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FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 219, 220, 221. 1873. 739 [Norm nr rms DEPARTMENT or S·u·rn.-The foregoing act having · been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. CCXIX.—-·An Act for the Relief of Addison Goodall, of Illinois. March 1, 1g7g_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of the A£19P¤l'm°¤* *'i1 general land office be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to state Mn G°°de ' an account in favor of Addison Goodell, of Illinois, for the repayment of four hundred dollars, paid as the purchase-money of the northwest quarter of section number twenty-five, in township twenty-four, north of range ten east, entered by Thomas G. L. Wamsley, on the twenty-ninth of November, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, per Danville, Illinois, certificate number eighteen thousand three hundred and twenty, and sold by him to said Addison Goodell, the entry having been cancelled at the general land office: Provided, That before the said sum of four hundred dollars Bondofindem. shall be paid to the said Addison Goodall, he shall execute a bond to the ¤i¤>’*°¢l¤¤ Uniwd United States, in the sum of eight hundred dollars, with sufficient surety Sm°°' to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, conditioned to save harmless the United States from any liability to said Thomas G. L. Wamsley, or any person claiming under him, by reason of the payment hereby authorized to be made to the said Addison Goodeli. Approved, March 1, 1873. CHAP. CCXX. — An Act for the Relief of Isabella Orange. Much 1. jg7g_ Whereas, Isabella Orange, widow of John C. Orange, late a private, pmmbig, company D, seventh regiment West Virginia volunteers, purchased and came into possession of the southeast quarter of the southeast, quarter of section thirty-five, township four, range six, in Monroe county, Ohio, believing she had received a good title for the same; and whereas, she paid the purchase-money for said lands out of the proceeds of her pension received on account of the death of her husband in the United States service, and she has made valuable improvements on said land; and whereas, said land has never been sold or disposed of by the United States government: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of the _ Patent for land general land office be directed to issue a patent to Isabella Orange, of ig Emilia ‘”“° Monroe county, Ohio, for the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter Orangg of section thirty-five, township four of range six, in Monroe county, Ohio. Ari-aovnn, March 1, 1873. CHAP. CCXXI. —- An Act to authorize the accounting Officers of the Treasury to settle March 1, 1873. the Accounts of Char/es T. Brown and J. J. S. Hassler, late Agents for the Chippewa ”"_"__‘ Indians of Minnesota, on the Grounds of Equity and Justice. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the accounting officers of Accounts of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized to settle the accounts of EIl‘,;*t}?i,T‘Sll’°"“ Charles T. Brown and J. J. S. Hassler, late agents for the Chippewa uassiergo be Indians of Minnesota, on the grounds of equity and justice; but on the Settled <=<1¤ii¤l>lY· same principle, as far as practicable, as the accounts of other agents are settled. Approved, March 1, 1873.