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 THIRTY—SlXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 178, 174, 175, 176. 1860. 865 Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay Philip B. Payment to Holmes, and William Pedrich, out of any money in the treasury not Pm1Q,?: H°l‘“°' otherwise appropriated, the sum of three thousand dollars, for the inven- ;°,°i;,;,,{,lil°`m tion of a machine for cutting raw hides into strips for making hide ropes for the use of the navy of the United States: Provided, That the United p,,,,,;,,,,_ States shall be authorized hereafter to use said machine free of any charge by claimants, their heirs, or assignees. AIPBOVED, June 21, 1860. Cxur. CLXXIV.—An Act jbr the Relief of Peay and Ayhfé. June 21, 1860. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General bg, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to adjust the accounts of A¤<>°¤¤*¤ °€ Peay and Ayliiie, late contractors on mail route, number seven thousand £,°§£ :$l1,,:,£n.° five hundred and three, in the State of Arkansas ; and if it appears, from J evidence produced by said Peay and Ayliife, or on the files of the department, that the said contractors, in consequence of the weight of the mails, were compelled between the first July, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and fifteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, to perform extra. service, not contemplated in, or covered by, their contract, then the accounts of said contractors for such extra service shall be audited and paid, at a fair rate of compensation, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Armovnn, JUNE 21, 1860. Ginn. CLXXV.—An Act for the Relief of Emilie G. Jones, Ezecutrfx of Thomas P. Juno 21, 1860. .£ones,a;leceased, and Nancy M. Johnson, Administmtrzh: of Walter R. Johnson, """"_‘*' eeeas. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the P t w Treasury be, and he hereby is, directed, out of any money in the treasury  J°m,_ not otherwise appropriated, to pay to Emilie G. Jones, executrix of Thomas P. Jones, deceased, the sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, in full for the services of the said Thomas P. Jones as a. member of the board of examiners, appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved March third, 1848, ob. 94. eighteen hundred and forty-three, entitled "An act to modify the act en- V°l- V- P- 6*6- titled ‘ An act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers 1838, ch. 191. on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam,"’ approved v°r “· P· “°*· July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. S20. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury NP¤Y¤1¤¤l¤I tp be, and he hereby is, directed, out of any money in the treasury not other- s°’;*°y M' ° "° wise appropriated, to pay to Nancy M. Johnson, administratrix of Walter R. Johnson, deceased, the sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, in full for the services of the said Walter R. Johnson, as a member of the board of examiners, appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved March three, eigh teen hundred and forty-three, entitled "An act to modify the act entitled ‘Au act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam,’ " approved July seven, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. Approved, June 21, 1860. CHAP. CI4XXVI.—A.n Act for the Relief of Chauncey W. Fulkr. June 21, 1860. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer·iea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- P mm to terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Chaimcey w_ Chauncey W. Fuller upon the invalid pension rolls, at the rate of eight Fuuer. von. x11. Pmv.——-111