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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 942-945. 1928. meow annexo of the estate of Haller Nutt, deceased, late of Natchez, Mississippi, in full settlement of any and all claims against the Government of any nature whatsoever on the part of said estate, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $75,000, due the estate of the said Haller Nutt for one mill and seven hundred bales of cotton taken for use by the United States military authorities, in compliance with the findings of the Court of Claims reported to Congress February 18, 1915. Approved, May 29, 1928. 2015 CHAP. 94S.- An Act For the relief of the State of Florida. Mil. ~lir' [Private, No. :M9.] Be it enacted by the Senate and H (JU8e of Rerresentati'IJes of the Vnited States of America in Oongre88 as8em1Jled, That notwithstand- State of Florida. ing the p!,ovisions of section 3646, as amended, of the Revised Statutes taTarmstroBot (talk)t:u~st~:!tf~ of tpe Uni~d State~, the disb~rsing cle~k of t~e Department. of l~~rTarmstroBot (talk). p. 717 , AgrlCulture IS authonzed and directed to Issue, WIthout the reqUlre- waived. ment of an indemnity bond, a duplicate of original check numbered 1567677, drawn August 22 1927, in favor of "State treasurer of Florida" for $11,789.53 and lost, stolen, or miscarried in the mails. Approved, May 29, 1928. CJU..P. 944.- An Act For the relief of Robert W. Miller. May 211, 1928. (S.25111 .) (Private, No. 250 .] Be it e1UJ()ted by the Senate o:nd H (N,88 of Repre8entatives of the Vnited State8 of America in Oongre88 as8embled, That the PresIdent Robert W. Miller. of the United States be and he is hereby, authorized to summon A:'m~tirie:g ~Jo~ Robert W. Miller late first lieutenant of Cavalrv of the Regular in'lllire Into his dlsa· .' S bf . . "'- bJlJtles, etc. Arm! of the Umted tates, e ore a retmng board for the purpose of a hearin,g of his case and to inquire into and determine all the facts touchm~ on the nature of his disabilities and his separation from the servIce, and to find and rep-ort the disabilities which in its judgment have produced his disabIlity, if any, and whether such disability, if it exists, is an incident of service; that upon the find- ~~onru:~egon ings of sMh a board the President is further authorized, in his dis- "0 r. cretion),.to nominate and appoi!~ 1>1' and with the advice and consent of the ~enate, the said Robert w. Miller a first lieutenant of Cavalry a.nd either to place him immediately thereafter upon the l'etired list of the Army, with the samelrivileges and retired pay as are now or may hereafter be provide by law or regulation for the officers of the Re~Ilar Army, or to retain him on the active list of the Army in hIS original place immediately following Bryan L. Davis.; Field Artillery, on the promotion list: PrO'lJidea, That the said Promo. Robert W. Miller shall not be entitled to any back payor allowances No back pay, etc. by the passage of this Act. Approved, May 29, 1928. CHAP. 94ts.- An Act To quiet title and poasesaion with respect to certain Mil.~JiJr· lands in Faulkner County, Arkansas. [PrlV8te, No. 251.1 Be it e1UJ()ted by the Senate and H OUBe of Repre8entatives of the United States of America in Oongre88 a88emhled h That all right, title, Faulkner County, and interest of the United States in and to t e lands situated in A~Ptlon cWm to Faulkner County, Arkansas, described as follows: The south half certaltedn toland! In!, h . h'7 h fif Ill'8n owners 0 sout west quarter section 36, towns Ip nort, ran~e 13 west, th title thereto. principal meridian, Arkansas, according to the offiCIal plat thereof