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 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch.·29, 32, 38, 43. 1864. 577 CRAP. XXIX. ·-An Actjbr the Bene/it qf.Tobn Dickson, of Illinois. March 1I,l$64·. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-one $21,000 damthousaud dollars be paid to John Dickson, of Illinois, to compensate him 38;** tgbi Pal'? for the damages he sustained by reason of the Failure of J. W. Belg€1`» bgalbubidgd-M quartermaster of United States volunteers, to receive one hundred thou— trrwtsand bushels of corn tendered him by said Dickson, under a contract therefor, and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Armzovnn, March 11, 1864. Curr. XXXII. —-An Act granting a Pfnsion to John L. Bums, of Gettysbu1g, Penn- March 14, 1864. sy vama. §—·· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Pension to terior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of John L. Burns, J°h¤ L» Bumsof Gettysburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, upon the pension roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month, for patriotic services at the battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded, on the first day of July, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-three, at which time said pension shall commence. Approved, March 14, 1864. Cnr. XXXVIII.—An Act for the wg the Owners of the French S/up "La March 22, 1864. anc e.” ———·—-·- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of paying {,,,;,,,,,,,5;,.,, the indemnity awarded to the owners of the French ship “La Manche," the <>W¤¤1’§ ¢>f¤1¤ there be appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise illf;$l&g’;£°_.. appropriated, a sufficient amount to purchase a bill of exchange on Paris for the sum of one hundred and forty thousand seven hundred and thirty-five and fifteen one-hundredths francs, with interest on the said sum at six per centum, from February five, last past, d0wn_ to the date of the bill of exchange. Approved, March 22, 1864. Cm?. XLHI. — An Act for the Relief of E. F. and Samuel A. Wood. Much 28, 1g6g_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Duplicate, of Treasury bc, and he is hereby, directed to issue, or cause to be issued, nineteen On-egpn executed, and delivered to E. F. and Samuel A. Wood duplicates of the ¥;‘;e%°{‘0d;,*‘;. ° following described bonds of the United States of America treasury de- and 5,,,,,,,,] A partment, for the Oregon war debt, issued by the United States under an W<>9d» upon ¢h¤ir act of congress approved Marcl1_two, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, §X;‘§¤§;‘;_"°°l payable at any time after the tirst day of July, eighteen hundred and 1861 0h_.,, eighty-one, at the treasury of the United States, with interest at the rate' Vol.;;ii.p. i99, of six per centum per annum, viz: numbers thirteen hundred and twenty- nine, and thirteen hundred and thirty-four, to thirteen hundred and thirty- eight, inclusive, for the sum of Eve hundred dollars each; and number two hundred and seventy-one for fifty dollars, dated Washington, March twenty-four, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and numbers thirteen hundred and fifty-two to thirteen hundred and nfty-nine, inclusive, for five hundred dollars each; number six hundred and sixty-five for one hundred dollars, and number two hundred and sixty-six for fifty dollars, dated Washington, March twenty-four, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and number eight hundred and seventy-seven for one hundred dollars; number four hundred for fifty dollars, dated Washington, May twenty-second, VOL. xm. Pmv. — 49