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 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 55, 56, 57, 60. 1858. 533 north, of range number six west, containing about one hundred and eighty- nine acres, in the land-office at Natchitoches, Louisiana, and that a patent issue therefor as in ordinary cases: Provided, however, That [neither] P1‘0V1¤<· this right of entry, nor any patent issued under it, shall prejudice any valid adverse claim, should such exist. Approved, May 24, 1858. Gun. LV.—An Act for the Relief of Isaac Carpenter. May 24, 1858. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America at Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Isaac Carpenrior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of ;§;,§f;.“;d:P°“` Isaac Carpenter, of the State of New York, upon the invalid pension m0nth’ from list, at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing on the tenth day J¤¤¤ 10, 1856- of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, to continue during his natural life. Approved, May 24, 1858. (hn. LVL--An Act jbr the Relief of Brevet Ma_;'or E L. Kendrick. MW 24, 1858- Be it enacted by the Senate and Iibzuse of Representatives ¢y" the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper` accounting officers of the treasury be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to credit and allow Brevet Major H. L. Kendrick, of the second artillery, Brevet Major the sum of twelve hundred and ninety-four dollars and sixty-six cents in g·bI_;·cIf§§g;§k the settlement of his account for the sales made by him, by order of Gen- with $1294 ss, eral Wortli, of certain ordnance property belonging to the United States, m°¤°{_ Swim at Puebla, in Mexico, in June, eighteen hundred and forty-eight; said fmm m' sum being so much of the proceeds of said sale as were stolen from him at Jalapa, while transporting the same to Vera Cruz. Approved, May 24, 1858. Gun-. LVII.—An Act for the Relief of the legal Representatives <y' Marie Malines. MW 24, 1858- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Uongress assembled, That the legal representatives ,Bi¥Y€§°1i}=;£;°S of Mario Malines, born Rillieux, be, and they are hereby, confirmed in :,*0,,6:,1-,::d in tg; all the right, title, and interest now held or possessed by the United States title of the United in and to a certain tract of land in the State of Louisiana, containing gggfntiogigm about thirty-two hundred arpents, being a. part of a grant made by the mm French government, in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty- four, to Marie Rillieux, according°to a. survey and plat made by the royal surveyor, Don Carlos Trudeau, and of record in the land-office at New Orleans; and upon a proper survey, duly approved, being returned to the General Land-Otlice, a patent shall issue: Provided, That this act shall Proviso. only be construed to vest in the said legal representatives of Marie Malines, born Rillieux, the rights, title, and interest in said land now held and possessed by the United States, and shall not be construed in any way to impair the bondjide rights, interests, or claims acquired by any other person under adverse grants, concessions, or purchases made prior to the passage of this act. Approved, May 24, 1858. Cruz. LX.—An Act for the Belfry" of Nancy Serena. May 29, 1858. Be it enacted by the Senate and fbuse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to place the name of Nancy Serena, widow of Joseph Serena, deceased, on the pension roll, Nancy Serena von. xr. Piuv.-··-70