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James Sinclair, deceased; and the east half to said Mary Sinclair and
the heirs of the said James Sinclair, deceased. And it shall be the
duty of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, by and through
the proper United States land-office in Washington Territory, to cause
the said tract of land to be surveyed, and to issue a patent therefor to
the said widow and heirs of James Sinclair, deceased, in accordance
with the provisions of this act, and of the act of Congress approved the
twenty-seventh day of September, eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled
"An act to create the office of surveyor-general of the public lands in
Oregon, and to provide for the survey, and make donations to settlers
of the public lands.

MICHAEL C. KERR-
Speaker of the House of Representatives
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro tempore

Received by the President March 10, 1876.

[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.]

March 23, 1876.

G. Parr.

CHAP. 34.—An act granting a pension to John G. Parr, of Kittanning, Pennsyl

vania.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to John 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 G. Parr, late a lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and thirty-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, and pay him a pension as of the rank of lieutenant colonel. Approved, March 23, 1876.

March 23, 1876.

ces C. Elliott.

CHAP. 35.-An act granting a pension to Frances C. Elliott.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Fran- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte 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 Frances C. Elliott, widow of Commodore Jesse D. Elliott, late of the United States Navy, and pay her a pension of fifty dollars per month from and after the passage of this act; and this pension to be in lieu of that which she is now receiving.

Approved, March 23, 1876.

March 23, 1876.

Jackson.

CHAP. 36.—An act for the relief of First Lieutenant Henry Jackson, Seventh Cavalry, United States Army.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Credit in ac- States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting counts of Henry officers of the Treasury Department be, and hereby are, authorized and directed to credit First Lieutenant Henry Jackson, Seventh Cavalry, United States Army, property and disbursing officer in the signal-service, in his account with the United States, with the sum of one thousand two hundred and seventy-one dollars and thirty four cents; being the

amount paid by First Lieutenant Henry Jackson, property and disburs
ing officer in the signal-service, to Matt France and George M. Brown,
citizens of Colorado Springs, Colorado Territory, on false vouchers,
and to David H. Sackett, sergeant in the signal-service, United States
Army, on false receipts presented by him.

MICHAEL C. KERR
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro tempore.

Received by the President March 11, 1876.

[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. 37.—An act granting a pension to Elizabeth B. Dyer, widow of Alexander B.
Dyer, late brigadier-general and Chief of Ordnance United States Army.

March 25, 1876.

Pension to Eliz

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte rior be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to place on the abeth B. Dyer. pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Dyer, widow of Alexander B. Dyer, late brigadier-general and Chief of Ordnance, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month, from and after the passage of this act.

Approved, March 25, 1876.

March 25, 1876.

Political disabil

CHAP. 38.-An act to relieve the political disabilities of Robert Tansill, of Virginia 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 all the political disabilities under which Robert ities of Robert TanTansill, of Prince William County, Virginia, lies, under and by force of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, be removed.

Approved, March 25, 1876.

sill.

CHAP. 39.-An act approving an act of the legislative assembly of Colorado Ter

ritory.

March 27, 1876.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "An act Act of Colorado for the relief of Jotham A. Draper," passed by the legislative assembly of Jotham A. DraTerritory for relief of Colorado Territory, approved February ninth, eighteen hundred and per approved. seventy-two, be, and the same is hereby, approved. Approved, March 27, 1876.

CHAP. 41.—An act for the relief of Hibben and Company, of Chicago, Illinois.

March 30, 1876.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Hibben and ben and Company.
Company, of Chicago, Illinois, the sum of three thousand nine hundred

Payment to Hib

1863, ch. 186, 15 Stat., 125.

and twelve dollars and sixteen cents, or so much thereof as the said Hibben and Company shall prove, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, that they have expended in the purchase of revenue-stamps used by them to stamp manufactured tobacco, upon which a tax had been previously paid under the revenue-laws in force at the time of its manufacture and sale, but which was made liable to be stamped under the act of July twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty. eight, thus requiring a double tax on the same tobacco; said payment to be made out of any money in the United States Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, March 30, 1876.

April 6, 1876.

Ellen Greelaud.

CHAP. 48.-An act granting a pension to Ruth Ellen Greelaud

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Ruth 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 Ruth Ellen Greelaud, widow of John H. Greelaud, late a captain in the Army of the United States, the pension hereby granted to commence from and after the passage of the act.

MICHAEL C. KERR
Speaker of the House of Representatives
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro tempore.

Received by the President March 25, 1876.

[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.]

April 6, 1876.

son.

CHAP. 49.-An act to relieve S. J. Gholson of Mississippi, of political disabilities imposed by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Political disabil- States of America in Congress assembled, (two thirds of each House concurities of S. J. Ghol- ring therein ;) That S. J Gholson of Monroe County Mississippi, be, and is hereby relieved of all political disabilities imposed by third section of 14th article of Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Approved, April 6, 1876.

April 13, 1876.

abeth B. Thomas.

CHAP. 57.—An act granting a pension to Elizabeth B. Thomas, widow of General
Lorenzo Thomas late of the United States Army.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Eliz- 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 pensionlaws, the name of Elizabeth B. Thomas, widow of Lorenzo Thomas, late a brigadier-general of the Army of the United States, and pay her a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month from and after the passage of this act.

Approved, April 13, 1876.

CHAP. 58.-An act for the relief of the widow of L. H. Rousseau, deceased, late brigadier-general and brevet major-general of the United States Army.

April 13, 1876.

Pension to widow

seau increased.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pension heretofore granted to the widow of Lovell H. Rousseau, deceased, late a brigadier- of Lovell H. Ronsgeneral and brevet major-general in the Army of the United States, be, and the same is hereby, increased from the sum of thirty dollars to the sum of fifty dollars per month. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved, April 13, 1876.

CHAP. 59.-An act for the relief of Charles W. Mackey, late first lieutenant Tenth
Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps.

April 13, 1876.

Dismissal of

corrected.

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, directed to correct the record of the dismissal of Charles W. Mackey Charles W. Mackey, first lieutenant Company C, Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps, and grant him an honorable discharge from the Army, to date July eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

Approved, April 13, 1876.

CHAP. 60.—An act granting a pension to Seth W. Homestead.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte rior be instructed to place the name of Seth W. Homestead, late a sergeant in Captain Seaton's company, (K,) First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, on the pension rolls, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, and pay him a pension from and after the passage of this act.

Approved, April 13, 1876.

April 13, 1876.

Pension to Seth

W. Homestead.

CHAP. 61.—An act granting a pension to David J Garrett.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte rior 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 David J. Garrett, late a private in Company C. Ninth Iowa Cavalry.

Approved, April 13, 1876.

April 13, 1876.

Pension to David J. Garrett.

CHAP. 68.-An act for the relief of Charles E. Hovey.

April 20, 1876.

Payment 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 Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Charles E. Charles E. Hovey. Hovey, out of moneys collected by said Hovey, under an alleged contract with the Secretary of the Treasury dated January sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, such sum as, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, is sufficient to reimburse said Hovey for expenses incurred, and to compensate him for information given and services per

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Proviso.

April 20, 1876.

P. Graves.

formed, not to exceed the moiety of the moneys so collected: Provided,
That if said funds have been covered into the Treasury, payment may
MICHAEL C. KERR
be made out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro-tempore.

Received by the President April 8, 1876.

[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. 69.-An act granting a pension to Almon P. Graves.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Almon 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 Almon P. Graves, late private in Company G, Third United States Artillery, of Alstead, in the State of New Hampshire, and pay him a pension from and after the passage of this act.

April 20, 1876.

Pension to Melville H. Hudson.

MICHAEL C. KERR
Speaker of the House of Representatives
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro-tempore.

Received by the President April 8, 1876.

[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. 70.—An act granting a pension to Melville H Hudson.

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, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws the name of Melville H Hudson, late drummer Company C, Third Regiment Kansas Volunteers.

MICHAEL C. KERR
Speaker of the House of Representatives
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro tempore.

Received by the President April 8, 1876.

[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.]

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