THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 44.
(Report No. 59.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 12, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. John Crowell, from the Committee of Claims, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Thomas Scott, register of the land office at Chillicothe, Ohio, for services connected with the duties of his office.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled
,That the sum of five hundred dollars be, and
the same is hereby directed to be paid, out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Thomas
Scott, register of the land office at Chillicothe, for extra
services by extra clerks, employed for a limited time in
consequence of the consolidation of sundry land offices.
H. R. No. 44.
Giddings to strike out all after enacting clause. &c
“That the Secretary ^of the Treasury^ be, and he here by is, directed to pay out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to Thomas Scott, late register of the Land Office, at Chillicothee, Ohio, such amount as may be a reasonable compensation for extra labor performed by him by persons employed ^by^ him in consequence of the transfer to said office of the business of certain other Land Offices, under the Act1 of approved June 12th 1840: Provided: Theat the whole amount so paid shall not exceed five hundred dollars.”

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H R No 44
For the relief of Thomas Scott.
1“act” changed to “Act”

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