AN ACT for the relief of Moses Noble.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to Moses Noble, agent for the brig Good Hope, and the schooners Delta, Jasper, Sardine, Five Sisters, Commonwealth, and Two Brothers, for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto, the sum of one thousand seven hundred and four dollars and sixty-eight cents, the same being for fishing bounties to which said vessels became entitled to in the fishing season of the year 1852.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

JULY 11, 1856.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. JONES, of Iowa, made the following

REPORT.

[To accompany Bill S. 375.]

The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Eliza B. McNeill, widow of Captain T. B. McNeill, of the United States marine corps, praying a pension, beg leave to report:

That Captain T. B. McNeill, according to petition, served in the United States marine corps for a period of about twenty-one years, and that while in the line of duty contracted a severe rheumatism, which resulted in hypertrophy of the heart, from which he died, March 13, 1856. The evidence in the case seems satisfactory to the committee, and sufficient to establish the statements of petitioner. Viewing the petition, therefore, as one deserving favor, the committee submit the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee report a bill for relief of petitioner, granting her five years' half pay of her husband, commencing April 25, 1856, when the testimony was completed.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

JULY 14, 1856.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. JONES, of Iowa, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany bill S. 376.]

The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Hill, praying an increase of pension, beg leave to report:

That the petitioner was wounded in his right arm by the accidental discharge of his rifle while on guard at Van Horn's wells, El Paso roads, Texas, July 20, 1855, from which wound he lost his arm. For this disability he was pensioned at the rate of eight dollars per month from the date of his discharge from service. This amount of pension being thought by your committee to be inadequate to his necessity, they therefore, believing this is a case worthy of special favor, submit the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee advise the passage of an act granting Joseph Hill a pension of twelve dollars per month.