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RESOLUTIONS. [No. 1.] Joint Resolution In relation to commuted rations for De¢E§mpe1§1’%61p0s. Resobved by the Senate and House of R esentatices af the United [Pub. Res., No.1.] States of America in Congress assembled, Tehqt the provision under the Nm, _ heading "Supplies and acc0unts," in the Act making appropriations Gcuginumed miens for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen M mldsmpmm hundred and four, and for other ur·poses, a roved March third, vm. 32, p. nm. nineteen hundred and three, for "Hrovisions Havy," shall not be so ‘ construed by the accountin officers of the Treasury as to deprive midshi men of the benefit ofgcommuted rations as provided by section R·S··“°°·15'{’·*‘·”°· fifteen rhundred and seventy-seven of the Revised Statutes. Approved, December 17, 1903. · [No. 2.] Joint Resolution To pay the officers and employees of the Senate and December 17, isus. Home of Representatives their rupsctive salaries for the month oi December, one [H- J· R 70-] tbomnnduinehmrdnedmdthree, cntheeightcenth dayofsnid month. Resolved by the Senate and House of Regresentateves of the United States of America in Congress assem led, hat the Secretary of the <>MI;=,;w..¤{1¤;¤; _ Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are ghim msiigs nehereby, authorized and instructed to pay the officers and employees of °°‘“"°’ 1** lm the Senate and House of Representatives, including the Capitol police, their respective salaries for the month of December, one thousand nine hundred and three, on the, eighteenth day of said month. Approved, December 17, 1903. [No. 3.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Colum- Jnnunrr 7. 1904- bia to permit the erection of certain poles and overheadwires in connection with the __] __ [H· J;} _°";_]_ ___ work of eliminating grade crosings m the city of Washington. [Pub. Res., No. 3.] Resolved by the Senate and House of R resentatices of the United States ofzlmerica in Cbngress assembled, Tébat the Commissioners of 1>i··¤ri9¢¤fC¤1¤m¤i•. the District of Columbia be, and the are hereby, authorized to rmit miiZiEi§`siii°¤fi¤»;em. the temporary erection of poles and, the stringing of owrerheadfvires ggfggur $_'fr'-Te?"" °‘ thereon for lighting and power purposes over and along such streets ` and avenues and alleys in the District of Columbia as in their opinion _ are necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of the Acts l°‘·“`*’· ¥’· ”""· of Con ress providing for the elimination of grade crossings in the city _ of Wagiington and the construction of a union station: Itmeided, That §Q'g{Q§j{·§;0m,_ said poles and wires shall be used only for the work authorized by said Acts and shall be erected under the su rvision of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and shailebe removed whenever, in the judgment of said Commissioners, they shall no longer be necessary: Y _ _ _ -1*r0vided, fierthe1·, That no expense or damage on account of or due to I-Q;] §{§,Q;_‘g,;§; {gf the emotion, operation, or removal of the said temporary oles and ¤¤1>+¤¤S<~>¤r <1¤¤¤¤ze. wires shall be incurred by the United States or the District of Cblunibia. Approved, January 7, 1904. 581