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642 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rus. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38. 1867. Feb. 28, 1867. [No. 34.; Joint Recolution to permit Captain John A. Vfebster, Jr. of the Steamer "1lIa umin_q," to receive _/ram the Government of Great Bratam a Gold (jnmnomgza-_ Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representative: ¢y" the United 8tg_°l‘j*rAr;l:l";l; States of America in Congress assembled, That John A. Webster, Jr. of c,,;,},, ,,},0;} the revenue-cutter service, captain of the steamer “‘ Mahoning," be, and chronometer he is hereby, permitted to receive from the government of Great Britain

  • ,1 §·°€Q;;:"' a gold chronometer, which that government is desirous to award to him,

m-ima. in token of its appreciation of valuable services rendered by Captain Webster to several British vessels in distress on our coast. Armzovun, February 28, 1867. Feb. 28, 1867. [No. 35] Joint Recolzzdon authorizing the Secrdaryqf War lo adjust and settle the W"""""" Claim of I). Randolph Martin, Assignee of the l ashington, Alezandrca, and Georgetown Railmad Lhmpany. Be ft resolved by the Senate and Abuse of Representatives of the United R$;*l{*°l;>*gID· States ry' America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, mh ,,§s?gné°?;L and he is hereby, authorized to adjust and settle the claim of D. Randolph bssettled. Martin, assignee of the Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown railroad company, for the use and occupation of the road of said company by the United States from and after the eleventh day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, until August, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and to pay said Martin such sum as may be found equitably due for such use and occupation. Approved, February 28, 1867. F.], 28, 1367, [No. 36.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Daniel Cok. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives Qf the United ya,,,,;,,,, to Szatec of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the D¤¤i¤10¤1¤· Interior Department be directed to place on the list of pensions the name of Daniel Cole, at the rate of eight dollars per month from the date of the passage of this act. A1-rnovsn, February 28, 1867. Fw 2S_ mm [No. 37.] Joint Resolution fwd32 E. Wilson, Widow of the Zak W . I ¤ Be it resolved by the Senate and House ¢y” Representatives of the United Payment eo States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Virakqin S- Wil- Interior cause to be paid to Virginia S. Wilson, widow of George W. gzsiogfgaffg Wilson, deceased, late a captain of company “G," second Eastern Shore to Qeorge W. regiment, Maryland volunteers, the sum of two hundred and seventy-two W*’·*°¤· dollars, it being the amount of the pension accruing to said George W. Wilson, between the third day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty— Eve, the date of his muster out from the United States service, and the twenty-first day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, the date of his original application for a pension, and which he failed to obtain in his lifetime by reasonpf his application not being Bled within one year from the date of his disability. APPROVED, February 28, 1867. Feb. 28, 1867. [No. ss.] Joint Resolutianfor theReZief q/' Walter Ci W7¤ituI:er. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U`7|2r#0G 9,,],.,,,,,,;,,, States of America in Congress assembled, That Walter C. Whitaker is xalwr C- Whit- entitled to pay and allowances as colonel of the sixth Kentucky volunteer °" infantry from the ninth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty- one, to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, inclusive, and the paymaster-general be, and he is, directed to pay him accordingly. Approved, February 28, 1867.