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b`OltTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 130, 131, 132, 138. 1876. 439 CHAP. 130.-An act granting a pension to Julia. Scroggin. June 15, 1876. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ln- Pension to Julia tcrior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the $0*082**- pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Julia Scroggin, widow of Humphrey Scroggin, late private in Captain L. Worthy’s company of Georgia militia in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. MICHAEL C. KERR Speaker of the House of Representatives T. W. FERRY President of the Senate pro tenqzore Received by the President June 3, 1876. [Nom BY run Dnmnmmnncr on Sarnia.-The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States lor his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the t.me prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 131.-An act granting a pension to Abraham Ellis. June 15, 1876. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United mates of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Pension to Atmrior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the 1****** Elmpension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pensionlaws, . the name of Abraham Ellis, with the rank of tirst lieutenant, to take effect irom the passage of this act. MICHAEL C. KERR ' Speaker of the House of Representatives T. W. FERRY President of the Senate pro ternpore Received by the President June 3, 1876. [Nom nr rmt Dnrsnrrmnncr or Sturm.-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.] ` CHAP. 132.-—An act to remove the political disabilities of Francis T. Nicholls, of _)u¤515,1575_ Louisiana ---—·-—-—-———— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ` States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each House concur- _ _Politi¤gldisabi1- ring therein,) That all the political disabilities imposed upon Francis T. ¥,‘};§`,;’;sh "‘“°‘“ T· Nicholls, of Louisiana,.by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitu- ' tion of the United States, byreason of his participation in the rebellion, are hereby removed. Approved, June 16, 1876. CHAP. 138.—~An act for the relief of F. M. Blount, of Chicago, Illinois J uno 20, 1876. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United . Stdtes of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- P¤y¤¤<>¤t'¤<>F· M- ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, out of any money in B‘°““”· the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to F. M. Blount, a