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594 FOBTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. RES. 21, 24, 27, 29. 1880. is hereby, authorized to send from some convenient government arsenal, ‘ S<>ldi<>P¤’¤‘<>¤¤}°¤ to be used at the soldiers rc—u11i011 at Central City, Nebraska, to be hem ,‘gbf"“*’”“ mlb in September, eighteen hundred and eighty, four pieces of artillery, and Use or artillery, such tents and muskets, as can be conveniently spared; said cannon, tents tents, &e. and muskets, to be returned after the holding of said re-union meeting Proviso. in as like good condition as when received: Provided, That the same can Proviso. be spared without detriment or injury to the public service: And provided, . That all transportation of said articles to and from the place of the re- Promo. union to the arsenal shall be without expense to the government: Provided farther, That the adjutant-general of the State of Nebraska, or other proper accounting officer, shall receipt for said arms, and camp equipagc in the name of said State and that such of them as shall not be returned shall be charged to said State, and deducted out of the sum, amount and share of the annual sum of two hundred thousand dollars appropriated for the purpose of providing arms and equipments for the whole body of the militia, which may be assignable or distributable or allotted to said State of Nebraska. Approved, April 16, 1880. April 22, 1880. [No. 24.] Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to loan certain tents, ————j-——·· Bags, and camp equipage for the use of the soldiers’ reunion to be held at Milwaukee in the State of Wisconsin in Juno eighteen hundred and eighty. Resolved by the Senate and‘Hoase of Representatives of the United States soirhersreiinicn of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he ”·'°£mw““];°‘¥Wt*§· is hereby, authorized to send from some convenient government arsenal H,,,,,g&§w_° °° ’ or arsenals to be used at the soldiers’ reunion at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ° ’ to be held in June eighteen hundred and eighty, four pieces of artillery and such tents, camp equipage, flags, and muskets as can be spared; said cannon, tents, camp equipage, ilags, and muskets to be returned after the holding of said reunion meeting in as like good condition as Promo. when received: Provided, That the same can be spared without detri- Proviso. ment or injury to the public service: And provided, That all transportation of said articles to and from the place of reunion to the arsenal shall Promo. be without expense to the United States: And provided further, That the adjutant general of the State of Wisconsin, or other proper accounting officer, shall receipt for said arms, tents, ilags, and camp equipage, in the name of said State, and that such of them as shall not be returned shall be charged to said State and deducted out of the sum, amount and share of the annual sum of two hundred thousand dollars appropriated for the purpose of providing arms and equipments for the whole body of the militia which may be assignable or distributable or allotted to said State of Wisconsin. Approved, April 22, 1880. April 28, 1880. [No. 27.] Joint resolution authorizing tents to be loaned to the Governor of Missouri-— for the use of su.&`erers by the recent tornado in that State. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States mg`,fnm$Q;0;1iE€¥· of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he Low of mnt; is hereby authorized and directed to loan to the Governor of the State of Missouri, nve hundred tents or so many thereof as may be required to be used for the benent of the suderers from the recent tornado in that State, sa1d_tents to be returned when no longer required for the purpose herein specified. Approved, April 28, 1880. May 1, 1880. [No. 29.] Joint resolution authorizin the Secretary of War to furnish two hospital "**····—··— tents to the Soldiers’ Orpbans Home of the State of Illinois. Resolved bg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be and is