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 353 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 42, 44, 45, 47, 56. 1868. University, institutions incorporated by the State of Indiana for philosphical and literary purposes. Approved, April 11, 1868. May 19, 1868. CHAP. XLIV. —An Act rovidingfbr the Restoration of Lieutenant- Commander Trevett "*_' _"`-- Abbott, of the lllzited States Navy, to the active List of the Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Ll*“‘· $]°m‘ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy lXi,ig::tr;,:°v:;t be, and he hereby is, empowered and directed t0' order Trevett Abbott, ordered bcgvre lieutenant-commander in the United States navy, on the retired list, be- fbre the retiring board of the navy for examination; and should the said mr remmuon Trevett Abbott be pronounced by the said board morally, professionally, =<>¤¤¤iv<> Im °*` and personally competent for active service, the Secretary of the Navy mw} is authorized to restore the said Abbott to the active list of the navy, with the same grade as if he had not been retired. Armovicio, May 19, 1868. May 191 1868. CHAP. XLV. —An Act for the Reliefoidohn S. Cunningham, Paymaster United States llllq. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United PRAl_:>;;z°?J§u States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting offi- Sdéunmugimm cers of the government be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed, in settlement of in the settlement of the accounts of John S. Cunningham, paymaster Unit- “°°°"“°s· ed States navy. to allow a. credit to him of sixteen hundred and seventy- 0ne dollars and seven cents, the amount of public money stolen from the m0ney—chest of the United States frigate Colorado, while said chest was under his charge. · Approved, May 19, 1868. _May 20, 1888. CHAP. XLVII. —-· An Act for the Relief in Charles E. Oapehosrt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the [Boiled Pflymehi $0 States of America in Congress assembled, Tlm.1: the paymaster-general “ 1“‘O"p°' of the army of the United States is hereby authorized and directed, out 0f any moneys in his possession appropriated for the payment of the army, to pay to Charles E. Capelmrt, late captain of company A, of the first regiment of West Virginia cavalry volunteers, the pay and allowances of a captain of cavalry from the second day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to the first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, after deducting from the amount of said pay and allowances any sums of money heretofore paid said Capehart by the pay department for his serp,·0v;,,0_ vices for that time: Provided, That the said Capehart; present the usual certificates required by the rules of the pay department upon nnal pay- ment of volunteer officers. Approved, May 20, 1868. ,¤lU·\'!B 8, 1868- CHAP. LVL — An Act for the Relie/`¢y` Geogge Lynch, a Soldier of the War of eighteen hundred an twelve. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United (};;€;;*¥;;‘;h States of America in Congress ussemoled, That the Secretary of the Ininuw ,,,~·p,cSj tenor is hereby authorized and directed to allow and pay to George ent pension. Lynch, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension of eight dollars per month now received by him, to commence from and after the passage of this act, and to continue during his natural life. Approved, June 8, 1868.