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 FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. 1. OH. 229, 230, 231, 232. 1876. 467 CHAP. 229.-An act to remove the political disabilities of G. T. Beauregard, of New July QA, 1876. Orleans, Louisiana. _ —··—·······-—· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ _ States of America in Congress assembled, (Tu·0—thirds of each House con- . h.P°11IE"g‘I1?‘§“b*1‘ curring therein} That all political disabilities imposed upon G-. T. Boaurc- QQ2m‘ wu` gard, of New Orleans, Louisiana, by tho fourteenth amendment of the ` Constitution of the United States, by reason of participation in the rebellion, are hereby removed. - Approved, July 24, 1876. CHAP. 230.-An act for tho relief of George T. Olmstead junior. July 24, 1876. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That tho President bc, and George T. Olmhereby is, authorized to raappoint George T. Olmstead, junior, Into sn ¤'°°¤d, j¤·» ¤¤¤»y b<·> captain of the second regiment 0i' artillery, United States Army, a cap- €;fIf’€;‘Q;gdA%x§“P' tain in the Army, and to duly commission him as the same. y' Sec. 2. That nothing in this act contained shall be so construed as to authorize said Olmstead to receive any pay or allowances for any time that he has not been in the actual service of the United States. Approved, July 24, 1876. CHAP. 231.-Au act for the rolicf of H. P. Jones and Company. July 25, 1876. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That tho Secretary of the Treas- P¤y¤w¤* ¢<> H ury be, and be is hereby, authorized and instructed to pay to H. P. £;]J;‘;§·§5££“§‘ Jones, P. B. Ruffin, and James F. Cain, trading as H. P. Jonas and C,,§,,_ ' Company, tho sum of two hundred dollars and ton cents, boin g tho amount of drawback of mx duo to them on certain tobacco exported by them. 811:0.2. That this act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved, July 25, 1876. CHAP. 232.-Au not for tho relief of Albert W. Preston July 25, 1676- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Swm of America in Congress assembled, That Albert W. Preston, who Aibm W· 1;f<>¤· was, on December fiftccntb, eighteen hundred and seventy, duly retired 1’_;gkf)‘;“;;;: 61 :3 from the active service, and placed upon thelist of rotinmi officers of the the miwd,1m 0; United States Army, with the full rank of colonel, on account of wounds Amy. received in battle while performing the duties of colonel in command of his regiment, be, and hereby is, excepted and relieved from the operations of tho act of Congress entitled "An act; for the relief of General }g7g£'·gg· _ Samuel W. Crawford, and to Hx the rank and pay of retired officers of " ' tho Army," approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-tivo, solely because the injuries received by him in battle are more severe, dangerous, and disabling, and more fully iucapacimm and disqualify him for any service, than the loss of an arm or log, or the permanent disability of an arm or leg by resection and is hereby restored upon the list of retired 050crs of tho Army, to tho full rank of colonel, held by him from tho date of his retirement, up to March third eighteen hundred and seventy-tivo, with tho pay of such rank from tho date of the passage of this act, and shall heroafwr hold and momvo the rank and pay of colonel upon the list of retired officors of tho Army. Approved, July 25, 1876.