Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

AN ACT making an appropriation for military defen,
at Proctor's Landing, in louisiana.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House Of Rsprese
sembied, That the sum of one hundred and twents-,e
thousand dollars be, and The same is hereby apprcp d
out OF any moneys in the treasury not otherwise app o
tary of War, in the purchase of SITE and the erec
and completion Of such military defences, may be
deemed expedient, at PrOeOrs landing at the ter IL
Of the Mexican Gulf railway, in the State of Lon i
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Approved February IS, 1855.
Public 40
AN ACT provide for the payment such creditor Of
the late republic fIeXas are comprehended in tae
act of Congress of September nine, eighteen hund ID
and fifty.
Be IL enacted 6ythe Senate and House Of Represer a.
tires Of The United States Of .9aerca ia Congress
sen6ied That in lieu of the five millions of dol
lars, payable to the State ofTexas in five per stock
of the United States 10y the entitled act prop
ing 30 the State Of Texas the establishment of her north
ern End western boundaries the REIMBURSEMENT by the
said State of all territory claimed by her exterior lid
boundaries and of all her claims upon the United stat
ana TO establish territorial government for New Me S
go passed September ninth, eighteen hundred aud iiy
the issuing Of which stock restricted by the first pro-
vlso TO the fifth proposition contained in the first
OF said act the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he
hereby authorized and directed pay 10 the creditors of
the late Republic offexas who hold such bonds 9TH
evidences of debt for which the that repu
lie pledged, reported to be within the pro-
visions Of the said act Of September the nnt eeeen
hundred and hfty by the report of the late Secretary of
the Irearuy TO the President Of the United States, and
approved by him the thirteenth DAY of September.
eighteen hundred and ffty-one or which come within
the provisions Of said according opinion upon
the Texas compact of the present Attorney General
the United States addressed 10 the Secretary Ofthe Trea
sur. under date of September twenty-siXth, egete
hundred and ftythree, the of millions seven
bundled and fifty thousand dollars, be apBortioned
among the said holders pro rata ProUded, That the in
terest ON the debt embraced in this act shall be deter
mined by the existing laws ofthe State of Texas
SEC 2. .9ad be Il further enacted, That in all
where the State of Texas have paid any portion of
the debt described i'm this act the said secretary shall re-
fund Ia the proper officer of said Stale the amount aeu-
ally paid by the State upon the presentation AT the
Treasury Department of the evidences Of said debt on
which the said State may have made such payment Pro-
rtded The said sam shall not exceed the proportion which
would have been allowed 10 tire creditors IL saeh nav
men on said evidence Of debt had made By the
State of Texas; and where the said that may he
funded To the State ofTeNas by the provisions this
ton Is less than the proportion which would have been
allowed under this act to the holders evidences
debt had such payment not been made them, such hold
ers snail De entitled 10 receive the difference between
said sum and the proportion they would have receive ed
under this actif no payment had been made them and
where any original certificates or other evidences Of debt
have been surrendered the authority Of the State o;
Texas, and certificates issued therefore by said State
of Texas such new certificates shall be received evil
dences of the original amount of the claim
SEC. g. .7Rd be IL further enacted, That no payment
shall be made under this at any holder of said secur
ties evidences Of debt unless the said holder shall rs
execute to the United States receipt for the said pay
ment, in which said holder shall forever release all claim
against the United States for account Of the said
eures, or evidences OF debt, also similar releases.
said State of Texas aud the said certificates or other ev
denccs of debt shall then be deposited with the Treasury
| Department.
SEC. L. yaad BE- IL farfher enacted That before nav
ment Of the moneys aforesaid the Secretary of the Tea
sury shall give notice by public advertisements for h'
space OF ninety days OF the time at which said payEen
will be made, and no payment shall be made ON am
bond, certificate, or evidence Of debt which shall not
ihlry days before the tme limited 10y said notice be pre-
sented at the Treasury Department
SRc. D. find be Il further enacted, That the sum o
seven illons seven hundred ana my thousand dollar
De, ana me same Is hereby appropriated out OF any mo
neys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for Tia
purpose OF carrying INTO ELECT The provisions OF ihl
aet.
SIC o. fRd be .ttHTher enacted, That this act iiai
o' IaAe eheet untn slia DC assshted 10 10y an aet
the legislature OF the state OF Texas. and copy Of the &C
oil sald STATE duy authenticated, deposited in the Urea
sury Department at Washington, until the legsla
ture of the State OF Texas shall act wihd
anu aoahdonhg all claims ana demands against the I'm
TED states, growing out OF Indian dtpfedatlOns other
wise
Approved Feb % 1850
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A Public !.
A RESOLUTION accepting the sword OF General An
drew Jackson an ! returning the thanks of Congress
TO he iAnlii! OF te late Generdi robert Armstrong
ReS0frfd on the Senate and House of RiDrcseRfqfire
of the United states of america in Congress assemblies
That the thanks of this Congress be presented the
lily ofthe late General Robert Armstrong, for the pre-
sent Of the sword won by General Andrew JackSO
while In the military service of his country that hi
ton and be deposited for saekeepng in the DepameI
Of State; and that copy of this resolution be trans
mitted 10 the family hf The late General Robert Arm
! strong.
a Approved February ~, 1855.
Public 49,
AN ACT making apuropralions for the pyment of /.
ssaid other pensions of United States for III
wear ending the ihirieth of June one Thousand egl
. hundred and ifty-six and for other pnrnoses
Be IL enacted Bgtht Senate and Hoase Of Represent
tires of the Unfed states Of .4neriea Coneress
sfmbfed That the following sun,s he and the same NJ
hereby appropriated. ou Of any money in the reasnr
for the year ending the tirtieh of June one housan
eight hundred and iny-siN
For invalid PENSIONS under various acts five hundre
and fourteen thousand six hundred dollars.
For pensions to widows and orphans under acts OF ii