Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representa-

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

1 THATthe Secretary of the Treasury be, and

2 he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of

3 any money in the treasury not otherwise

4 appropriated, ^to Samuel Leech^the sum of five hundred

and fifty dollars, in full compensation

for services performed by him, pursuant

to instructions from the General Land Office,

in taking testimony at Mineral Point,

Wisconsin, during the past year; and for

making a report in the cases of entry

in that land district, in which patents

have been withheld, on account of al-

leged frauds in making said entries.

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01/27/1848
Passed the Senate
January 27^th 1848
Attest
Asbury Dickins.
Secretary

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Public Lands

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S_85
An act to provide for the compensation of Samuel Leech, for services in the investigation of suspended sales in the Mineral Point District, Wisconsin.

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03/24/1848
In the House of Representatives
March 24^th, 1848
Resolved that this Bill do pass with amendment
Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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HR Pub Lands

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18 Senate Concur in am^t of H R

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Collamer, 15 with A. C, W, tom, bill & ame

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March 24 amt agreed to & bill passed

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papers

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31 Mar 1848 ex^d by Mr. Upham S.

"Peck H. R.

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30^thCongress.
1^stSession.
Congress of the United States.
In the House of Representatives.

Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 85) entitled “An Actto provide for the compensation of Samuel Leech for services in the investigation of suspended claims in the Mineral Point District Wisconsin do pass with the following

Amendment

in 4 Line. After the word “appropriated”, insert the words “To Samuel Leech.”
Attest
Clerk

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S_85
Amendment

	BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representa-
	tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
1	THATthe Secretary of the Treasury be, and
2	he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of
3	any money in the treasury not otherwise
4	appropriated, ^to Samuel Leech^the sum of five hundred
	and fifty dollars, in full compensation
	for services performed by him, pursuant
	to instructions from the General Land Office,
	in taking testimony at Mineral Point,
	Wisconsin, during the past year; and for
	making a report in the cases of entry
	in that land district, in which patents
	have been withheld, on account of al-
	leged frauds in making said entries.