March 2, 1849.
(No. 11.)—Joint Resolution directing that the Government of Russia be supplied with certain
Volumes of the Narrative of the Exploring Expedition, in lieu of those which were
lost at Sea, and for other Purposes.
Two copies ad[dit]ional of vols. vi. and vii. of the works of the Exploring Expedition to be delivered
to the government of Russia.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the librarian of Congress be, and is hereby, directed to procure and deliver
to the Secretary of State two copies of volumes six and seven of the Narrative of
the Exploring Expedition under Captain Wilkes; and the Secretary of State is hereby
directed to deliver them to the government of Russia, in lieu of those heretofore
delivered, which were lost at sea on their passage to Russia; and that the cost of
the same be paid out of the funds heretofore appropriated to the publication of the
works of the Exploring Expedition.
One complete copy of said works to be presented to the government of Ecuador.
Sec. 2.
And be it further resolved, That the librarian of Congress deliver one copy of the works of the Exploring Expedition,
as they shall be completed, to the Secretary of State, to be presented by him to the
government of Ecuador.
Approved, March 2, 1849.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Public Acts, IX, 30th Cong., 2nd sess., George Minot, Statutes at Large 9, 418 ,