Assuming your question is this, since you did not provide complete detail.
Which is the most effective way to combine sentences (13) and (14)?
A. Congress, in 1961, passing a resolution recognized Samuel Wilson as the original Uncle Sam.
B. In 1961, Congress passed a resolution recognizing Samuel Wilson as the original Uncle Sam.
C. Recognizing Samuel Wilson as the original Uncle Sam in 1961, Congress passed a resolution.
The correct answer would be B.