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FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Gus. 239-242. 1887. 917 I CHAP. 239.-An net for the relief of Lysander H. Carroll. Feb. 23, 1867. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hundred Lysander H. Carand ninetyfour dollars and twenty-four cents be, and hereby is, appro- miipriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, g’{~rm¤¤¤ $°> f°" to reimburse Lysander H. Carroll, late postmaster at Concord, Merri- :y`;_°° P°“° '"°"` mack County, New Hampshire, for money received for stamps stolen by burglars from the post·office at that place on the night of September fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three. Approved, February 23, 1887. CHAP. 240.-An not for the relief of Rachael J. Floyd. F°b_23, wg-y_ Whereas, Frank B. Floyd entered the United States naval service as a P,-mm1,],, machinist December sixth, eighteeen hundred and seventy-three; served on the Intrepid and Alarm; was discharged February twenty- iirst, eighteen hundred and seventy-six; immediately reenlisted as a machinist; served until he was discharged, May fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine; immediately re-enlisted and served until he died, April twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two; and Whereas said deceased at the time of his death had but one month and fourteen days’ additional service to perform in order to complete the term of his last enlistment, and in order to entitle him to the gratuity provided under the act approved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled “An act relating to machinists in the Navy:” Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqrresentatiees of the United Statesof Americain Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury Rachael J. Floyd. be authorized and directed to pay the said Rachael J. Floyd, widow of Payment tosaid deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five hundred and ten dollars, being the proportion earned during the time served of the gratuity for continuous services of said deceased as a machinist in the Navy provided for under said act Vol. 21, p. 290. relating to machinists in the Navy, approved June sixteenth, eighteen _ hundred and eighty. Approved, February 23, 1887. · CHAP. 241.-An act for the relief of Francis M. Bell. Feb. 23, lr8T. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Statesof America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General Francis M.Bel1. be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money Payment w. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, whatever claim may be tbund due and audited by the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Uiilce Department in favor of Francis M. Bell, postmaster at Tyrone, in the State of Pennsylvania, for clerk-hire from April thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventyseven, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventyeight: Provided, That said claim and payment shall not exceed the sum of five hundred and twenty-five dollars and forty-one cents. Approved, February 23, 1887. CHAP. 242.-An act for the relief of George W. Cousins. Feb. 23,·1S·?T. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represcntatires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is George W.Conshereby authorized and directed to cause the records to be so amended ins. as to remove the charge of desertion from the record of George \V.