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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I . Cm.967-970. 1928. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and in :fiillsettlement against the Government, the swn of $320 to Lula Lewis (oolored), of Cartersville, Georgia, for allotments made to her durmg the World War by her son, Richard Lewis, a soldier of the United States, the checks for which a.llotments were received by another person without the knowledge of the said Lula Lewis and cashed by such other person, who received the money paid thereon. Approved, May 29, 1928. 2023 CHAP. 968 .- An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of m.TarmstroBot (talk)iI~~j contractors and subcontractors for the post offices and other buildings and --ritPrl':;:::va:7:te"' ,N~o:-=;.?:l ~(" .]­ work under the Bupervision of the Trea8ury Department, and for other pur- POSeB," approved August 25, 1919, as amended by the Acts of March 6, 1920, and February 27,1926. Be it enacted by the Senate ana Howe of Represertt(J;bive8 of tM 'United States of Amerioa in Of!1LU'ress aJJ8emiJled, That the Act of 8Jt'~1~YCDrumrlgbt Congress entitled "An Act for the relief of contractors and subcon- Se~le~entOTarmstroBot (talk)rms tractors for the Eost offices and other buildinr and work under the of, for loss on col!tract •• due to war conditiOns. superVlslon of t e Treasury Department, an for other purposes," approved August 25, 1919, as amended by the Acts of March 6, ~ol. (1, pp . 281, roT, 1920, and February 27, 1926, behand the same is hereby}.. amended . so that said Act shall include t e Tanksley-Drumright ~tone Cut Company, subcontractor for the Norman-Kerr Com,Pany in the construction of the additions to the post-office bUildmg at Nash- villet Tennessee, and as to said subcontractor numbered claims for reimbursement as provided by said Act of August 25, 1919, as Vol. 44 , p.134. amended by the Acts of Marcli 6, 1920, and February 27, 1926, may be filed within three months after the passage of this Act. Approved, May 29, 1928. CHAP. 969 .- An Act To credit the accounts of Richings J. Shand, United States property and disbursing officer, Illinois National Guard. May29 1928. [ll. R . 102«.] [PrIvate, No. ?:l5.J Be it enacted by the Seru:de and H OU8e of Representatives of tM Colonel Rlchlngs 1. United States of America in OongresB aJJ8emhled, That the Comp- Sh~~t allowed In troller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the accountaol. accounts of Colonel Richings J. Shand, United States property and disbursing officer, Illinois National Guard, in the sum of $330 now staudin'g as disallowance in said accounts on the books of the General Accounting Office, representing payments made by him in good faith for the rental of two automobiles with drivers for the use of the National Guard of Dlinois during their annual encamp- ment from July 80 to August 15, 1926, which rental and payments therefor had been previously authorized b, the War Department but which were held by the Comptroller General to be prohibited as coming within the provisions of Act of July 16, 1914 Vol. 38, p .l!(Ml. (Thirty-eighth Statutes, page (08). Approved, May 29, 1928. May 29, 1928. CHAP. 970.- An Act For the relief of Amos Dahuff. [ll.R.8628.] [PrIvate, No. ?:l6.J Be it enacted by tM Senate and HOWle of Representatives 01 tM United States QI America in Oongress assem'hled, That in the admin- ~'N~ah~rd oor- istration of any la.ws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon rected. honorably discharged soldiers, Amos Dahuff who was captain of Company H, Twelfth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Ca.valry, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been discharged honorably