The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-07

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Pissed dviag The Second Session qf tie 7hirty-
second Congress. M

(PUBLrc Acr-No. 81
An act for the relief of Brevet Brigsdier General
Bennett Riley, and to enable him 10 settle h;s
accounts with the United States.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatres Of the United States Of Apaertes in Con
kress assembled That the provisions of the act APP
proved the third of March, eighteen hundred and
forty mine entitled IAN act to provide for the set
tlement OF the accounts Of public officers, and
others rho may have received moneys arisine from
military contributions other wise in MEXICO be
and they are hereby applied to Brevet Brfeadier
General Bennett Riley, in reference to all money
raised and collected by him, for Contributions
penalties, internal assessments, duties, or other
objects in California, from the commencement of
the late war with Mexico, to the twelfth day of
November, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and
the said Riley shall account for, settle, and pay
into the Treasury Of the United States for general
purposes, airy balance OF moneys shown to be in
mis- hands upon such settlement; ant, all papers,
vouchers, and other documents connected with The
ievying and collecting of any money as aforesaid,
shall be filed with the accounts rendered for settle
ment by the said Riley.
SEC. 2 4And be IL further enacted, That in set
Ting the accounts of said Riley as aforesaid, the
accounting officers of the Treasury be and they are
hereby authorized and required to credlt nlui with
any sum or sums of money paid or advanced BY
him for defraying the expenses OF The convention
OF CALIFORNIA; called TO frame State CONSTITUTIONS,
and also the sum or sums of money advanced by
him for the relief of destitute overland emigrants
to California and such credits shall be allowed only
on the production of proper vouchers, in such form
as may be approved by the Secretary of the Urea
sury of the United States; and the said officers of
the Treasury shal in said settlement further credit
the said Riley with all sums of moneys expended
by him loe the support of the actual government
OF California after the ratification OF the treaty of
peace with Mexico and before the formation of the
State government, and which expenses may ap
pear to have been proper and necessary, bat not
authorized by any Law of the United States: Pro
pidsd That before crediting him the said last
mentioned expenditures, they shall be approved BY
the President ofthe United States
SIC. 3 AnG be IL further enacted, That as
compensation for collecting, safe keeping, and
Disturbing toe said moneys, the said Riley shall be
allowed and credited on such settlement one and
q naf per cent. upon the moneys so raised and
collected by him, and he shah be allowed no other
or further compensation therefor.
SxC. 4. Ind be 10 further enacted, That the Sec
rotary of the Treasury be and he is hereby directed
20 cause proper defence to be made at the expense
Of the United States, to any suit or suits now pend
ing, that hereafter may be instituted against
the said Riley, for any moneys raised and collected
by him in California, and to which this act IS APP
piicabe.
Approved February 5, 1853.