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Thirtieth Congress
Second Session
Congress of the United States
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.
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02/13/1849
Passed the House of Representatives
February 13th AD. 1849.
Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk
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J [Com?] Library 54
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H R 54.
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.
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02/22/1849
In Senate of the United States
February 22. 1849
Resolved, That this Resolution pass with amendments
Attest
Asbury Dickins,
Secretary
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March 1st '49
Hampton
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7. B. [King?] to concur in S. A
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Library

Partially Printed Document, 2 page(s), Volume Volume 2, RG 233, Entry 362: Records of the United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB,