Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

THATthe accounting officers of the Treasury Department be authorized and directed to settle the accounts of W. B. Slaughter, late Secretary of the Territory of Wisconsin, upon the principles of equity and justice; and that they cause to be paid to him the balance , if any due to him, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. ^Provided &c—^

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01/12/1848
Passed the Seante
January 12, 1848
Attest
Asbury Dickins—
Secretary

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Territories

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S_49
An act for the relief of W. B. Slaughter, late Secretary of the Territory of Wisconsin

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06/02/1848
In the House of Representatives U. S.
June 2^d A. D. 1848.
Resolved. That this Bill do pass with an amendment.
Attest
Tho J Campbell
Clerk

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Am^ts to Territories

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HR [?]

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C. B– Smith 42, report with
A– Union tom bill rep.

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passed

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Ex^d 19 June 1848 by M^r Upham S
Hampton H. R.

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ThirtiethCongress.
FirstSession.
Congress of the United States.
In the House of Representatives.

Resolved. That the Bill from the Senate (No. 49) entitled, “An Actfor the relief of William B Slaughter late Secretary of the Territory of Wisconsindo pass with the following

Amendment.

Add at the end of the Bill the following Proviso, to wit: “Provided, That such balance shall not exceed the Sum of one thousand seven hundred and thirty one dollars and fifty one cents.”

Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk