TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Rus. 15, 18 19 21. 68] [No. 15.] --.8 Resolution authorizing the Sale of certain Land at Baton Rouge to July 23, 1846. the Stats of —-·————·——-—-——· Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ameriea in Congress assembled, That the Secre’ ary S¤<=¤¤¤=¤y_ ¤f of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to sell and ,_`Z°;eu“°é}Q:,';z‘i,‘} convey, (for the use and benefit of the State of Louisiana,) to the three Louisiana certain commissioners appointed by the Legislature of said State to select a jgnd “"‘]." B“tF’“ site on which to erect a State house, two or more acres of the tract of rpgusieimiilpihiga land owned by the United States, lying in the parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, above and adjoining the town of Baton Rouge 1 Provided, That, in the judgment of the President of the United States, said sale may be made without detriment to the public interest. Approved, July 23, 1846. [No. 18.] - A Resolution for the Relief of Putney and Riddle. Aug- 4; 1846- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the pur- Wagigrgfzg ts; pose of a final settlement of the accounts of Putney and Riddle, the papers and svg. Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is herelw, directed to cause the dgngly i¤l¤!¤Pi>•>¥'= papers and evidence now on file to be reexamined by the proper ac- ji,,.,,,;, ?,:jmR?,{_ counting officer of the department; and if it shall appear that the gov- d1e_ to be reexernment failed to fulfil its contract with the said Putney and Riddle, ““““"d>&°· he shall then restate the account upon principles of equity and justice, according to the evidence on file. And the Secretary of the Treasury _Balance qppearis hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the gz? ;‘;db° “° *° treasury not otherwise appropriated, the balance, if any, which shall P ` appear to be due, after deducting what the said Putney and Riddle have already received. Annovian, August 4, 1846. [No. 19.] ——Joint Resolution for the Relief of Seth M. Leavenworth. Aug- 6; ]846~ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Post- Postmaster. master-General be authorized and required to inquire into and as- g°m‘f°°; certain the amount of damages (if any) sustained by Seth M. Leaven- sustained big S. worth, mail contractor on route two thousand five hundred and four, £'I·L¤¤V<>¤W<>f¤¤. by reason of the transfer of the contract for carrying the mail on said J,;?;;,?",,?" route from said Leavenworth to John Orchard, on the twentieth of contract. September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight; and the A¤¤<>¤¤¢¤f¤¤ch Postmaster-Genera] is required to pay such damages ascertained out duP,]a§Y” t° b° _ pill lm. of the current appropriation for mail transportation; and the said Leav- T enworth shall be allowed the term of two years to make his proof of low;; it such damage; make his prootl Arpnovun, August 6, 1846. [No. 21.] -—-Joint Resolution for the Relief of John B. Denton and Curtis Hum- Aug. 8, 1846. phreys. —·——~·-—-—— Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ,m`,]‘c:;ti:)fq'::,':,,'f United States of America an Congress assembled, That John B. Den- phreys relieved ton and Curtis Humphreys, and their guarantors, be relieved from ,.0’;°j!;]Q:},; any supposed responsibility they may have incurred by reason of the to empty with Von. IX. Pmv.-5
