LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE 2Sp SESSION OF THE TwEN- Tr-NISTH CONGRESS.

 Public-No. 10.

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Making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the U. States, for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

 Be t enacted 6y the Senate and House of Representatives. of the United States of .4mc- riea in Congress assembled, That the follow ing sums be, and the same are hereby appro- prated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of pensions for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight; -..

 For revolutionary pensions, under the act of the eighteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, sixsy-sesen thou sand two hundred dollars.

 For invalid pensions. under various acts, one hundred and sixty-six thousand dollars,

 For pensions to widows and orphans, un- der the act of the fourth of July, one thous- and eight hundred and thirty-six, two hun- dred and fifiy-eigh, thousand dollars.

 FoI pensions io widows, under the act of the seventh of July, one thousand eight hun dred and thirty eight, and the acts supple mentary thereto, two hundred and seventy thousand dollars.

 For pensions to widows, uader the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hun dred and forty-three, ffty-six thousand dol lars.

 For pensions to widows, under the act of the seventeenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, four hundred aud eighty thousand dollars.

 For half-pay pensions to widows and or phana, payable through the Third Auditors office, five thousand five hundred dollars.

 For arreanges prior to July first, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, payable through the Third Auditors office, one thou sand dollars.

 Sec 3. find be t further enaeted, That from and after the passage of this act, the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to make such compensation to agents for pay ing pensions as may be just and reasonable, to be paid out of the fund appropriated for the payment of revolutionary pensions, but in no case to exceed two per cen.um on mo- neys disbursed by them the said compen- saiion to be in full for all their services, and any contingent expenses that may arise in the discharge of their official duties, books, printing, and stationery excepted; Proridsd, That the amount of compensation allowed to any one pension agen. shall not exceed one thousand dollars per annum And pro rided further, That the Secretary oi War shall so regulate the remitances made to pension ageats as to prevent an undue &C., cumulaiion of balances in their hands.

 JOHN W. DAVIS, Speaker

 of the House Representatives.

 M. DALLAS,

 President of fAs Seaaie. Approved, Feb. 20, lS47

 ,s..a JAS. K. POLK