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918 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 48, 57, 62, 63. 1863. sum of three hundred and ninety dollars, the amount of postage stamps and money accrued from postages belonging to the Post-Oflice Department, forcibly taken from him by a rebel force under the command of John Morgan, upon said Mattingly exhibiting satisfactory proof that the said amount was taken from him without complicity, negligence, or deficiency of duty on his part. Approved, February 19, 1863. Feb. 20, 1863. CHAP. XLV1'H.——An Act for the Benefit of Simon and Emanuel Bamberger. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Simon and States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the

 United States shall have, and is hereby invested with, the power to grant

fmrgliability remission of the forfeitures of a. recognizance acknowledged and taken ¤D¤¤ ¤_*`<>F*i¤i¥¢d before Hon. Bland Ballard, judge of the United States Court for the dis- "°°gmz°°°°’ trict of Kentucky, wherein Hemmen Franko is principal in the sum of five thousand dollars, and Emanuel Bamberger and Simon Bamberger his suretics in the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars each, on which forfeiture and subsequent proceedings thereon separate judgments have been rendered against said Emanuel and Simon, and executions therefor are now in the hands of the marshal of said district; the said Hemmen Franke having been heretofore pardoned by the President from the charge on which said recognizance was taken. Approved, February 20, 1863. pcs. 24, ma, Cnr. LVH. —An Act for the Relief of Colonel Joseph Paddock. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment of States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of five hundred $00 *° (fm- dollars be paid to Colonel Joseph Paddock, late commandant of the fifth oseph laddock. . . . . . . . regiment ot Indiana militia, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for services in the Indian war of eighteen hundred and gin and eleven, and the war of eighteen hundred and twelve with Great ritain. Approved, February 24, 1863. Feb_ 25, 1g6g_ Crm?. L.YH.— An Ad for the Relief ¢y" Lieutenant Herman Tuerck. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Invalid pension States of America in Congress assembled, That the name of Herman to Hannan Tuerck, lately serving in the military service of the United States as T'*°'°k· second lieutenant in company E of the twelfth regiment of Missouri volunteers, be placed on the roll of invalid pensioners, at the rate of twenty- five dollars per month, commencing on the eighth day March, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and to continue during his natural life: Provided, That the pension herein granted shall be in lieu of all other pensions to which the said Lieutenant Tuerck may be entitled under existing laws: And provided, further, That if the said Lieutenant Tuerck shall have heretofore received any money from the government as a pension, under existing laws, the same shall be deducted from the moneys to be received by him under this act. Approved, February 25, 1863. _Feb. 25, 1863. Gun. LXIH.—An Act for the Relief of Hannibal Graham. H£Ei;:el¤é;>_ Be it enacted ln; the Senate and House of Representatives of the Zbzited hm for um States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treassewage;. ury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Hannibal Graham, out ot