The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-21
B Y A u t H o RIT Y /,
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed during the Second Session of the Thirty.
second Congress.
IPuBLIc AcT-No. 81

GPUBLIc ACT-No. 81
AN ACT making appropriations for the payment
of inval and other pensions of the United States
for the year ending the thrtieth of June, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Be it enacted b. the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sent0tiUes of the United States Of america in Con
gsess assembled, That the following sums be and
the same are hereby appropriated, out of any mo-
,ney in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment Of pensions for the year ending
the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred
and fiftY-four: -.-
For invalid pensions under various acts, four
hundred and eighty thousand dollars. go 81
For pensions to widows and orphans under the
acts OF July the fourth, one thousand eight hum
dred and thirty-six, and July the twenty first one
thousand eight hundred and forty eight, twenty
eight thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows under the act of seventh
July, one thousand Gig hit hundred and thirty ight
ninety thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows under the act of third
March, one thousand eight hundred and forty
three, thirty thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows under the acts of the
seventeenth of June, one thousand eight hundred
and forty four, second of February, one thousand
eight hundred and forty eight, and twenty ninth
OF July, one thousand eight hundred and f.rty-
eight, two hundred and seventy-two thousand
dollars.
For half pay pensions to widows and orphans
provided for by the eleventh section of an act
approved January the twenty ninth, one thousand
eight hundred and thirteen, and the first and Sc
cond sections of an act approved the sixteenth Of
April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, in
addition to an unexpended balance, ten thousand
dollars.
Approved January 20, 1858.
aa[ PUBLIC AcT-No. 10.l
AN ACT to surrender to the State of Ohio the un
finished portion of the Cumberland road in said
State
Be it enacted by The Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of Anerica in Con
blSd hats of fboH ,horlo
road, in the State OF Ohio, lies between the
city of Springfield, in Clark county, Ohio, and the
west line of said State, and all the interest of the
United States in the same, together with all the
timber, stone, and other materials belonging To
the United States, and procured for the purpose oil
being used in the construction of said road. and
all the rights and privileges of every kind belong
ing 10 the United States, as connected with said
road, be, and the same are hereby, transferred and
surrendered to the said State of Ohio.
Approved January 20, 1853 s..
[PuBLIc Acr-No Ill
AN ACT making appropriation for the payment
of Navy Pensions for the year ending the thir.
tieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntatruss Of the United States of AnericG in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sum be-, and
the same Is hereby, appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
Tor the pay oil navy pensions for the year ending
and fifty four: -
For invalid pensions, twenty-6 thousand dol
lars. -
Approved January 20, 1853. .... D..
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 6l
A RESOLUTION for surrendering the site of the
old Oglethorpe Barracks to the City Council OF
Savannah, Georgia. -
Resolued by the Senate and House of Representa-
Of the United States of america IN Congress or
ssnbted, That the Secretary OF War be, and he is
hereby, authorized to convey to the City Council
Barracks adjacent 10 said city, which said site has
consideration of the iiberaty of said city, in eur
lands now known rs thenew barracks, in said city
Approved January 20, 1852. HUT
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. Z. is lfE
A RESOLUTION explanatory of the appropra.
ton TOR the improvement of the mouth OF the
Sekonk river and harbor of Providence Rhode
Island.
ResolUed by the Senate and House of Representa-
fires Of the United States Of america in Congress
assemohd, That the clause in the "Act making APP
preparations Tor the improvement of certain ha rbors
and rivers, approved thirteth ofAugust, eie h,een
hundred and hfty-two, max king appropriation
tffor removing rock near the mouth of the Sc.
konk river, harbor of Rhode Island p be construed
to authorize the removal OF any rock or other OBJ.
sructions at the crook the entrance or mouth OF
Sekonk river, harbor of Providence, and State ol
Rhode Island.
Approved January 20, 1853.