Sponsor: JOHNSON, Richard Mentor (D-KY)
Description: TO OFFER A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY LOST, CAPTURED OR DESTROYED BY THE ENEMY WHILE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE U.S., WHICH SUBSTITUTE SEEKS TO STRIKE OUT ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE OF SAID BILL AND INSERT INSTEAD, A BILL PROVIDING THAT IN ALL CASES ARISING UNDER THE 9TH SECTION, THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REVISED AND SANCTIONED OR REJECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, AND THAT IN ALL CASES UNDER THE REMAINING SECTIONS THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REVISED AND SANCTIONED OR REJECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR, WITHOUT WHICH SANCTION NO MONEY SHALL BE PAID ANY CLAIMANT. (P. 441)
Original source documents: Annals of Congress vol. 30, p. 445; House Journal vol. 10, p. 168;