The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-21
[prRI1c No. 1h.1

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the payment of
 certain volunteers and militia, under the hmits.
 tions therein prescribed.
 Ficsofced by The Seaafc and lI6Hss 0f Repre- seatafipes of Me United Stafes of .7merica n Con gross assembled, That the Secretary of War be and he is hereby authorized and required to cause 10 be paid ont of the appropriation made by the act providing for the prosecution oi the existing war between the United Sla'es of America and the Re- public Of Mexico, approved the thirteenth day 0i May. one thousand eight hundred and forty-sx, 10 inc volunteers and militia called and actually re- ceived. bv virtue of the orders ol General F.. r. Gaines into the service of the United States during inc pre<ent year. and discharged before joining the army. and such companies as were actually organ ized and renderzoused under said eail-lncidding the two companies of Major Gally's command and fhe company al Baton Rouge arsenal; and also the company of Mississippi volunteers, (Natcheh Fenc,bles;) and also the company of Mississippi volunteers. fPontoioc Rovers,) organized and as- sembled al Vlcksbufg, and afterwards Gisb5Hded or discharged: and the companies Of Ohlo volunteers assembled al caDp Washington, near Cincinna' i, and who claim to have been mustered lnlo seTvlce and one days pay and allowances for every day detained in service and the usnai travelling allow anecs. and no more And, further, that where States or individuals have paid the expenses or pro yided the means of transportation oi volunteers io the place of renezcus, and furnished subsistence or clothing the proportional amour; thus furnished 10 each man, not exceeding the legal allowance To each may be charged oh the pay -rohs, aad with held and paid 10 the State or iodlvidual who actu- ally proyided for the same. And further that when snTreops and assistant surgeons have attended reg- ments of volunteers 10 the time when medical oi- cers duly appoiated by the United States. entered upon their duties with said regiments, they may re- ceive the sanle rate of compensation, and 10 like number as provided for by law; and persons dolng the duties of assistant qaarteaasterS and assistant
 rFr Gl. ,a naArn in like manner receive the same rate ci compensation, and to a like number, as authorized by existing law.
 Approved. August 8, Is46.
 AN ACT to refund to certain persons an excess of
 duty exacted on the importation Of ioreiga mer-
 chandise.
 BeI enqctsd by ike Senate and House cf Rep resentaiires of e Caited States of .7erea la Con gress assem6ied, That the Secretary of the Ireasn- " be- and he hereby is authorized 10 pay to Manlce Phelps, and Company, and Manice, Gold, and Company, merchants in the city oi New York, any excess Of duty paid by them to the collector oi me port of New York, upon the importation of certain trhibet shawis, worstsd Valencas, worsed and cot ton eImineiis, Brochellas pincettas, and Cashine. rets since tue l4th day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, beyond what the sams were legal. ly chargeable with ard to pay to Hastead, Halnes, and Company merchants of the city of New foek, any excess o duty paid by them in the years eigh. teen hundred and thirty three, eighteen hundred and thirty five, eighteen hundred and thirty -six. eighteen hundred and thirty eight. and eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, upon the importation oi woye shirts, worsted crayas, and silk twists, be- yond what the same were by law eharseabie with, and interest thereon ifsHa said tina of paymeati and also to pay to Edward Hardy, oi ihe city oi New York, any excess of duly paid by hin o2 the importation. n the. year eighteen haadred and thirty eight of woge shirts and drawers, wofssei Guernsey frocks, and cotton and merino and wors- ted shirts and drawers, beyond what the same were ehafgeabie with, and interest thereon from sad time of payment and also to pay 10 George Truil any excess of duty paid by bim on the imporaton, in the years eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and eighteen handrcd and forty, of woye shirts and aEawcfs be- yond what was legally chargeable thereon. and in teresls such excess from said time of aymeRi and also to pay 10 Smith, ThurgsT, and Company merchants of the city of New York, any excess e daty paid by them on the importation of jute grass under the name of India mating. India weed, hemp esfpetng and jute earpetias. i the years elghteen hundred and Thirty eight. eighteen hundred and thirty mine, eighteen hundred aud forty, and eigh | teen hundred and forty-one, beyond what tho same were legally chArgeable with, and interes on such excess and also to pay to Jonathan Little assignee of Whiiey and Taylor, merchants of ths city of New York, any excess of duty paid by then | apou the importation of silk twists, in the year eighteen huadFpd and thirty eight, and eishieei hlndred aad tbirty-niner beyond what ilis s&nl