Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 474.
(No Report.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
May 4, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
state of the Union.
Mr. Burt, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
the following bill:
A BILL
To establish two national foundries and an armory.

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4 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the President cause to be selected a
suitable site on the western waters for an armory, and
sites at suitable and convenient points for two national
foundries; and as soon as such sites shall be selected,
that he be authorized to purchase the same, and proceed
to erect the said armory and foundries.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the purposes aforesaid.