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734 FORTY—SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 172, 180—183. 1873. Feb. 19, 1873. CHAP. CLXXII. —-An Act jbr the Rcliegzf Charles Tfléhlcf, of lhc County o/"Adam_g, t0; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That there be refunded to mm' °° T"°m°" Charles Triehler, of the county of Adams, Ohio, out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three hundred dollars, the same having been improperly paid to the United States by said Charles Triohler, as commutatiommouey, on the seventeenth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Armtovicn, February 19, 1873. F¤b· 21. 1873- CHAP. CLXXX —-An Act for the Reilie/p/` Emma E. Gardner, the Widow of Lim. tenant . . Gardner. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Reimbuxée- States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting '鑧¥,§lfgfmmaE‘ officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized to reimburse to Emma E. Gardner, the widow of Second Lieutenant W. F. Gardner, twenty-fourth United States infantry, and acting assistant quartermnster, the sum of one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three dollars and ninety-two cents, the amount of money stolen from his safe as acting assistant quarterrnaster, without fault upon his part, and which amount was replaced by him; but no part of the same shall be paid until satisfactory proof of the amount of said money has been furnished, and of the fact that said Gardner properly cared for the same, and that without negligence or fraud on his part the same was stolen from him. APPROVED, February 21, 1873. Feb- 21, 1873- CHAP. CLXXXI.-—-An Act jbr the Reliq" of Joseph Wescott, of Portland, Maine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Payment to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- J°“Ph W“°°“‘ ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Joseph Wescott, of Portland, Maine, twenty-three hundred and twenty-five dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, said sum to be in full payment of his claim against the government for granite delivered by him in eighteen hundred and sixty, at the navy-yard, Norfolk, Virginia, aml since used in the construction of buildings and c0utin— uation of quay-wall. Approved, February 21, 1873. Feb- 21, 1873- CHAP. CLXXXIL—An Act for the Relief of the Widow of Alexander F. Grossman, "°_""—"`° deceased, late Commander Ihzited States Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _Psymentm the States of America in Congress assentbled, That the Secretary of the Treas-

';gg;"1§.’fC’;‘g‘;§ ury is hereby authorized and required to pay to the widow of Alexander

man.F. Crossman, deceased, late commander United States navy, one year’s extra pay, he having been drowned near Greytown, while in command of the expedition sent by the Navy Department to survey a route for a ship-canal across the Isthmus of Darien, to unite the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Approved, February 21, 1873. Feb-21, l873· CHAP. CLXXXIII.—-An Act jbr the Relief of Charles HZ Mallory and Company, New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and Abuse of Representatives of the United cfs?-mipttlgd States of America Congress assembled, That the sum of four thousand logrufd domone hundred and sixty dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated, out of any pany. money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay C. H. Mallory