FOBTYTHIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. · Ch. 495, 496, 497, 498. 1874. 609 service as such heretofore made, to date from the First dey of August Eighteen hundred and sixty-two is hereby recognized: Provided, That P¤>vi·¤¤- the provisions of this act shall not be taken or construed as granting any claim against the United States except the right of pension to the minor heirs of said Reuben M. Pratt. Approved, June 23, 187 4. CRAP. 496.-TAn act for the relief ofhmgizgdi. Blackistone, of Saint Mzmry’s County, , June 23, 187&__ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Payment to wm. ury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay, out of any money in the WH I- Bl¤#¤ki¤*<>¤<*· Treasury not otherwise approprmted, to William I. Blackistone, of Saint Mzu·y’s County, Maryland, the sum of nine hundred and seventytwo dollars, in inll for services as st board of trade, in Saint Ma.ry’s County, Maryland, from December fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to September fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Approved, June 23, 1874. CHAP. 497.-An act for the relief of the snreties of J owes L. Collins, deceased. June 23, 1874. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Hamilton G. Fant, Will- Release or sum iam Craig John S. Watts, Vincent St. Vrain, and William W. Mills, ***6 0*1 Mw **0**4 0* suretics ot James L. Collins, deceased, upon his official bond, as intei),f‘,f,’f;c8f{,;r(gQl1E’,f· receiver of public moneys, and as designated depositary at Santa. F6, lic moneys_ P New Mexico they, and their heirs, and legal representatives, are hereby released ami discharged--from all liability on said bond, and from the judgment recovered thereon in favor of the United States. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, on cieditaimcemnts rinal adjustment and settlement of the accounts of James L. Collins, of J¤m°¤ L· C°“¤“¤- deceased, late receiver and United States designated depository of public moneys at Santa. Fé, New Mexico, to pass to his credit the amount of money stolen from tho United States depository at Santo F6, New Mexico, after the murder of said Collins, on the night of June fifth, eighteen hundred and sixtymine, and for which a. judgment was recov— ered in the district court of New Mexico in favor of the United States against the sureties of said Collins, or part of them, for thirty-two thousand five hundred and sixty~one dollars and three cents and six thonsaud and thirty-two dollars and thirty-two cents interest; und to pay to the legal representatives of said Collins such sum, not exceeding one thousand one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and eighteen cents, as may be shown to have been due and owing said Collins at the time of his murder, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 23, 1874. CHAP. 498.——An act for the relief of Oliver P. Mason. June 23, 1814. Be it enacted by the Sonata and Home of Representatives of the United States of America iu_ Congress assembled, That the sum of seven hundred Pa.ymentte01iver and eighty-seven dollars and Qfty cents be, and the same is hereby, P- M¤¤°¤· nppr0priated,out of any money not otherwise appropriated, for the pay- ment of Oliver QP. Mason, for services rendered as assistant provosv _ marshal in the Department of Kansas; and the proper officers of the War and Treasury Departments are hereby authorized to pay the said sum to the said Oliver P. Mason or his legal representatives. ‘ Approved, June 23, 1874. Vol. 18, pt. 3-——39
