New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-24

the treasury not otherwise appropriated, q
, 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.foprth day of
January, eighteen hundred and seventy,
the day upon which said vessel was sunk
in Yokohama bay, Japan; and the said &C.
counting officers are hereby authorized, in
adjusting the accounts of such of the off.
GERS who were lost on board the Oneida a.
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.
See. 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
master 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 MO official evidence to the
contrary.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, 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 REsOLUTION-No. 301
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-
tiyes.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
he sum of three thousand dollars,
u as much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out
II any money in the treasury not
appropriated, to defray the
expenses to be incurred by the Committee
IN Education and Labor, in conducting
he investigation ordered by the House
" Representatives by resolution of April
18th, eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved May 4, 1870.
PUBLIC RESOLUTIoN-No. 80
! RESOLUTION to provide for survey
and estimates of cost of removing OBJ
structlons from the Bayou Teche, in the
State of Louisiana.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
+ Representatives of the United States of
merica in Congress assembled, That the
ecretary of War be, and be is hereby, in.
sructed to cause survey and estimates
cost of removing distractions from and
Improving the navigation of the Bayou
eche, in the State of Louisiana Pro-
ded, That the expense of said survey and
'timate shall not exceed the sum Of Eve
1ndred dollars. And the same is hereby
out of any money in the
easury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved May 5, 1870.
[PUBLIc REsoLUTIoN-No. 1871
RESOLUTION for the transfer of an
unexpended balance of appropriation to
the book fund of the Library of Con-
gress.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
representatives. of the United States of
nerica in Congress assembled, That the
m OF two thousand five hundred dollars,
by acts approved July
lrty. eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
March three, eighteen hundred and
ty-nlne. 'for the expenses of exchang-
public documents for the publications
foreign governments" the same being
unexpended balance not required for
1t purpose, be and the same is hereby
nsferred to the fund for the purchase of
oks for the library of Congress.
Approved May 5, 1870.
PUBLIC RESOLUTION-No. Al.
INT RESOLUTION for the relief of
Helen Lincoln and Heloise Lincoln. and
or the Withholding of moneys from
RIDES of Indians holding American
'aptives.
WHEREAS, the Kiowa Indians, on or
tut the fifth day of January, eighteen
ldred and sixty-eight, captured in Cook
nty, in the State of Texas, two female
ldren, whose family name is unknown,
d about three and five years, after hav-
murdered the parents and all the
wn relatives of said children; and
sreas said children have recently been
overed from said Indians and are now
he care of ]. II. Leavenworth, and are
aout any means of support: Therefore:
e it resolved by the Senate and House
representatives of the United States of
erica in Congress assembled, That the
rotary of the Interior is hereby d.
ed to reserve from any annuities due
to become due to said Kiowa Indians
sum OF two thousand five hundred
ars for each one of said children, and
'e the same to be placed to their
1T on the books of the treasury of the
ted States, to bear interest at the rate
We per centum per annum, and use
| time to time the income from the
IN such manner as he may deem ex-
ent for their maintenance, education,
support, during their lifetime, until
attain the age of twenty one years.,
4 the principal shall be paid them
the elder of said children shall b
after known as Helen Lincoln, and u
lger as Heloise Lincoln.