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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized to compromise, and finally settle the claim of the United States on the Farmers and Mechanics’s Bank of Indiana, on such terms as he may deem most conducive to the best interests of the United States.

, July 9, 1832.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purpose of finishing the rebuilding of the frigate Macedonian, the sum of two hundred and seven thousand nine hundred and eighty-four dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

, July 10, 1832.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for defraying the extra services and expenses of the officers of the navy, engaged in the survey of our coasts and harbours the past and present years, the sum of four thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be applied and expended under the direction and control of the Secretary of the Navy.

. And be it further enacted, That the sum of four hundred and eighty-seven dollars and eighty cents be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to pay the balance due Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, for purchasing, drafting, and superintending the making of the astronomical instruments for the exploring expedition; to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passage of this act, the commander of the navy yard at the city of Washington shall cease to act as navy agent; and that portion of the, which made it his duty so to do, shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and a separate and permanent agent shall be appointed as in other cases, in the same manner, entitled to the same compensation, and under the same responsibilities, and to be governed by the same laws and regulations which now are, or may hereafter be adopted for other navy agents; and it shall be his duty to act as agent not only for the navy yard in this city, but for the Navy Department, under the direction of the secretary thereof, in the payment of such accounts and claims as the said secretary may direct.

, July 10, 1832.