Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

30th CONGRESS,
30th1st Session. S. 154. (Pri.)

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
February 28, 1848.
Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported the following bill: which was read and passed to a second reading.
A^n^ BILL Âct^
For the relief of William B. Stokes.

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16 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the Postmaster General be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to pay from the revenues
of the Post Office Department appropriated for mail
transportation, to William B. Stokes, surviving partner of
John N. C. Stockton and Company, the sum of ^(êleven
thousand seven hundred and sixty^)^ ^four thousand seven hundred and seventy five^ dollars, for extra services
performed by said John N. C. Stockton and Company,
who were contractors for carrying the mail from Augusta,
in the State of Georgia, to Mobile, in Alabama; said
services having been rendered during the months of May,
June, and July, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-six; and which said sum shall be in full satisfac-
tion of all claims for said extra services, and of all dam-
ages occasioned thereby.

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S. 154
(Report Nô 764)

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In the House of Representatives
June 29, 1848
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads.

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July 19. 1848
M^r Goggin from the said Committee reported the same back with an amendment [where?] it was Committed to a Committee of the whole House tomorrow.
The Committee propose to strike out the words in (brackets) and insert those in italics.

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An Act
(see title within)

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