Chapter LXX. for the Relief of Amos Kendall
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Chap. LXX.— An Act for the Relief of Amos Kendall. July 29, 1846. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Account of Amos Kendall for counsel fees and other expenses to be audited and settled. That the first auditor and comptroller of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to settle the account of Amos Kendall, late Postmaster-General of the United States, for such counsel fees as said Amos Kendall has paid, or bound himself to pay, and ail other necessary and usual expenses incurred, and not repaid by the plaintiffs, by reason of the suit instituted against him by William B.
Stokes and others, in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, and decided in his favor by the Supreme Court of the United States at January term, eighteen hundred and forty-five; and that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out ofTo be paid the amount found to be due him. any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, whatever sums of money may be allowed to him by said accounting officers pursuant to the provisions of this act.
Approved, July 29, 1846.