1374 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 284-286, 380. 1924. United States as a private and second lieutenant of said organization from the 17th dai of November, 1863, to the 28th day of March, ,,,0,,,0 1864, and shall be eld to have been honorably discharged from Said N¤b¤cl¤1¤¤¥»¤t¢· organization: Provided, That no back pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the passage of this Act. ` Approved, June 6, 1924. · Ju.¤e6,1924. _ [H. R· 7121] CHAP. 285.-An Act For the relief of the Eagle Pass Lumber Company, of
Eagle Pass, Texas.
Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Representatives of the ` o<€¤:§:¤;m Lamm United States of Zmerica in Congress assentbled, That the Secretary ,,§_ d °'°‘°°“ du' of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Eagle Pass Lumber Company, of Eagle Pass, Texas, the sum of $2,459.52, being refimd of excess duties on certam shipments of 1xtle twine from Mexico to the United States in 1918. Approved, June 6, 1924. Ju¤e6,1924. _ _ [H. R. 8061.1 CHAP. 286.-An Act For the relief of Frank Stmchcomb. [Private, No. 51.] _ Nav, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Fr¤¤1= ¤*ie¤¤·>g¤e¤*>· United States of America in Oonpress assembled, That the President $lii°pp“°°°d wu- be, and he is hereby, authorize to appoint Chief Gunner Frank Stinchcomb, United States Navy, a lieutenant on the active list of the United States Navy, subject to qualification on physical exami- Pr . nation, to take rank next after Lieutenant William E. Snyder _r¤°°S;°@ on ro- United States Navy: Provided, That in the event of the failure ot QT 1*** " °‘“°1°°’ said Chief Gunner Frank Stinchcomb to qualify for such appointment, and if foimd incapacitated for active service by a naval retir— ing board, the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint the said Frank Stinchcomb a lieutenant on the retired list og the Navy with the retired pay of that grade. Approved, June 6, 1924. rii|Fizi'2iii=i.`1 CHAP. 380.-An Act For the relief of the Thompson-Vache Boat Company,
of Bonnots Mill, Missouri.
__ ,, Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Re esentatives o the »rI2Zi§d§»s¤i°ii?sxi1§`Q'¤e United States of America in Uangress asslgmblzdd, That the ddaim Eiiiiiq ziiineiiiiiiigii of the Th0nipson·Vache Boat Company, of Bonnots Mill, Missouri damages co, in disrict against the nited States for the loss alle d to have been sustained wu"` b the sinking of said company’s boat, gse steamer Flo d, in the Niissouri River on March 3, 1920, may be sued for by Said company in the United States District Court of the Western District of Jmsdicmn 0,cOm hiissouri, sitting as a court of admiralty and acting under the rules governing such court. and said court shall have ]ur1sd1ction to hear and determine such suit and to enter judgment or decree for the amount of such damages, including interest, and costs if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the Thom(pson—Vacl1e Boat Company, or against the Thompson—Vache Boat ompany in favor of the United States, upon the same princi- €,,,,,_,,,,_ t t M ples and measuresdof liiabiflity as in lilke cases in admiraltv between ·*¤=i¤¤· ¢¤·· 0 - · private rties an wit the same ri ts of a eal: Provided That wmy Genem such notide of the suit shall be givengto the Aiizldrney General Br the ‘ United States as may be provided by order of the said court, and
