sand and eight, the first of which was issued to Martha McNabb, widow of John W. McNabb, and the latter to Rebecca Skaggs, widow of Charles Skaggs, and which were located upon the land above described: Provided, That such land-warrants shall not be issued to the said Andrew Williams until the patents issued to B. R. McNabb shall be returned to, and canceled by, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and that fact be certified by him to the Commissioner of Pensions. Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 88.-An act to remove the political disabilities of W. F. Carrington, of Virginia. Proviso. March 2, 1877. 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 W. F. Caramendment to the Constitution of the United States on W. F. Carring- rington removed. ton, a citizen of the State of Virginia, be, and the same are hereby, removed. Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 89.—An act to remove the political disabilities of Catesby ap R Jones of Alabama. March 2. 1877. 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 Catesby ap R. Jones, of the State of Alabama, be, ities of Catesby ap and is hereby, relieved of all political disabilities imposed by the third R. Jones removed. section of the fourteenth article of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 90.-An act to remove the political disabilities of John S. Marmaduke. 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 the political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth ities of John S. amendment to the Constitution of the United States, be, and they are Marmaduke rehereby, removed from John S. Marmaduke. Approved, March 2, 1877. March 2, 1877. Political disabil moved. CHAP. 91.—An act to remove the political disabilities of D. H. Hill, of North Carolina. March 2, 1877. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each House thereof Political disabil concurring therein,) That the political disabilities of D. H. Hill, of North ities of D. H. Hill Carolina, imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of removed. the United States, by reason of his participation in the late rebellion, be, and the same are hereby, removed. Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 92.-An act to remove the political disabilities of R. C. Gatlin, of Arkansas. XIX -33 March 2, 1877. ities of R. C. Gatin removed. Political disabil 514 March 2, 1877. Political disabil ities of Wade H. Gibbes removed. March 2, 1877. Political disabilities of M. L. Bon ham removed. March 2, 1877. Political disabilities of J. L. M. Curry removed. March 2, 1877. Political disabil ities of William Butler removed. March 2, 1877. ities of William R. Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Approved, March 2, 1877. Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 95.-An act to remove the political disabilities of J. L. M. Curry, of Virginia. Approved, March 2, 1877. Carolina. 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 the political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, be, and they are hereby, removed from William Butler, of South Carolina. Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 97.—An act to remove the political disabilities of William R. Jones, of Texas. 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 con curring therein,) That all political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, by reason of participation in the rebellion, be, and they are hereby, removed from William R. Jones, of Texas. Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 98.-An act to remove the political disabilities of S. P. Moore, doctor of medicine, a citizen 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 con curring therein) That all political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States on S. P. Moore, doctor of medicine, a citizen of the State of Virginia, be, and the same are hereby, removed. Approved, March 2, 1877. CHAP. 135.-An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Zachariah B. Whereas, on the twentieth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, the said Zachariah B. Washburn did enter and purchase, of the proper officers, the west part of the northeast fractional quarter of section twenty-four, in township eighteen north, of range eleven west, of the second principal meridian, in the district of public lands then subject to sale at Danville in the State of Illinois, and did thereupon receive a certificate of purchase therefor in which the said land was erroneously described as the northwest fractional quarter of said section twenty-four, and also a patent therefor was afterward issued to the said Washburn, in which the said lot of land was also erroneously described as aforesaid: Therefore, March 3, 1877. Preamble. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of the Land patent to General Land-Office issue to the legal representatives of the said Zach- Zachariah B.Washariah B. Washburn a patent for the said west part of the northeast burn. quarter of said section twenty-four, in the township and range aforesaid, and that the preamble above herein be recited in said patent Approved, March 3, 1877. CHAP. 136.-An act for the relief of A. W. Plymale, of West Virginia. March 3, 1877. Duplicate check 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, instructed to direct the pension agent at to A. W. Plymale. Wheeling, West Virginia, to issue duplicate check numbered eighteen thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, for one thousand and fifty-two dollars, in favor of A. W. Plymale, for one lost in the mail on or about July first eighteen hundred and seventy-six: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior be satisfied that the same has not been paid: And provided further, That said A. W. Plymale shall first execute a bond, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, to hold the United States harmless against the double payment of such check. Approved, March 3, 1877. Provisos. CHAP. 137.—An act for the relief of W. 8. McComb, of the State of Georgia. March 3, 1877. Payment to W. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury are hereby authorized and directed to audit and S. McComb. settle the claim of W. S. McComb, of the State of Georgia, for furnishing stable-room for Government animals, after the suppression of hostilities in the late war, and for which a voucher, now on file in the Treas ury Department, was given; and to allow him the sum of one hundred and ninety-five dollars, the amount named in the said voucher; and an amount sufficient to pay the same is hereby appropriated out of any money not otherwise appropriated by law. Approved, March 3, 1877. CHAP. 138.-An act for the relief of John J. Anderson, surviving copartner of the firm of Anderson and White. 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, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to John J. Anderson, March 3, 1877. Payment to John J. Anderson. 516 FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 138, 139, 140, 141, 142. 1877. surviving copartner of the firm of Anderson and White, the sum of Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. lius S. Bohrer. Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to Ju- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Julius S. Bohrer, retired master, United States Navy, or his legal representatives, the pay and allowances of a retired master from the thirtieth day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, to the fifth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. mont Barnes. CHAP. 140.-An act for the relief of Almont Barnes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to Al States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Almont Barnes, late captain of Battery C, First New York Light Artillery, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, the amount of his claim for money advanced for the benefit of members of his said battery, while in the service of the United States, upon the security of vouchers for company. savings, now unpaid and on file in the office of the Commissary General of the Army, such vouchers having been presented at too late a date for their payment from any fund authorized for such purpose. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. ville, Texas. CHAP. 141.-An act for the relief of H. E. Woodhouse and Company, of Browns Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to H. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas E. Woodhouse. March 3, 1877. Charles C. Camp- ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay H. E. Wood- Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Charles C. Campbell, of Washington County, Virginia, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or that may be ury CH. 142, 143, 144, 145, 146. 1877. 517 appropriated for that purpose, the sum of six thousand dollars, for prop- CHAP. 143.-An act granting a pension to Julia A. Schutt, widow of Martin March 3, 1877. Pension to Julia 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 upon the A. Schutt. pension-roll the name of Julia A. Schutt, widow of Martin Schutt, a private in Company 1, in the Fourth regiment of Heavy Artillery, New York Volunteers, from and after the passage of this act. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. Abatement of Hulman. CHAP. 144.-An act for the relief of Herman Hulman, of Terre Haute, Indiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of Internal Revenue allow the amount of the claim filed by Herman Hul. tax to Herman man, of Terre Haute, Indiana, for abatements in his office for the sum of one thousand eight hundred and nine dollars and forty one cents as the abatements asked for by him are right and proper, and he should not be required to pay that amount to the Government. Approved, March 3, 1877. CHAP. 145.-An act for the relief of W. H. Woodward, of Indianola, Texas. 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 W. H. Woodward, of Indianola, in the State of Texas, without interest, the sum of five hundred and eighty-eight dollars, the amount due him on account of property rented from him by the United States military authorities. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. Payment to W. H. Woodward. CHAP. 146.- An act for the relief of J. B. McCullough. March 3, 187. Payment to I. B. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accountingofficers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, directed to pay to J. B. McCullough, McCullough, of Petersburg, Virginia, the sum of three hundred and twenty-eight dollars and eighty-seven cents; the said sum being for the rent of property belonging to the aforesaid party, and occupied under contract by the United States, and for which vouchers were given to him; and an amount sufficient to pay the same is hereby appropriated from the Treasury. Approved, March 3, 1877. |