Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

1 BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representa-

2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 THATthe proper accounting officers of the

4 Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized

5 to settle and adjust the account of the late

6 William A. Slacum, deceased, and to pay to

7 his personal representative, in addition

8 to what M^r Slacum received in his life-

9 time, his ^[actual^ charges for ^]^ expenses incurred

10 in visiting the Columbia river, in pursuance

11 of the directions of the Secretary of State,

12 in the years eighteen hundred and

13 thirty six and eighteen hundred and

14 thirty seven: Provided, The amount allowed

15 in such expenses shall not exceed the

16 sum of seven hundred and twelve dollars

17 and ninety cents; ^[ând also to pay his

said representative, as compensation

for the services rendered to the United

States by M^r Slacum on that mission, at

the rate of six dollars per diem, com-

mencing from the first day of June,

eighteen hundred and thirty-sex,

and continuing to the fifteenth day

of March, eighteen hundred and

thirty seven: Provided, however, That the

amount of pay received by M^r Slacum

as a purser on the navy of the United

States, during the period of time embraced

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in the above dates, be deducted from the

amount of said per diem allowance.^]^

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06/21/1848
Passed the Senate
June 21. 1848
Attest
Asbury Dickins—
Secretary

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Foreign Relations

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S_251
An act for the relief of the personal representative of William A. Slacum, deceased.

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[?] Dues
Hos disagree to rep– with A– of Com of Conference tom– ând adhere to their A^Hos insist and agree to conference

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HR. For. Relatio

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02/02/1849
In the House of Representatives, U. S.
February 2^d 1849.
Resolved, that this bill do pass with amendments.
Attest
Tho J Campbell
Clerk

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insist & app conference

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Rec^d from Hô Rep. 21 Feb:

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Amend^s concurred in reconsidered & [?] disagreed to by Senate – House insist on their Am

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Ashmun to recede fr Hos. amendments

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House insist

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

Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 251) entitled “An Actfor the relief of the personal representative of William A. Slacum, deceased. do pass with the following

Amendment

In Line 9. Strike out “charges for” and insert “actual”.

"Strike out all after the word “cents” to the end of the bill.

Attest.
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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02/08/1849In the Senate of the United States,
February 8^th, 1849.
Resolved, That the Senate disagree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill for the relief of the personal representative of William A. Slacum, deceased.

Attest
Asbury Dickins—
Secretary.

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02/10/1849In the House of Representatives.
10^th February. 1849.
Resolved. That this House do insist on its amendments to Senate Bill No 251. entitled, “An act for the relief of the personal representative of William A. Slacum, deceased.

Attest.
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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02/15/1849In Senate of the United States.
February 15, 1849.
Resolved, That the Senate insist upon their disagreement to the amendments of the House of Representative to the bill “for the relief of the personal representatives of William A. Slacum”; and they ask a conference upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on said amendments.

Ordered. That Mr. Hannegan, Mr. Corwin, and Mr. Downs, be the managers of the said conference on the part of the Senate.

Attest
Asbury Dickins
Secretary.

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02/17/1849In the House of Representatives
February 17^th 1849.
Resolved. That this House do agree to the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, to the above Bill.

Ordered, That Mr. DuerMr. Meadeand Mr. Cabell be the managers of the part of the House.

Attest.

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03/03/1849In the House of Representatives
March 3^d 1849.
Resolved. That this House [do?] disagree to the report of the conferees on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses to the said bill– and adhere to their amendments–

Attest.
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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S......251
Amendments.

1	BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representa-
2	tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3	THATthe proper accounting officers of the
4	Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized
5	to settle and adjust the account of the late
6	William A. Slacum, deceased, and to pay to
7	his personal representative, in addition
8	to what M^r Slacum received in his life-
9	time, his ^[actual^ charges for ^]^ expenses incurred
10	in visiting the Columbia river, in pursuance
11	of the directions of the Secretary of State,
12	in the years eighteen hundred and
13	thirty six and eighteen hundred and
14	thirty seven: Provided, The amount allowed
15	in such expenses shall not exceed the
16	sum of seven hundred and twelve dollars
17	and ninety cents; ^[^and also to pay his
	said representative, as compensation
	for the services rendered to the United
	States by M^r Slacum on that mission, at
	the rate of six dollars per diem, com-
	mencing from the first day of June,
	eighteen hundred and thirty-sex,
	and continuing to the fifteenth day
	of March, eighteen hundred and
	thirty seven: Provided, however, That the
	amount of pay received by M^r Slacum
	as a purser on the navy of the United
	States, during the period of time embraced

	in the above dates, be deducted from the
	amount of said per diem allowance.^]^