468 July 25, 1876. A. Hixon for credit rein accounts ferred. Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Claim of Foster States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Major Foster A. Hixon, late a paymaster in the Army of the United States, to be credited in the settlement of his accounts with the sum of ten thousand dollars, which he claims was stolen from him at Charleston, South Carolina, on the first of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, shall be, and hereby is, referred to the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department, with directions to examine the same; and if they shall be satisfied from the evidence presented that he suffered such loss, without any negligence on his part, and that it is equitable and just the said amount should be allowed to him, they shall allow him the amount as a credit in the, settlement of his accounts. Approved, July 25, 1876. July 27, 1876. Payment to Randall Brown. CHAP. 235.-An act for the relief of Randall Brown, of Nashville, Tennessee. Approved, July 27, 1876. CHAP. 236.-An act for the relief of E. D. Franz. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United MILTON SAYLER, Received by the President July 17, 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. 237.-An act for the relief of Louis Rosenbaum. 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 Louis Rosenbaum the sum of one thousand four hundred and twenty four dollars and thirty-seven cents in lieu of check numbered A twenty seven thousand and eighteen, on the assistant treasurer of the United States at New York, dated the fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and seventyfour, payable to the order of said Louis Rosenbaum, and signed by M. P. Small brevet-brigadier general and commissary of subsistence; which said check, it is claimed, has been lost, and was never received by the said Louis Rosenbaum: Provided, That before the payment hereinbefore authorized, the Secretary of the Treasury shall be satisfied that said check has not been paid, and, further, that the said Louis Rosenbaum shall execute a bond of indemnity to the United States, with sufficient sureties, against the claim of the payee in said draft or the claim of any person or persons in possession of or claiming the same; and also to fully indemnify the United States against all loss and damages in the premises. MILTON SAYLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore T. W. FERRY Received by the President July 17, 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. 238.-An act for the relief of Daniel Wormer, of Albany New York. 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 Daniel Wormer, of Albany, New York, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars, in full compensation for expenses incurred in carrying-out a contract, with the United States to furnish one thousand two hundred cavalry horses. MILTON SAYLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore. Received by the President July 17, 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. 240.—An act to remove the political disabilities of George Jackson, a citizen of West Virginia. Political disabil 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 political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth ities of George amendment to the Constitution of the United States on George Jackson, a citizen of the State of West Virginia, be, and the same are hereby, removed. Approved, July 29, 1876. Jackson. July 29, 1876. Payment to Anthony Lawson. Proviso. July 29, 1876. F. Buckner. CHAP. 241.-An act for the relief of Anthony Lawson, surviving partner of the firm of Lawson and Brewis, of Alexandria, Va. 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, out of any money not otherwise appropriated by law, to pay to Anthony Lawson, the surviving partner of Lawson and Brewis, or to his assignee or personal representative, without interest, the amount of the proceeds of sale for direct taxes due the United States, as aforesaid, of the lot of land on Commerce and West streets, in the City of Alexandria, and State of Virginia, sold to L. E. Chittenden, and evidenced by direct-tax-sale certificate numbered fifty-seven, dated February first, eighteen hundred and sixty-five; also, of a lot in the same city, on Washington street, numbered thirty-nine, sold to Peter G. Henderson, and evidenced by a like certificate, numbered fifty-eight, and of same date with the previous one; also, of a lot in the same city, on Royal street, numbered forty-five, sold to Henry F. Davis, and evidenced by a like certificate, numbered fifty-nine, and of same date with the previous one; also, of a lot in the same city, on Cameron street, on which are erected two houses, numbered sixty-seven and sixty-nine, sold to Henry F. Davis, and evidenced by a like certificate, numbered sixty, and of same date with the previous one; also, of a lot in the same city, on Commerce street, extending back to Payne street, sold to C. W. Campbell, and evidenced by a like certificate, numbered sixtytwo, and of same date with the previous one; less, in each case, all the taxes, costs, and legal charges accrued by reason of the sale thereof, as aforesaid: Provided, however, That upon the payment of the several sums hereby authorized and directed to be paid as aforesaid, the said Anthony Lawson, his assignee, or personal representatives, shall execute and deliver to any person or persons claiming title under the said sale for the non-payment of direct taxes under the laws aforesaid, a valid deed of quit-claim or release of all title, right, claim, or demand, by reason of the previous ownership of said property by the said firm of Lawson and Brewis, and shall produce the evidence thereof and file the same with the Secretary of the Treasury, unless the same shall be rendered unnecessary by the title being revested in the said Lawson and Brewis, or either of them, by deed or otherwise, from those so claiming under the said taxsale. MILTON SAYLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore. Received by the President July 19, 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. 242.-An act for the relief of James F. Buckner. 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 James officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed, in the settlement of the accounts of James F. Buckner, collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of Kentucky, to credit and allow such amounts as are shown to have been stolen or embezzled by his late deputy collector and cashier, George N. Jackson, it being first proved to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that such embezzlement or larceny did not occur through any fault or negli gence of said Buckner: Provided, That the said Buckner shall assign MILTON SAYLER, Received by the President July 19, 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.] Proviso. CHAP. 243.—An act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Butler, Miller and July 29, 1876. Payment to But Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of seven thousand two hundred and twenty-four dollars and eighty-eight cents be, and ler, Miller & Co. the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Butler, Miller and Company, for cotton taken at Nashville, Tennessee, in eighteen hundred and sixty-three, by the United States Army, and in full satisfaction and discharge of the claim of said Butler, Miller and Company, for such cotton. MILTON SAYLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore Received by the President July 19, 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.] July 29, 1876. Credit in money CHAP. 244.-An act for the relief of James W. Love, postmaster at Patriot Indiana. 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 hereby is, directed to place to the credit of the Post Office order account of fund, on money order account, the sum of twenty-six dollars; and the James W. Love. Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department is directed to credit James W. Love, postmaster at Patriot, Indiana, in his account as such postmaster, twenty-six dollars, being for the loss of a like sum, money-order funds, remitted by him to the post-office at Cincinnati for deposit, and destroyed while enroute by the burning of the mail-boat "Pat Rogers," on the Ohio River, August fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. MILTON SAYLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore. Received by the President July 19, 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.] July 29, 1876. Philip S. Wales to be placed on prize-list of steamer Pensacola, with rank of surgeon. CHAP. 245.-An act for the relief of Philip S. Wales, medical inspector in the United Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the prize-list of the United States steamship Pensacola the name of Philip S. Wales, with the rank of surgeon in the Navy, as being entitled to receive his share of the proceeds of the prize-money awarded to the fleet under command of Admiral Farragut, to which fleet Surgeon Wales was attached during the operations resulting in the capture of New Orleans in the month of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. MILTON SAYLER, Received by the President July 19, 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.] . July 31, 1876. Charge of desertion removed from Nelson Tiffany. CHAP. 247.-An act for the relief of Nelson Tiffany 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 and directed to remove the charge of desertion from Nelson Tiffany, late a private in Company H, Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteers, and grant said Tiffany an honorable discharge. MILTON SAYLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore President of the Senate pro tempore. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S. July 28th, 1876 The President of the United States having returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Nelson Tiffany," with his objections thereto, the House of Representatives proceeded in pursuance of the Constitution to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest GEO. M. ADAMS Clerk. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 1876 The Senate having proceeded in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Nelson Tiffany," returned to the House of Representatives by the President of the United |