Chapter XLIII. to compensate John M
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Chap. XLIII.— An Act to compensate John M. Moore. Feb. 1, 1849. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Accounting officers of the Treasury to allow and pay J. M. Moore for the time he discharged the duties of Commissioner of the General Land Office.Compensation received by him as chief clerk during said time to be deducted. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to account with and allow to John M.
Moore, late chief clerk in the General Land Office, for the time he discharged the duties of commissioner of said office, the same compensation as is allowed by law to the commissioner for those duties, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; deducting therefrom the compensation received by said Moore, during said time, as chief clerk. Approved, February 1, 1849.