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74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS. 474, 475, 480. [CHAPTER 474.] AN ACT For the relief of Frank P. Ross. May 29, 1936. June 2, 1936. 2307 May 29, 1936. [So 1186.1 [Private, No. 586.1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongres8 assembled, That jurisdiction is TarmstroBot (talk) ~i, ~~ired to hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and Court of Claims. render judgment upon the claim of Frank P. Ross, of Tacoma, Wash- ington1 against the United States, for damages arising__out of the patentmg to another person of lands in Pacific County, Washington, which had been selected or entered by said Frank P. Ross under the homestead laws, and for damages arising out of the subsequent cutting of timber from such lands. SEC. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within suft0mmencemellt of one year after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding . the lapse of time or any statute of limitations. Proceedings for the Proceedings, etc. determination of such claim, and appeals from and payment of any jUdgment thereon shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over which said Court has jurisdiction under section 145 of L. S. c., p. 1261 . the Judicial Code, as amended. Approved, ~1ay 29, 1936. (CHAPTER 475.1 AN ACT For the relief of Earl A. Ross. May 29, 19311. [S.1490.) -[i;rivate, 1'10.587.] Be it e1UUJted by the Senate and IIouse of Representatives of tlu> pnited State/~ of Am,erwa in Oongres8 asse1lfbled, That jurisdic~ion ~ar~ A. Ross. IS hereby conferred upon the Court of ClaIms to hear, determme, coi1:t~f ~ia=~d to and render judgment upon the claim of Earl A. Ross, of Chicago, Illinois, for damages arIsing out of the patenting to another person of lands in PaC'ific County, Washington, which had been selected or entered by said Earl A. Ross under the homestead laws, and for damages arising out of the subsequent cutting of timber from such lands. SEC. 2 . Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within Commencement of one year after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding SUllo the lapse of time or any statute of limitations. Proceedings for Proceedings, etc. the determination of such claim, and appeals from and payment of any judgment thereon shall be in the same manner as in the case of claims over which said Court has jurisdiction under section 145 of r. s . c ., p. 12111. the Judicial Code, as amended. Approved, May 29,1936. [CHAPTER 480.1 AN ACT For the relief of C. O . Meyer. June 2, 1936. [i'l .1 "37.) -TPri vate, !'ii ."- ' 0'-: .liAA,=-""j- Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou.'Je of Repre8entativ(;8 of the United State8 of America in Oonrrre8s a88embled, That the Secl'ctary ('. O . l\leyer. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, Payment to. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to C. O . Meyer the sum of $297.86, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States. Such sum represents the amount paid to C. O . Meyer as substitute carrier while he was postmaster at Meyers Mill, South Carolina, and which amount was charged by the Department to the acco!-. lllt o~ C. q. Meye~: Pl'o'V'iiled. f[:::~iion OD utr ..r - That no part of the amount approprIated III thIS Act III excess of ney's, etc. , rll('S. 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by