Feb. 1, 1873. Pension to name of Evan Johnson, late a corporal of company I, forty-seventh regi ment Illinois volunteers, to take effect from and after the passage of this act. APPROVED, February 1, 1873. CHAP. XCVI. · An Act granting a Pension to Mary A. Chute. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InteMary A. Chute. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary A. Chute, mother of Edward P. Chute, late a private in company I, of the tenth regiment of Maine volunteers, to take effect from the passage of this act. Feb. 1, 1873. Pension to John Nolan. APPROVED, February 1, 1873. CHAP. XCVII. — An Act granting a Pension to John Nolan. 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 upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John Nolan, of Quincy, Illinois, and pay him a pension from and after the passage of this act. APPROVED, February 1, 1873. Feb. 1, 1873. CHAP. XCVIII. Credits to be allowed Daniel O. Cleveland in settlement of accounts. Feb. 4, 1873. Credits to be allowed James F. Casey in settle An Act for the Relief of Daniel O. Cleveland, Postmaster at Broadalbin, in the State of New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the auditor of the treasury for the Post-office Department be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to credit Daniel O. Cleveland, postmaster at Broadalbin, in the State of New York, in his account as such postmaster, with the sum of one hundred and forty dollars, being the value of postage stamps stolen from the safe of said post-office by burglars on the night of the eighth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, without fault or negligence on the part of said postmaster. SEC. 2. That the proper accounting officer of the Treasury Department be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to credit the said Daniel O. Cleveland in his account for United States internal-revenue stamps with the sum of two hundred and thirteen dollars, being the amount and value of such revenue stamps stolen from said safe by burglars on the night aforesaid, without fault or negligence on the part of said Cleveland. APPROVED, February 1, 1873. CHAP. XCIX. An Act for the Relief of James F. Casey, Collector of the Port of New 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, authorized to credit James F. Casey, collector of ment of accounts. customs for the port of New Orleans, the following items in the settlement of his accounts, to wit: The sum of three hundred and ninety-four dollars and sixteen cents, being the sum paid John Hancock as assistant auditor in the New Orleans custom-house for services from February twenty-fifth to April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine; and the sum of six hundred and five dollars and twenty-four cents, being the sum paid Robert L. Ream, jr., for services as clerk in said customhouse, from February first to June seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty nine: Provided, That said Secretary shall find such services were performed and payments were made to them in good faith by said collector. APPROVED, February 4, 1873. CHAP. C.— An Act for the Relief of John McMath. Feb. 4, 1873. 1870, ch. 253. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting Payment to officers of the Treasury Department audit and pay to John McMath, John McMath. private second battalion veteran reserve corps, transferred from ninety- Vol. xvi. p. 254. eighth regiment Ohio volunteers, for military services, the additional See Ante, p. 54. bounty of fifty dollars provided by law, as though application had been made therefor according to the provisions of the act of July thirteen, eighteen hundred and seventy. APPROVED, February 4, 1873. CHAP. CI. - An Act for the Relief of Galen E. Green. Feb. 4, 1873. Galen E. Green. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the paymaster-general Payment to of the army be, and he is hereby, required to pay out of the appropriation for the pay of the army for the current year to Galen E. Green, late lieutenant of the seventh Wisconsin battery, the amount of pay that would be due him from the thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, to the fifteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, the same as though the name of the said Green had been borne on the rolls of the army to the date last named. APPROVED, February 4, 1873. CHAP. CII. An Act for the Relief of John T. Mason, former Collector of Customs at Feb. 4, 1873. T. Mason. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting Amount to be officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized refunded to John and directed to reopen the accounts of John T. Mason, as late collector of customs of the district of Baltimore, and as late United States designated depositary, and to refund to the said Mason such sum, not exceeding three thousand dollars, which may have been paid into the treasury by him, as are shown to have been stolen or embezzled by his late clerk in said depositary department, Edward A. Slicer; the Secretary of the Treasury being satisfied that such larceny or embezzlement did not occur through the negligence or default of said Mason: Provided, That in case Proviso. any of the money so stolen or embezzled shall hereafter be recovered, the same shall inure to the benefit of the United States. APPROVED, February 4, 1873. CHAP. CIII.- An Act for the Relief of Captain Brice X. Blair, Postmaster at Hunting- Feb. 4, 1873. don, Pennsylvania. Whereas the post-office at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was broken into on the night of October twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and the safe therein blown open and postage stamps stolen therefrom to the amount of three hundred and twenty-eight dollars and forty-eight cents, without any fault or neglect of the postmaster: Therefore, Preamble. Credit to be Be it enacted by the Senate and House 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 accounts allowed Brice X. of Brice X. Blair, postmaster at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, to allow him a credit for the sum of three hundred and twenty-eight dollars and forty Blair, in settlement of accounts. Feb. 4, 1873. H. Meredith. eight cents, the amount of postage stamps stolen from his safe on the night of October twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy. APPROVED, February 4, 1873. CHAP. CIV. - An Act for the Relief of H. H. Meredith, late Postmaster at Wade, Bedford County, Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Amount not to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General be collected of H. be, and he is hereby, directed not to collect of H. H. Meredith, late postmaster at Wade, Bedford county, Virginia, any balance due from him on account of money and stamps which were taken from the post-office at said place by burglars on the night of the twentieth of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to APPROVED, February 4, 1873. CHAP. CVI.- An Act granting a Pension to Abigail Stukey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InteAbigail Stukey. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Abigail Stukey, of Bingham, Monroe county, Ohio, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to take effect from the passage of this act. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to son. CHAP. CVII.- An Act granting a Pension to Lucinda Thompson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InteLucinda Thomp-rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Lucinda Thompson, widow of Lewis S. Thompson, late a private in company A, thirty-first regiment of Illinois volunteers. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to Mary O'Donald. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to CHAP. CVIII. An Act granting a Pension to Mary O'Donald. 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 Mary O'Donald, mother of Walter O'Donald, late a private in company A, eighty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania volunters. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. CHAP. CIX. — An Act granting a Pension to Elizabeth Black. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InteElizabeth Black. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Elizabeth Black, widow of William L. Black, late a private in company "K," seventy-sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, from the passage of this act. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to Rosa Hoon. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. 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 upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Rosa Hoon, widow of William A. Hoon, late assistant engineer CHAP. CXI. — An Act granting a Pension to Garrett Flemming. 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 upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name. of Garrett Flemming, late a private in the forty-third regiment of Ohio volunteers. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. СНАР. СХІІ. An Act granting a Pension to Daniel Wooden. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to Garrett Flem ming. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to 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 upon the pen- Daniel Wooden. sion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Daniel Wooden, late a corporal in company C, sixty-fourth regiment United States colored troops, at the rate of eight dollars per month from the passage of this act. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. CHAP. CXIII. An Act granting a Pension to Susan W. Mechem. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to Mechem. 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 upon the Susan W. pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Susan W. Mechem, widow of Abel F. Mechem, late a surgeon in the United States army. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. pen 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 upon the sion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Amos Farling, late a private in company "H," twenty-seventh regiment United States infantry. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. pen CHAP. CXV.- An Act granting a Pension to Richard B. Crawford. 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 upon the sion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Richard B. Crawford, late a second lieutenant of the thirteenth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and pay him the pension of a second lieutenant from the date of the passage of this act; this pension to be in lieu of the pension he is now drawing, at eight dollars per month. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. CHAP. CXVI. - An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Abigail Chaplin. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to Amos Farling. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to Richard B. Crawford. Feb. 5, 1873. 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 upon the pen- Chaplin. Pension to Mrs. Abigail Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to Robert G. Wil son. Feb. 5, 1873. Pension to sion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Abigail Chaplin, who was the widow of Josiah Snelling, junior, late a colonel in the United States army, to take effect from and after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. CHAP. CXVII. An Act granting a Pension to Robert G. Wilson. 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 upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Robert G. Wilson, late a private in company A, seventy-ninth regiment New York volunteers, at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month, in lieu of the pension now held and enjoyed by him. APPROVED, February 5, 1873. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InteMary A. Miller. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pen Feb. 6, 1873. Payment to George Reber. Feb. 7, 1873. Payment to James O. P. Burnside. sion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, CHAP. CXIX. An Act for the Relief of George Reber. 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, authorized and directed to pay to George Reber, of Sandusky, Ohio, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of seven hundred and ninety-seven dollars and fifteen cents, in full for damages to his building in said city of Sandusky, occasioned by the quartering therein of United States soldiers, from the fifteenth day of January to the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. J. G. BLAINE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Received by the President January 25, 1873. [NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. CXXI. - An Act_authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund certain 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, empowered and directed, out of any money not otherwise appropriated by law, to pay to James O. P. Burnside the sum of five thousand two hundred and eighty-four dollars, being the one-fourth part of the proceeds of two lots of cotton sold in New York, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five, by H. A. Risley, supervising special agent of the United States treasury; said cotton having been purchased by the said James O. P. Burnside, in the State of North Carolina, for |