Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26

Be rsolpedby The Ssde aud Housed Of Repre- 'eiltare'
n re 0ntted STATS 81 4asrlra H Cggrsss assenl1ea'
thOzed 10 amend the exiting contract for the eonstruc
ton OF these vesses far II relates to the Puran
and to appoint eompeent board to ascertain he present
value as FAR as completed Of that vessel and Of the ma
eria hand deemed actually necessary her conatfuc
ton and to pay 10 Capt john Ericsson the eontractor
he amount Of valuation ascetsinsd dsduetng there
rom any sums already advanced towards the completion
Nv 1a h vessel and lhs upon sad payment ~ pels nae
70 sad vessel and material any portion thereof shall
sa anu 9e vested wholly and absolutely II NE unsd
vessel under such arrangements may be deemed most
advantageous: ffoded hooerer, That nothing herein
contained shall in any manner Affect the contract for the
construction Of the "Dctaor," which shall be completed
~ said contractor upon the terms conditions
y this resolution had not passed. And proDded,
Jrhcr, That action shall be had under this resolution
until said contractor shall have signed to the Secretary
o. me Navy in writing his acceptance Of Its PROVISIONS
and his willingness supenend to completion the
srustion Of the "puria = froSided further That this
resolution shall not take effect until the completion and
delivery Of the "Dctator" Poudsd also That 1t shall
pe me duty OF tho Secretary OF the Navy In carrying this
rssoutOn inlo execution to apportion and app 10 the
Dctator In payment for that vessel only such portion
~ Tue gross contract price of the two million three hun
aTed thousand dollars s2 sooOoo for the dictator and
rmltan IS the Dictator would justly be entitled u II
ooh vessels had been completed at The price and in the
mode Of construction specified In the contract speral
reference beng had to the difference Of cost between tue
Two vessels Arlslug from the difference in their construc-
ton provided for In the contract. --' .f
approved, June 20, 1861.
fPuBLic RRloLUTIoE-No. a9
JOINT RESOLUTION amendatory Of An provide for
the deficiency in the appropriation for the pay Of ON
GERS anu men actually emeoyed In the western depart
ment, or department oil Missouri" -'a
Be i resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
Ves Of the United States Of America in Congress
bed That where any person persons holding any
er Of attorney assignment executed subsequent to Au
gust skteenth, eghteen hundred and sixtythree and
prior 10 January twentyse eighteen hundred and
s'xtytonr, fer the sum adjudged due to any officer
soldier by the commissioners appointed under joint
luton approved February sixteenth, eighteen hundred
Auu hAy three, shall have paid any money TO any officer
or on the faith Of suck power Of attorney assign
Mai lhs appointed to dsburse the fun Is
apprpheo by the act approved January twentyeecond,
sgnteen hundred and sixty four provide TOR the de-
neeny IN the appropriation for the pay OF officers and
men actually employed in the western department or de-
partmeRt Of Missouri be- he hereby authorized and
directed to pay to such per tho amount
PAID 70 any ooer or soldier, upon such attorney
sgnee making and filing affidavit to the effect that the
amount was actually paid to said ocer soldier and
upon the paynlaster being satisfied that the amount
sgnee under this resolution shall be deducted from the
amount due said officer soldier any thing IN any pre-
viOus action Of Congress 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
Approved June %, 1864. 0+ii
o' PUBLIC RRsoLurIoN-Ne 40l
RESOLUTION fof the reef OF clerks at the Kery and
Philadelphia navy yard.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
q the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That in the settlement Of the accounts OF the Kiery and
Philadelphia navy yards the proper accounting officers OF
the Treasury be and they hereby authorized to allow
sums As have already been appropriated by Congress
for the pay Of clerks at said yards October eighteen
hundred and hfyseven, to July, eighteen hundred and
hity-nine. Approved June 25, 1854