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 THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. RES. 1, 3, 8, 10. 1855. 869 RESOLUTI ONS. [No. 1.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of the Children of Captain Thomas Porter, deceased. Dem 14, 1854_ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United "_"_` States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper officer be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to the administrator of Captain Thomas Payment to Porter, deceased, out of the money appropriated for the payment of administrator of invalid pensions, the amount of pension due the said Captain Thomas ggP€·rTh°m’·° Porter, on the day of his decease, by virtue of an act of Congress, passed r 6 ` on the fifth day of August, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, to be, by the 1854* °h' 2m` said administrator, distributed to the children of the said Captain Thomas Porter, in the same manner as arrearages of pensions are distributed to the children of deceased pensioners. A1’PROVED, December 14, 1854. [No. 3.] Joint Resolution for the Settlemez j` the Claim of Don Juan Jesus Vigil, ofNew Dem 19, 1854. 636100. R Resolved by the Senate and Ibase of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized to cause to be audited the claim of Don Claim of Don Juan Jesus Vigil, for a flock of sheep seized from him by a. detachment ‘;;Jé‘,$g:¤§" b° of troops in the service of the United States, in the month of January, paid, eighteen hundred and forty-seven; and to make `compensation to him for so many of said sheep as may have been used by said troops, or were lost to the owner in consequence of said seizure: Provided, That the whole Proviso. amount of compensation allowed shall not exceed the sum of nine thousand dollars, and that the justice and equity of the allowance be established t0 the satisfaction of the auditing officer and the Secretary of War; and the amount so allowed shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, December 19, 1854. [N0. 8.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Lieutenant J O. Carter. Feb_ 18, 1355_ Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the settlement of his accounts, Lieutenant J. C. Carter shall be allowed such expenses as were Settlement of incurred by him whilst acting as purser on board the ship Massachusetts, g¤<é>¤g@¤t¤f Ltundergoing repairs at San Francisco: Provided, the amount shall not' M "' exceed the sum of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars and tive cents. Approved, February 13, 1855. [N0. 10.] Joint Resolution explanatory of the Act giving Compensation to Judges Wood- Feb. 17, 1855. bridge and Chipman. ··-""""""" Bc it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter one hundred