LIST OF THE PRIVATE ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Acts of the Fortieth Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.—1867. Page John Perry. An act for the relief of John Perry, March 29, 1867, ch. 19.... 351 351 Malinda Harmon. An act for the relief of Malinda Harmon, of the county of Greene, and State of Tennessee, widow of Jacob Harmon, July 19, 1867, ch. 31... PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS. [No. 35.] John E. Bouligny. Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to suspend the execution of a law passed by the Thirty-ninth Congress for the relief of the heirs of John E. Bouligny, March 30, 1867.. 351 852 353 [No. 36.] Rev. Charles B. Boynton. Joint Resolution to authorize the payment of Rev. C. B. Boynton as Chaplain of the House of Representatives of the Fortieth Congress, March 30, 1867.. 353 [No. 37. Donahue, Ryan, and Secor. Joint Resolution relative to the iron-clad monitor Camanche, March 30, 1867.. 353 STATUTE II. - 1867-68. Orlaf E. Dreutzer. An act for the relief of Orlaf E. Dreutzer, late consul of the United States, to the Kingdom of Norway. January 11, 1868, ch. 4. 355 C. P. Johnson. An act for the relief of Captain C. P. Johnson. February 21, 1868, ch. 12..... 355 Smith and Wesson. An act for the relief of Horace Smith and D. B. Wesson, or their assignees. February 25, 1868, ch. 14.... 355 I. B. Richardson. An act for the relief of the heirs of the late Major-General I. B. Richardson, deceased. March 2, 1868, ch. 18...... 356 John H. Ellis. An act for the relief of John H. Ellis, a paymaster in the United States army. March 9, 1868, ch. 23. 356 Philip R. Fendall. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of the late Philip R. Fendall. March 12, 1868, ch. 28..... 356 Charles Grafton Page. An act to authorize Charles Grafton Page to apply for and receive a patent. March 19, 1868, ch. 32...... 356 Duncan L. Clinch. An act for the relief of the heirs of the late General Duncan L. Clinch, deceased. March 19, 1868, ch. 33.. Greathouse and Kelly. An act for the relief of Henry Greathouse and Samuel Kelly. March 30, 1868, ch. 39.... 357 William Shunk. An act for the relief of William Shunk. March 30, 1868, ch. 40. 357 VOL. XV. b Rev. Edward Sorin. An act refunding duties paid under protest on the importation from France of a bell donated to the use of St. Mary's Institute and Notre Dame University, Indiana. April 11, 1868, ch. 42 .... Trevett Abbott. An act providing for the restoration of Lieutenant-Commander Trevett Abbott, of Page 357 353 353 Charles E. Capehart. An act for the relief of Charles E. Capehart. May 20, 1868, ch. 47...... 353 George Lynch. An act for the relief of George Lynch, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. June 8, 1868, ch. 56..... Thomas McLean. An act for the relief of Thomas McLean. June 11, 1868, ch. 57. Bridget W. McGrorty. An act granting a pension to Bridget W. McGrorty, and the minor children of William B. McGrorty, deceased. June 11, 1868, ch. 58... Sarah Webb. An act granting a pension to Sarah Webb, widow of William R. Webb, and her minor child. June 11, 1868, ch. 59....... 358 359 359 359 359 36) Mary Atkinson. An act granting a pension to Mary Atkinson. June 11, 1868, ch. 60.... Roderick R. Butler. An act to remove political disabilities from Roderick R. Butler, of Tennessee. June 19, 1868, ch. 62.. Sherman H. Cowles. An act granting a pension to Sherman H. Cowles. June 19, 1868, ch. 63.. 36) Caroline E. Thomas. An act granting a pension to Caroline E. Thomas. June 19, 1868, ch. 64.. 360 James A. Guthrie. An act granting a pension to James A. Guthrie. June 19, 1868, ch. 65...... 360 Caroline and Margaret Swartwout. An act granting a pension to Caroline and Margaret Swartwout. June 19, 1868, ch. 66...... Michael Kelly. An act granting a pension to Michael Kelly. June 19, 1868, ch. 67... Bartlet and Carrie Edwards. An act granting a pension to Bartlet and Carrie Edwards, children of David W. Edwards, deceased. June 19, 1868, ch. 68... Removal of legal, &c. disabilities from persons in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. An act to relieve from disabilities certain persons in States lately in rebellion. June 25, 1868, ch. 83... Henry E. Morse. An act for the relief of the widow and children of Henry E. Morse. June 25, 1868, ch. 84..... 360 361 361 361 367 James L. Dickerson. An act for the relief of James L. Dickerson. June 25, 1868, ch. 85....... 368 Elizabeth Butler. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Butler, widow of Cyrus Butler. June 25, 1868, ch. 86..... 368 David Howe. An act granting a pension to David Howe. June 25, 1868, ch. 87. .. 368 368 368 George Bennett. An act granting a pension to George Bennett. John Kelley. An act granting a pension to John Kelley. June 25, 1868, ch. 103 371 371 371 Ann Corcoran. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Ann Corcoran. June 25, 1863, ch. 106...... 372 Michael Hennessy. An act granting a pension to Michael Hennessy, of Platte County, Missouri. June 25, 1868, ch. 107..... 372 Margaret Huston. An act to grant a pension to Margaret Huston. June 25, 1868, ch. 108 ..... 372 372 Page Austin M. Partridge. An act granting a pension to Austin M. Partridge. June 25, 1868, ch. 110 372 Eliza J. Rennard. An act granting a pension to Eliza J. Rennard, widow of William K. Ren nard. deceased, late a private in tenth Ohio volunteers, of [the] war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one. June 25, 1868, ch. 111 Mary B. Craig. An act for the relief of Mary B. Craig. June 25, 1868, ch. 112... 373 373 373 Sarah E. Pickell. An act granting a pension to Sarah E. Pickell. June 25, 1868, ch. 113...... 373 374 374 374 .... 375 Parker Quince. An act for the relief of Parker Quince. July 3, 1868, ch. 123.. Dan Ellis. An act for the relief of Captain Dan Ellis. July 3, 1868, ch. 125.. Rebecca Jane Kinsel. An act granting a pension to Rebecca Jane Kinsel. July 3, 1868, ch. 129 377 John Q. A. Keck. An act granting a pension to John Q. A. Keck, late a private in the third Missouri cavalry. July 3, 1868, ch. 130.. 377 127 Almira Wyeth. An act for the relief of Almira Wyeth. July 3, 1868, ch. 128.. Ann O. Camp and Antoine Reilhe. An act for the relief of the owners of the land within the United States survey number three thousand two hundred and seventeen in the State of Missouri. July 3, 1868, ch. 132 Ethan Ray Clarke and Samuel Ward Clarke. An act to confirm the title of Ethan Ray Clarke and Samuel Ward Clarke to certain lands in the State of Florida, claimed under a grant from the Spanish government. July 4, 1868, ch. 133.. 377 377 William B. Todd. An act for the relief of William B. Todd. July 7, 1868, ch. 138.. Department of Agriculture. An act to provide for certain claims against the department of agriculture. July 13, 1868, ch. 143.... 373 378 Government Contractors. An act for the relief of certain government contractors. July 13, 1868, ch. 144...... 379 James Hooper. An act for the relief of James Hooper. July 13, 1868, ch. 145 380 John W. Jameson. An act for the relief of the widow and children of John W. Jameson, deceased, July 13, 1868, ch. 146. Nancy Weeks. An act increasing the pension of Nancy Weeks, widow of Francis Weeks, an ensign in the revolutionary war. July 13, 1868, ch. 147.. F. N. Blake. An act authorizing the commissioner of the general land office to issue a patent to F. N. Blake for one hundred and sixty acres of land in Kansas. July 13, 1868, ch. 148.. 381 Charles B. Tanner. An act for the relief of Charles B. Tanner, late first lieutenant sixty-ninth Pennsylvania volunteers. July 13, 1868, ch. 149 Timothy Lyden. An act for the relief of Timothy Lyden, of Parkersburg, West Virginia. July 13, 1868, ch. 150.... 381 331 Benjamin B. French. An act for the relief of Benjamin B. French, late commissioner of public buildings. July 13, 1868, ch. 151. 381 Louisa Fitch. An act granting a pension to Louisa Fitch, widow of E. P. Fitch, deceased. 13, 1868, ch. 152.... July 382 Charlotte Posey. An act for the relief of Charlotte Posey, widow of Sebastian R. Posey. July 13, 1868, ch. 153... Edward Hamel. An act granting a pension to Edward Hamel, minor child of Edward Hamel, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 154 ........ 382 Carrie E. Burdett. An act granting a pension to Carrie E. Burdett. July 13, 1868, ch. 155.... 332 Thomas W. Ward. An act for the relief of Thomas W. Ward, late collector of customs, district of Corpus Christi, Texas. July 13, 1868, ch. 156.. ... Lucinda R. Johnson. An act granting a pension to Lucinda R. Johnson. July 13, 1868, ch. 157 333 332 Page Elizabeth Steepleton. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Steepleton, widow of Harrison W. Steepleton, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 160.... 383 Mary Gaither. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Gaither, widow of Wiley Gaither, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 161 384 Rebecca V. Senor. An act for the relief of Rebecca V. Senor, mother of James H. Senor, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 162:.. Maria Raftery and her children. An act granting a pension to Maria Raftery. July 13, 1868, ch. 163 Thomas Stewart. An act granting a pension to Thomas Stewart. July 13, 1868, ch. 164..... Anna M. Howard. An act granting a pension to Anna M. Howard. July 13, 1868, ch. 165... Catharine Wands. An act for the relief of Catharine Wands. July 13, 1868, ch. 166...... Elizabeth Barker. An act for the relief of Elizabeth Barker, widow of Alexander Barker, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 167 .... 384 384 384 384 385 385 Julia M. Molin. An act for the relief of Julia M. Molin. July 13, 1868, ch. 168 385 385 385 386 386 Catharine Eckhardt. An act granting an increase of pension to Catharine Eckhardt. July 13, 1868, ch. 172..... Sylvester Nugent. An act for the relief of Sylvester Nugent. July 13, 1868, ch. 173.. 187.... John P. Fetty. An act granting a pension to the widow and child of John P. Fetty. 1868, ch. 188.... 386 386 386 July 20, 389 Henry Brown. An act granting a pension to the widow and children of Henry Brown. 1868, ch. 189.... Lafayette Cameron. An act for the relief of Joseph M'Ghee Cameron and Mary Jane Cameron, children of Lafayette Cameron, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 190.... Robert T. Weed. An act granting a pension to John A. Weed and Elizabeth J. Weed, minor children of Robert T. Weed, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 191... 390 390 George T. Brien. An act for the relief of George T. Brien. July 20, 1868, ch. 192.... Obadiah T. Plum. ch. 193... 390 An act granting an increase of pension to Obadiah T. Plum. July 20, 1868, Conrad Schweitzer. An act granting a pension to Maria Schweitzer and the minor children of Conrad Schweitzer, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 194.... 390 Samuel N. Miller. An act for the relief of Samuel N. Miller. July 20, 1868, ch. 195. 391 391 William M. Wooten. An act granting a pension to the children of William M. Wooten, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 197.. 391 John Sheets. An act granting a pension to John Sheets. July 20, 1868, ch. 198. 391 Leavenworth Coal Company. An act to authorize the sale of twenty acres of land in the military reservation of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. July 20, 1868, ch. 199.... 392 George R. Waters. An act granting a pension to the widow and children of George R. Waters. July 20, 1868, ch. 200.... 393 Thomas Connolly. An act granting a pension to Thomas Connolly. July 20, 1868, ch. 201. 393 393 393 393 Charles Gouler. An act granting a pension to the children of Charles Gouler. July 20, 1868, ch. 205.. 394 James Heatherly. An act granting a pension to the children of James Heatherly. July 20, 1868, ch. 206.... 394 John H. Finlay. An act granting a pension to John H. Finlay. July 20, 1868, ch. 207.. 394 394 395 W. W. Cunningham. An act granting a pension to W. W. Cunningham. July 20, 1868, ch. 210 395 John W. Hughes. An act granting a pension to John W. Hughes. July 20, 1868, ch. 211..... 395 Charles W. Wilcox. An act granting a pension to the widow and children of Charles W. Wilcox. July 20, 1868, ch. 212. 395 Saffrona C. and Caleb S. Phelps. An act granting a pension to Saffrona C. Phelps, widow of John S. Phelps. July 20, 1868, ch. 213.. Pleasant Stoops. An act granting a pension to the children of Pleasant Stoops. July 20, 1868, ch. 214.... .... Puge 395 396 396 George F. Gorham. An act granting a pension to George F. Gorham, late a private in company "B" twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts volunteer infantry. July 20, 1868, ch. 215.... 396 William Craft. An act granting a pension to the widow and child of William Craft. July 20, 1868, ch. 216..... Jeremiah T. Hallett. An act granting a pension to Jeremiah T. Hallett. July 20, 1868, ch. 217. 396 Solomon Zachman. An act granting a pension to Solomon Zachman. July 20, 1868, ch. 218.... 397 William H. McDonald. An act granting a pension to William H. McDonald. July 20, 1868, ch. 219.... 397 Cyrus K. Wood. An act granting arrears of pension to Cyrus K. Wood, legal representative of Cyrus D. Wood, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 220.... 397 Andrew Holman. An act granting a pension to the widow and children of Andrew Holman. July 20, 1868, ch. 221.... 397 John D. Lay. An act granting a pension to John D. Lay. July 20, 1868, ch. 222. Cornelius L. Rice. An act granting a pension to the widow and child of Cornelius L. Rice. July 20, 1868, ch. 223... 397 398 Edward B. Allen. An act for the relief of Edward B. Allen. July 20, 1868, ch. 224. 398 L. Merchant and Company, and Peter Rosecrantz. An act for the relief of L. Merchant and Company, and Peter Rosecrantz. July 22, 1868, ch. 225... 398 Violet Henry. An act granting a pension to Violet Henry. Frances T. Richardson. An act granting an increase of pension to Frances T. Richardson, widow of the late Major-General Israel B. Richardson. July 23, 1868, ch. 231..... Martha Ann Wallace. An act granting a pension to Martha Ann Wallace. July 23, 1868, ch. 232... July 27, 1868, ch. 277... 398 399 399 399 400 400 400 400 403 W. H. Cox. An act directing the commissioner of pensions to proceed to hear evidence and determine the right of W. H. Cox, deceased, late a sergeant in company F, second regiment Pennsylvania artillery, to a pension in same manner as if he were still living, he having died of disease contracted whilst a prisoner of war at Andersonville, Georgia, and if found to be entitled to a pension, then same, from time of his death, to be paid over to his father, Charles D. Cox. July 27, 1868, ch. 287....... Orlena Walters. An act granting a pension to Orlena Walters. July 27, 1868, ch. 288.. Zadock T. Newman. An act for the relief of Zadock T. Newman. July 27, 1868, ch. 294. David Duhigg. An act granting a pension of seventeen dollars per month to David Duhigg, of Lynden, Vermont, father of late First Lieutenant Dennis Duhigg, of company M, first regiment Vermont artillery. July 27, 1868, ch. 301..... 405 405 405 405 405 406 406 406 406 406 407 |