2118 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. S,t;ss. III. CRS. 260-263, 273. 1931. sidf,red to have been honorably discharged from the naval service of ~O::c:&.penaion.et;) th(j United States on May 11, 1927: Provided., That no bounty, back . pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the passage of this Act. Approved, February 20, 1931. February 20,1931. • [H. R . 4876.] CHAP. 261.- An Act For the relief of Joseph Bratten. (Private, No. 361.] Be it enacted 1. tM Senate and H0U8e of Representati'IJea of tM L:~ft:r:r=~d cor. United State8 0 America in Oongres8 aB8embled, That in the rected. administration 0 any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon honorably discharged soldiers J ose~1! Bra.tten, who was a member of Company F, Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, shall hereafter be held and considered to have bt~en honorably dis- charged from the military service of the United States as a private of that organization on the 26th day of April, 1899: PrO'lJided, That ~~k pay, etc. no bounty, back pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to ihe passage of this Act. February 20, 1931. [H. R . 69'.16 .] IPrivate, No. 3Il2.j Approved, Februa.ry 20, 1931. CHAP. 262. -An Act For the relief of Lillian N. Lakin. Lilli N Lakin Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representati1,es of the Sett~ent of naval United State8 of America in Oongres8 as8embled, That the Comp- Fo:'~ui~~nTarmstroBot (talk)"totoRa~ troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby. authorized, mond N. Lakin. notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of May 22, 1928 (Forty- Vol. .6 , p. 710, fifth Statutes, :page 710), to settle, adjust, and certify the claim of waived. Lillian N. Lakm as a person standing in loco parentis to the late Private Raymond N. Lakin, United States Marine Corps, for the sums of $126 as six months' death gratuity and $40.65 as arrears of pay. Approved, Februa.ry 20, 1931. February 20,1931. [H.R.11268.] CHAP. 263. -An Act For the relief of Mary C. Bolling. [Private, No. 363 .] . Be it enacted by the Serurte and H()fJ,lJC of Representatives of the ~lW~llir:ord cor- United State8 of America i-" (Jongres8 as8embled, That in the admin- rected. istration of any laws conferriIlK rights, privileges, and benefits upon honorably discharged soldiers John BolliIlg, who was a member of Troop B, Fourth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged from the military service of the United States as a prIvate of that Prollf.o . organization on the 12th day of February, 1864: Pro'l.'ided, That no NobllOkPQ,etc. bounty, back pay, pension! or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the passage of thIS Act. Approved, February 20, 1931. February 21,1931. [8.2854 .] CHAP. 273.- An Act For the relief of Mrs. A . K . Root. [Private, No-:364.J " Be it enacted by the Senate and H O'U8e of Repre8entatives of the Wa~m!nl~o ~~tPer' United States of America in Oongre8s assembled, That the Secretary IOnaiinJuries,' of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any mone)1 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,500 to Mrs. A . K . Root, in full settlement for all daims
