· FIFTYFIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHs. 115, 117, 122, 123. 1898. 1409 of cotton, the property of said Sterling T. Austin, seized by the civil and military authorities of the United States and received into the Treasury, as found by the Court of Claims. Received by the President, March 24, 1898. [Norm nv mms DEPAR1‘MENT or Srivrn.-—The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, hasbecome a law without his approval.] CHAP. 117.-An Act To pay the heirs of the late John Roach, deceased, three April 9, 1898. hundred and thirty thousand one hundred and fifty-one dollars and forty-two cents r;———;— for labor and material, dockage and detention, and occupation of yards and shops for the gunboats Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to carry out the provi- ·l°f;* ,RS>¤¤*¤· PW sions of the Act making appropriations for the naval service for the men ° 'ms' fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four _ (Twenty-second Statutes, page four hundred and seventyseven), the V°l'22""*'7‘ Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pav to the legal representatives of John Roach, deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three hundred and thirty thousand one hundred and fifty-one dollars and forty-two cents for labor and material and dockage furnished by said Roach and detention and occupation of his yards and shops_by the —-tp be in run ro. United States for the gunboats Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta, which §l,'Q§§§‘u§§0‘j,°‘j,‘}“§ gf sum is in full and final settlement of all claims and damages between e¤¤¤b¤=¤rs,Chicag¤,¤w. the United States and said legal representatives of John Roach, deceased, growing out of the construction of said vessels. Approved, April 9, 1898. CHAP. 122.-An Act Granting a pension to Sophia J, Chilcott, April ii. uses. Be it enacted by the Senate and ][ouse of 1i’epres¢zrit¢itiz·es of the l'nit¢·d States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the §Qmjj:l;'·‘»"***·‘**°°- 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 Sophia J. Chilcott, widow of James C. Chilcott, late a sergeant of Company I, Thirteenth Maine Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, April 11, 1898. cx-IAP, 123.--An Act Granting an increase of pension to Enoch G. Adams, Ap;-il 1;, 1g9g_ Be i thenacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the gucrli G, Aden;;! 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 Enoch G. Adams, late captain of Company D, First Regiment Vnited States Infantry, at the rate of fifty dollars per month, in lien of the pension he is new receiving. Approved, April 11, 1898. voL xxx-—-89
