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734 FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 450-454. eighteen hundred and seventy nine, inclusive, and from October first, eighteen hundred and seventy nine, till December thirty first, eighteen · hundred and seventy nine, inclusive. Approved, August 7, 1882. August 1, 1882. CHAP. 451.-An act for the relief Ipf td ulia A.S(N1utt, widow and executrix of Haller ——·—·w""""" D. , 6080 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United julia A. Nutt, States of America in Congress assembled, That the Quartermaster-General ‘t;;°}'é*“S °§°°“‘ of the United States is hereby, authorized and directed to examine, and dm,';wf' °' 'm' adjust the claims of Julia A. Nutt, widow and executrix of Haller Nutt, Claims of,exam- deceased, late of Natchez, in the State of Mississippi, growing out of ined, em., and re- the occupation and use by the United States Army during the late re- P°'*°d*°C°°S’°•'· bellion of the property of the said Haller Nutt during his lifetime, or of his estate after his decease, including live stock, goods, and moneys' taken and used by the United States or the armies thereof; and he may consider the evidence heretofore taken on said claim, so far as applicable, before the Commgsionem of Claims, and such other legal evidence; as may be adduce ore him in behalf of the legal representatives 0 Haller Nutt deceased, or in behalf of the United States, and shall report the facts to Congress to be considered with other claims reported Prooiso. by the Quartermaster General: Provided, That no part of said claims upon which said Commissioners of Claims have passed on the merits shall be considered by the Quartermaster-General. · Approved, August 7, 1882. August 7, 1882. CHAP. 452.4An act for the relief of the heirs of Major D. C. Smith. Be it enactedbq the Senate and House of Representatives of the United D. C. Smith, de- States of Amenea an Congress assembled, That the heirs and bondsmen Mud- _ of Major D. C. Smith, late an assistant paymaster in the United States B°l'°f°fh°“'°£ Army, are hereby relieved from the payment of the sum of one hundred and sixty-six dollars and twentyznine cents, and the interest thereon, as appears due upon settlement of his accounts. . Approved, August 7, 1882. ‘ August 7, 18Q. CHAP. 453.-Au act granting a pension to Sarah J. Cameron. Be it enacted the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sarah J- Cm- States of America on Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- °’°P’;im_ terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Sarah J. Cameron, widow of Harvey A. Cameron, late a private in Company C, Twenty-iiilsh Missouri State Troops. Approved, August 7, 1882. August 7, 1882. CHAP. 454.-An act for the relief 01* laborers employed upon Government ""7"‘ 01 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqrresentativee of the United Payment to cer- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War of NB °b°'°:° ”£P°¤ the United States is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the lab0r· g‘;Q,°;’;'::¤,; DQ; ers who worked upon the government improvements upon the Fo! lie; River, Wm. River, in the State of Wisconsin, under or employed by Day, Gall and cousin, ste. Company (or subcontractors under them), late contractors with the govezrnment in the improveuéent of the Lawelr Fox River, in the State of isconsin e amount ue each of suc laborers respectively for Work, labor, and services by them done andperforzmed, respectiyely, upon and about said improvements as aforesaid, out of and from any