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removed.

CHAP. 16.—An act to remove the political disabilities of Dabney H. Maury of Virginia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Disabilities of States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each House conDabney H. Maury curring therein,) That all political disabilities imposed upon Dabney H. Maury, of Virginia, by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, by reason of his participation in the rebellion, are hereby removed.

Approved, January 15, 1875.

Jan. 15, 1875.

CHAP. 17.—An act to remove the political disabilities of Charles M. Fauntleroy of

Virginia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Disabilities of States of America in Congress assembled, (two thirds of each House conCharles M. Faunt- curring therein) That all political disabilities imposed upon Charles M. leroy removed. Fauntleroy, of Virginia, by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, by reason of his participation in the rebellion, are hereby removed.

Approved, January 15, 1875.

Jan. 19, 1875.

Payment to Su san A. Shelby.

CHAP. 21.-An act for the relief of Mrs. Susan A. Shelby.

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 Mrs. Susan A. Shelby, of Port Gibson, in the State of Mississippi, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ten thousand three hundred and fifty-one dollars and two cents, in full of her claim for cotton captured and sold by the United States.

J. G BLAINE

Speaker of the House of Representatives
HENRY WILSON

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

Received by the President January 7, 1875.

[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.]

Jan. 22, 1875.

pany.

CHAP. 24.-An act to provide for the payment of D. B. Allen and Company for services in carrying the United States mails.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to D. B. States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-one Allen and Com- thousand five hundred and forty-three dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of D. B. Allen and Company for carrying the United States mails between New York and San Francisco in eighteen hundred and sixty-four and eighteen hundred and sixty-five, during the suspension of the overland mail service on the overland route, and that the same shall be in full payment for said service.

Approved, January 22, 1875.

CHAP. 28.-An act for the relief of William A. Griffin.

Jan. 28, 1875.

Payment to Wil

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, required to pay, out of any money in the liam A. Griffin. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William A. Griffin, late superintendent of the national cemetery at Andersonville, in the State of Georgia, the sum of two thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars, in full discharge for all claims and demands whatsoever for labor done and damages sustained by him in and about said cemetery. Approved, January 28, 1875.

CHAP. 38.-An act to remove the disabilities of James Howard, of Baltimore, Maryland.

Feb. 9, 1875.

Disabilities of

moved.

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 upon James How. James Howard reard, of Baltimore, Maryland, by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, by reason of participation in the rebellion, are hereby removed.

Approved, February 9, 1875.

CHAP. 42.-An act granting a Pension to Hugh Wallace.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to Hugh

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 Wallace. pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Hugh Wallace, late a private in company F, fortysixth regiment Missouri infantry volunteers, from and after the passage of this act

Approved, February 11, 1875.

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CHAP. 43.-An act granting a Pension to Rosanna Quinn.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to Ro

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 sanna Quinn. pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension

laws, the name of Rosanna Quinn, mother of Francis P. Quinn, late
sergeant-major of the ninety-sixth regiment Illinois volunteers, and to
pay her a pension from and after the passage of this act.
Approved, February 11, 1875.

CHAP. 44.-An act for the relief of John Brennan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

Feb. 11, 1875.

States of America in Congress assembled, That John Brennan shall be Payment to John

allowed the sum of six hundred and forty-three dollars, for disburse. Brennan.

ments made by him in compensating assistant janitors in the United

States court-house and post office at Indianapolis, Indiana, under au

thority from the United States marshal.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to William D. Boyd.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Phillips.

CHAP. 45.—An act granting a Pension to William D. Boyd, of Johnson county, Kentucky.

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 pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of William D. Boyd, who was a private in company E, first regiment of Kentucky Capitol Guards, and who did service in the war against the rebellion, and lost an arm in said service; said pension to date from the eleventh day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, when he was mustered out of service.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

CHAP. 46.-An act granting a Pension to Emily Phillips, widow of Martin Phillips. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Emily 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 Emily Phillips, widow of Martin Phillips, late a corporal of company H, fifty-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, upon evidence already furnished the Commissioner of Pensions in her claim, number one hundred and ninety-six thousand four hundred and fifty-one. Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

tha Wold.

CHAP. 47.-An act granting a Pension to Martha Wold.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Mar- 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-rolls, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Martha Wold, mother of Eugeburt Wold, late a private in company A, thirty-sixth regiment, Illinois volunteer infantry, deceased, and pay her a pension from the date of the passage of this act.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

uel Henderson.

CHAP. 48.-An act granting a Pension to Samuel Henderson.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Sam- 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 Samuel Henderson, late a private in company G, of the one hundred and second regiment of Ohio volunteers, and pay him a pension from the passage of this act. Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Holmes.

CHAP. 49.-An act granting a Pension to George Holmes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to George 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 George Holmes, late a private in the seventh Maine battery, and to pay him a pension of eight dollars a month, dating from the passage of this act.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

CHAP. 50.—An act granting a pension to William D. Morrison, late captain of company D, Seventh Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry.

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 D. Morrison, late captain of company D, of the Seventh regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension from and after the passage of this act.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to William D. Morrison.

CHAP. 51.-An act granting a Pension to Sarah Summerville.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to Sarah

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 Summerville. pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Sarah Summerville, widow of Alexander S. Summerville, deputy provost-marshal for the eleventh district of Illinois. Approved, February 11, 1875.

CHAP. 52.-An act granting a Pension to the minor heirs of John H. Evans.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to minor

Evans.

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 heirs of John H. pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of the minor heirs of John H. Evans, deceased, late a private in company A, third regiment of Tennessee cavalry; payment to commence from and after the passage of this act. Approved, February 11, 1875.

CHAP. 53.-An act to restore the name of Hannah B. Eaton, of Kingsville, Ohio, to the pension roll.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension restored

ton.

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 restore to the to Hannah B. Eapension roll the name of Hannah B. Eaton, with pension at the same rate previously paid to her, and to date from the fourth day of December, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the day on which her name was dropped from the pension roll. Approved, February 11, 1875.

CHAP. 54.-An act granting a Pension to John W. Wright, now at the National Military Asylum, near Dayton, Ohio.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to John

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 W. Wright. pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John W. Wright, late a private in company E, seventeenth Kentucky infantry volunteers, and that he be paid a pension from and after the passage of this act.

Approved, February 11, 1875.'

Feb. 11, 1875.

Hendrie.

CHAP. 55.-An act granting a Pension to John Hendrie.

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 Hendrie, late a private in company B, seventeenth regiment of United States infantry; payment to commence from the passage of this act.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

CHAP. 56.-An act granting a pension to James R. Borland.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pensionto James States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InR. Borland. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of James R. Borland, of Bureau county, Illinois, on the roll of invalidpensioners, at the rate of eight dollars a month; said pension to commence on the day of his discharge from the United States service. Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

CHAP. 57.—An act granting a pension to John J. Bottgar.

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 InteJ. Bottgar. 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 John J. Bottgar, late a private in company C, sixteenth regiment Iowa volunteers, and pay him a pension from and after the passage of this act.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

Feb. 11, 1875.

CHAP. 58.-An act repealing the act granting a pension to William H. Blair, approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Repeal of act States of America in Congress assembled, That the act granting a pension granting pension to William H. Blair, late a private in company G of the twelfth regito William H. ment of Maine volunteers, approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, February 11, 1875.

Blair.

Feb. 11, 1875.

Pension to Rachael W. Phillips.

CHAP. 59.—An act granting a Pension to Rachael W. Phillips, widow of Gilbert Phil

lips.

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 Rachael W. Phillips, widow of Gilbert Phillips, late a private in company D, thirty-eighth regiment Wisconsin volunteers, transferred to company A, twentieth regiment veteran reserve corps, and pay her a pension from and after the passage of this act.

Approved, February 11, 1875.

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