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 256 THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Rus. 17, 18. 1857. Lieut- S- D- Sno, 2. And be it further resolved, That Congress hereby also con. {lfgiggafg Qld sents that Lieutenant S. D. Trcnchard, and Master G. F. Morrison, of the Morrison, of the United States steamer “Vixen" may each accept from the government X]i"?“»d‘;‘;°h ;“; of Great Britain a sword, which has been forwarded to the Navy Depart- ,,_ :;_ig;d_ acc P ment by said government, for presentation to the said Trenchard and Morrison, as an acknowledgment by said government of Great Britain of the generous and effective services rendered by said Trenchard and Morrison in rescuing the lives and property of certain of her Majesty’s subjects from destruction; and, also, that the consent of Congress is hereby given for the acceptance by the petty officers and crew of the steamer “Vixen," cS;h°a€§°tZr;$` of a sum of money, contributed by the Glasgow underwriters on the authorized to ae. British barque “Adieu," as a mark of their gratitude for the services ren- °°P” * Wm °*` dered by said officers and crew in rescuing the said barque from destruc- "ZTZTKJZZ? Jim ¤i<>¤· érwt Britain. Approved, March 3, 1857. March 8, 1857. [N0. 17.] A Resolution to return to the Laml~O_fice at Wncermes, Indiana, certain Deeds ""‘__* transmitted to the General Land-Ofice by the Board of C'0mmz'ssioners agyvointed under the “Ac! to ascertain and  the Titles-to certain Lands in the State <y" ndiana," ap- 1854, °h· H°· proved July twenty-seventh, one thousand ezght hundred and fi_/Zy-/bur. Resolved by the Senate and [Luisa of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where the deed and evidences of titles have been transmitted to the Commissioner of the General Land-Office under the “Act to ascertain and adjust the VOL X- P- Wt seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, as is provided for in Deeds and gv;. section six of said act, that such deeds and evidences of titles in all cases g<;¤$;::fn¤g¤:;¤ where there has been an action on the same, whether confirmed or re- 0,,,,,,,,1 2mm_ jected by the Board of Commissioners constituted under said act, shall be ants where uc- returned by the Commissioner of the General Land-Oliice to the original on mum' Approved, March 3, 1857. March s, 1857. [No. 1s.] Resolved by the Senate and ibuse ty Representatives of the [hated States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the claim ,-0,. Treasury shall settle and adjust with all the parties respectively interested damages for con-- therein, on principles of justice and equity, all damages, losses, and liag;ftw‘fsl;€;;‘h£°l" bilities incurred or sustained by said parties respectively on account of Aqueduct to bg their contract for manufacturing brick for the Washington Aquaduct; audited and PRE- and he is hereby directed to pay the amount found due by such settlement and adjustment out of the appropriation made for paying the liabili- 1856, ch. 129. tieslfor the saidfaquaduct, by the pct " making appropriations for certain civi expenses 0 the government or the ear endinw June thirtieth, eirrh- AW, P- 86- teen hundred and fifty-seven." approved die eightednth of August, eigh- 3,;,,;,, &c_, to teen hundred and fifty-six: Provided, That the said parties first surrender be surrendered. to the United States all the brick made, together with all the machinery and appliances and other personal property prepared for executing the said contract, and that the said contract be cancelled. Approved, March 3, 1857.
 * 854_cy,_ 1w_ titles to certain lands in the State of Indiana," approved July twenty-
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