Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-06

Ca in Congress assembled, That the Commits
,ioner of the General Land Office, on Peter M.
Grants returning to that office land warraLt
No. thirty thousand and ninety-one, for one
hundred and sixty acres of land, and furnish
ing satisfactory evidence thet Jacob Philips
eft no kin entitled by law to the said land
warrant, in consideration of the services of
The said Phillips, deceased. shall issue another
ani warrant to said Peter NJ. Grant, executor
and devisee of said Jacob Phillips, deceased,
for one hundred and sixty acres in lieu of said
warrant so 10 be returned, and shall be cGcetLed.
Approved March 2, 1s49.
[ EsoLuTIoN-PuBLIc-No 6.l-A Resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary of War to
furnish arms and ammunition TO persons
emigrating to the Territories of Oregon,
California, and New Mexico.
Resolued By the Senate and House of Repre-
SentdtiUes of the United States of america an
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of
War be, and he is hereby, authorized, at his
discretion, and having due regard to the neces-
sites of the public service, 10 furnish TO such
persons as may apply for the same, and who
design 10 emigrate 10 the Territories either of
Oregon, California, or New Mexico, such
arms and ammunition, from the army stores,
as they may require 10 arm themselves Tor
such expedition Provided, That the arms
and ammunition so furnished shall not exceed
a supply sufficient to arm and equip each per-
son of such expedition: And prorided. fur
Their, That before the same are delivered, the
actual cost to the Government of such arms
and ammunition shall first be paid to the Uni
ted States and that the Secretary of War
shall be satisfied that the persons so applying
really and bona fide design them for the use
aforesaid. .-.s
Approved March 2, 1849.
Observation-Disclosures 71-Joint Reso-
luton relative to evidence in applications
for pensions by widows of deceased soldiers
under the act of July twenty-first, eighteen
hundred and torty-eight
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Re-
personalities of the United States of america
an Congress assembled, That in all applica-
tons for pensions by the widows of deceased
soldiers, under the act of July twenty first,
eighteen hundred and forty eight. the returns
on the rolls of the deceased of which the SOL
| dier died, and the official opinion OF the Sur
geon General founded thereon, that from the
nature of the disease it was contracted while
the soldier was in the line of his duty, shall
be considered satisfactory evidence thereof
without the proof now required at the Pension
Office, and that it shall be the duty of the
Commissioner of Pensions, in all cases of APP
pcation for pensions under said act. TO apply
to the proper officers for said evidence, with
out requiring the applicant 10 furnish the
same.
Approved March 8, 1849.
[REsoLUTIoN-P UBL1c-No. S.1-Joint Reso-
luton granting to the Secretary of the Trea-
sury further time to make the report con-
| corning the sale and entry of certain lands
in Cincinnati
ReSolUed By the Senate and House of Re
personalities Of the United States of America
an Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF
| the Treasury have until the next session OF
| Congress 10 make the report required of him
by the joint resolution to prohibit the sale at
private entry of certain lands i'll Cincinnati,
Ohio, approved March third, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven
Approved March 3, 1849.
| CREsoLUTIoN-PUBLIC- 9. Joint Reso-
| luton authorizing the Secretary of the Sem
| ate and Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to subscribe for a thousand copies oil
further publication of the debates and pro-
ceedings of Congress, and for other purpo'
| ses
RESOLVED by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
tca IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatlVes are hereby authorized to subscribe,
under the direction of the Joint Library Com
mttee, on behalf of Congress, for one thou
sand copies of the debates and proceedings OF
Congress, from the termination Of the first Con-
gress, where the present publication stops, un-
til the end of the fourth Congress, the same
having been compiled and ready for the press
and that the Joint Library Committee be di.
rected to examine any further compilation OF
such debates and proceedings from the end OF
the fourth Congress until the commencement
of the Register of Debates, already published
from eighteen hundred and twenty four; and
that such committee report, from time to time
upon the propnety of subscribing for such
continuation and that one copy of such de-
bates and proceedings be furnished each mem
be deposited in the library of Congress, sub
ject to the further order of Congress.
Approved March 3, ls49.
| observation-disclosures 101-Jont Res
| OlullOu JOI llc icIct VI puioCIS III
as to expenditures made in pursuance O
orders during the war with Mexico, and fo
other purposes.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House o
Representatives of the United States of Anaer
ica an Congress assembled, That the account
ing officers of the treasury are authorized ant
directed to credit pursers of the navy will
payments made by them for carrying on hos
tili,ies against Mexico, during the late wa
with that republic, whether the expenditure
were made on land or wafer: Provided, Thu
, said payment shall have been made under or
ders of the naval officer in command, and APP
proved by the Secretary. of the Navy: Anc
provided, That satisfactory vouchers are pro
r duced TO establish such payments
Sec. 2 Ind be it further resolved, That ev
cry disbursement OF public moneys, or dispo
sal of public stores, made by order of AM
commanding officer of the navy, which shall
be objected to by the accounting officer OF tn
treasury in the settlement of the accounts o
t any disbursing officer, shall, nevertheless, b.
. allowed 10 such discussing officer, and III
commanding officer, by whose order such dis
bursement or disposal was made, shall be he'll
| accountable for the same: Provided, Tha
satisfactory evidence of such order, and of tn
payment of public moneys or disposal OF pub
lie stores under the same, shall be produced
| Approved March 8, 1919.