July 3, 1866. Accounts of of Illinois, in lieu of the contract price, the sum of thirteen dollars and fifty cents per perch for all stone delivered and to be delivered for the construction of said arsenal, and that said Parkins shall receive and accept said sum as full satisfaction of all claims under said contract, and shall never make any, further claim for any services rendered by him thereunder. APPROVED, July 3, 1866. [No. 65.] Joint Resolution providing for the Settlement of Accounts of W. H. Hamrick, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting Wyatt H. Ham- officers of the Treasury Department be directed to settle the accounts of the late Wyatt H. Hamrick, lieutenant and quartermaster of the thirtyninth Ohio volunteers, upon equitable terms, and upon the best evidence available. rick to be set tled. July 13, 1866. APPROVED, July 3, 1866. [No. 68.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Edgar T. Harris. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Ed States of America in Congress assembled, That the name of Edgar T. gar T. Harris. Harris, late of the First West Virginia Infantry, be placed on the list of pensioners and be entitled to such pension as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law to pensioners having total and permanent disability. APPROVED, July 13, 1866. July 23, 1866. contract to be re [No. 70.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of John Wells and Sons, of Baltimore. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Penalty under States of America in Congress assembled, That the quartermaster-genmitted to John eral, with the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department, is Wells and Sons. hereby authorized to remit to John Wells and Sons, of Baltimore, Maryland, so much of the penalty incurred by them by reason of their failure to comply with their contract entered into on the fourth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, with Captain S. H. Dunan, A. Q. M., under the direction of the quartermaster-general, for repairing the steamer "City of Albany" as may not be covered by the actual loss of the government, by reason of the delay in completing said steamer in accordance with the strict terms of the contract. APPROVED, July 23, 1866. July 23, 1866. [No. 71.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Caroline A. Randall, Administratrix and Widow of Charles B. Randall, deceased. Payment to legal representa Colonel Charles B. Randall, for tives of Lieut. horse lost in the military service. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to pay to the legal representatives of Charles B. Randall, deceased, late lieutenant-colonel of the 149th regiment New York volunteer infantry, who was killed in action, on the twentieth July, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, at the battle of Beech-Tree Creek, Georgia, the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, as payment for one private horse used by said Randall in the military service, which horse was lost by starvation five days after the death of said Randall. APPROVED, July 23, 1866. [No. 72.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Isaac Ranney, Internal Revenue Collector July 23, 1866. for the Eighth District, Ohio. WHEREAS, on the night of the twenty-fifth day of June, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-five, the office of Thomas J. Robinson, deputy collector of Isaac Ranney, internal revenue collector for the eighth district, Ohio, located at Mansfield in said State, was burglariously entered by persons whose names are unknown; and whereas said burglars did, on the night aforesaid, at the office aforesaid, by means of drills and gunpowder, break into and enter the iron safe of said deputy collector, and feloniously steal and carry away revenue stamps therefrom belonging to the government of the United States to the amount of six hundred and thirty-two dollars and twenty-three cents; and whereas, further, said burglarious. entry and larceny was not attributable to any neglect of duty on the part of said Thomas J. Robinson, as such deputy collector, and that said office and safe were in all respects such as were required by the law and the regulations of the Treasury Department: Therefore, Preamble with amount of stamps stolen. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Isaac Ranney ury be, and he hereby is, directed and required in the settlement of the to be credited accounts of said Isaac Ranney, as such internal revenue collector, with the government of the United States, to allow and give credit to the said Ranney for the amount of said stamps stolen as aforesaid. APPROVED, July 23, 1866. [No. 78.] A Resolution to refer the Claim of the Administrator of Richard W. Meade, July 25, 1866. deceased, to the Court of Claims. WHEREAS doubts are entertained whether the claim of the estate of Richard W. Meade, deceased, upon the government of the United States is covered and embraced by the ninth section of the act of third March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, entitled "An act to amend an act to establish a court for the investigation of claims against the United States," approved February twenty-four, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, which case was referred to the said court by resolution of the Senate, passed twenty-seventh February, eighteen hundred and sixtyone. Now, in order to remove all doubts on that subject, Preamble. 1855, ch. 122. Vol. x. p. 612. 1863, ch. 92, § 9. Vol. xii. p. 765. administrator, Resolved by the Senate and House of Represenatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said claim of Richard W. Claim of RichMeade, administrator of Richard W. Meade, deceased, be, and the same is ard W. Meade, hereby, referred to the court of claims for adjudication thereof, pursuant referred to court to authority conferred upon said court by any existing law to examine of claims. and decide claims against the United States, referred to it by Congress. APPROVED, July 25, 1866. July 26, 1866. McKinnon [No. 88.] A Resolution for the Relief of Sergeant Milton McKinnon. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury Payment to be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Sergeant Milton Sergeant Milton McKinnon the sum of fifty-eight dollars and forty-five cents, being the amount of lost amount of a draft drawn in his favor by Major M. L. Martin, late pay- draft. master in the United States army, on the assistant treasurer of the United States in New York, dated March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and which was lost in its transmission to New York: Provided, That said Milton McKinnon file a duplicate of said draft, duly authenti- Duplicate to cated, with said Secretary of the Treasury; also, that the payment herein be filed and indemnity given, authorized shall not be made until the said McKinnon shall execute to the United States a bond, with security, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, conditioned to indemnify the United States against all loss, cost, or damage incurred by reason of the payment hereby authorized. APPROVED, July 26, 1866. July 26, 1866. [No. 89.] A Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to audit and settle the Accounts of Caleb T. Fay and William Y. Patch, late Assessor and Collector of Internal Revenue at San Francisco. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Accounts of of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be Caleb T. Fay and authorized to audit and settle the accounts of Caleb T. Fay, and William Y. Patch, late assessor and collector of internal revenue at San Francisco, audited and set- as to him may appear just and equitable. APPROVED, July 26, 1866. William Y. tled. July 27, 1866. Payment to Charles M. Blake. Jr. Ante, p. 609. July 27, 1866. Payment to [No. 94.] A Resolution for the Relief of Charles M. Blake. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Charles M. Blake, the full pay and allowances of a chaplain in the army for one year from the eighteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-five to the seventeenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, the same being the sum of fifteen hundred and sixty-dollars ($1560) less the amount which may have been paid him by the effect of Joint Resolution for his relief, approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. APPROVED, July 27, 1866. [No. 95.] Joint Resolution for the Relief of Fontaine T. Fox, Jr. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of Fontaine T. Fox, the government be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Fontaine T. Fox, jr., late aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General W. T. Ward, a sum equal to the pay and allowances of a first lieutenant and aide-de-camp, from the eighth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixtyone, to the third day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. APPROVED, July 27, 1866. July 28, 1866. Reimbursement of Mrs. Mary Phelps. [No. 103.] Joint Resolution to reimburse Mrs. Mary Phelps, of Missouï l. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Mrs. Mary Phelps, of Missouri, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty thousand dollars to reimburse her for expenditures made by her in raising and equipping troops for the United States in the late rebellion, and also for her expenditures made in behalf of the soldiers of the Union wounded in battle, and of the orphan children of soldiers of the Union. APPROVED, July 28, 1866. July 28, 1866. [No. 104.] Joint Resolution to provide for Payment of the Claim of Colonel H. C. De Ahna for Military Services. Payment to Henry Charles De Ahna. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper disbursing and accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Henry Charles De Ahna a sum equal to the pay, allowances, and emoluments of a colonel of infantry in active service, for one year from the thirty-first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty- Honorably mustered out of military service. [No. 105.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to contract with Dr. Alex- July 28, 1866. ander Dunbar. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be Secretary of authorized and directed to contract on such terms as, in his discretion he War may contract with Dr. may think fair and reasonable, with Dr. Alexander Dunbar, for the use Alexander Dunby the government of the alleged discovery of the said Dunbar of a mode bar, for, &c. of treatment of the diseases of the horse's foot, and for his services for one year in instructing the farriers of the army in such treatment; the amount agreed upon to be paid out of the fund already appropriated for the purchase of horses or general support of the army. APPROVED, July 28, 1866. [No. 106.] Joint Resolution to pay Colonel Lewis F. Fix. July 28, 1866. Payment to Lewis Ferdinand Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the United States are hereby directed to pay to Lewis Ferdinand Fix as lieutenFix of Ohio, the pay and emoluments of a lieutenant-colonel of infan- ant-colonel try, for the time from the first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, to the twenty-ninth of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. APPROVED, July 28, 1866. [No. 107.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to pay Charles M. July 28, 1866. Pott a Pension of fifteen Dollars per Month. Pension to Be it resolved 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 pay or cause to be Charles M. Pott. paid to Charles M. Pott, late of company K, one hundred and seventyninth Pennsylvania militia, now on the pension roll, the same pension provided for, for persons having lost one hand in the military service of the Ante, p. 56. United States, as provided in section one of an act entitled "An act sup- 1866, ch. 106, § 1. plementary to the several acts relating to pensions," approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. APPROVED, July 28, 1866. No. 108. Joint Resolution to authorize the Payment of Rev. C. B. Boynton, as Chap- July 28, 1866. lain of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-ninth Congress. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Rev. Charles B. Boynton is authorized to draw the amount appropriated to the payment of the chaplain of the House for the Thirty-ninth Congress. APPROVED, July 28, 1866. Payment to Rev. Charles B. Boynton, as |