THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 65.
(Report No. 79.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 12, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Stanton, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Charles Reeder, Walter R. Johnson, and ^the legal representatives of^ Thomas P. Jones.
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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 Secretary of the Navy cause to be
audited and adjusted the accounts of Charles Reeder,
Walter R. Johnson, and Thomas P. Jones, for their servi-
ces as a board of examiners to make experimental trials
in relation to the explosion of steamboats ^ilers^, allowing ^each of^ them
for the time they were actually employed in such service,
a reasonable compensation not exceeding one ^three ^ hundred dollars per. month
at the rate agreed upon by the Hon. A. P. Upshur, then
Secretary of the Navy;
) and that the sums found to be
due them, respectively, be appropriated and paid to them ^said Charles Reeder and Walter R. Johnson and to the legal representatives of the said Thomas P. Jones^
out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.

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THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 65.
(Report No. 79.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 12, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Stanton, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Charles Reeder, Walter R. Johnson, and ^the legal representatives of^ Thomas P. Jones.
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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 Secretary of the Navy cause to be
audited and adjusted the accounts of Charles Reeder,
Walter R. Johnson, and Thomas P. Jones, for their servi-
s to make experimental trials
of steamboats ^ilers^, allowing ^each of^ them
ally employed in such service,
the Hon. A. P. Upshur, then
d that the sums found to be
ppropriated and paid to them ^said Charles Reeder and Walter R. Johnson and to the legal representatives Thom^
reasury not otherwise appro-
1st
Provided that no compensation shall be allowed ^to the commissioners ^examiners^ ^ for any period
beyond the 10th day of Jany 1844.

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Printed Document, 3 page(s), RG 233, Entry 362: Records of the United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB ,