RESOLUTIONS. [N0. 1.] Joint resolution providing for a change. in the name and title of the agent Jan. 8,l87d.____ and consul-general of the Unite States ut Alexandria. `—"`_""_` · Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States `_ y ‘ nf America, in Congress assembled, That the name and title of the agent Tim °f ¤*S°¤*¤¤** and consul-general of the United States at Alexandria shall, from the §°,'j°Q*L ff passage of this joint resolution, be “agent and consul-general of the,,;,,,,gcd_· United States at Cairo!' - _ _ . Approved, January 8, l8'(4. . A · [No.-3.] Jointresolution filling existiugvacanciesin the Board of Regentsof theSmith- _ Jan. 19, 1874. ` soniau Institution. V - Resolved by the Senate aowZ`Ho·z1se of Representatives'of the United State:_ of America., in Congress assembled, That the existing vacancies in the K¢z°*i*~¤ Q€$:!“°h· Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than “°‘“““ "°°‘ " ‘°"' _ members of Congress, shall be filled by the appointment of Asa Gray, of Massachusetts, in place of Louis Aegssiz, deceased - J. D. Dana, of Connecticut, in place of Theodore D. oolsey; and Idenry Goppee, of Pennsylvania, in place of W. B. Astor- and John MOLB&D,&l1d Peter Parker, whose terms have expired, shall, be reappointed. ` Approved, January 19, 1874. ‘ 4 _ [No. 4.] Joint resolution authorizing a. special court of inquiry concerning General . O. Howard. - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States _ _ _ of America, im. Congress assembled That the President of the United t G9"" °*`t;¤°1"'?; States be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to convene a°g·}:°:°: fi:,,,, court of inquiry, to consist of not less than five odlcers of the Army, gr; ,da.·,,~ general whose duty it shall be, when so convened, to fully investigate all theo. Hewna. _ ‘ charges against Brigadier General 0. O. Howard contained in the eom¤ munication of the Secretary of War to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, of date December fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy- three, and the fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and to report their opinion as well upon moral as upon technical and legal respousibi1ity`ibr such offences, if any, a may be discovered: Provided, That the accused may be allowed the same right of challenge as allowed by law in trials by court-martial. ‘ I ‘ · Approved, February 13, 1874. _ _ · _ · ”N°‘ 5* ”§Z2.f°£§°{}‘éf£ ST f.f€‘§€°f.1f§ .*21.1*2.}£l2.1L“?.f’£‘?.2“%3€;I3"§’t’Z€§‘.’}§Z$°,$““ ‘° °°“‘ ...M*·~'· 1** lm? Whereas it appears that the late Commodore Uriah P. Levy, while a lieutenant of the United States Navy, in eighteen hundred and thirtyl- P¤¤¤¤¤¤!¤- four, procured in Paris a bronze statue of Jeffersonby the celebrated` sculptor David, which was presented by him, through Congress, to his fellow-citizens of the United States, and to which attention 18 now called ny his brother, J qnas P. Levy, who requests that the statue, if not ac— cepted by, Congress, shall beretumed to the heirs of the late Commolore Levy;. Therefore, _ -
