Chapter CCXIV. to grant to the Parish of Point Coupee, Louisiana, certain Tracts of Land in said Parish
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Chap. CCXIV.— An Act to grant to the Parish of Point Coupee, Louisiana, certain Tracts of Land in said Parish.June 25, 1860. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the tracts of land in theLand to be given Parish of Point Coupee. Parish of Point Coupee, Louisiana, which have been in ancient occupancy as the site of a church and court house, and which are designated on the plats of the public surveys as sections twenty-three and twenty-four, in township four, south, of range ten, east, in the southeastern district, Louisiana, be, and the same are hereby, granted to the said Parish of Point Coupee, on the condition that the aforesaid section twenty-four, orCondition. the church site, shall be held by said parish for the use of the Catholic congregation now occupying it for public worship and as a burying-ground; but not to the prejudice of a valid adverse right, if such exist.
Approved, June 25, 1860. 872 THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Res. 3, 8, 10, 11. 1860. RESOLUTIONS. No. 3: for the Relief of Commander H. J. Hartstene, of the United States Navy. Private Resolution 3 12 Stat. 872 1860-03-27 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 3.] A Resolution *for the Relief of Commander H.
J. Hartstene, of the United States Navy.*March 27, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the sum of two thousandExtra expenses to be paid Commander H. J. Hartstene. and eight dollars and sixty cents be allowed and paid by the accounting officers of the treasury to Commander H. J. Hartstene, on account of extra expenses incurred by him in restoring the barque “Resolute.” Approved, March 27, 1860.
No. 8: for the Compensation of Rev. R. R. Richards late Chaplain to the United States Penitentiary in the District of Columbia. Private Resolution 8 12 Stat. 872 1860-04-19 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 8.] A Resolution *for the Compensation of Rev. R. R. Richards late Chaplain to the United States Penitentiary in the District of Columbia.*April 19, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the sum of three hundredPay of Rev.
R. R. Richards, chaplain, &c. dollars be paid to Reverend R. R. Richards, late Chaplain to the United States Penitentiary, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full for his half year’s salary, ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty seven, and the same is hereby appropriated. Approved, April 19, 1860. No. 10: for the Relief of the legal Representatives of John A. Frost, deceased. Private Resolution 10 12 Stat. 872 1860-05-09 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 10.] A Resolution *for the Relief of the legal Representatives of John A. Frost, deceased.*May 9, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the provisions of the firstPayment to legal representatives of John A. Frost.1849, ch. 37. Vol. ix. p. 344. section of the act entitled “An act for the relief of the forward officers of the late exploring expedition,” approved February first, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, shall be construed to embrace the claim of John A.
Frost, who was acting boatswain of the United States brig “Porpoise” in said expedition, from January first, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to July seventh, eighteen hundred and forty-two, and that the amount found due to him shall be paid to his legal representatives. Approved, May 9, 1860. No. 11: for the Relief of Thomas C. Ware. Private Resolution 11 12 Stat. 872 1860-05-16 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 11.] Joint Resolution *for the Relief of Thomas C. Ware.*May 16, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That there be paid to ThomasPayment to Thomas C. Ware. C. Ware, of Cincinnati, Ohio, out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, in full for services rendered by him to the government of the United States, at the request of D.
O. Morton, late District Attorney of the United States in the case of the United States versus Lyman Cole, and others, indicted and tried in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Ohio, at the October term, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-three. Approved, May 16, 1860. No. 13: for the Relief of A. M. Fridley, late Agent for the Winnebago Indians. Private Resolution 13 12 Stat. 873 1860-05-25 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private 873 THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Res. 13, 14, 15. 1860. [No. 13.] A Resolution *for the Relief of A. M. Fridley, late Agent for the Winnebago Indians.*May 25, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That in the final settlement of the accounts of A. M. Fridley, late agent for the Winnebago Indians,Accounts of A. M. Fridley to be adjusted, and credit to be given him. the proper accounting officers be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to credit him with the amount of judgment paid by him on the twenty-sixth of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, and which was obtained against him on the fifteenth of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, in the United States District Court for the second district of Minnesota, in consequence of his having, under positive orders of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, disregarded an injunction obtained against him in said Court in regard to the payment of certain moneys belonging to the Winnebago Indians, and which orders said Fridley was compelled to, and did, obey and carry out.
And any balance found to be due said Fridley, after such credit shall be given to him, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. And the Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed to deduct the amount of said judgment, or so much thereof as was paid for the benefit of the Winnebagoes, from the annuities due them under the treaty of October thirteen, eighteen hundred andVol. ix. p. 878. forty-six, and pay the amount thus deducted into the treasury.
Approved, May 25, 1860. No. 14: relating to the Claim of George Fisher, late of Florida, deceased. Private Resolution 14 12 Stat. 873 1860-06-01 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 14.] A Resolution *relating to the Claim of George Fisher, late of Florida, deceased.*June 1, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of War isClaim of George Fisher to be considered anew.1854, ch. 13.
Vol. x. p. 835.Vol. xi. p. 553. hereby authorized and required to revise his execution of the act of Congress entitled “An act supplemental to an act therein mentioned,” approved December twenty-second, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, required of him by a joint resolution of Congress approved June third, eighteen hundred and fifty eight, and on said revision to consider and give effect to all the testimony filed in said case, including certain depositions formerly rejected by the second auditor of the treasury for the want of authentication, but now duly authenticated, and to restate and settle the account heretofore stated and settled by him under said resolution, and to make such corrections in his said former statement and settlement, and such further allowances, if any, on account of said claim beyond what has heretofore been allowed and paid, as in his opinion justice to the claimant shall require.
Approved, June 1, 1860. No. 15: authorizing the Settlement of the Accounts of John R. Bartlett, late Commissioner of the United States to run and mark the Boundary Line between the United States and Mexico, and for other Purposes. Private Resolution 15 12 Stat. 873 1860-06-07 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 15.] A Resolution *authorizing the Settlement of the Accounts of John R.
Bartlett, late Commissioner of the United States to run and mark the Boundary Line between the United States and Mexico, and for other Purposes.*June 7, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized to adjust the accounts of John R.Accounts of John R. Bartlett to be adjusted. Bartlett, late commissioner of the United States under the treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo to run and mark the boundary line between the United States and Mexico upon principles just, fair and equitable to theVol. ix. pp. 922, 927. said Bartlett and to the United States and in conformity with the usage in such cases, and that he also ascertain, or cause to be ascertained, in making said adjustment, whether the said Bartlett has received a credit upon his account with the government, and if so, what amount, for advances, if any, made by Thomas W.
Tansill, late quartermaster and commissary of the said boundary commission, to officers and men in the employment of the same and claimed by said Tansill to be due to him at874THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Res. 15, 16, 17, 21, 22. 1860. the time of his turning over his transfer lists of officers and men, by order of said Bartlett to George W. Thurber, his successor, deducting from the amount such sums as have been paid to the said Tansill, so as to ascertain the balance, if any, due to him by the said Bartlett.
Sec. 2. *And be it further resolved,* That upon the adjustment of thePayment to be made him of what is due. accounts of the said Bartlett as aforesaid, the amount, if any, ascertained to be due him shall be paid to him out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: *Provided,* It shall appear that he has firstProviso. paid and satisfied any amount that shall be ascertained, as aforesaid, to be due by him to the said Thomas W. Tansill. Approved, June 7, 1860. No. 16: for the Relief of Henry Woods.
Private Resolution 16 12 Stat. 874 1860-06-09 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 16.] Joint Resolution *for the Relief of Henry Woods.*June 9, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to reopenAccount of Henry Woods to be reopened. the account of Henry Woods, late superintendent of the construction of the custom-house, court-house, post-office, and so forth, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and to settle the same in accordance with the provisions of the act of eighteenth August, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, entitled “An act1856, ch. 129.Vol. xi. p. 85. making appropriations for certain civil expenses of the government for the year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.
” Approved, June 9, 1860. No. 17: for the Relief of John T. Robertson, of Virginia. Private Resolution 17 12 Stat. 874 1860-06-09 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 17.] Joint Resolution *for the Relief of John T. Robertson, of Virginia.*June 9, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That John T.
Robertson of the State of Virginia, be, and he is hereby, released from any further or existingLiability of John T. Robertson on bond released. liability to the United States, upon his bond executed to the United States, of date twenty-sixth July, eighteen hundred and thirty, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the payment of five thousand dollars in several instalments as therein provided. Approved, June 9, 1860. No. 21: to correct a Clerical Error in the Act approved May four, eighteen hundred and sixty, “for the Relief of Stewart McGowan.
” Private Resolution 21 12 Stat. 874 1860-06-15 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 21.] A Resolution *to correct a Clerical Error in the Act approved May four, eighteen hundred and sixty, “for the Relief of Stewart McGowan.”*June 15, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the clerical error in theError in former act corrected.*Ante*, p. 839.
“Act for the relief of Stewart McGowan,” approved May four, eighteen hundred and sixty, be, and the same is hereby, corrected by inserting therein the name of *Stewart W. Megowan* in place of the name of “Stewart McGowan.” Approved, June 15, 1860. No. 22: for the Relief of William H. De Groot. Private Resolution 22 12 Stat. 874 1860-06-15 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 22.] Joint Resolution *for the Relief of William H. De Groot.*June 15, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedAccount of William H. De Groot to be settled.Vol. xi. p. 256. States of America in Congress assembled,* That, in further execution of the joint resolution of the third of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, relative to the settlement of damages, losses, and liabilities, incurred by certain parties interested in the contract for furnishing brick for the Washington Aqueduct, the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed and required to settle the account of William H.
De Groot on principles of justice and equity, allowing to the said De Groot the amount of money actually expended by him in and about the execution of the said875THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Res. 22, 23, 24. 1860. contract; and also to indemnify him for such losses, liabilities, and damages, as, by virtue of the said joint resolution, he was entitled to receive; the amount so found to be due to the said De Groot to be paid to him out of the fund named in said joint resolution, or, if that has been diverted to other purposes, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: *Provided, however,* That there shall be deducted from the losses,Proviso. liabilities, and damages, found due to him, the amount paid to him by the government.
Approved, June 15, 1860. No. 23: for the Relief of Arthur Edwards and his Associates. Private Resolution 23 12 Stat. 875 1860-06-22 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 23.] A Resolution *for the Relief of Arthur Edwards and his Associates.*June 22, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Postmaster-General be, and he hereby is, authorized to examine and adjust the claim ofClaim of Arthur Edwards and associates to be adjusted.
Arthur Edwards and his associates for carrying the through mails on their boats between Cleveland and Detroit, Sandusky and Detroit, and Toledo and Detroit, during the years eighteen hundred and forty-nine and eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and the intervening years, and to pay to the said Arthur Edwards and his associates such sum of money as shall be found to be justly and equitably due to them for carrying the mails as aforesaid, and the sum thus found due shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, June 22, 1860. No. 24: for the Restoration of Lieutenant Augustus S. Baldwin to the Active List, from the Leave-of-absence List of the Navy. Private Resolution 24 12 Stat. 875 1860-06-22 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 36 1 private [No. 24.] A Resolution *for the Restoration of Lieutenant Augustus S.
Baldwin to the Active List, from the Leave-of-absence List of the Navy.*June 22, 1860. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the President of the United States be authorized to nominate, and, by and with the advice andLieut. Augustus S. Baldwin to be restored to active list of navy. consent of the Senate, to appoint Lieutenant Augustus S. Baldwin, first lieutenant and executive officer of the flag-ship Lancaster, to the active list of the navy.
Approved, June 22, 1860. 36 2 1860 1861 877 PRIVATE ACTS OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, *Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the third day of December, A. D.* 1860, *and ended on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D.* 1861. James Buchanan, President. John C. Breckinridge, Vice-President, and President of the Senate. William Pennington, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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