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SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 93-96. 1909. 1437 CHAP. 93.-An Act To correct the military record of George W. Hedrick. F¤};>l;¤1¤;{U7%¥W· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatzhzes of the United [Privm.N¤.111.] States ¢g`Ame·riea in Congress assembled, That George W. Hedrick, gcvree WAedrick. late of ompany B, Seventh West Virginia Volunteers, shall be held g¤`$°§{;°Yb1°°l”°h°r°° and considered to have been honorably discharged from the service of the United States as of April second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four: Provided, That no pay, bounty, or other emoluments shall become due m or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. . ’ ` Approved, February 6, 1909. CHAP. 94.-An Act For the relief of Robert S. Dame. Filg9gI{0gbé3°°· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqwesentatiaaes of the United lP'"°'°·N°·m·l States of America in Congress assembled, That Robert S. Dame shall Qggzigiifaigjham be held and considered to have been honorably discharged from the muted. ` military service of the United States as a second lieutenant, Company D, First United States Veteran Volunteers, and that the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue him a certificate of hon- _ orable discharge: .Promded, That no pay, bounty, or other emolu- §[,°,Q"§;m_ ments shall become due or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. . Approved, February 6, 1909. CHAI'. 95.-Au Act For the relief of the heirs of Thomas J. Miller. F‘}l§T’§f{3gi;3°9‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [*"“'“'*°·N°·m·l States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War §§g‘;}*g,’,;fg‘g}- be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to examine into and ' ascertain the loss and damage sustained by Thomas J. Miller by the seizure and sinking of his ferryboat on the Columbia River by the armed forces of the United States, for the purpose of preventing the same being used by the hostile Indians during the late Bannock war in the Territory of Vllashington, in or about the month of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight; and the sum of five hundred dollars, ·‘*P¥”‘°P’*¤“°“· or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out · of an money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate , to enable the Shcretary of War to adjust and the accountincr offivers of the Treasury to pay to the heirs of the said Thomas J. Mailler the amount of said loss and damage, not to exceed five hundred dollars, as allowed under the authority of this Act. Approved, February 6, 1909. CHAP. .··—An Act To com nsate E. . Stu for ro rt lost durin the F¤b¤¤¤¥Y 6-1909- Sp•mish·An?grican war. pe C rges p pc y g_ ,_[H'R'139§5i_ [Private, No. 114.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqwesen tatives of the United F _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the iitgiliiiiigid Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized and instructed to pay to E. C. Sturges, late captain, First Illinois Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and sixty-eight dollars and two cents. Approved, February 6, 1909.