BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
THATthe Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to dis-charge Thomas W. Chinn and Micajah Courtney, and the other sureties of Thomas Gibbs Morgan, late collector for the district of Mississippi, from the payment of one third of the principal and interest of a judgment rendered against them in the circuit court of the United States, in and for the fifth circuit and district of Louisiana, upon their paying or securing the payment of the residue of said judgment to the satisfaction of said Secretary.
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12/27/1848
Passed the Senate
Secember 27. 1848
Attest
Asbury Dickins.–
Secretary

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Claims
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S_30
An act for the relief of Thomas W. Chinn and others.
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03/03/1849
In the House of Representatives
March 3d 1849
Resolved. That this bill pass with an amendment
Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk
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HR Cls.
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Senate Concur

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ThirtiethCongress.
SecondSession.
Congress of the United States.
In the House of Representatives.
Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 301) entitled “An Actfor the relief of Thomas W. Chinn, & others. do pass with the following
Amendment
Add at the end of the bill, “Provided, the1 Secretary of the Treasury Shall not be authorised to make the compromise, of this claim as aforesaid unless he Shall be Satisfied that from the party’s pecuniary ability, Said collector and his Sureties, the Said claim is not collectable and also that it is for the interest of the United States Such compromise be made”
Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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S. 301
Amendment
1“that” changed to “the”.

Partially Printed Document, 4 page(s), Volume 469, RG 46, Entry 427: Records of the United States Senate, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the Senate, Senate Bills and Resolutions Upon Which Further Action Was Taken, 1847-1849, NAB