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THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 13, 18, 19. 1857. 155 . .— n Ad A rahtions the Pa ment 0 Invalid and other Pen- Jam. 17, 1857. Cgmfs $2; Milled States for lggar mdirfihe thirtgth Jufe, eighteen hundmd and ""_"_"_ .2‘ifiy-¢ia'¢- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be and Appropriations the same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of pensions for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight: For invalid pensions, under various acts, four hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars. For pensions under acts of the eighteenth March, eighteen hundred and 181*% 6h- 19- eighteen, fifteenth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, and seventh 1828, °l¤- 58- June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, eighty-four thousand one hundred 183* °h· 126- and twenty dollars. For pensions to widows of those who served in the revolutionary war, under the third section of acts of fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirty- 183** °h· 3°2· six, seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, third March, eighteen 1838* °h‘ 18g' hundred and forty-three, seventeenth June, eighteen hundred and forty- ::3 four, second February and twenty-ninth July, eighteen hundred and forty- 1g4S` chi 8 ` eight, and second section act of third February, eighteen hundred and 1848; c5_ 1h0_ lilly-three, five hundred and sixty-nine thousand six hundred dollars. 1863, ch. 41. For pensions to widows and orphans, under act of twenty-first July, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, first section of act of third February, 1848,ch.108. eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and under special acts, one hundred and 1853, ch. 41. ninety-one thousand five hundred dollars. For navy invalid pensions, forty thousand dollars. For navy pensions to widows and orphans, under act of eleventh August, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, one hundred and forty thousand 184*% ch-155- dollars. APPROVED, January 17, 1857. CHAP. XVIH.—An Act to procure a Bust, in Jlizrblc, Qf the late CHQ" Justice John J““• 2L 18% Rutledge. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint committee of the two Houses of Congress on the Library be and they are hereby authorized c|£;?°_;’;;£2;”‘l° and required to contract with a suitable artist for the execution, in marble, John Rutledge to and delivery in the room of the Supreme Court of the United States, a b° <><>¤¤`¤°*°d W bust of the late Chief Justice John Rutledge. §;uEl:°Rg,'£T°m° Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying this act into effect, there be and hereby is appropriated, eight hundred dol- $800 approprilars, tc be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appr0pri— °·*°d "h°*'° °*`· ated. Approved, January 21, 1857. CHAP. XIX.-An Act more %·z·f:¢aZZ_y to enforce the Attendanceqf W`dness¢s tm the Sum- Jam Mr ISM" mans of either House q, Congress, and to compel them to discover Testimony. Be it enacted oy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That any person summoned as nclgstglggngovggi a witness by the authority of either House of Congress to give testimony by either Home or to produce papers upon any matter before either House, or any com- gcf2£;’g'(·‘$;°:;fu§‘;{ mittee of either House of Congress, who shall wilfully make default, or to ,mSw8,_ who, appearing, shall refuse to answer any question pertinent to the matter of inquiry in consideration before the House or committee by which he shall be examined, shall in addition to the pains and penalties now existing, be liable to indictment as and for a misdemeanor, in any court of the United States having jurisdiction thereon and on conviction, shall pay