Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-29
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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RESOLUTIONS | JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Act entitled | .An Act to regulate the Compensation of Mem befsof Congress approved August 18th. 1856.
 Resolved etc., That he compon>ation allowed to men pers of Congress by euttled An Act to regulate the Compensation of Members of Congress- approved August 6th l. 5 be paid in the following manner to wit: She first day of the first session of each congress, or as soon thereafter he may be in aItehdance and apply, each senator representative ana delegate shall reel, his mileage as now pro- vided by law, and all his compensation from the be- ginning ot his term. to be computed at the rate of sZoJ per month, and during the session compensation at the same rate And the first day of the senond or any uDsequent session, he shall receive his mileage as now allowed by law, and all compensation which has accrued dung the adjournment at ther rate afore sild and during said session compensation at the same rate.
 l 2 hat so much of said act approved August l6th lS56, conflicts with this joint resolution and p"stpones the payment of said compensation until the close of each session, be- and the same is hereby repealed APPROVED, December 28, 1857.
 JOINT RESOLUTION making an Appropriation for the pay ment of Expenses of Investigating Com mittees oi the House of Representatives
 Resolved etc., That the sun of s35.000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise ap,roprated for the payment of expenses of the severa in Stgating com milee> of the House of Representatives during the present session and that tht shall b. added to the miscellaneous item of the contingent fund of said 1 House.
 APPROVED, February IS, 1858.
 4 RESOLUTION to extend and define the Authority of the President under the Act. approved January l6. 1857 entitled '' An Act to amend an Act en- titled An Act to Promote the Efficiency of the Navy" in Respect to dropped and retired Naval | Officers.
 Resolved etc., That in case where the records of the courts of inquiry appointed under tue get oi Jan ,t ,1o tl,. ion of the President of United States to restore to the active or reserved list of the navy, trans fer from furlough to leave of absence the latter list, any officer who may have been dropped or t'red by the operation of the of February 2Sth, lo35, entitled ' An Act to Promote the Efficiency of the Navy he shall have auth 1rity, any existing law to the contrary notwith~ landing within SIX months rom he passage of this resolution, to nominate and oy anu With the advice and consent of the Senate to appoint such officer the active or reserved list and olheers so nominated and confirmed shall occupy po- siti3ns on the active and reserved lists respectively according to rank and seniority. when dropped or re- lred as aforesaid, aud be entitled to all the benefits conferred by the act approved January l6th 1857 on oncefs restorel or transferred, the active or re- 1 served list under that act.
 APPROVED, March l0, 1858.
 A RESOLUTION to authorize certain Officers and Men. engaged in the Search fir Sir John Franklin.
 to receive certain Medals presented them by the Government of Great Briian.
 Resolved, etc, That he officers and men engaged in the several expeditions which have beer fitted out in the United States for the recovery of Sir John Franklin and his companions. be authorized to accept tho medals recently transmitted to this government for presentation to them by the government of Great Britain
 APPROVED, March Is, 1S5s
 JOINT RESOLUTION respecting the Distribution
 of certain Public Documents. Resolved, etc., That the words many,n in the third section of the joint resolution of the 18th Jan uary, 1857 respecting the distribution of certain documents " be and the same are hereby stricken cut: and the words two hundred and fifty be and the same hereby inserted in their place. and further that the words at the end of the section by him. ' be, and the same hereby stricken ont: and the words to him. by the representative in Congress from each congressional district. and by the delegate from each Territory in the United States" be- and hereby, inserted.
 APPROVED, March 20, 1853. [ RESOLUTION authorizing Lieutenant William
 \. Jeffers to accept Sword of Honor from her