Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 167.
(Report No. 167.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 3, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Flournoy, from the Committee of Claims, reported the
following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of the legal representatives of Nimrod Farrow
and of Richard Harris.

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12 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That David Graham, Register of the Treasury,
R. H. Gillet, Solicitor of the Treasury, and Colonel Jo-
seph G. Totten, of the corps of engineers, be, and they are
hereby, authorized and directed to examine and arbitrate
the claims of the legal representatives of Nimrod Farrow
and Richard Harris (the award of any two to be binding
upon the parties) against the United States, arising from a
contract to construct a fortification at Dauphin island, on
the principles of justice and equity; and they are em-
powered and directed to take further testimony on the part

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24 of the United States, if they shall think the same neces-
sary to accomplish the ends of justice; and to prescribe
rules for taking testimony on behalf of, and giving notice
to, the parties respectively; and to call on the claimants
for books and papers relating to expenditures under said
contract; and they are directed to report their award to
the Secretary of the Treasury, who is hereby authorized
and directed to pay, out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum so awarded (if any)
to the aforesaid legal representatives, they giving a receipt
in full of all demands arising out of said contract between
the United States and Farrow and Harris.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That David Graham, Register of the Treasury, R. H. Gillet, Solicitor of the Treasury, and Colonel Jo- seph G. Totten, of the corps of engineers, be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to examine and arbitrate the claims of the legal representatives of Nimrod Farrow and Richard Harris (the award of any two to be binding upon the parties) against the United States, arising from a contract to construct a fortification at Dauphin island, on the principles of justice and equity; and they are em- powered and directed to take further testimony on the part
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24	of the United States, if they shall think the same neces- sary to accomplish the ends of justice; and to prescribe rules for taking testimony on behalf of, and giving notice to, the parties respectively; and to call on the claimants for books and papers relating to expenditures under said contract; and they are directed to report their award to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum so awarded (if any) to the aforesaid legal representatives, they giving a receipt in full of all demands arising out of said contract between the United States and Farrow and Harris.