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688 FORTY—FIR.ST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 96, 97. 99, 100, 101. 1870. roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Thomas Clair, father of Robert Clair, late a private in company D, twenty-seventh regiment United States infantry, at the rate of eight dollars per month, from and after the passage of this act. Approved, May 6, 1870. Hey 8, 18’/0· CHAP. XCVII.-An Act making an Appropriation 20 satisfy a Judgment obmmd """"—"""" against Grenvilk M. Dodge, late an 0_p‘t'cer of the United States. and others, for Acts done by them in the Lzne oft/wzr Duty. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and &use of Representatives of the United to §*£l;{.‘;,P;?1§i*lf¤ States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of fave thousand mm ,%,;,,,,8 dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, Gr¤¤vi11¤M- out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable g_{‘;§§_ ‘"‘d the Secretary of War to satisfy a judgment obtoinediagainst Grenyfile M. Dodge, late an officer of the United States, and others, for acts done by them in the line of their duty, under orders from their superior officers, and to defray the costs of defending the suits at law in which such judgment was recovered. Armzovnn, May 6, 1870. May 11, 1870. CHAP. XCIX. —-An Act gmnting a Pension to Anna B. Snider. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- ““° B· sum'- terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension lows, the name of Anna B. Snider, mother of Henry Snider, late e private in Company I, tenth Ohio cavalry, at the rate of eight dollars per month from and after the passage of this act. Approved, May 11, 1870. May 11, 1870. CHAP. C.-—An Act to comirm the SHtl2;fdW£llmm M. Garvey to a mmm Tmcz ey ~__-_-1-_ H . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Lend title of States of America, in Uongress assembled, That the title of William M. 3g;1£§&¥ég? Garvey to the east half of the northeast quarter of section eighteen, township sixty-nine north, range twenty-six west, in the district of lands subject to sale at Des Moines, in the State of Iowa, containing eighty acres, be, and is hereby, confirmed, and that the State of Iowa is hereby authorized to select in lieu of said tract an equal amount of land from the unsold public lands within the limits of said State, subject to sale at prov;,,,, one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre: Provided, that the State of `}$f7»{=h- lggi Iowa, through her constituted authorities, shall first relinquish to the °Xp' ‘ United States all right, title, or interest acquired by said State by virtue 1869, oh. 64. of the act of Congress of March three, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, Vfgkg*£·g;°· entitled "An act to confirm to the several States the swamp and over-· v,,;_ ig PQ my flowed lands selected under the act of September twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and iit’ty,and the act of the second March, eighteen hundred and forty-¤ine." Ayrnovno, May 11, 1870. May 11, 1870. CHAP. CI. —An Aoi_/or the ReliefqfSou/e and Company. . _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rc resentatives 0 the United mgllmzizg States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary di? the Treasp¤E¢i_§l by Soul;) ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to ascertain, in such manner as Q2 ,eH‘;$gj:‘{}• may be satisfactory to him, the facts connected with the importation of &o. certain pork, Hour, ish, and other supplies, valued at one thousand five