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FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 147-149,156, 158. 1899. 1521 CHAP. 147.-An Act To correct the war record of George W. McBride. Februny 9.1809. Be it enacted_by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o[Amer1ca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War bc, g•¤<¤¤¤ M¤B¤·i•i¤· and he is hereby, authorized and directed to so amend the records of iusgigéi,. h°°°"bl° the War Department as to remove the charge of mutiny, disobedience, and defiance of orders, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman from the record of George W. McBride, late second lieutenant Company H, Fifteenth Michigan Infantry Volunteers, and grant him an honorable discharge as of the fourteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, with all pay and other emoluments due him at the time of discharge for all services. Approved, February 9, 1899. CHAP. 148.-An Act Granting a pension to Georgie Smilev. February 9,18D. Be ·it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the gwrfle Smiley- Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the °'"'°”‘ pension roll the name of Georgie _Smi1ey, dependent and imbecile daughter of George A. Smiley, late a private in Company I, Ninth Regiment New Hampshire Infantry Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month, same to be paid to her legal guardian, when appointed. Approved, February 9, 1899; CHAP. 149.—An Act To restore Captain Robert W. Dowdy to the actiye list of February11B9D. r the Army. W Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he Dg¤_gHf· Robert W· is hereby, authorized to restore Robert W. Dowdy to the active list of R...{,;,ed to Mm., the Army of the United States, with the same rank and relative lm °* ·**¤¤>‘· position he would hold if he had not been retired. Approved, February 9, 1899. (JHAP. 156.——An Act For the relief otlloscph 'l`ousnint. alias 'Pouzin. Felnrrinry il, ieee;. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o/` the United States ry' America in Congress assembled, That Joseph Tousnint, alias ,l,rt¤¥»r· reunite. Touzin, having served as a teamster with the United States Army dur- “Q}'],,. ‘;§Q§jjgm,,, m_ ing the war of the rebellion, and with the Regular Army belbre the late zm;_l_¤¤¤¤ in C<···¤·¤ ¤f war, be, and he is hereby, relieved trom any disability under the laws ` of the United States Army tron; any defect of naturalization, and is hereby authorized to prosecute Indian depredatiou claim numbered eight thousand six hundred and ninety-nine, now pending in the United States Court of Claims, and to receive judgment therein, the same as if he hud been naturalized under the laws of the United States at the date of the loss. Approved, February 14, 1899. CHAP, 158.-An Act To remove the charge of desertion standing against Dennis _Er»{u£X}5, mso. Fitzpatrick. ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ , _ smug ef.·1merica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 'Navy £;:;;dF¤mjt;;g§é be, and he is hereby, authonzcd to amend the records on tile in the .1i.ct...:.. v01. xxx-96