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1528 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 215-217, 229. 1899. February 27. 1899- CHAP. 215.-An Act To remove the charge of desertion against Carl F. NV. Stolle, vii! of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin. ' , Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Carl F· W- St¤11¤- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is digT§'g°£ h°”°”bl° hereby authorized and directed to remove the·charge of desertion now standing against the name of Carl F. W. Stolle, late of Company K of the Third Regiment of Cavalry of Wisconsin Volunteers, and correct the record so that it may show that said Carl F. W. Stolle was mustered out and honorably discharged as of date of the expiration of {,;<>*¤:¤· tc furlough: Provided, That no pay, bounty, or other emolnments shall P y`°become due or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. Approved, February 27, 1899. February 27, 1899. CHAP. 216.-An Act For the relief of Henry C. Rawson. ' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ggm- 1;::::519 States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, manage. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to amend the military record of Henry C. Rawson, late first lieutenant Company B, Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, by setting aside Special Order Number Two hundred and seventy-eight, Department of the Gulf, dated November seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, so far as it applies to him, and granting to said Henry C. Rawson, late first lieutenant Company B, Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, an honorable discharge as of date November seventh, eighteen hundred mma. and sixty-three: Provided, That no pay, bounty, or other emolnments N° ’“’*°“" shall become due or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. Approved, February 27, 1899. F¤\>¤`"¤¤’Y 27- 189* CHAP. 217.-—Ax1 Act To remove charge of desertion against Alexander McKee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United §}§’,§$§,§l°§,,?,°n$,}§,°§j° States o_/'America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War bc, di~¤1·¤rs¤- and hereby is, authorized and directed to remove the charge of desertion existing against Alexander McKee, late a private in Company B, Fifty- _ ninth Indiana Volunteers, on the records of the War Department, and §;°;f;;°m to grant him an honorable discharge: Provided, That no pay, bounty, or other emolnments shall become due or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. Approved, February 27, 1899. F°b*‘¤¤*'Y 28· 189* CHAP. 229.~—An Act For the relief of Mrs. Harriet A. Ferguson. _ _ _ Be it enacted ly the Senate and House o R resentatives o the United §Tf"§§$fg§l_‘,f"§gjj States_of America in Congress assembled, jTh;1t all real estgte lying in zggrgeny mused the District of Columbia heretofore purchased by and conveyed to Har-

,.,.., m.,,, f,,r;.,im,,_ riet A. Maxwell, now Harriet A. Ferguson, of Winchester, Frederick

WL 2*~P-*7°- County, Virginia, prior to the passage of this Act, be relieved and exempted from the operation of an Act entitled “An Act to restrict the ownership ot real estate in the Territories to American citizens," approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven; and all forfeitnres incurred by torce of said Act are, in respect of such real estate, hereby remitted. Approved, February 28, 1899.