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1322 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS.142,149,150. APRIL 14,17,18,1934. [CHAPTER 142.) AN ACT Arr.R~~" For the relief of Lottie W. McCaskill. [Private, No. e7.J Be it enacted by the Senate anul House of Representative8 of the LoUIeW.McCl8kW. United States of America in Oongress assemJJled, That the Secretary ~~It ill postal ac- of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Lottie W. McCaskill, the sum of $271. Such sum represents the amount paid by the said Lottie W. McCaskill to the United States to cover the shortage in her accounts as postmaster at Cassatt, South Carolina, caused by the theft in the year 1928, on the night of December 29, of postal funds and stamps, and so forth, from said post office. Apri117, 1934. [8.163 .) (Private, No. 68 .) Approved, April 14, 1934. [CHAPTER 149.] AN ACT For the relief of Captain Guy M. Kinman; Be it enacted by the Senate and H OU8e of Representatives of the Captain Guy M. United States of A'1TberWa in Oongress assewled, That the Secretary K~':ent to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasu!'y not otherwise appropriated, to Guy M. Kinman, captain, United States Army, Washington, District of Columbia, the sum of $1,582.70, in full satisfaction of his loss on account of damage by water to his household goods on August 18, 1931, while temporarily in authorized storage in a Government ware- house at Fort Myer, Virginia, in connection with authorized change of station. April 18, 1934. (S. 111111 .) - [Private, No. 69.) Approved, April 17, 1934. [CHAPTER 150.] AN ACT Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims of the United States to hear, consider, and render judgment on the claims of Edward F. Goltra against the Unitej States arising out of the taking of certain vessels and unloading apparatus. Be it enacted by the Senl.1Jte and Hot(!Je of RepresenJativf'.9 of the ~?1:"ard Fi Gol:ra' ed United States of America in Oongress aluu'mbled, That jurisdiction to c~:t oro(:la[~:~r is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims of the United States, whose duty it shall be, notwithstandin~ the lapse of time or the bar of any statute of limitations or prevIOUS court decisions, to henr, consider, and render judgment on the claims of Edward F. Goltra against the United States for just compensation to him for certain vessels and unloading apparatus taken, whether tortiously or not, on March 25, 1923, by the United States under orders of the Aeting Secretary of War, for the use and benefit of the United States; and any other legal or equitable claims arising out of the transactions Prori80S. in connection therewith: Pro~, That separate suits may he Suits; Iimitfltion. brought with respect to the vessels and the unloading apparatus, but no suit shall be brought after the expiration of one year from tIll' Hi~ilt uf "weal. effective date of this Ad: Pl'ovlded fwrtlu~, That either party mny appeal as of right to the Supreme Court of the United States from any judgment in said case at any time within ninety days a fter tIll' rendItion thereoft and any jwlgment rendel'('d in favor of the claim- ant shall be paid in the same manner as other judgments of saill Court of Claims are paid. Approved, April 18, 1934.