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608 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. RES. 30, 33, 36, 54, 56. 1866. justly entitled to under the provisions of their supplementary contract, Proviso. dated January one, eighteen hundred and £ifl:y—seven: Provided, That, in the opinion of the Attorney-General, said Beals and Dixon have a legal claim upon the United States for an increase of prices under said contract. Approved, May 2, 1866. Ma 5, 1866. N . .` vidin or the Rea {semen! o the Lands described in on """z""`_` [ 0 33] JmMA1cle_;$‘(Z;Zrmtlz•en&iq" qgéilliam Sa:}:;};; and ochés of Ohio. Be it resolved [gy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Certain lands States of America in Congress assembled, That. the Secretary of the In- §:u°l"°i;:db° terior be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a commissioner to re- 1gi;’;?ch_ b3;, appraise the lands described in the act entitled “An act for the relief of V0!- xiii- P- 684- William Sawyer and others of Ohio," approved July second, eighteen Pr¤vi¤0· hundred and sixty-four: Provided, however, that the occupants of said lands shall pay all the expenses of the reappraisement. Armzovnu, May 5, 1866. May 9, 1866. [No. 36.] Joint ResoZutio:dfor the Relief of Rev. ffarrison Heermance, Zatc Chaplain ¢y‘ "t""" [the] One Hundr and Twenty-eighth Reqzmust New York Volunteers. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to States of America in Congress assemble¢L That the Paymaster-General H¤¤'¤S°¤ H°°*'· of the army be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to adjust and ma°°°' pay, out o" any money appropriated or hereafter to be appropriated for the paym at of the army, the account of Rev. Harrison Heermance, late chaplain of the one hundred and twenty-eighth regiment of New York volunteers, for such period as it shall appear that he actually rendered service as chaplain of said regiment, and for which he received no pay by reason of defective muster, or otherwise, th[r]ough no fault of his own. Armovmn, May 9, 1866. JUN 21: 1866- [No. 54.] A Resolution referring the Petition and Papers in the Case of Joseph Nook to the Court of Claims. Resolved by the Senate and House of R@resematives of the United Claim of Jo- States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Joseph Nook }§f;fi&°i;0‘f;t for damages occasioned by the annulment of his contract for furnishing of claims. locks and keys for the use of the United States mail, and also for the use of said Nock’s patent in the manufacture of mail locks subsequent to such annulment, be, and it is hereby, referred to the court of claims for its Pmviso. decision, in accordance with the principles of equity and justice: Provided. That said court do not render judgment for a greater sum than is con tained in the report of solicitor Comstock to the Senate, dated December twenty-two, anno Domini eighteen hundred and fifty-two. Approved, June 21, 1866. June 22, 1866. [N0. 56.] A Resclutizmfor the Relief ¢y" Samuel Norris. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Claim of Sam. States q" America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Samuel Norgglrgégidfgo ris of California, for supplies furnished the Indians of that State, under the court of contracts made with certain Commissioners, or either of them, authorized claims.to negotiate treaties with said Indians, and all papers relating thereto, be referred back to the court of claims for examination and allowance; and ufglli *`°¤'tg°· that in fixing the amount to be paid the claimant the rule shall be the acamoéglng) bg tual value of the supplies furnished at the times and places of delivery, paid. of which due proof shall be made by the claimant. Approved, Juno 22, 1866.