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TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Res. 1,2,4,5.

1838.

March 19,1838.

The walls ofthe late PostOffice buildingto be takendown, &c.

Expenses,howpaid.

April 4, 1838.

Appropriationfor the purchaseof a site for afort.

May 33, 3838.

No differenceto be made be-tween the differ-ent branches ofthe revenue, asto the money ofpayment.

June 12, 1838.

Congress dis-sent from, dis-approve, anddisaffirm the actof the Legisla-tive Council ofWisconsin , in-corporating theState Bank, ofWisconsin .

lars be appropriated for that purpose out of any money in the Treasurynot otherwise appropriated.

Approved, July 9, 1838.

RESOLUTIONS.

No. 1. Joint Resolution, authorizing the Commissioner of the Public Buildings tocause the removal of the walls of the late Post Office Building.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of thePublic Buildings be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to causethe walls of the late Post Office building to be taken down, and thematerials secured for use in the construction of any of the public build-ings authorized by law, and to which they may be advantageouslyapplied; and to defray the expenses of the work, he be authorized toapply any unexpended balances of appropriations in his hands, but notexceeding in amount the sum of five hundred dollars.

Approved, March 19, 1838.

No. 2. A Resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase a site for afort at or near the western boundary of Arkansas .

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That out of the appropria-tion of fifty thousand dollars, made in the year eighteen hundred andthirty-six, to remove the United States troops from Fort Gibson, theSecretary of War be authorized and directed to take a sum not exceed-ing fifteen thousand dollars to purchase for the United States a site fora fort at or near the western boundary of Arkansas .

Approved, April 4, 1838.

No. 4. A Resolution relating to the public revenue and dues to the Government.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That it shall not be lawful forthe Secretary of the Treasury to make or to continue in force, anygeneral order, which shall create any difference between the differentbranches of revenue, as to the money or medium of payment, in whichdebts or dues, accruing to the United States , may be paid.

Approved, May 31, 1838.

No. 5 . A Resolution to disapprove and disaffirm an act of the Legislative Council ofthe Wisconsin 'Territory chartering a bank.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That Congress do, hereby,dissent from, disapprove, and disaffirm the act of the Legislative Coun-cil of Wisconsin , entitled “ An act to incorporate the stockholders ofthe State Bank of Wisconsin at Prairie du Chien,” a copy of which saidact has, during the present session of Congress , been presented for itsaction, and for confirmation or disapproval; and the said act of theLegislative Council of the said Territory is hereby declared to be nulland void, and to have no force or effect whatsoever as a law of the saidTerritory.

Approved, June 12, 1838.