"’*`»&°· furthe use and benefit of such minors, with the consent and under the direction of any court of record of the United States or of any '1`errit0ry having jurisdiction at the place where such minors may reside: Provided, This nvf t0_ T hat the terms of the foregoing resolution shall not apply to the Cheru-

5*,;;*; °§,;°"°"° kce, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, or Seminole nations of Indians, or con-

’ flict in any manner with the provisions of the treaties of eighteen hundred To extend only and sixty-six with those nations: Provided further, That the provisions

  • ° Wh°"‘· of this fresolntion shall extend only to Indians serving in the ninth regiment o Kansas cavnlr .

Approved, July lg, 1870. July 14, 1870, [N0. H9] Joint Resolntfon zmllzo:·1`zIn_q ihe Se1:relar_y of Wlar to transfer to Kwkuk, ""“°""""" give, condemned Ordnance jor the Ornamentation of the Soldier.? Cemetery at that MICE. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representat2`ves of the Llzited C<>¤d€¤¤¤€d States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of YV2u' bc, Q;fi,QQ‘;§§°c;`°:;8_ and he is hereby, authorized and directed to emnsfln- from the most contory in Kookuk, vcnicnt point to Keokuk, Iowa, such condemned ordnance as he may I°“'“· deeim proper, to be used in the ornamentation of the soldiers’ cemetery at sax city. Approved, July 14, 1870. July 14, 1870. [N0. 120.] Join: Revolution relative to the Stone presented lgy the Patriots of Home to the """""“" hte President Lincoln. Be it resolved by the Senate and House olf Representatives of the (hailed The stone pre- States of America in Congress assembled, hot the architect of the Capi- ’°“t°‘1 bY °h° tol be, and he is hereby, directed to cause the stone presented to the late