Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

1 Whereas, the United States brig of war

2 Somers was foundered at sea, in the 0f=

3 fing of the harbor of Vera Cruz, while

4 engaged under very hazardous circum=

5 stances, in the prosecution of hostilities

6 against an enemy of this republic:

7 Therefore,

8 Be it enacted by the Senate

9 and House of Representatives of the United

10 States of American in Congress assembled,

11 That the widows, if any such there be, and

12 in case there be no widow, the child or chil=

13 dren; and, if there be no child, then the parent

or parents ^and if^ of the officers, seamen and marines,

who were in the service of the United

States, and lost in the United States brig-=

of-war Somers, shall be entitled to, and re=

ceive, out of any money in the Treasury

not otherwise appropriated, a sum equal

to twelve months pay, of their respective

deceased relations aforesaid, in addition to

the pay due to the said deceased, at the

date of the loss of said vessel.

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05/19/1848
Passed the Senate
May 19. 1848
Attest
Asbury Dickins.—
Secretary

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Naval Affairs

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S_110
An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen and marines, of the brig-of-war Somers.

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08/12/1848
In the House of Representatives, U. S.
August 12 1848
Resolved That this Bill do pass with an amendment
Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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concur

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No Papers

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

Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 110) entitled “An Actfor the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers seamen and marines, of the brig of war Somers. do pass with the following

Amendment

In line 14 after the word “parents” insert the following words viz:
And if there are not parents to the brothers and sisters who were minors and under the age of eighteen years at the time of said loss.
Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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Amendment

1	Whereas, the United States brig of war
2	Somers was foundered at sea, in the 0f=
3	fing of the harbor of Vera Cruz, while
4	engaged under very hazardous circum=
5	stances, in the prosecution of hostilities
6	against an enemy of this republic:
7	Therefore,
8	Be it enacted by the Senate
9	and House of Representatives of the United
10	States of American in Congress assembled,
11	That the widows, if any such there be, and
12	in case there be no widow, the child or chil=
13	dren; and, if there be no child, then the parent
	or parents ^and if^ of the officers, seamen and marines,
	who were in the service of the United
	States, and lost in the United States brig-=
	of-war Somers, shall be entitled to, and re=
	ceive, out of any money in the Treasury
	not otherwise appropriated, a sum equal
	to twelve months pay, of their respective
	deceased relations aforesaid, in addition to
	the pay due to the said deceased, at the
	date of the loss of said vessel.