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EOBTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. BES. 43, 46, 47, 49. 1880. 597 [Ne. 43.] Joint rewluhgpe sggnuslgcotilagatigégsrbyésppgheu and tents at the Sol- June 4, 1880;- Resol/ved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1y?' the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and Soldiers reunion hereby is, authorized to send from some convenient arsenal for use at the l¤ N<>¤l¤l¤·>¤¤*¤ Mk- Soldiers Reunion in North—east Missouri, to beheld in September, eight- “°‘,_'·f‘· f . een hundred and eighty, at Kirksville, Missouri, four cannon, five hun- m,,,§”Q°§c °°‘°`P` dred muskets, and five hundred tents, if the same or any part, can be ’ I spared without detriment or injury to the public service: Provided, Proviso. That all transportation to and from the place of re-union, shall be, without any expense to the United States, and the said cannon, muskets. and tents or the number that can be spared, shall be duly rcceipted for by responsible persons, who shall execute a bond to the United States in Boudsuch iorm as the Secretary of War direct and approve and be responsible for the same and shall return the same in as goodorder as when received, ordinary wear and tear excepted; and shall be responsible for all such articles received and pay for any not returned at cost price. Approved, June 4, 1880. [No. 46.] Joint resolution authori zing the Secretary of War to loan to the Governor of J rme 7, 1880. North Carolina one hundred and forty-Eve tents for the use of the State Guards to 1----- enable them to participate in the centennial celebration at King’s Mountain in October next. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States · of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be author- State Guard of ized, upon the requisition of the Governor of North Carolina, to furnish N <>¤*¤l1 C=¤¤>li¤¤· to the State Guard of North Carolina one hundred and twenty A tents L°““°"°““’·&°‘ and twenty-five wall tents with the necessary poles and pins, if so many can be spared from the service: Provided, the same be done without Proono. expense to the government, to enable the said State Guards to attend and participate in the centennial celebration of the battle of King’s Mountain in October, eighteen hundred and eighty: Provided, That the Promo. Governor of the State shall receipt for and return the same at the close of such celebration. Approved, June 7, 1880. [N0. 47.] Joint resolution to authorize the loaning of certain tents and artillery to the June 9, I33Q_ Union Veteran Corps, composed of ex·Union soldiers, for the purposes of a ---------- reunion to be held at Wichita, Kansas, in the month of October, eig teen hundred and eighty. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States _ of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be author- C U¤1¤¤ V¤l·¤1‘=¤¤ ized and required to loan to the Union Veteran Corps,.an_orgaa1ization ‘;§l;’;1 n , O H a t wmposed of former Union soldiers, such tents, not exceeding two hun- wichita, Kms_ dred and fifty in number, as may be necessary for the accommodation Ieoan or toms, of the members of said Union Veteran Corps and such visitors as may mlllslyi M- attend their reunion, and also of a section of artillery for the purpose of a reunionof said corps to be held at Wichita, KRDSSS,-1D October, I eighteen hundred and eighty: Provided, Said tents and artillery can be Promo. spared without detriment to the public service and without expense to the United States, and that proper security shall be given for the return of said public stores in proper condition. Approved, June 9, 1880. [No. 49.] J oint resolution authorizing the remimion or refunding1cf duty on a stained- June 10, 1880. glass window from Munich, Germany, for A11 Saints' Churc , in Saint Michael s ···"-""""" arish, in Talbot County, Maryland. Resolved by the Senate and House of Remresentatryes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury