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 704 FORTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. III. RES. 44, 46, 56, 57. 1871. Feb. 27, 1871. [No. 44.] Joint Resolntionfor tIn3Relie/`ég/'glucyefésiénith, Widow and Administrotm {yr ····‘"*‘- ames mi, . Be it resolved by the Senate and Lbuse of Representatives of the United Psylmentto States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In. xm “°·Y A· terior be directed to pay, out of any money heretofore appropriated, 0;- ° that may be hereafter appropriated, for the use or benefit of the Cheyenne and Arapahoes Indians of the Upper Arkansas, to Mrs. Lucy A. Smith, widow and administratrix of James Smith, the sum of two thousand five hundred and sixty-four dollars and ten cents, for losses sustainedby the depredations of said Indians on or about August eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, at or near Plumb Creek in the then Territory of Nebraska: Proviso- Provided It shall appear to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the In. terior that the facts and circumstances alleged in this case justify this appropriation on principles of equity and justice. Approved, February 27, 1871. Merch i. 1871- [Nc. 46.] Joint Resolution for the dmc F. Robinson, eighth Regiment Maine un. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Paymentto States of America in Uongress assembled, That the Secretary of the ,uG:g;8° F·B°b‘ Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to George F. Robinson, ' late a private in the eighth regiment of Maine volunteers, the sum of five thousand dollars, out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated. Gold ¤¤¤ Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury gggggfof {1g?,?; be, and he is hereby, directed to cause to be prepared and presented to conduct. the said George F. Robinson a gold medal, with appropriate devices and inscriptions, commemorative of the heroic conduct of the said Robinson, on the fourteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, in saving the life of the honorable William H. Seward, then Secretary of State of the United States; the expense of said medal to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 1, 1871. March 8, 1871. [No. 56.] A Resolution to cbse the Agounts of R. E. De Russy, late Colonel Corps of iw-U-`-—— TIQUIBCTB. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Credittc be States of America in Congress assembled, That, to close the accounts for Bugs? R:E· disbursements of R. E. De Russy late colonel corps of engineers the e sym set-. ’ ’ tlgmgntgf hg, proper accounting officcrs of the treasury be, and they are hereby, re- ¤¤¤<>¤¤*· quired to allow and credit him the sum of four hundred and fifty-one dollars and one cent, amount of debit items found by them in settlement of his accounts, per statement of differences dated Treasury Department, third auditor’s office, October twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. Approved, March 3, 1871. March 8, 1871. [N0. 57.] Joint Moltttimt for the Reliefo/` William P. Thomasson. Resolved by the Senate and House mnt' Representatives of the United States Wm. P. Thom· of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be author- ]‘:;‘,;’,Q”*gdb°&‘:° ized and directed to adjust and settle the claim of William P. Thomasson, ' and reimburse him in a sum not exceeding four hundred and seventy- . seven dollars and seventy cents for judgments and costs imposed upon him P¤¤Y¤¤<>· by the court of common pleas of Jefferson county, Kentucky : Provided, That he tlnds, upon investigation, that said judgments were rendered against said Thomasson on account of acts done by him officially while he was acting as superintendent of freedman’s affairs of said county of Jefferson, and the said sum of four hundred and seventy-seven dollars