472 THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 151, 152, 153, 154. 1856. pensation for his services in purchasing horses and mules for the army of the United States in eighteen hundred and forty-six. Approved, August 18, 1856. Aug. 18, 1856. CHAP. CLI.-— An Act jbr the of Josiah S. Little. Be it enacted ky the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Josiah S-_Lit»- States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Josiah S, §gf8g0b,‘ZUf"};1,,, Little, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Ioslt by the treaty sum of one thousand dollars, in full remuneration for a piece of land to
g}'?; B'; which he lost title by the operation of the fourth article of the “Treaty to
18,,; g' ’ settle and define the boundries between the Territories of the United Vol. viii. p. States and the possessions of her British Majesty} &c., of the ninth of 57* August, eighteen hundred and forty-two. Approved, August 18, 1856. A¤g· 18, 1856· C1»1.u>. CLII.-— An Act for the Relief of Nathan M. Lounsbary. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Nathan M. States q/'America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- L;g¤;;ggyRjg£$ terior be, and he is hereby, required and authorized to pay to Nathan M. fem of l,,,,,,,,,,, Lounsbury, of Rutland county, Vermont, the sum of seven hundred and fifty-six dollars, being at the rate of eight dollars per month, for arrears of pension, from the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, to the fourth day of February, eighteen hundred and twenty- six, out of any money in the greasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, August 18, 1 56. Aug- 1*% 1856 cmp. cmu.- An nant at Rea; tyzzaam Haney, Wim arzepzami nasty, an Oficer of the Revolutzon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United R‘>b°°°** Hah States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Eiylgngzg tcrior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Rebecca Halat $35 per sey, widow of Zephaniah Halsey, deceased, an officer of the Revolution, f“°“*l‘* "°’“ Ju' on the list of revolutionary pensioners, and pay to her a pension at the y 4, 1848, for , . life. rate of thn·ty-five dollars per month, from the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, to continue during her natural life. A1>1=R0vr;D, August 18, 1856. Aug- 18, 1856- CHAP. CLIV.-—-An Actfcr the Relief of John II. Scranton and James Ill. Hunt, Owners it of the Steamer “Major Tompkins." Be it enacted the Senate and House o Re resentatives of the United Payment to J. States of Arnerida in Congress assembldd, 'lzhat the Secretary of the §I·§"§f*,EE3§ md Treasury cause to be paid, out of any money in the treasury not other- `' wise appropriated, to John H. Scranton and James M. Hunt, owners of the Steamer “Major T0mpkins," the sum of nine thousand six huIxd1‘€d dollars, in full satisfaction for the services rendered, and for the risk, loss, and damages incurred in saving the United States mails and treasure, and in rescuing the passengers and crew which were on board the steamer “ Southerner," at the time of the wreck of that vessel on the uninhabited coast of Washington Territory, in the month of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and for the clothing and subsistence necessarily furnished to said passengers and crew. Approved, August 18, 1856.
