FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rus. 65, 66, 70, 71, 85. 1868. 433 [No. 65.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Henry B. Ste. Marie. July 20, 1868. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ty the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State is Payment to hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the civil service f‘u¤d_of his B· S“· dgparttnent, the sum of ten thousand dollars to Henry B. Sainte Marie, 1;,,,;,,],,,;, M, for services and information in tho arrest of John H. Surratt, in the 1868.¤h.263,§8· Kingdom of Italy, charged with the crimes of conspiracy and murder. A"“#P·23*‘ AFP110V1ct), July 20, 1868. [Ne. 66.] Join: Resolutionfor the Belle/`q)"Z. LL Holt. July zo, wes. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Seei·etary of the A¤¤¤¤¤¤<>¥` '1`reasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to refund to Z. M. Hall, gznggggnggéw of Chicago, the sum of one hundred and four dollars and ten cents, being Z. M. Hall. the tonnage tax paid on the schooner S. B. Pomeroy, in error by the master of sand schooner, at the port of Bay City, on tho twenty-first of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, said tax having been paid by said Hall at Chicago, on the sixteenth April, eighteen hundred and sixty· eight. Approved, July 20, 1868. [N0. 70.] A Resolution for the Restoration of Commander Aaron K, Hughes, United July 28, 1868. States Navy, to the active Last from the retired List. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembki That the President of the A£gK’,‘2*"‘d"" United States be authorized to nominate, and by and with the advice [highgs {0 bg and consent of the Senate, to appoint Commander Aaron K. Hughes to ¤"¤*=!•¤`¤<$ *0 the active list of the navy, with the rank to which he may be entitled IM °f °h° therein. Approved, July 23, 1868. [N0. 71.] Joint Resolution for the of Peter M. Carmichael, Surveyor of the Port July 23, 1868. o { [bony. ` Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting All¤J~‘¤¤]¤¤¤<> officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized, in auditing and adjusting the accounts of Peter M. Carmichael, surveyor in settlement of of the port of Albany, to admit and allow the charge of one thousand *‘°°°“”“- and eight dollars, the same having been paid by him to John Hastings, deputy surveyor and inspector of said port. Avrnovxw, July 23, 1868. [N0. S5.] A Resolution to construe an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the accounting July 27, 1868. Officers of the Treasury to settle the Accounts of Andrew S. Care." 1868, eh. 122. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Am' p` B"` States of America in Congress assembled, That an act entitled “An act OA¤<:¤‘¤g' $· d to authorize the accounting officers of the treasury to settle the accounts ,,§5°w§,:8;f of Andrew S. Cort-1," shall be so construed as to authorize and direct the said accounting officers to settle and close the said accounts by crediting the said Core with the amount of such uncollectuble, or unaccounted for, tax lists or bills placed in his hands for collection as they may be satisfied have been lost or destroyed by reason of rebel raids, and have not been collected by him. Approved, July 27, 1868. vol,. xv. Pnxv. — 28
