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JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

under the auspices, management and control of the national

government

2nd. Be it resolved, That our senators and representatives in

Requested
to vote for

congress be and they are hereby requested to vote for, and to
hasten as much as possible the passage of a suitable bill for the

accomplishment of this object, and that a copy hereof be trans-

mitted to them to be laid before the several houses of con-

gress.

No. 7.

Joint resolution requesting the senators and representatives of

this State, in the congress of the United States, to vote for and

urge the passage of the bill now pending in congress, authorizing-

the construction of a bridge across the eastern branch of the Po-

tomac river, at or near the foot of South Capitol street, in the

District of Columbia.

WHEREAS, there is now pending in the congress of the United

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States, a bill for the construction of a bridge across the eastern

branch of the Potomac river, at or near the foot of South Cap-

itol street, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia; and

WHEREAS, the construction of such a bridge will be of great.

benefit to a large number of the citizens of this State, by giving

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them a more easy and direct route to and from the Capitol of

the Nation, and by thus making more accessible to the city of

Washington a large area of land of citizens of this State; there-

fore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the

senators and representatives of this State, in the congress -of the

Urge pas-

United States, be and they are hereby requested to vote for and

sage.

urge the passage ? as speedily as practicable ? of the bill now pend-

ing in congress, entitled "A bill authorizing the construction of

a bridge across the eastern branch of the Potomac river, at or near

the foot of South Capitol street, in the District of Columbia."

Forward

Be it further resolved, That a copy of this joint resolution be

copy.

forwarded to each of said senators and representatives.