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FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 1236-1238, 1279. 1890. 1313 South Dakota, late pnprivate in Company D, Twenty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer antry, and that he be granted a pension of twenty-four dollars per month, instead of fourteen dollars per month, his present rating. Approved, September 30, 1890. CHAP. 1231.-An act for the relief ot William J. Martin. September a0,1ano. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Nwhww William J. Martin, of Oregon, heretofore presented to the War De- cbmumum partment, a balance of seven thousand five hundred and twenty dollars leged to be due and owin to him under his contract for beef-cattle, made with Lieutenant W. Hawkins in June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and for the delivery of beef-cattle under such contract for the use of the Army, be, and the same is hereby, referred to the Court of Claims for adjudication; and said court is directed to ascertain what amount, if any, is due said William J. Martin by reason of and under said alleged contract, and to render judgment therefor, any statute of limitation or prior disallowance by the War Department to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, September 30, 1890. CRAP. 1238.-An act for the relief of George Murray. september- :;,19;;, Be it enacted by the &nate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary E numy. of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to increase °“ ‘“°““‘“"· the pension of George Murray, late a private in Company G, Eighth Regiment Michigan Cavalry, and pay him at the rate 0 thirty dollars per month from and after the passage of this act. Approved, September 30, 1890. CHAP. 1279.-An act for the relief of J. L. Cain and others. October 1, 1890. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary p.,,,.,,, ..;,..m,_ of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to *’¤Y¤¤¢¤*·>'— pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise applropriated, the respective sums o money as hereinafter provided to the respective persons named herein, or to their heirs or legal representatwes, to wit, for cotton taken by order of General A. E. Burnside to strengthen the fortifications at Knoxville, Tennessee, November seventeenth and eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to wit, J. L. Cain, six bales, two thousand two hundred and sixty-nine J. L. cm. ounds, at seventy-five cents per Hpound, one thousand seven hundred and one dollars and seventy- ve cents; Huglh G. Kyle, admin- A.A.;<y¤e. istrator of A. A. Kyle, deceased, seven bales, t ree thousand nve ‘*°""'“‘"“'°' °" hundred pounds, at seventy-five cents per pound, two thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars ; Alexander Kennedy, ten bales, mmuerxennwy. four thousand five hundred ounds, at seventy-five cents per pound, three thousand three hundredaud seventy-ive dollars ; W. C. azen, W. C. Hmm surviving partner of G. M. Hazen, deceased, thirty-four bales, seventeen thousand three hundred and three pounds, at seventfydive cents per pound, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy- ve dollars. Approved, October 1, 1890. srar L—voL xxv1—-83