FIFTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 313-317. 1888. Proviso. been destroyed while detached from the bonds and in the custody of the United States postal authorities: Provided, however, That a satisfactory bond of indemnity shall be filed with the Secretary of the Indemnity bond. Treasury before said payment shall be made. Approved, May 24, 1888. May 24, 1888. Preamble. CHAP. 314.-An act for the relief of the heirs of John S. Fillmore, deceased. Whereas, on the fourteenth day of December, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-four, John S. Fillmore, then of Denver, Colorado, since deceased, conveyed to the United States of America lots numbered twenty-eight and twenty-nine, in block numbered forty-six in Denver City (east division), per survey of E. D. Boyd, in the then Territory of Colorado, for the purpose and upon the condition that the same should be occupied as a post-office site, which condition has never been in any part performed; Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all the interests which the United States of America acquired by, through, or ver, Colo., released to under the said deed to the said lots as above described be, and the heirs of. same is hereby, relinquished to and vested in the persons who by the laws of Colorado would have been entitled thereto at the date of the death of said Fillmore had the said deed never been made, and to their heirs and assigns forever. Approved, May 24, 1888. CHAP. 315.-An act for the relief of the heirs of the late Solomon Spitzer.. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars, to pay to the heirs of Solomon Spitzer the claim of the said Spitzer for the unexpected increase in the work of weighing imports at the port of New York, under his contract with the Secretary of the Treasury, during the year eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. Approved, May 24, 1888. CHAP. 316. An act to remove the political disabilities of John Rutledge of South Carolina. John S. Fillmore. May 24, 1888.. Solomon Spitzer. May 25, 1888. John Rutledge. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each House concurring therein) That John Rutledge of the State of South removed. Carolina be and he is hereby relieved of all political disabilities imposed upon him by the third section of the fourteenth article of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Approved, May 25, 1888. CHAP. 317.—An act to authorize Commander John W. Philip, United States Navy, to accept a silver pitcher from the Government of the United States of Colombia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Commander John W. Philip, United States Navy, be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept a silver pitcher tendered him by the Government of the United States of Colombia, for services rendered to that Government. Approved, May 25, 1888. May 25, 1888. Commander John W. May accept silver pitcher from Colom Philip, U. S. N. bian Government. May 25, 1888. Job Barnard. Sale of real estate to, ratified. CHAP. 318.-An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to complete a contract for the sale of certain real estate to Job Barnard. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commisin District of Columbia sioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to carry out and complete the contract of sale made by W. Dennison, J. H. Ketcham, and S. L. Phelps, former Commissioners of said District, with Job Barnard, dated June twelfth, eighteen hundred and seventyseven, duly acknowledged and recorded in liber eight hundred and fifty-eight, at folio two hundred and twenty, one of the land records of said District, and that on payment by said purchaser of the money therein agreed to be paid the said Commissioners shall execute and deliver a deed to said purchaser, his heirs or assigns, conveying thereby the title of said District to the real estate described in the said contract. Approved, May 25, 1888. May 28, 1888. Frederick Beno. May 28, 1888. John Kalbfleisch. May 28, 1888. Pension. CHAP. 322.—An act to grant an increase of pension to Frederick Beno. 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 required to increase the pension of Frederick Beno, of East Portland, Oregon, to seventy-two dollars per month. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 323.—An act granting a pension to John Kalbfleisch. 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 John Kalbfleisch, Company A, One hundred and sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at the rate allowed for loss of leg above the knee. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 324.-An act for the relief of Basile Champagne. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Basile Champagne. 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 Basile Champagne, late private in Company B, First Wisconsin Volunteers. May 28 1888. Pension. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 325.-An act granting a pension to Melvina Greenwood. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Melvina Greenwood. 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 Melvina Greenwood, widow of William B. Greenwood, late a private in Company B, of the Sixteenth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 326.-An act granting a pension to Amastasia Walter. May 28, 1888. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Amastasia Walter. 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 Amastasia Walter, widow of Peter Walter, late a private of Company G, of the Twenty-sixth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 327.-An act granting a pension to Stephen Singleton. May 28, 1888. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Stephen Singleton. of the Interior be, and hereby is, directed to place the name of Stephen Singletón, late a private in Company G, Eighty-seventh Indiana Volunteers, on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 328.—An act granting a pension to James Lucas. May 28, 1888. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary James Lucas. 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 James Lucas, late a private in Company H, One hundred and eleventh Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 329.-An act granting a pension to Emma Von Bernewitz. May 28, 1888. Emma Von Berne witz. 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 Pension. on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Emma Von Bernewitz, a nurse in the Medical Department, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 330.-An act granting a pension to Lemuel R. Rea. May 28, 1888. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Lemuel R. Rea. 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 Lemuel R. Rea, late a private in Company I, Second Illinois Cavalry. Approved, May 28, 1888. STAT L-VOL XXV-68 T May 28, 1888. William Lemons. CHAP. 331.-An act granting a pension to William Lemons. 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 William Lemons, late a drummer, in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. Approved, May 28, 1888. CHAP. 332.-An act authorizing a loan of arms and equipments to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized, under such regulations as he shall deem proper, to loan to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, one hundred and fifty rifles and equipments, belts, bayonets, scabbards, and cartridge-boxes, for use at the celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of that company, to be returned in good order on or before the first day of July next. Approved, May 28, 1888. May 28, 1888. Payment to. CHAP. 333.—An act for the relief of Thomas C. Dickey. 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 hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Thomas C. Dickey, late post-master at Murphy, North Carolina, the sum of two hundred and seventy five dollars, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, Approved, May 28, 1888. May 28, 1888. William P. Thorne. CHAP. 334.-An act for the relief of William P. Thorne. 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 is hereby, directed to pay to William P. Thorne, of Henry County, Kentucky, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five hundred dollars. Approved, May 28, 1888. May 29, 1888. Henry Brock, CHAP. 335.-An act for the relief of Henry Brock 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 to Henry Brock, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three hundred and eighty-seven dollars, the same being justly due said Henry Brock for rent of his house, numbered two hundred, New Jersey avenue, Washington, District of Columbia, and damage to the same while it was being occupied under authority of the House of Representatives. Approved, May 29, 1888. CHAP. 346.-An act for the relief of John C.. Weaver. 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 to John C. Weaver, of Dennison, Clark County, Illinois, the sum of six hundred dollars, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated as compensation for a substitute furnished the Union Army during the war. Approved, June 4, 1888. June 4, 1888. John C. Weaver. CHAP. 347.-An act for the relief of the heirs of A. Gates Lee and heirs of B. P. Lee, deceased. 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 to the heirs of A. Gates Lee, deceased, of McCracken county, Kentucky, and the heirs of B. P. Lee, deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of six hundred and seventy-five dollars, for use and occupation of their mill property by United States troops during the late war. Approved, June 4, 1888. CHAP. 348.-An act for the relief of the estate of C. M. Briggs, deceased. C. M. Briggs. Provisos Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Court of Claims is hereby given, subject to the proviso hereinafter mentioned, hear claim of. like jurisdiction to hear and determine the claim of the legal representatives of C. M. Briggs, deceased, for the proceeds of four hundred and fifty-five bales of cotton, now in the Treasury of the United States, alleged to have been owned, in whole or in part, by said Briggs, as is given to said court by the acts of March twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, upon petition to be filed in said court at any time within two years from the passage of this act, any statute of limitations to the country notwithstanding: Provided, however, That unless the said court shall, on a preliminary inquiry, find that said Briggs was in fact loyal to the United States Government, and that the assignment to him hereinafter mentioned was bona fide, the court shall not have jurisdiction of the case, and the same shall, without further proceedings, be dismissed: And provided further, That if the court shall find that the alleged assignment from one Morehead to said Briggs, of date Assignment. April eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, under which said Briggs claimed said cotton, was intended only as security to said Briggs for indebtedness, and against contingent liabilities assumed by him for said Morehead, judgment shall be rendered for such portion of the proceeds of said cotton as will satisfy the debts and claims of said Briggs, to secure which said assignment was given: Provided said judgment shall not be paid out of the general fund in the Treasury Payment. arising from the sale of captured and abandoned property, but shall be paid out of the special fund charged to and accounted for by Capt. G. L. Fort, Assistant Quartermaster at Memphis, arising from the sale of the two thousand two hundred and nine bales of cotton, received by him, with which claimants cotton was intermingled, said claimant to receive only the proportion which his cotton bears to the net proceeds accounted for by said Fort. Approved, June 4, 1888. |