braced in said several claims to be surveyed and platted, at the proper expense of the claimants thereof, and upon the filing of said surveys and plats in his office he shall issue patents for said lands in said Territory which have heretofore been confirmed by acts of Congress and surveyed, and plats of such survey filed in his office as aforesaid, but for which no patents have heretofore been issued.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all surveys authorized by this act shall conform to and be connected with the public surveys of the United States in said Territories, so far as the same can be done consistently with the landmarks and boundaries specified in the several grants upon which said claims are founded: Provided, however, That when said lands are so confirmed, surveyed, and patented, they shall in each case be held and taken to be in full satisfaction of all further claims or de. mands against the United States.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-NO. 94.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Madge K. Guthrie and Robert B. Guthrie. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of Madge K. Guthrie and Robert B. Guthrie, children of Presley N. Guthrie, late a captain in the United States army, and pay them, or their authorized guardian or guardians, a pension of twenty dollars per month, commencing May second, eighteen hundred and sixtyseven, and continuing until November eleven, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and afterwards to the said Robert, or his guardian or guardians, until October twenty-three, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, when he will attain the age of sixteen years.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-NO. 95.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Lemuel Bartholow.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Lemuel Bartholow, late a private in company G, of the one hundred and twenty-sixth regiment of Ohio volunteers, and pay him a pension, commencing January third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-NO. 96.]

AN ACT for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel John W. Davidson, of the United States army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, anthorized and directed to pay to Lieutenant Colonel John W. Davidson, of the United States army, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and eighteen dollars and twenty-five cents, being the amount of public money stolen from him while in his possession at Los Angelos, California, in August, eighteen hundred and forty-seven.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-No. 97.]

AN ACT for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Charles C. Cook, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Paymaster General is hereby directed to pay to the heirs or legal representatives of Charles C. Cook, deceased, formerly of company C, seventy-seventh regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, the full pay and allowances of a second lieutenant of infantry, from the first day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, until the sixth day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, when he died from wounds received in battle, deducting therefrom, however, such sums as may have been already paid to Charles C. Cook for his military services during that period.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-No. 98.]

AN ACT to confirm certain private land claims in the State of Missouri.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claims of the legal representatives of Gabriel Cerre and Sophia Bolaye, falling within the exterior boundaries of the commons of Carondelet, the former entered as number sixty, for four hundred arpens, and the latter as number two hundred and seventy-nine, for one hundred and fifty arpens, in the first class of decisions of the board of land commissioners under the acts of Congress approved ninth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and second March, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, for the adjustment of private land claims in Missouri, as recommended by said board, (H. Ex. Doc. 59, 1st session 24th Congress, p. 187, and S. Doc. 16, same session, page 40,) which claims were confirmed by the act of Congress approved fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, subject to location elsewhere than in place in case of conflict, (Stat. L., vol. 5, page 126,) be, and the same are hereby, confirmed in place, subject to any valid adverse rights, if such exist, and patents for said claims shall be issued accordingly.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-No. 99.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Mary A. Davis, widow of William P. Davis, a private of the eighteenth regiment of Indiană volunteers, in the war of eighteen hundred and sixty

one.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension rolls the name of Mary A. Davis, widow of William P. Davis, deceased, a private in the eighteenth regiment of the Indiana volunteers of the war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and that she be paid a pension allowed a private during her widowhood, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, to commence on the ninth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and in case of her death or marriage, then the pension to be paid to the minor children of the said William P. Davis, deceased, under sixteen years of age, subject to the provisions and limitations of the general pension laws. Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-No. 100.]

AN ACT for the relief of Peter McGough, collector of internal revenue and disbursing agent, twentieth district, Pennsylvania.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized to allow to Peter McGough, collector and disbursing agent of the twentieth internal revenue district of Pennsylvania, a credit for the sum of four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars and sixty-four cents, public money deposited in pursuance of law in the Venango National Bank, late a United States designated depository, and lost by the failure of said bank, without fault or neglect of the said collector and disbursing agent. Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-NO. 101.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Sarah E. Haines.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Sarah E. Haines, widow of George H. Haines, late a private in company K, eighteenth regiment Missouri volunteers, and to pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to continue during her widowhood.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-No. 102.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Horace Peck, of Charlton, Massachusetts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Horace Peck, of Charlton, Massachusetts, and to pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and to continue during his natural life.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

PRIVATE NO. 103.1

AN ACT granting a pension to Benjamin T. Raines, of Indiana.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Benjamin T. Raines, of Indiana, late a private in Captain Branham's company, one hundred and fifth regiment Indiana militia, and to pay him a pension at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-NO. 104.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Elizabeth Clarke.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Elizabeth Clarke, widow of Newman S. Clarke, late colonel of the sixth regiment of infantry, United States army, and to pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month, to commence from and after the passage of this act, and to continue during her widowhood. Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-No. 105.]

AN ACT granting a pension to the children of Martin N. Slocum, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to continue the pension allowed by private act, approved February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, to Mrs. Josephine Slocum, widow of Martin N. Slocum, late a second lieutenant in the sixty-fifth regiment United States colored infantry, who has remarried, and to pay the same to Ireton N. Slocum and

Lucilla J. Slocum, children of the said Martin N. Slocum, or to their legally authorized guardian or guardians, from the third day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, until they severally attain the age of sixteen years.

Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-No. 106.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Benjamin C. Stone.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Benjamin C. Stone, late a private in company I, ninth regiment Vermont infantry volunteers, and to pay him a pension, to commence on the twenty-seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-NO. 107.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Mrs. Lydia W. Ford.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mrs. Lydia W. Ford, widow of Jefferson Ford, late an acting master in the United States navy, and allow and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to continue during her widowhood; said pension to be paid out of the naval pension fund. Approved, March 3, 1869.

[PRIVATE-NO. 108.]

AN ACT for the relief of Henry C. Noyes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue a new bond for one thousand dollars, with coupons from and including that of July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, to Henry C. Noyes, of Claremont, New Hampshire, in place of his coupon bond for a like amount, number fifty-five thousand three hundred and thirty-seven, act of March third, eighteen and sixty-five, July issue, eighteen hundred and sixtyfive, destroyed: Provided, That before issuing a new bond the Secretary of the Treasury shall require a sufficient bond of indemnity securing the government against the presentation of the bond alleged to be lost. Approved, March 3, 1869.