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 THIRTY—SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cx. 28, 81, 32, 34. 1861.883 and the same is hereby, conrmed and declared valid, notwithstanding said tract of land was at the time of entry reserved from sale as mineral lands. And the Commissioner of the General Land-Office is hereby authorized and required to issue to said Gabriel J. Johnston a patent for said tract, as in ordinary cases of the entry of public lands subject to sale at private entry. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That this act shall not be construed Tim W *·l¤• to interfere with any existing rights of third persons, but shall only operate Fugmmw as a relinquishment of the title of the United States. y· ° Approved, February 5, 1861. Crux. XXVHI.—An Ad for the Relief of Fl M. Beauchamp and Betsy D. Townsend. February 5, 1881. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative: of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That F. M. Beauchamp and B¤¤d ¤f F- K- Betsy D. Townsend be, and they are hereby, released from the payment g°"°h,';mPr°*% of the sum of four thousand dollars, and all interest thereon, being the sotidynot to be principal of a replevin bond executed by said Beauchamp, as principal, Didand said Townsend, his security, on the twenty··fi1st day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty, payable to the United States of America; and the same is not to be collected by any officer of the United States. Approved, February 5, 1861. Crux-. XXXL-An Act for theReIkfqfMmy K Guthrie, Widow of Pruleg NI Guthrie. February 8, 1801. Be it enacted ln; the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembkd, That the Secretary of the Inte- Igmiolghlg Mlrior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Mary K. Guthrie, §lm.,,,g'¥d°:,_ widow of Presley N. Guthrie, on the pension roll, at the rate of thirty hood. dollars per month, from the twenty-ninth day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, to continue during widowhood. APPROVED, February 8, 1861. Crnr. XXXII.-An Aetjbr the Relief of Lloses Meeker. Fghrggry 3, 1331, Be it enacted bg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Cbngress aucmbkd, That the Secretary of the Treas- M£@£kg ury be instructed to ascertain, as in the case of John P. B. and Henry ' Gratiot, what amount, if any, of rent was exacted by the United States agents of lead mines from Moses Meeker for lead mined and smelted upon the lands of the Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Chippewa, Winnebago, or other tribes of Indians, prior to the purchase thereof by the United States, and pay such amount as may be legally proved to have been actually paid by the said Moses Meeker to such agents of the United States, to Moses Meeker, or his legal representatives, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, February 8, 1861. CHAP. XXXIV.-An Actfar the Relief of Aaron HZ Palmer. February13, 1861. Be it enacted the Senate and House 0 R resentativee of the United States of Aming in Congress assembled, `Thasllhere be paid to Aaron H. ?g»0:m_*gub°H Palmer, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the F,;m,,._ sum of three thousand dollars, in full compensation for his labor and research in collecting information, and preparing the same for the use of the government, relative to the Oriental nations, and particularly Japan. Approved, February 13, 1861.