THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. R1cS.43,44,51,52. 1862. 623 States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting PR? *&°° officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized, in settling of ug; the accounts of the petty officers, seamen, and others of the crew of the m¤a,1‘m~1¤sses United States steamer Varuna, which was sunk during the engagement °fP"°P°“Y‘ near New Orleans on or about the twenty-fourth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to credit each of them with the amount of sixty dollars to cover their losses of bedding, clothing, and other property, occasioned by the sinking of the said steamer. APPROVED, July 11, 1862. [N0. 44.] Joint Resolution providing for the Distribution of sur Jus Copies zfihe Biennial July 11, 1862- Register jbr eighteen hundred cmd sixtyone among the several Bureaus in the Executive _—*_——*` Departments. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the smgus copies Interior be and he is hereby authorized and directed to distribute to each 91'Bi¢¤¤i¤lB¢S- of the several bureaus in the Executive Departmentlis] one or more gg2t;);?"' dm" copies of the Biennial Register for eighteen hundred and sixty-one and eighteen hundred and sixty-two, from the surplus copies now deposited in the Interior Department: Provided, That the number of copies delivered to any one bureau shall not exceed two copies. Arénovmo, July 11, 1862. . 51. A Resolution to s endal Pa ments un r t · Jul 2, . [N,b)larc}g eighteen hundred ally-sixtyltwo, ezhtitled "A(?¢lhT tl>4c.;ec(lh)£7l(ov?hwt1l6e_]7lfge`l·,gf2]arl)£‘ _ yi"}§62“ Men actually employed jn the Western D?artment or Department of Missouri, their 35g* °hé.?2' Pay, Bounty, and enszon," and for other uvposes. ’ p'_ Resolved lh; the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P 08% P- 82* States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Payments unand he is hereby, authorized and directed to suspend all payments under g;' ]£&d°h· the act approved twe¤ty-fifth March, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, ’ p ` entitled "An act to secure to the officers and men actually employed in the western department, or department of Missouri, their pay, bounty, and pension ;" and that there shall be appointed by the President, immediately after the passage of this resolution, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, three commissioners, to examine all claims arising Commissioners under the provisions of that act, and report the same, with the facts com- gg ;’;“’g’?;’;“t"d nected therewith, to the Secretary of War; said commissioners to have cmims; such compensation for their services as the Secretary of War may consider just and reasonable. Provided, That said commissioners shall be required to examine and report within sixty days after the passage of a¤d reportiu this resolution upon all such claims as may be presented by persons Sixty d“YS‘ claiming to have been organized or employed in the State of Missouri, and to have performed service according to the provisions of the said recited act, whereupon payments shall be made as recommended by said commissioners, and as required by said act: And provided further, That proviso, within ninety days from the passage of this resolution the said commissioners shall examine and report upon all other claims arising under the act aforesaid, when payments shall be made as herein prescribed. Arrxovnm July 12, 1862. [N0. 52.] A Resolution to provide for the Presentation cy" “Medals of Honor" to the July 12, 1867- Enlisted Men of the Army and Volunteer Forces who have distinguished, or may dis- i"`;-" tinguish, themselves in Baltle during the present Rebellion. Resolved by the Senate and House q" Representatives ¢p" the United hong2d?-:. 1):,,,. States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the commissionep ori United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause two thousand $§;’; ““d P"'
