Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 199.
(Report No. 189.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 9, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
state of the Union.
Mr. E. C. Cabell, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of John W. Simonton.

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11 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the
Treasury Department, under the direction of the Secretary
of the Navy, audit and settle the claims of John W. Simon-
ton and others, owners of the island of Key West, in the
State of Florida, upon principles of justice and equity, on
account of its occupancy by the government of the United
States, as a naval and military post, during the years eigh-
teen hundred and twenty-three, eighteen hundred and twen-
ty-four, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, and eighteen

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17 hundred and twenty-six. And in settling it upon these
principles, they shall ascertain, as nearly as practicable, the
benefits and advantages which accrued to the United States
from the occupancy of it, and also the injuries which re-
sulted to the owners of it, and to pay the same out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, audit and settle the claims of John W. Simon- ton and others, owners of the island of Key West, in the State of Florida, upon principles of justice and equity, on account of its occupancy by the government of the United States, as a naval and military post, during the years eigh- teen hundred and twenty-three, eighteen hundred and twen- ty-four, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, and eighteen
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12 13 14 15 16 17	hundred and twenty-six. And in settling it upon these principles, they shall ascertain, as nearly as practicable, the benefits and advantages which accrued to the United States from the occupancy of it, and also the injuries which re- sulted to the owners of it, and to pay the same out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.