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Army.


=. .st the expenses Of nurses and attendants,
S,aborizcd by the third section OF the act OF
sixteenth August, eighteen hundred and any
w entitled . An act providing for neees-
~, inerea.e and better organization OF the
alical and hospital department OF The Army
s,ene en- hundred and aa sa5,oco 90
/, ~ reappropnation 81 my thousand dollars
~ he balance Of the appropriation for the
slslicai sna hospital deisarineits, Which vas
-,ried 10 the surplus fund ihifiieih juno,
iab,een hundred and hily three, for the pays
asnt 81 claims applicable 10 said department,
Ssl eeed BY he Treasury Department 10000 90
I, ranspoTtatOn of the Army, including the
h,gmqe Of the uoops when moving either by
and OF water, Of clolhug, camp, aud garri-
',r eaupage from the depot az Philadelphia
- me- several posts and Army depots, horse
sanIn,,,ents, and OF subsistence from the
plaees OF purchase and nom the places 81
gcIiyer under CONTRACT 20 such places rs the
rireun.tances oflhe service may require II 10
ha sent Of 0rdlqnce OF osflugince sIores apd
ttsll Jti,s irtln the l1tdeIies aud afsetsds
II tlc srseflais, ijuiteaiiois. nrlitist pslsi
mi Amy depos; lfcglts, wharfage, tolls,
md forages for tue purchase anetmife OF
horses, mules, and oxen, and The purchase
raFtr. draws. ships and
a , 'sp YIN aony ye-srIs, and boats for The irnns-
,,,atnu Of supplies aud ilr garrison purpusesi
M dfstage aud cariage a. the several posts,
hire Of tdap'siefs, ,ripspotialon q FUNDS iuf
U,e uay and oilief dsbursing departments, wv
s,llense OF sailing public transports on ne
ssrIois rivers. The Guf IL Mexico, aiid The
Atlantic and Pacific, anl FOR lfrocurng wntef
N sllch posts rs from their siuaiitln fei,Hsh !,
I'M /, BE brought from sls,anee.. 100000 %
y c,hhnI9ling tile rcpairs Of the branch Mint ~
Ner Orleans end rendering the sSiiic fire y
bri5t. T..,is.. iSv'oct w
II seaInen's wages, repairs and 'ncidenta, GU
pcnscs Of light vessels, oecasioned by dam
aacs loss Oi moofings, and for necessary ex-
petses in recovering said vessels broken adriit
during tue laIe storms and frcshcis, and by
lOdtng tcc......,-. .,.,t......s,..s..,. fuboo "
b. expenses OF raising, cleaning, painting, re-
nalring, remnoring, and supplying losses OF
buoya, and for chains and sinkers, accustomed
Ly damage, losses, and for necessary expenses
ID recovering and restoring buoys aud thcif
appendages during the late storms and ffcshets
and by floating ice 3t,J52 81
ifrestoriDg spindes and repairing day .bcacons
destroyed or damaged BY the latd storms,
treseis, and fioafing li,i0 90
,r deifayng expenses OF the defense OF suits
against the United States for lands occupied
bymarne hospitals, light houses, and lhrtidca-
tons at the harbor Of San Francisco, Caiiior-
Mn $4,000 OC
} delray expenses incurred in preparing plans
and estimates OF cost Of q new Jail Tor Tie Dis
irict 9i Columbia, and of building for the
proper accommodation of the Department Of
the Inferior. oOU w
II the extra compensation given by each Of the
Two Houses OF Congress, IN tic year eighteen
hundred and fliy-six 70 it, officers aud en-
indefinite
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BY the act for the relief Of PUG, Mir, and Com
pany Of New Orleans

To release Judgment rendered in the circuit court of The
United States in the fifth circuit and eastern district of
Louisiana, on the thirteenth day Of February, one thou
SIND eight hundred and dity-our, in the OF the
United states VS., Puig, Mir and Company, OF New
Orleans, for the OF thousand three hundred and
ten dollars and fifty four cents, and interest thereon
being the amount of duties claimed be and payable
TO The United Suites certain coffee imported the
port Of New Orleans from Cuba, in the spanish brig
"Pcpiia ~ and that the sh Secretary the Treasury is
hereby further authorized and required to release udg
mcnt rendered in said court same date il the case
Of The United states vs.. T. Puig and PUG, Mir and Com
pany, of New Orleans, for The of three thousand
seven hundred and siyy-one dollars and twelve cents
and interest tereon being the import duties
claimed TO be due and payable the United States ON
certain coffee imported into The said port OF New Orleans
from Cuba, IN the Spanish brig Alaayador; but il the
judgments Aforesaid any part thereof shall have been
paid by the defendants, the Secretary OF the Treasury
hereby further authorized and required TO refund
meIn.. IIndennite
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SINGULAR OrricAL DELusox.--T Is not a
Frcnchman, let him be ever so small, and let the
work he is engaged upon be as small as himself,
but Gets about il with the most thorough convic-
ton that the eyes Of Europe arc upon him -
Punch.
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Ts,zMsM
BY the act (chap. 1867 making appropriations
for the support Of die Amy for The year end

SHFIFVff " tffV IfffIy TT VIZ V1'71
ing the 30th June, 1858.
The pay Of each Of The armorers, at the national
armories, 10 be ffcen hundred dollars per annuin
By the act (chnp. 1919 making appropriations for
the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial EN-
penses Of Government for the year ending the
Both June, 1858.
Additional salary of the treasurer OF the Mint al PhiIa
delphia, one thousand dollars.
Additional snnry Of the OF the branch Mini NJ
New Orleans, 1--WE hundred dollars.
By the act (chap. ll9) to increase the Pay Of lhe
Cadets a, the West Point Academy
The pay Of the cadets Increased TO thirty dollars per
month";
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by the act for the relief Of the Officers and Pri-
Yates Of the " Clinton Guards, of the county
Of Macomb, in the State Of Michigan.
To pay The OF the company of Michigan militia
known the Clinton Guards OF the third regiment
third brigade, Third division of Michigan militia, in the
county OF Naeomb IN snd State, upon satisfactory proof
that they were ordered into service of the United States
by the Governor OF the said State of Michigan, requ
son OF the United States Marslai, for the maintenance
the neutral obligations aud laws the United States,
in the year ammo Domini eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, and tat they rendered service in pursuance Of
said rcqiisitiun Indefinite I
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THE FIELD OF LiTEpATunE.--Of all the fields
the field of literature is tho one that has the
greatest number Of styles TO it.--Punch.
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By the act for the relief Of Joseph D. Beers, of
the city of New York

For interest and damages on bin exchange drawn by
Thoias y. Nailc, p,rser ia the Navy oi the United
Statcs William Ballard Preston late Secretary Of tho
Navy for twenty thousand dollars payable 70 the order
of Thoalas Ap g. Jones, commander in chief of the
Pacific squadron, three days after sight dated the twenty
first day OF january Donini eighteen hundred and
fifty, aud Endorsed by rhomns Ape. Jones, AIofail
and Company, or order and by them TO The order OF said
Joseph ID. BEERS. Indefinite.
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BY the act for the relief Of Whtemarsh B. Sea.
brook and others


To examine md settle upon the principles Of equity aud
justice, the claim OF Whiicmarsi d. Seabrook, William
q. Mcgge,l, Benjamin Bailey w. Il. Wood, Edward
Patterson, William Il, Hart, Joseph Jenkins, Edward
Bailey, Henry Seabrook, Cato A. Beckett, Benjamin s.
Whaiey, Isaac Auld John Alcoek, James D. Adams
William Beckett, Edward Beckett James Beckett, VIII
liam q. Baynard, John Baynard Bphraim Baynard
Charles Bailey, Henry Bailey, Francis Bowler, Henry
Calder, James Clark SEM Robert Chisholm, Gabriel
Crawford, William Clement, James Dignan Thomas
Dunmirc, William Edngs, George w. Freeman, Barney
Gilbert, William Iannulan, Jun, Henry Jones, Chris
tOpher Jenkins, Benjamin w. Jenkins Robert s. Jenkins
Daniel Lowrcy Robert Mason, Epllgsn Mikcll, John G.
Mikel, Josiah Mikcil, John Nike, Sen, John Raven
Matthews, Isaac q. Moses, Mnngo Mackay, John Nc
John Pattieson, William seabrook, Gabriel seabrook
Joseph A. Scabrook, Andrew Scahrook, Lewis Strobe
james Swinon, Christian StaIcy, Daniel Shandley, An
drew u. Thaycr Daniel Townsend, Thomas TompSon
George NJ. Towers, Edward Wlincy Joseph Whney
William Wilkinson, Christopher Wilkinson, Morton VIII
kinson, Thomas Wescont, William J. Wcscoat, Randall
WCEcont, Valley Meggett, Miugoe Crawford, aud Jo-
sopi Bcamcr they being the officers, musicians, and pr
Yates composing tho Edsto Island company ofmIia, in
the Stale of South Carolina, in the of eighteen hun
drcd and twclve and that he allow those named who
living and the heirs of those deceased the amount of
pay md allowances which each OF them would have
been entitled, according their respective positions,
der the regulations of the service that lime, for snc
length Of time they shall each Of Them be proved
have served in defense Of said island during the said
and that he allow them Just and rca onahe compensation
for the material aud labor which shall be proved to have
been expended by them In the erection OF two onca-
tons that island, for the purposes of defense in said
war
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BY the act for The relief Of Mary Reesidc.

TO pay Mary Reside, eyecuis OF The will OF James Rec
side, the sum of one hundred and eghty-cght thosard
uar hundred and nnctysix dollars and six cents with
interest thereon from The sixth day of December,
non,n eighteen hundred and fonyoe, being in full for
the aliont due upon verdict and Judgment thereon
rendered by tho circuit court Of the United states for the
eastern district Of PENNSYLVANIA In suit In which lie
United States were plantiis and james Reside pfore-
said defendant. Indefinite
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BY the act for the relief of George Chorpen-
ming, Jr.

ming, Jr.
TO enable the Postmaster General to adjust and settle the
claim o. said Chorpenning, surviving partner OF Wood
ward and ChorpcnninR, and IN his right for carrying
the mails by San Pedro, aud for supplying the post Office
In 'hrsons Valley, and also for carrying part the hide
pendencc mail By California; allowing pro increase
OF compensation for the distance by San Pedro for The
service 10 Carsonis Valley and for such part eas
mail carried by California, during all the time
when said services performed, shown by The
0idavts aud proofs Gle in the House Representa-
uNes. Indefinite j
To enable the Postmaster General to adjust aud
settle the clain OF said ChprpcBnillg as susvi-
wing partner of Woodward and Cbolpenniu.
for damages account of the annulmcnt OF
suspension of Woodward aud Chorpcnninp's
contract for carrying the United States mail
from Sacramento, in California, TO Salt Lake,
In Utah Territory, shown 10 the athdavits
and proofs ON file in the House OF Representa-
Unidentified
To enable the Postmaster General Ia allow aud
pay TO said Ghorpenping his full contract pay
during tile suspension Of Woodward and Choir
pcnning's CONTRACT, FROM the fifteenth day OF
March, eighteen hundred and iifiy -thrce, othc
first day ~ July OF the year; and, also,
10 allow aud pay 20 said Chorpcnnina thirty
Thousand dollars per annuln from the first
day Of July, eighteen hundred and my three
when he resumed service under the contract
OF Woodward and Chorpcnning, down tho
sum Of thirty thousand dollars per annun shall
be W lieu Of the contract pay under both con
HacH's't .s'ss' Indefinite
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BY the act for the relief Of Thomas Rhodes and
Jeremiah. Ausull

Jeremiah, Austll
To pay ps.1homas Rhodes ana Jeremiah Ausi ior their
expensss neousiras'F road from Mobile ~ AIals,-
in the year eighteen hundred and twenty $4,000 90
BY the act for the benefit William L. Oliver.
To place he OF William H. Oliver, OF Davis sounty,
the Sata OF Iowa, upon the roll OF invalid ners,
and pay him from the first day OF January, eighteen tn
dred and ilty six The OF dollars per month dur
ing his natural Indefinite.
BY the Act for the relief Of Benjamin w. Smith
For pay aud OF a eapta from the date OF
his resignation until he informed by his commanding
officer OF the acceptance of the same, and discharged
from the service OF die United States deducrue there
frnm such amount may have been paid him fot
vices during the same time. Unidentified
BY the act for the relief of Mark and Richard III.
Bean, of the Stale of Arkansas
To adjust upon principles equity and Justice the claim
of Mark and Richard H. Bean, and 10 pay whatever may
be found due, deducng what they may have heretofore
received $1,000 90
BY the act for the relief of Isaac Swain.
For freight for the Army United States
from Benica, in California, TO the Government hulk
landing that place. and for injuries received by
his ship, Ellen Brooks, whilst lying at said post land
800 90
BY the act for the relief of Robert Davis.
For the value Of horse lost by him in battle. s4o 90
BY the resolution to authorize the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of the Interior to settle
the claim Of William Carey Jones for certain
services.
For compensation for services performed by him in the
years eighteen hundred and forty nine and eighteen
dred and fifty, special agent of the United States 10
Mexico and California; and thai The amount which shall
be allowed by 'hem shall be paid said Jones' on his
giving receipt therefor, and in full compensation for
said services ........... Unidentified
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BY the joint resolution in favor off. w. Nye
For Improvements made upon The public grounds which
he las received no compensation, AGO 90
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aIa,oaa,sel q

By the act making appropriation for the trans
poraion Of the United States Mail, by Ocean
Steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal year
ending the thirticth of June, eighteen hundred
and fifty weight.
For transportation of the mills from New York Liver
pool and back $40, 800 90
For transportation of the utais from New York
10 New Orleans, Charleston, SnvTuaah Ha-
vann, and Chagros, and back ......... 90 900 90
California and Ore y, aud back aasa5o 90
For the service OF Post Office Department
for The year end z the thriieth ofJunc, one
thousand eight hundred and bity eight, out of
my moneys in the Treasury arising from the
revenues Of said Department, in conformity
to the act Of the second fully, one thousand
eight hundred aud thirty six:
For transportation OF the mails between Charles
ION and HAVANA. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000 90
For transportation OF the mails across the 18TH
mus OF Panama 1886 900 90
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BY the act for tho relief of the Heirs of the la,
( Cotnucl Iob,, CJa,din

For the OF the balance due them under the agree
ment between General Wilkinson and Colonel Hardin,
aud 10 be in full satisfaction of all claims their part
against the Government of the United States. 50 500 90
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BY the act for the relief of Collier III. Mngc,
Philip L. Ellicott, and L.ucretia A. Brodie,
administrators of Charles Brodie

To pay to Collier IT, Mngc Philip r. Elico and Lucretia
a. Brode, administrator Of Charles Brodic, the Of
six thousand nine hundred and nineteen dollars and
thirty eight be divided equally among them and
10 Collier III Mingc and Philip Il. Ellicott, the sum of
thirteen thousand nine hundred aud thirteen dollars and
sixty Two cents, 10 be equally divided among them The
said Sims being 10 full for the amount due contract
dated hh December, eighteen hundred aud thirty eight
for escavang the channel on Dog river bar, ID The Day
of Mobile .,.....,,...,.... $2O,s3J 90
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BY the act for the relief Of the Heirs of William
Easily, deceased, partner Of Easily & Henly.
For the value OF three hundred and six barrels of lime
shipped on hoard the schooner Elizabeth the fourth OF
March, eighteen hundred and forytwo, by order OF Col
unc H. " De Husscy for and on account OF Fort Mon
Virginia. and lost by the vessel getting aground at
Old Point Comior,... $tl3 10
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New potatoes, green peas and cucumbers were
fofsalc in marketat Montgomery, Ala, last week,
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BY the act for the relief of John G. Mcconnell.
For fresh beef furnished by him 10 GENERAL Qutman's bri-
gade Of volunteers III tie Mexican in April, eighteen
hundred and furiy-ecvcn 1893 AZ
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By the act for the relief of Ransdell Pcgg.
Waterman ut the wing OF the Patent Office and that
received by tie other wachmn of sid building, from tho
twenty third July, eighteen hundred and forty nine, 10
first October eighteen hundred aud iity oS so
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lives, IN consideration OF the mcntorious OF her
father Captain Robert Nies, during the wnr Of ibe Rev
oluion. .s c5uW w

It
BY the act for the relief Of the surviving children
Of Sarah Crandall, deceased.
To pay 10 the surviving children OF sarah Cranda de
ceased 'as sum o. nneiysls dollars ps, aana from
eight, 10 the dalp Of her death, being The she
would have received per annun under special ACT for
her relief approved July wentiour, eighteen hundred
aud any iour, had she survived, indefne.l
BY the act for the relief of Charles l.. Denman.
TO pay TO Charles l.. Dennan tIie SUN OF two hundred
dollars, the same 10 be Ia iu consideration, OF Ike
by him advanced TO The Pacific Mail Company, for the
passage of Two American citizens from Acapulco, n
Mexico, 10 san Francisco, California; 5000 90
BY the act for the relief Of Joseph White
For the of money by mistake omitted credited
70 him, navy agent IN settling his accounts at the
BY the act for the relief Of Amos b. Corwine.
For nioheys expended w linn In forwarding destitute cili
zeus OF the United States from Panama TO Sun Fran
oiseo,.,, as1eoa SO
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By the act for the relief of the heirs of Major
General Arthur st. Clair
For services and sacrifices Major General Arthur
ST. Clair, The Of the Revelation, and Ia The sub
seauent Indian wars, the Secretary of the Treasury he,
and he hereby authorized and directed To pay 70 the
heirs OF the said Major General Arthur 81. Clairone
$4,000 90
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BY the act for The relief Of James P. Fleming, of
Augusta, Georgia.
For extra services transporting the mails ronie mum
Der thirty three thousand three hundred and threen in
eighteen hundred and dny four ...,.,.,.,. Sl450 0D
By the act for the relief Of John III. Horne.
10 pay 10 John H. Horne, Of Mississippi. $3.50 so
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BY the act making reapproplriation from the
surplus fund for the relief of Lieutenant John
Guest United States Navy, and others.
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BY the joint resolution in favor Of w. Nye
For Improvements made upon the public grounds for which
he has received no compensation. 49, AGO 90
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BY the act for the relief of G. B. r.. Kennerly.
For medical services rendered the military escort OF the
United States boundary commission IN the years eighteen
bundled and ffty-our md eighteen hundred and fifty
By the act for the relief Of Jesse Morrison, Of
Illinois.
For damage in being possesscd OF his sturehoue at For
Jackson, Michigan Territory for othe Tinted States
military force and for OF the said soroousc by the
Government during the Black Hawk war. $500 90
BY the act for the relief Of John Shaw, a soldier
IN the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.
For his extraordinary services MS scout and spy on the
upper Mississippi frontier In the Of eighteen hundred
ana Twelve .-..,S30o0 90
BY the act for the relief Of Thomas b. Steele !,
Passed Assistant Surgeon Of the Navy OF the
United States.
For the difference eonpen saon 10 an assistant surgeon
and passed assistant Surgeon, from The twenty fourth
April, eighteen hundred md hhy.two, the twenty first
April, eighteen hundred and 6ly five ,,,,..... S7l7 &C
BY the net for the relief Of John HUFF, Of Texas.
For damages done to his property whilst his honsc and
premises were nv possession Of battalion OF Unifcd
states infantry in December, eighteen hundred and fpry
$50 %
By the act for the-rclief OF George Schellenger.
For damages sustained by him by reason Of destruction Of
property by the army OF The United States during the
Black Hawk S2si Is
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BY the act for the relief of Lyman N. Cook.
For annual pension o. twenty-five dollars and dny
cents per month during his natural c.. .l Indefinite
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BY the ACT for the relief Of William Kendall
For al ARTICLES furnished by to soldiers there recruited
OF stationed during the late Mexican war; and in al
cascs where the several claimed were regularly
entered on the original muster descriptive rolls which
accompanied the detachments from said fort and
thus charged against the respective soldiers but not
transferred TO the company rolls, retained of the
soldiers pay andaowrd 70 the said Kendall Indefinite
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BY the act for the relief of Sally t. Mathews.
For the services OF her late husband William T. Mathews
extra clerk IN the Treasury Departments between
the first September, eighteen hundred and forty two,
and The fourteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and
forty three .......,............S 35i 90
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BY the act to construct n Building for Custom
House and Post Office at Perth Amboy, New
Jersey.
For the constructions in The city OF Perth Amboy, in the
State OF New Jersey, for the accommodation of custom
house aud post Office OF brick building perfectly fire.
proof will floors constructed OF iron beams and brick
arches, and an iron root Of loryivc by thifytwo feet,
and tIry-two feet high S20, 900 90
To contingencies Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
70 purchase suitable sie.... Indeimte.]
3. .
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OF fIlt IIItH
For the baia,, Icon hundred and forty, and
Congress in the years Of The
eighteen hundred and forty -one, for rfr
from Appalaclcoia Bay TO the mouth Of the Mssls-
spp river, for The asceraInmea of the practicaby of
establishing nayyyar and naval station which should
best the protection Of the of the Gulf
OF Mckee, which balance has been carried to the credit
ofthe surplus fund.- bc and the same II hereby, reappro
pliaed for the pay Of the due Lieutenant John
Gucst, United States Navy, (x hundred and seventeen
doars for services rendered ia such survey, and for
other lawful claims of officers who employed In
thai survey 81 ,760 40
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BY the act for the relief Of Cntharine " r. Coch-
rane, sole surviving child Of the late General
Philip Schuyler.
To pay 10 Catharnc " T. Coclrnne, her legal repre-
sentative, In full payment mud discharge OF all claims
on account of services rendered losses sustained
by General Philip Schuyler IN The Of the Revol-
ton 80 900 90