The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-17
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT
THE Frasr SESSION OF THE TWENTY
SECOND CONGRESS.
(PuBLIc No. 10.
AN ACT for the adjustment and settlement
Of the claims of the State of South Caro-
lima against the. United States.
Beit enacted by the Senate and House ef
Repses esentatives OF The United States Of .amer.
lea in Congress assembled. That the proper
accounting officers Of the Treasury be, and
thew are hereby authorized and directed to
liouidate and settle the claim Of the State OF
South Carolina against the United States Tor
interest upon money act rally expended by
her for military stores for the use and bene-
fit of the United States, and on account OF
her militia. whilst in the service OF The
United States, during the late war with
Great Britain; the money 20 expended nav
ing been drawn by the State from fund up
on which she was then receiving interest.
Sec. 9. find be Il further enacted, That, in
sscertsinnp the amount of interest TO be paid,
as aforesaid, to the State of South Csrolina,
interest shall be computed upon sums expend-
ed BY the State for the use and beneht OF the
United States, as aforesaid. and which have
been, or shall be repaid to South Carolina BY
the United States
Sec. g. .qnd be II further enacted, That the
following claims Of the State Of South Caro-
lima against the United States, which have
been heretofore disalowed, in consequence of
their not coming within the regulations ofthe
Government, shall be adjusted and settled,
that is to say:
First. The cast of certain cannon balls
purchased or procured by the said State for
her military defence during the late war, and
rejected by the inspecting officers OF the
United States, in consequence Of their not be-
ing conformable TO the standard liked BY the
Department of WaE: Provided, That the balls
as rejected shall belong to the United States,
Second. The amount paid by the State OF
South Caroina for the transportation OF
military stores, and of her troops, in the SER
vice Of the United States, as aforesaid, or re-
cognized by them as having been called out
for that purpose, over and above the number
Of wagons allowed to each regiment in the
army Of the United States.
Third. The pay or compensation allowed by
the said State to the Paymaster and Com
MISERY General and other staff officers
whilst they were, respectively employed in
making Of experimenting disbursements for
the militia in the service Of the United States,
as aforesaid.
Fourth. The sum Of seven thousand fve
hundred dollars, for blankets purchased by
the State for the use Of q portion OF her mit-
ia whilst in the service of the United States
Fifth. The value Of the present contract
rrice of tho muskets purchased or procured
by the Slate Of South Carolina, for her nj
llia. during the late war, when in the service
Of the United STATES. Prouided, That the SAID
mnskets shall become the property OF the
United States; and Provided also, That any
Al hn lf
arms AT the present contract price.
Sec. a. And be IL further enacted, That the
several items hereby allowed, and the arnoun
Of interest, as aforesaid. shall, when >ascer
tanned, be paid out of any money IN the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
A.. STEVENS on.
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives
J.C. CALHOUN.
EIce President fihe United Stnfes,
and President O The Senate
Approved. March %, 1882
ANDREW JACKSON.
fPUBLIc No. Ill
AN ACT to amend the several acts estao
fishing a Territorial Government III Flor
da.
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives OF the United States of .aner
ica in Congress assembled, That there shal
bc elected one member Of the Legislature
Council in the Territory OF Florida, from Tho
counties Of Madison and Hamilton and ont
from the county Of Walton in said Torritory
Approved, March %, 1889.
No. 2.
Resoluaon concerning the recording Of Pa
tents for useful inventions.
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives. ofthe United States Of finer
tea in Congress assembled, That the Secretar,
Of the State, on. Of the proceeds arising from
the fees on patants for useful inventions, dis
covsries and improvements, procure the ne
cessary books, stationary and other accom-
modstions for recording the patents issue'
and unrecorded, as well as those hereafte
TO be issued, and that he employ. and pay
rate not exceeding twelve and half cent
for every hundred words, SO many clerks .
may be requisite with convenient despatch
terecord the same.
Approved, March 2, 1882.