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THIRTY—EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Rus. 71, 72, 73, 7 4. 1864. 59] [No. 71.] Joint Resolution jbr the Relief of Thomas J. Galbraith. July 2, 1864. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of Tl;*°°°“‘]*·‘é’f, the Interior and Treasury Departments be, and they are hereby, author- b,,;{3`,a}S0 y,,, a - ized and directed to settle and adjust the money and property accounts settled. and claims of Thomas J. Galbraith, as agent of the United States for the Sioux Indians of Minnesota, upon principles of equity and justice; and that he be allowed, upon such settlement, credit for all moneys and property actually expended by him, in good faith, in and about the affairs of his agency, and for the use of said Indians, upon his ailidavit or aihdavits, duly sworn to, of such expenditure; and that he be discharged from all liability for, or on account ot, Indian trust property, which, by his affidavit or ailidavits as aforesaid, shall clearly appear to have been destroyed or taken and carried away by hostile Indians, or by the troops or citizens of the United States, or of the State of Minnesota, against his will and without his fault or connivance : Provided, That, in addition to the ailidavits aforesaid, the said officers may, in their discretion, require corroborative, coun tervailing, or explanatory evidence of the matters and statements in said afiidavits set forth and sworn tos APPROVED, July 2, 1864. [N0. 72.] Joint Resolution to refer thecflaim of Naham Ward back to the Court of July 2, 1864. GZHLS. M Be it resolved by the Senate and [Ruse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Naham Ward Claim of be, and is hereby, referred back to the court of claims: Provided, That N¤b¤¤¤ Wm! W said court shall allow no larger amount than the sum heretofore allowed £?,]:,d0lf·°$1;,];; h° by said court. Approved, July 2, 1864. . 73. J 'nt evolution authori 'n the ecr ar the Na to settle and a the [N0 (Mziin o/`in thezy Sweeting, latezlgdot 1J Jie (States Stezizymer “Juniatalzy Be ifresolved bg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembkd, That the Secretary of the Navy (jmm of be, and he is hereby, authorized to settle and pay the claim of Anthony A¤¤l¤<>¤y SY¤¤*· Sweeting, late pilot of the United States steamer “Juniata," for losses or mg t° b° pwd' fines sustained by him in consequence df his employment in the service of vessels of the United States: Provided, That the amount of said claim shall not exceed five hundred dollars. APPROVED, July 2, 1864. [N0. 74.] Joint &solution for the Relief of Alexander Cross. July 2, 186 4_ WHEREAS Alexander Cross heretofore hled his petition in the court of Pemigu of claims of the United States, praying relief on account of certain rents al- Alexander Cross leged to be due from the United States to him as assignee of one Daniel gg]? ggtggsd Saffarans, by virtue of certain alleged contract of lease between the said (,0,,,., of claims_ Daniel Satfarans (who is now deceased) and the United States ; and whereas the said court of claims, on the twenty-fourth of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, rendered a decision adverse to the prayer of said petition, on the sole ground of an alleged technical defect in the assignment of said lease from the said Daniel Satfarans to the said petitioner: Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives if the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said cause be remanded to said court of claims for a further hearing, upon the testimony hereto-