Men And Women Of Texas.

One of the most importation things in researching ones ancestor is to find him or her on some kind of document be it a newspaper or some other legal document, if you can’t find him or her on any paper work, there's no point of looking. Although I have never heard of no one not leaving some kind paper trail. This world runs on paper, your ancestor will have left some kind of paper trail be it a birth, death or tax records, or maybe in a census or a short note in the newspaper. Then there’s the military and navy and many other public services. It’s just a matter of knowing how to ask the right questions.

This page is to help those who are looking for a family member in Texas. It will be in two parts, the first will be military ( Civil War ) the second part will be in the form of Bills and Acts out of the library of Congress. Now a Bill is just that a Bill which has not passed into law, where a Act is a Bill which has passed the House of Representatives and has became law.

Note. These military men will have no information on this pages as such, however each name will have some kind of information, so if you see a name and would like to know what kind of info I may have on him, you can write me and I will be glad to take a look. My address can be found in my profile.

Now for those of you who find a ancestor in the Bills and Acts, I’m sorry to say there will be no other info, only what is stated within the Bills and Acts.
-----------------------------------------------------

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 2]TUESDAY, April 15, 1862.

THIRTEENTH TEXAS CAVALRY REGIMENT.

1. Colonel John H. Burnett, to take rank March 1, 1862, Texas.

2. Lieutenant-colonel, Anderson F. Crawford, to take rank March 1, 1862, Texas.

3. Major, Charles Roambrose Beaty.

FOURTEENTH TEXAS CAVALRY REGIMENT.

1. Colonel, Middleton Tait Johnson, to take rank February 15, 1862, Texas.

2. Major. Thompson Camp, to take rank February 15, 1862, Texas.

3. Lieutenant-colonel, Samuel F. Mains, to take rank February 15, 1862, Texas.

EIGHTEENTH TEXAS CAVALRY REGIMENT.

1. Colonel, Nicholas Henry, Darnell, sr., to take rank March 15, 1862, Texas.

2. Lieutenant-colonel, John T. Coit, to take rank March 15, 1862, Texas.

3. Major, Charles C. Morgan, to take rank March 15, 1862, Texas.

FOURTH TEXAS REGIMENT.

1. Colonel, John Marshall, to take rank March 6, 1862, Texas.

Assistant quartermasters, with the rank of captain.

1. A. T. Monroe.

2. James K. P. Record.

3. F. M. Wigginton.

4. C. S. Mills.

Assistant commissaries, with the rank of captain.

1. W. E. Haile.

2. William H. Estill.

3. F. McC. Newton.

4. J. H. Beck

Chaplains.

1. John B. Renfroe.

SEVENTH KENTUCKY REGIMENT.

Adjutants, with the rank of first lieutenant.

1. John M. Hilliard, to take rank March 1, 1862, Texas.

2. M. L. Lane, to take rank February 15, 1862, Texas.

3. M. H. Royston, to take rank February 13, 1862, Texas.

4. William A. Ryan, to take rank March 15, 1862, Texas.

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 2]FRIDAY, September 26, 1862.

Brigade quartermasters, with the rank of major.

1. Charles Russell, to take rank May 1, 1862, Texas.

2. William G. King, to take rank May 13, 1862, Texas.

Assistant quartermasters, with the rank of captain.

1. N. A. Birge, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

2. Alexander Harwood, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

3. Benjamin Morgan, to take rank May 1, 1862, Texas.

4. William Prescott, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

5. Morris K. Simons, to take rank May 27, 1862, Texas.

6. J. W. Johnson, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

7.William Colby, to take rank June 11, 1862, Texas.

8. E. M. Stackpole, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

9. A. C. Smith, to take rank May 13, 1862, Texas.

10. Julian Field, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

11. David Rhine, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

12. Asa U. Wright, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

13. A. P. Corley, to take rank April 23, 1862, Texas.

14. Daniel A. Conner, to take rank April, 24, 1862, Texas.

15. B. F. Davis, to take rank June 1, 1862, Texas.

16. Robert W. Graham, to take rank July 1, 1862, Texas.

17. A. M. Truit, to take rank August 16, 1862, Texas.

18. William McMasters, to take rank August 15, 1862, Texas.

Brigade commissaries, with the rank of major.

1. John R. King.

2. George T. Howard.

3. Samuel McComb.

4. Henry R. Marks.

5. M. N. Shive.

6. John A. Harris.

Colonels.

1. Nathaniel M. Burford, Nineteenth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

2. Oran Milo Roberts, Eleventh Texas Regiment, Texas.

3. William B. Ochiltree, Eighteenth Texas Regiment, Texas.

4. Thomas Coke Bass, Twentieth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

5. Richard Waterhouse, Nineteenth Texas Regiment, Texas.

6. Frances Collett Wilkes, Twenty-fourth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

7. George Washington Carter, Twenty-first Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

8. Clayton Crawford Gillespie, Twenty-fifth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

9. Jerome B. Robertson, Fifth Texas Regiment, Texas.

10. John C. G. Key, Fourth Texas Regiment, Texas.

11. Thomas Neville Waul, Waul's Texas Legion, Texas.

12. Alexis T. Rainey, First Texas Regiment, Texas.

Lieutenant-colonels.

1. Benjamin W. Watson, Nineteenth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

2. A. J. Coupland, Eleventh Texas Regiment, Texas.

3. David B. Culberson, Eighteenth Texas Regiment, Texas.

4. Andrew J. Fowler, Twentieth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

5. Robert H. Graham, Nineteenth Texas Regiment, Texas.

6. Robert Reese Neyland, Twenty-fourth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

7. DeWitt Clinton Giddings, Twenty-first Texas Regiment, Texas.

8. John Cunningham Upton, Fifth Texas Regiment, Texas.

9. Benjamin F. Carter, Fourth Texas Regiment, Texas.

10. Hiram Bronson Granbury, Seventh Texas Regiment, Texas.

11. Barnard Timmons, Waul's Texas Legion, Texas.

12. Philip Alexander Work, First Texas Regiment, Texas.

Majors.

1. Joel T. Daves, Nineteenth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

2. Nathaniel Jackson Caraway, Eleventh Texas Regiment, Texas.

3. Wilburn Hill King, Eighteenth Texas Regiment, Texas.

4. Dempsey W. Broughton, Twentieth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

4. Ennis Ward Taylor, Nineteenth Texas Regiment, Texas.

5. Parick H. Swearingen, Twenty-fourth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

6. Joseph N. Dark, Twenty-fifth Texas Regiment Cavalry, Texas.

7. W. P. Townsend, Fourth Texas Regiment, Texas.

8. Leonidas Willis, Waul's Texas Legion, Texas.

9. Allen Cameron, Waul's Texas Legion, Texas.

10. Matt. Dale, First Texas Regiment, Texas.

Assistant quartermasters, with the rank of captain.

1. H. B. Adams, Waul's Texas Legion, Texas.

2. M. S. Munson, Waul's Texas Legion, Texas.

3. A. G. Durkee, Tenth Texas Cavalry, Texas.

Assistant commissaries, with the rank of captain.

1. B. Shropshire, Texas.

2. John Reily Texas.

Chaplains.

1. W. A. Parks Texas.

Adjutants, with rank of first lieutenant.

1. James T. Ware, Texas.

2. O. Steele, Texas.

3. J. H. Evans, Texas.

4. James M. Seeton, Texas

Brigadier-generals.

1. William Steele, Texas.

2. Allison Nelson, Texas.

Majors.

1. John H. Broocks, Twenty-seventh Texas Cavalry, Texas.

Assistant commissaries, with rank, etc., of captain.

1. Lewis W. Means, Ninth Texas Cavalry, Texas.

ENGINEERS.

1. Captain, John A. Williams, to take rank August 16, 1862, Texas.

ARTILLERY--UNDER ACT NO. 359--PROVISIONAL CONGRESS.

1. Lieutenant Colonel C. E. Thorburn, to take rank August 1, 1862, Texas.

Majors.

1. W. L. Robards, to take rank July 5, 1862, Texas.

2. T. T. Teel, to take rank May 2, 1862, Texas.

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 3]
FRIDAY, March 13, 1863.

Surgeons.

1. E. Randall, Texas.
2. Leonard Randall, Texas.
3. A. H. Sears, Texas.
4. Augustus H. Parrish, Texas.
5. John L. Alston, Texas.
6. Edward W. Cade, Texas.
7. Ebenezer Jones, Texas.
8. David R. Wallace, Texas
9. U. V. Walker, Texas

Assistant surgeons.

1. W. W. McCartney, Texas.
2. T. C. Thompson, Texas.
3. W. W. White, Texas.
4. A. W. King, Texas.
5. John M. Thomasson, Texas.
6. J. W. Maddin, Texas.
7. W. B. Dashiell, Texas.
8. Henry J. Hunter, Texas.
9. William P. Richardson, Texas.
10. Henry W. Waters, Texas.
11. A. A. Laurence, Texas.
12. T. W. Yates, Texas.
13. R. T. De Aragon, Texas.
14. E. B. Blocker, Texas.
15. William P. Smith, Texas.
16. F. D. Hallonquist, Texas.
17. David W. Fentress, Texas.
18. Alonzo G. V. Doney, Texas.
19. David C. Hewson, Texas.
20. George W. Bryan, Texas.
21. Richard L. Smith, Texas.
22. William S. Fowler, Texas.
23. James H. Mullins, Texas.
24. Henry Dye, Texas.

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 4] MONDAY, December 12, 1864.

Surgeons.

1. Asst. Surg. A. A. Lawrance, of Texas, to be surgeon, to rank from May 14, 1863.
2. Asst. Surg. William S. Fowler, of Texas, to be surgeon, to rank from August 22, 1863.
3. Asst. Surg. William J. Cocke, of Texas, to be surgeon, to rank from September 7, 1863.
4. G. Dowell, of Texas, to rank from September 28, 1863.
5. C. E. R. King, of Texas, to rank from January 16, 1864.
6. R. G. Turner, of Texas, to rank from January 29, 1864.
7. C. Ganahl, of Texas, to rank from October 4, 1861.
8. G. Holland, of Texas, to rank from December 20, 1862.
9. W. J. Goodman, of Texas, to rank from August 7, 1863.
10. H. P. Becton, of Texas, to rank from August 22, 1863.
11. J. P. Hewey, of Texas, to rank from August 25, 1863.
12. W. P. Riddell, of Texas, to rank from October 8, 1863.
13. W. D. Kelley, of Texas, to rank from October 12, 1863.
14. D. T. Iglehart, of Texas, to rank from December 22, 1863.
15. S. C. Oliver, of Texas, to rank from February 19, 1864.
16. W. W. McIver, of Texas, to rank from February 29, 1864.
17. E. W. Britton, of Texas, to rank from March 3, 1864.
18. J. H. Trippe, of Texas, to rank from September 16, 1864.

Assistant surgeons.

1. E. H. Smith, of Texas, to rank from October 1, 1863.
2. John D. Parsons, of Texas, to rank from December 12, 1863.
3. Thomas C. Foster, of Texas, to rank from January 1, 1863.
4. A. H. McFall, of Texas, to rank from January 4, 1864.
5. Thomas J. Haley, of Texas, to rank from January 13, 1864.
6. William Watt, of Texas, to rank from March 24, 1864.
7. C. W. Trueheart, of Texas, to rank from April 5, 1864.
8. S. Hubbell, of Texas, to rank from June 9, 1864.
9. E. C. Hughes, of Texas, to rank from July 27, 1864.
10. W. M. Clements, of Texas, to rank from August 13, 1863.
11. G. B. Burton, of Texas, to rank from August 13, 1863.
12. O. H. Seeds, of Texas, to rank from August 14, 1863.
13. W. M. Hamilton, of Texas, to rank from August 25, 1863.
14. H. L. Rugely, of Texas, to rank from October 10, 1863.
15. T. M. Blakemore, of Texas, to rank from October 12, 1863.
16. R. G. Lane, of Texas, to rank from October 14, 1863.
17. G. H. Bailey, of Texas, to rank from October 26, 1863.
18. R. C. White, of Texas, to rank from October 31, 1863.
19. J. T. Barton, of Texas, to rank from December 10, 1863.
20. P. Jordan, of Texas, to rank from December 23, 1863.
21. W. R. McMillan, of Texas, to rank from February 2, 1864.
22. E. A. Pye, of Texas, to rank from February 5, 1864.
23. T. T. Williamson, of Texas, to rank from February 2, 1864.
24. B. W. Bristow, of Texas, to rank from February 8, 1864.
25. J. W. Lockhart, of Texas, to rank from February 12, 1864.
26. R. C. Watson, of Texas, to rank from February 19, 1864.
27. W. J. Moffitt, of Texas, to rank from February 20, 1864.
28. E. W. Rogers, of Texas, to rank from February 24, 1864.
29. G. H. Worsham, of Texas, to rank from March 17, 1864.
30. U. J. Thweatt, of Texas, to rank from April 9, 1864.
31. H. M. Jones, of Texas, to rank from April 14, 1864.
-------------------------------------

A BILL
JANUARY 19, 1860.

For the relief of Elizabeth M. Cocke, widow of Major James H. Cocke, late marshal of the district of Texas.

Whereas the United States, on the twenty-ninth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, recovered judgment against Elizabeth M. Cocke, administratrix of James H. Cocke, late marshal, and his sureties, before the district court for the eastern district of Texas, for the sum of two thousand forty- one dollars and ninety-three cents; and it being made to appear that it would be just and equitable that the collection of the said judgment should not at this time be enforced: Therefore—
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no execution for the amount of the principal and interest due on said judgment shall be issued, and the same be, and is hereby, suspended until sufficient time be allowed under the laws and according to the usual form of legal proceedings in Texas for said administratrix to prosecute to a final judgment a suit against Henry B. Martin, deputy marshal of said James H. Cocke, who received and embezzled the money for which said judgment in favor of the United States versus said Elizabeth M. Cocke, administratrix as aforesaid, was rendered.
---------------------------------------------------

A BILL
JANUARY 27, 1873.

For the relief of Julius Greisenbeck. of Waco, Texas.

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, and he is hereby, instructed to pay to Julius Greisenbeck, of Waco, Texas, the sum of three hundred and sixty-four dollars and ninety-five cents, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, which shall be in full of debts contracted by a detachment of United States cavalry, under command of Sergeant Von Urick, with the said Julius Greisenbeck in eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.
-----------------------------------------------

A BILL

JANUARY 6, 1873.

For the relief of H. V. Philpot, of Galveston, Texas.

Be it enacted bi1 the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to H. V. Philpot, of Galveston, State of Texas, the sum of five hundred dollars, being amount due him for services rendered by order of Honorable J. C. Watrous, judge of United States court, in the care and preservation of the records of said court and records of confederate government.
----------------------------------------------

A BILL
APRIL 29, 1872.

For the relief of W. I. Hurt, postmaster at Tyler, Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and lb use of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in the settlement of the post-office account with W. I. Hurt, the postmaster at the city of Tyler, Smith County, Texas, for the quarter ending September thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, to allow a credit on said account of three hundred and fourteen dollars and twenty-one cents, this being the sum of which the said W. I. Hurt was robbed on, to wit, the twelfth day of July, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
----------------------------------------------

A BILL
JANUARY 9, 1871.

For the relief of Lewis Parker, of Galveston, Texas.

Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to Lewis Parker, of Galveston, Texas, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars, for anchors, chains, tools, and other articles taken from said Parker, in the city of Galveston, Texas, by the United States Navy, on the last days of December, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
--------------------------------------------

A BILL
MAY 6, 1872.

For the relief of John N. Reed, of the State of Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, to audit, settle, and pay off the claim of John N. Reed, including principal, interest, and un-liquidated damages, for work, material, and moneys expended under a contract with the late Lieutenant W. H. Stevens, engineer of the United States, for the construction of a fort at Pelican Spit, in Galveston Bay, on the coast of Texas, prior to the late war. And for this purpose, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
---------------------------------------------

An Act
APRIL 25, 1872.

Granting a pension to Cordelia C. Dougherty.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Cordelia C. Dougherty, widow of Charles Dougherty, late a private in Company I, Second Regiment of Maine Volunteers, and also late a private in Company D, Thirteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteers, together with the children of said Charles and Gordelia C. Dougherty who are under sixteen years of age, to take effect from the passage of this act.
Passed the House of Representatives April 24, 1872.
------------------------------------------------
A BILL
FEBRUARY 19, 1866.

For the relief of Chauncey B. Sabin and Peter W. Gray, of Harris county, Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Chauncey B. Sabin and Peter W. Gray, citizens of the county of Harris, in the State of Texas, are and shall be, severally, exempt from taking and subscribing the oath pre6 scribed and required by an act entitled “An act to prescribe an oath of office, and for other purposes,” approved July two, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and an act supplementary thereto, approved January twenty-four, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, by which they are excluded from exercising their vocation as attorneys-at-law in the courts of the United States.
---------------------------------------------------

A BILL
August 16, 1856.

For the relief of John Huff, of Texas.

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, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John Huff, of Texas, the sum of fifteen hundred and fifty-six dollars, in full of all demands against the government of the United States for damages done to his property whilst his house and premises were in possession of a battalion of United States infantry in December, eighteen hundred and forty-eight.
-------------------------------------------------

A BILL
MARCH 9, 1848.

For the relief of Christopher H. Pix, of Texas.

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, and he is hereby, directed to pay, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to Christopher H. Pix, of Texas, the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars, in full compensation On for balance due for rent of house for the district court of the United States, under a contract entered into by him with John M. Allen, deceased, late United States marshal for the State of Texas.
--------------------------------------------------

A BILL
MAY 29, 1858.
For the relief of Captain John G. Tod, late of the navy of Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Captain John G. Tod, late of the navy of Texas, a sum equivalent to five years’ pay of a captain in the navy of the United States when waiting orders: Provided, That the acceptance of the provisions of this act by the said Captain John G. Tod shall be a full relinquishment and remu9 ration of all claims on his part to any further compensation on this behalf from the United States government, and to any position in the navy of the United States.
-------------------------------------------------

A BILL
APRIL 13, 1860.

For the relief of Maurice K. Simons, of Jackson county, Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stases of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, directed to pay to Maurice K. Simons, of Jackson county, Texas, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remunerate him for expenses incurred on account of a dangerous wound received while employed in the commissary department of the army, under the command of General Taylor, in Mexico, and in compensation for a horse killed in said service.
-----------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
FEBRUARY 5, 1847.

For the relief of Frederick Dawson, James Schott, and Elisha B. Whitney, creditors of the late republic of Texas.

lie it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of The United Slates of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and lie is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be paid to Frederick Dawson, James Schott, and Elisha B. Whitney, the sum of one million and seventeen thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars, the same to be paid in stock of the United States, made payable in twenty years, and bearing an interest of per centum per annum; the interest to be paid, upon the said parties duly assigning to the United States the bonds of the late republic of Texas for an amount of principal and interest due on bonds equal to the said amount, and satisfying the Secretary of the Treasury that such bonds were executed and given by said republic to said persons for and on account of the naval marine furnished to said republic by said persons, and which afterwards, by the annexation of Texas to the United States, became the property of the United States.
---------------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
FEBRUARY 6, 1873.

To remove the political disabilities of James D Halyburton, of Virginia, and Thomas Williams, of San Antonio, in the State of Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each Rouse concurring therein,) That all disabilities imposed by the third section of the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States be, and the same are hereby, removed from James D. Halyburton, of Virginia, and Thomas G. Williams, of San Antonio, in the State of Texas.
--------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
AUGUST 1, 1850.

For the relief of William H. Owen, a private in Captain W. B. Gray’s company of Texas mounted troops.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Paymaster General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to William H. Owen, late a private in Captain W. B. Gray’s company of Texas mounted troops, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, out of any un-appropriated money in the Treasury of the United States. The said sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, being in compensation for services performed by said Owen in riding an express from Camargo to Corpus Christi, in February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and for the value of a horse lost in the performance of that journey.
------------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
DECEMBER 9, 1872.

For the relief of Jiles S. Boggess, of Rusk County, Texas, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representalives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll the name of Jiles S. Boggess, of Rusk County, Texas, who was a soldier in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, served nine months therein, and was honorably discharged, and to pay him a pension in accordance with the act entitled “An act granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve,” approved February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, upon the proper proofs and under the limitations required by said act: Provided, however, That said Boggess shall be relieved from taking that part of the oath described in said act as follows: “That he, at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid and comfort, or exercised the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States.”
----------------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
DECEMBER 9, 1872.

For the relief of Robert E. 13. Baylor, of Washington County, Texas, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-rolls the name of Robert E. B. Baylor, of Washington County, Texas, who was a soldier in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, who served more than nine months, and was honorably discharged, and, to pay him a pension in accordance with the act entitled “An act granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve,” approved February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, upon the proper proof and under the limitations required by said act: Provided, however, That said Baylor shall be relieved from taking the oath described as follows: “That he has at no time, during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid and comfort, or exercised the functions of any office whatever, under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States.”
--------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
JANUARY 29, 1872.

To indemnify W. A. Saylor, of Bryan, Texas, for internal revenue taxes illegally assessed and collected during the years eighteen hundred and sixty-seven and eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 lives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed to refund the sum of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one dollars to W. A. Saylor, of Bryan, Texas, for taxes illegally collected on certain parcels of cotton during the years eighteen hundred and sixty-seven and eighteen hundred and sixty-eight; and the sum of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose aforesaid.
----------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
JANUARY 22, 1864.

For the relief of Charles Anderson, assignee of John James, of Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized and
directed to pay to Charles Anderson, assignee of John James, of Texas, the sum of one thousand and forty-one dollars and sixty-six cents, being the amount certified by the quartermaster general to be due to the said John James for back rent of Camp Hudson, in Texas, prior to the first of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, the same having been regularly assigned to the said Charles Anderson.