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FORTLTHIBD CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 225, 226, 227, 228. 1875; 665 min Charles F.sHa.ll, their widows, or minor children, and in the order - named, e sum of money in addition to that already paid, equal in amount to one yeefs pay which each would have been entitled to respectively if. continuecf in the service, under the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy for sid exploring expedition; and that the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars each be paid to Joe Eberbing and Hens Hendmck, Esqnrimeux, who rendered valuable assistance to that part of the sl1ip’s crew rescued from the ice·il6e on or about the thirtzieth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-three; said pu-y· ment to be made direct to each individual claimant upon satisfactory evidence of his identity: Provided, That if any sale, assignment, er P¤>Vi¤¤· transfer shall be made of any interest in the gratuity provided by this acs, the amount so assigned shall revert to the Government of the United States. Approved, March 3, 1875. CHAP. 226.-An a.ct:_permitting Lieutenant Commander Frederick Pearson of the March 3, 1875. ` — Navy to accept ag. deception from the Queen of Great Britain. ·—·——1·—- Be it enacted by the Senate aind House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oemgresa assembled, That Lieutenant Commander Licutemm1;—Com- Frederick Pearson, of the Navy of the United States may eecept a dec- ¤¤¤¤d¢1‘ F¤¤l9fi<=k eration of Companion of the Military Division of the Order of the Beth E)°°jgg;‘)§°§f;gQ‘;E tendered to him by the Queen of Great Britain as a testimonial of the q,,,,_ l ” appreciation of Her Me_jesty’s government of the courage and conduct displayed by said Lieutenant Pearson in the attack upon the J apanese form by the combined fleets of Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States in September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four because of which said Pearson received the thanks of the British Admiral, the senior officer commanding. Approved, March 3, 1875. ~. CHAP. 22'l.—A¤ act to remove the political disabilities of Thomas T. Fouutsleroy. Merch 3, 1875. Ba it enacted by the Senate and Houseof Representatives of the United _ _ _ _ States of Anwralca, in Oongrccs assembled, That ull the political disabilities ThD1¤¤b)!¤ *3 ¤ ¤ of imposed by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United m;’;‘:;£;;;’“"°I°’ States on Thomas T. Fouutleroy, e citizen of Virginia, be, and the same ` are hereby, xemoved. App;·oYed,_March 3, 1875. CHAP; 228.—An act for the relief of Mrs Bemh B. Forestkwldow of Lieutenant Mum]; 3, 1875. Dnlsmey A. Forest, late of the United States evy. ’"""‘"""""" Ba it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqggescntativea of the United States of Americq in Ocngress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- _ F¥¤¤;$¤¤ lf 8* nry be, and he i hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any ‘“ ‘ °’°°‘ money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mrs Sarah B. Forest, widow of Lieutenant Dulaney A. Forest, late of the United States Navy, the sum of eight hundred and twenty dollars, wlueh shall be in full discharge o." all claims of said Sarah B. Forest agamst the United States for balance due from en allotment of pay made by her have husband, heing the amount due nom April first to December such, eighteen hundred and 'xty-one, at the rate of one hundred dollars e mouth. _ ’ Approved, March 3, 1875.