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Washington, and to present these resolutions to
the Congress of the United States.

Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be
transmitted to the President of the United States,
to the President of the Senate of the United States,
and to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, with a request to the said President of the
Senate, and to the Speaker of the said House, that
the same be laid before the bodies over which they
respectively preside.

Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be also
transmitted to the Senators and Representatives of
the State of Maryland, in the Congress of the
United States, with the request on the part of this
General Assembly, that their best efforts shall be
used in giving due and fit expression to the wishes
of this General Assembly as herein set forth.

WHEREAS, The Governor in his message has set
forth the advantages of the city of Baltimore,
for the location of a Naval Depot; and whereas,
the Mayor of the city of Baltimore has recom-
mended the completion of a railroad from the
Relay House to Canton, connecting with the
Northern Central and Western Maryland Rail-
road Companies, thereby affording increased
facilities for shipping and storing agricultural
products, lumber and coal;

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That our Senators and Representatives in Congress,
be requested to use their efforts to secure an appro-
priation for the purchase of a site within the limits
of Baltimore city, on the Patapsco river, for the
location of a Government Naval Depot for Coal
and Naval Stores, and also, the establishment of a
Navy Yard.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.