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678 FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. _ Ch. 286, 287, 288,-289, 290. 1875. pension—roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Micajah Stout, late of company I, of the thirtyfourth regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension from and after the passage of this act. Approved, March 3, 1875. March 3, 1875. CHAP. 287.-An not to relieve Charles H. Smith, M. DJ of Itiohmond, Virginia and -———————;- - James M. Hawes, of Covington, Kentucky of all political disabilities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Disabilities of States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of house concur- C1=¤F1*>¤ H- Smllhi ring therein) That Charles H. Smith, of Richmond, Virginia, also James ‘,§‘,gv8sgg$gf,edM‘ M. Hawes of Covington, Kentucky, be relieved of all political disabili- ' ties incurred by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Approved, March 3, 1875. March 3, 1875. CHAP. 288.-An not for the relief oaf Lydig Cruger,executrix of Moses Sheppard, —————————— ecease . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Claim of Lydia States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim heretofore _ €*‘“,§°*,;` **3** *;_:°‘} reported to Congress by the Court of Claims in favor of Lydia Cruger, “°· °“ ° executrix of Moses Shepherd, deceased, be referred back to said court, Claims. . . . with power to hear and determine the same, as in other cases, and with the right to either party to use the evidence heretofore taken in mid cause, so far as the said court shall deem the same pertinent and competent. Approved, March 3, 1875. March_3, 1875. CHAP. 289.-An act granting a Pension to John H. Looby. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to John States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- H·L°°"Y· rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension·roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John H. Looby, late captain of company D, of the sixty-second regiment of U. S. Colored Troops, and pay him the pension allowed to officers of that grade for total disability, from and after the passage of this act. _ · ` Approved, March 3, 1875. March 3, 1875. CHAP. 290.-An act for the relief; of the owners of ‘ the Haytian brig Margaretta, —·-··—···—-— _ or their legal representatives. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Psymeutwowp- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- §[;f’&1£3'X’°“ b"!! ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and. directed to pay to the owners g " of the Haytian brig Margaretta, or their legal representatives, the sum of one thousand three hundred and seventy-eight dollars and Sevcnty- five cents, the same being the amountpaid by the said Robert Murray, junior, as discriminating tonnage-dues upon ithe Haytian brig Margaretta, in the years eighteen hundred and sixty-seven and eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, in contravention of the treaty then existing between the United States and the republic of Hayti. i ‘ Approved, March 3, 1875. Y