New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-22

the treasury not otherwise appropriated, a
sum equal to twelve months sea pay Of
their respective deceased relations afore-
said, in addition to the pay due to the said
deceased at the date of the loss Of said
vessel, and the proper accounting officers
of the Treasury Department are hereby
authorized to compute said pay up to and
including the said twenty-fourth day OF
January, eighteen hundred and seventy,
the day upon which said vessel was sunk
in Yokohama bay, Japan; and the said ac-
| counting officers are hereby authorized, in
adjusting the accounts of such of the off,
GERS who were lost on board the Oneida as
| were entitled by law or regulation to ex-
animation for promotion, to allow them the
increased pay from the date they became
entitled to examination, and the Secretary
of the Navy is authorized to issue the
commissions of those who were confirmed
by the Senate.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the proper accounting officers of the
treasury be, and they are hereby, author
lied and directed to settle upon the prin-
ciples of justice and equity the accounts
of the officers, sailors, marines, and 9TH
ers, including captains clerk, on board
the said vessel of war Oneida, and to as
sumo the last quarterly return of the pay
ma. ter of said vessel as the basis of COM
putation of the subsequent credits to
those on board to the date of such loss,
if there be no official evidence to the
contrary.
Sec. 8. And be it further ena cted, That
the proper accounting officers of the
Treasury Department be, and are hereby,
authorized and directed to settle the &C.
counts of Thomas l.. Tullock, Junior, late
paymaster in the navy, who was lost in
the said vessel of war Oneida. with all his
accounts and vouchers, for expenditures
and payments made by him, and with all
the money, stores and supplies, procured
for the use of said vessel, and to allow
him credit for whatever sum appears to
be due from him on the books of the de-
partment.
Approved May IS, 1870.
[PUBLIC REs0LUTICN-No. 80
JOINT RESOLUTION making an appro-
priation to defray the expenses of the
Committee on Education and Labor,
incurred in pursuance Of investigations
ordered by the House of Representa-
tives.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the sum of three thousand dollars,
or as much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out
OF any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to defray the
expenses to be incurred by the Committee
on Education and Labor, in conducting
the investigation ordered by the House
OF Representatives by resolution of April
sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved May 4, 1870.
PUBLIC REsoLUT1ON-NO. 80.
A RESOLUTION to provide for survey
and estimates of cost of removing OBJ
structions from the Bayou Teche, in the
State of Louisiana.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, in
structed to cause survey and estimates
of cost Of removing distractions from and
the navigation of the Bayou
Teche, in the State of Louisiana Pro-
vided, That the expense of said survey and
shall not exceed the sum OF FIVE
hundred dollars. And the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved May 5, 1870.
lPUBLIC RESoLUTION-NO. 1871
a RESOLUTION for the transfer of an
unexpended balance of appropriation to
the book fund of the Library of Con-
gress.
Resolved by the Senate aud House of
of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
sum of two thousand five hundred dollars,
appropriated by acts approved July
thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
and March three, eighteen hundred aud
'ixty-nine, 'for the expenses of exchang.
ng public documents for the publications
If foreign governments" the same being
IN uneXpended balance not required for
hat purpose, be and the same is hereby
transferred to the fund for the purchase Of
books for the library of Congress.
Approved May 5, 1870.
PUBLIC REsoLUTION-No. AL
Joint RESOLUTION for the relief of
Helen Lincoln and Heloise Lincoln, and
for the Withholding of moneys from
tribes of Indians holding American
captives.
WHEREAS, the Kiowa Indians, on or
bout the fifth day of January, eighteen
hundred and siXty-eight, captured in Cook
ouaty, in the State of Texas, two female
hildren, whose family name is unknown,
ged about three and five years, after hav-
ng murdered the parents and all the
,nown relatives of said children; and
whereas said children have recently been
covered from said Indians and are now
n the care of j. Il. Leavenworth, and are
Without any means of support: Therefore;
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
f Representatives of the United States of
america in Congress assembled, That the
secretary of the Interior is hereby d.
ected to reserve from any annuities due
T to become due to said Kiowa Indians
be sum of two thousand five hundred
ollars for each one Of said children, and
ause the same to be placed to their
redit on the books of the treasury of the
United States, to bear interest at the rate
five per centum per annum, and use
rom time to time the income from the
anne in such manner as he may deem ex-
edient for their maintenance, education,
nd support, during their lifetime, until
ley attain the age of twenty one years,
'hen the principal shall be paid them
nd the elder of said children shall
GREATER known as Helen Lincoln, and
O11nuar HoIoiSa lincoln