CHAP. SS.-AN ACT for the relief of Henry La Reintree [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asTo be paid sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to $300 for ser- pay Henry La Reintree the sum of three hundred dollars, vices as inter- for his services as interpreter. preter. Approved, March 3, 1847. to her with the 1843,& 17 June, 1844. CHAP. 89.-AN ACT for the relief of Catharine Stevenson. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as Pension certifi-sembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby required to iscate to be issued sue a pension certificate to Catharine Stevenson, of the full benefit of county of Knox, Ohio, granting to her, as as the widow of the acts of 7 Ju- George Stevenson, deceased, who was a pensioner under ly, 1838, 3 Mar. the act of the seventh of June, eighteen hundred and thirtytwo, a pension, with the full benefit of the law of the seventh of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" also, the full benefit of the acts of the third March, eighteen hun dred and forty-three, and the seventeenth June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, "granting" and "extending" pensions to the widows of certain revolutionary soldiers. Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 90.-AN ACT for the relief of Frederick Hopkins, of the county of Chenango, in the State of New York. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asName to be sembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, placed on the authorized and required to place the name of Frederick Hoppension roll. kins on the pension roll, according to the act of seventh June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, for two years' service as a private, and that his pension commence on the first day of mence 1st Jan-January, eighteen hundred and forty-four. Approved, March 3, 1847. Pension to com uary, 1844. CHAP. 91.-AN ACT for the relief of the legal representatives of James H. Clark. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asTo be paid sembled, That there be allowed and paid to the legal repre satisfaction of sentatives of James H. Clark, late a purser in the Navy, out $3,060 94 in full of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, all his claims the sum of three thousand and sixty dollars and ninety-four against the Unicents, in full satisfaction for all his claims against the gov- ted States. ernment to April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, as exhibited in his statement thereof. Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 92.-AN ACT for the relief of Doctor Clark Lillybridge. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fourth section of an act entitled "An Fourth sec. of act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex- Civil & Diplom. penses of the Government, for the year ending the thirtieth Appr. Act for of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and for other pur- be no bar to the poses," shall be considered as no bar by the fair and equitaproper account- ble settlement ing officers of the treasury to the fair and equitable settle- of his accounts. ment of the accounts of Doctor Clark Lillybridge, for services performed as physician in the Cherokee emigration. Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 93. AN ACT for the relief of John Speakman. $741 60 in full [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is To be paid hereby, directed to pay to John Speakman, out of any mo- for all losses unneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of der a certain seven hundred and forty-one dollars and sixty cents, in full contract compensation for all losses he may have sustained by reason of any action of the Government affecting his contract to line gunpowder barrels with India rubber cloth, for the use of the United States. Approved, March 3, 1847. with the Governm't. CHAP. 94.-AN ACT for the relief of John Van Slyck. Pension of $6 per month al [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of John Van Slyck on the roll of invalid pensioners, and to pay him six dollars per month, to lowed. commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and to continue during his natural life. Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 95. AN ACT for the relief of Zachariah Simmons, of the State of Tennessee. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asPension of $6 sembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, per month al- required to place the name of Zachariah Simmons upon the lowed. pension roll; and that he pay him at the rate of six dollars per month during his natural life, commencing upon the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-six. Approved, March 3, 1847. incurred by him CHAP. 96.-AN ACT for the relief of Thomas N. Newell. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asTo be paid the sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury pay Captain extra expenses Thomas N. Newell, of the Navy, the extra expenses incurin consequence red by him for board and attendance, incurred between the of a wound re- second February and the sixth April, eighteen hundred and discharge of his twenty-nine, in consequence of a wound received on board duty. of the frigate Java, in the discharge of his duty, while at Port Malion, on the second February, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine. ceived in the Approved, March 3, 1847. Her name to be CHAP. 97.-AN ACT for the relief of Elizabeth Adams. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be directed to place placed on the Elizabeth Adams, widow of passed midshipman Adams, late of the United States navy, on the pension roll, at the highest rate prescribed, and that her pension commence Pension to com- from the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred and forty pension roll. mence from 8 Nov. 1842. two. Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 98.-AN ACT for the relief of Susan Brum. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asPension of $20 sembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereper month al- by, directed to place the name of Susan Brum, widow of lowed. Philip Brum, upon the navy pension list, at the rate of twenty dollars a month, commencing on the first day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and continuing during her natural life. Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 99.-AN ACT for the benefit of James Williams. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers be authorized To be allowed and required to settle with James Williams, one of the sure- certain credits ties of Henry Ashton, late marshal of the District of Colum- on a judgment against him. bia, all fees and sums of money due and payable by the United States, out of any fund whatever, for services rendered and money advanced and paid by said James Williams while acting as jailor under said Henry Ashton, and which had not been paid or credited to the said Henry Ashton; and, having ascertained the amount so due, to credit the same upon the judgment in favor of the United States against said Williams as surety of said Ashton, as if paid by Williams at the time interest begins to run: Provided, however, Proviso. That nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize payment to Williams in any other manner than by a credit on said judgment. Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 100.—AN ACT for the relief of Jonathan Hoyt. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, Pension of $8 directed to place the name of Jonathan Hoyt on the roll of per month allowed him. invalid pensioners, and to pay him eight dollars per month from and after the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and to discontinue from that time the payment allowed to him by an act of Congress passed in eighteen hundred and thirty. Approved, March 3, 1847.. CHAP. 101. AN ACT for the relief of Edith Ramey. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby required to Pension certifi pension acts of cate to be issued issue a pension certificate to Edith Ramey, of Muskingum to her under the county, in the State of Ohio, granting to her, as the widow 7th July, 1938, of John Ramey, deceased, who was a pensioner of the Rev3d March, 1843, olution, a pension, with the full benefit of the act of the and 17th June, seventh of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled 1844. "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" also the full benefit of the acts of the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and the seventeenth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, granting and extending pensions to the widows of certain revolutionary soldiers. Approved, March 3, 1847. of mathematics 1843, to 25th CHAP. 102.-AN ACT for the relief of William T. Walthall. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asHis accounts as sembled, That the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury be directed acting professor and required to audit and settle the account of William T. to be settled Walthall, for his services as acting professor of mathematics from 24th May, from the twenty-fourth day of May, anno Domini eighteen February, 1845. hundred and forty-three, to the twenty-fifth day of February, anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty-five, inclusive; and Also to be al- that he include also in said settlement, and allow to said lowed the Walthall, the amounts allowed and paid by the purser of board and medi- the frigate Brandywine, on account of his board and medical attendance cine and medical attendance at Hong Kong, in China, during while sick at the time when, by advice of the naval surgeon, he was left Hong Kong. sick ashore at that place in the absence of the East India squadron. amount of his Approved, March 3, 1847. CHAP. 103.-AN ACT for the relief of Elizabeth Fitch. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, Name to be authorized and required to place the name of Elizabeth Fitch placed on the on the pension roll, under the act of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six; and that he cause her to be paid, agreeably to said act, for seven months' service by her late husband as assistant surgeon in the revolutionary war. pension roll. Approved, March 3, 1847. |