1054 LIST OF RESOLUTIONS.

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10. Requesting the senators and representatives from this State, in con-

gress, to procure legislation for deepening and widening the

channel of the southern and middle branch of the Patapsco river,

and to have a light house and fog bell established at White Rocks,

at the intersection of Rock creek and the Patapsco river.........

854

11. Requesting the senators of this State, in the congress of the United

States, to secure the passage of house of representatives bill No.

6944, having for its object the transfer of the revenue marine

service from the treasury department to the navy department of

the United States. ....... .. ... ... ......... ..... .....

855

12. Requesting the legislature of Virginia to compensate Stewart H.

Evans, owner of the schooner " Hance Lawson," for damages in-

curred in the sinking of said schooner by the tugboat "Ida

Augusta," and B H Leach, owuer of the schooner " David

N. Taylor," for damages inclined by said schooner being run

into by the tugboat "Ida Augusta," in the Potomac river........

856

13 Relating to the hospital ship placed in the waters of this State, for

the benefit of disabled boatmen ........ ...... .............

857