Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-20

Hesotced bg the Sate and House of Representatices Me G@tea Mates ? A'ae'sca ." Caagress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy shall cause to be struck and presented to Dr. Kane his officers and men, respectively, such appropriate medals as in the iude ment o the said Secretary shall express the high es hmaton m which Congress hold their respective merits and services.
 APPROVED, March 8, lS57
 Resolution allowing Commander Henry J. Harts-
 tene, of the United States Navy Lieutenant S n
 Trenchard Master Morrison and the pettv Of1cers
 and Crew of the Steamer 'Vixenn to accent cer-
 tain Tokens of Acknowledgements from the Govern
 ment of Great Britain.
 ResoIrea b he Ssnate and House qf Rspresentatsces the Gasted States g 44naerca ia C6ag,ess assembled That Congress consents that Commander Henry IL Harstene, of the United States navy may accept from the government of Great Britain sword which has been forwarded to the navy department bv tho said government, for presentation to said Commander Hartstene, with the expression of hope that he may be permitted to receive 1t memorial of the gratif. eaton which her majesty the Queen of Great Britain has received from the return of the baroue Resoutan of which said Hartstene was commander
 ?. And 5e 1 further resulted That Conoress bere- by also consents that Lieutenant S. D. Trenchard. and Master G. F. Morrison, of the United States steamer . VlXen' may each accept from the govern ment of Great Britain sword, which has been for warded to the Navy Departmentb by said ooyernment. for presentation to the said Trenchard and Morrison as an acAsowiedgment by said government of Great Brtan of the generous and effective services rendered by sad Trenchard and Morrison in rescuinp the lives and property of certain of her Martstys subjects from destucton and, alse that the consent of Congress is hereby given for the acceptance by the petty oeers and crew of the steamer Vixen 3 of sum of money contributed by the Glasgow underwriters on the British barpue Adeu," mark oftheir gratitude for the services rendered by said officers and crew in reseulng the said barque from destruction.
 APPROVED, March 8, 1857.
 Resolution to return to the Land Office at yincen
 nes Indiana certain Deeds transmitted to tbe Cen
 Land off hv thn ffC
 appointed under the Act to ascertain and aiiust
 the Titles certain Lands in the State of IndiaSa
 approved July 2Tth, 1854
 Reso1ged 5y e Senate and House tf ReDresento,;r~. q Me Uatted Satesy 4",srea ig Congress assembled, That in all eases where the deed and evidences o} titles have been transmitted to the Commiss;oner of the General Land Office under the Act to aseerta;r and adjust the titles to certain lands in the State off Indiana. approved July 27sh, 1854, as is provided for section SIX of said act that such deeds and ev; dences of titles in all where there has been an action on the same, whether confirmed or reflected bv the 6oard of Commissioners constituted under said act, snail be returned by the Commissioner of tba General Land Office to the original olimants,
 APPROVED, March B 1857.
 hesGlrea 1t 9y the Snate and House g Representatives q e Cnatee ates Qf Ansertca is Caorcss assen,5lsd That the Secretary of the Treasury shall settle and adjust with all the parties respectively interested theren on principles of justice and equity all dama- gcs; losses, ana liaotes incurred or sustained by for manufacturing brick for the Washington Aqus- duct; and he is hereby directed to pay the amount found due by such settlement and adjustment out of the appropriation made for paying the liabilities for the said aqueduct, by the act $ making appropria- tons for certain civil expenses of the for the year ending June S0th, ls57 approved the 18th of August 1856. Prorded That the said parties frat surrender to the United States all the brick made, together with all the machinery and appliances and other personal property prepared for executing the said contract and that the said contract be cancelled. so APPROVED, March 8, ls57.