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FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 33, 39, 40, 42. 1868. 357 CHAP. XXXIH. —-An Act j?>t'_ Um Reiief of the Heirs of the late General Duncan L. March 19, 1868. Clinch, deceased. ";""" Wmmmes Eliza B. Anderson, wife of Major-General Robert Anderson, P¤‘w¤bl¤- and daughter and heir-at·1a,w of the late General Duncan L. Clinch, deceased, has an equitable claim, in her own right and to the exclusion of all other heirs of said Clinch, against the government of the United States, they having released all demands in the premises; and whereas the family of the said Robert Anderson need For their support the amount which she may be entitled to: Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, and in consideration of the distinguished services of the said Maj0r—Geueral Robert Anderson and his permanent disability: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Zbzited States of America in Uoizgress assembled, That there be, and hereby is, Payment to appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri- PWS A“°l°”9'} ated, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars to Lars Anderson in trust for the t,i_1,:;°J.(;;:'hz° exclusive use of the said Eliza B. Anderson during her lifetime; and any wife of Majorpart thereof remaining at her death to be held in trust for her children in g;;‘,::;§°b°"° full satisfaction of the claim against the United States of the said Eliza ` B. Anderson, for and on account of any demand of the late Duncan L. Clinch, deceased. Approved, March 19, 1868. CHAP. XXXIX.-An Act for the Relief of Ho11ry Greathouse and Samuel Kelty. Mm-oh 80, -1868. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oangress assembled, That the Postmaster-General Claim of be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to adjust and settle the claim :l°"fY 65*% of Henry Greathouse and Samuel Kelly, for carrying the mails of the ,:2{]ff°633 Q,} United States on route numbered sixteen thousand and one, from Placer- ryin;i_¤i¤in may ville to Idaho City, and route sixteen thousand and two. from Payetter- l’° ""‘”‘°‘l· ville to Placerville, in the Territory of Idaho, from July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and to award and pay to the said Henry Greathouse and Samuel Kelly For said Service such' sum as may be in accordance with the principles of equity and justice: Provided, That the amount to be so allowed shall not Pmviso. exceed eight thousand dollars. Armoven, March 30, 1868. CHAP. XL. — An Act for the Relie/`of Williant Shank. March 30‘ ISGS_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives <y" the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to WVilliam i’ttyment to Shunk, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ztppropriated, the sum of six hundred and twenty-tive dollars, being that amount due from E_ C_ Skunk_ the United States to E. C. Shunk, late postmaster at Cardington, Ohio, for salary as postmaster from January first, eighteen hundred and sixty- four, to Mnreh thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-tive. Az·rnov1ti>, March 30, 1868. CHAP. XLII.—-An Act refunding Duties aid under Protest on the Importation jiom Apr;] 11, 1353, France ey" a Bell donated to the Use of St. &`ary’s Institute and Notre Dame Mziuersity, ""'”`°"""" Indiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House J Representatives of the United States of America in Oangresa assembled, That the Secretary of the '1`rea- Repayment to sury is hereby authorized and directed to refund to Reverend Edward ggé}, £";’£%0m Sorin, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the dune, paid amount of duties paid by him under protest to the collector of the port of ¤¤¢l¤¤ P¤>*¢¤*· New York in eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, on a bell donated and imported from France for the use of St. Mary’s Institute and Notre Dame