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 FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. OH. 280, 281, 282, 283. 1876. 491 CHAP. 280.—An act for the relief of R. H. Buckner Aug. 14, 1876. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United T `— States of America, in Congress assembled, That: the Secretary of the Treas- Payment to R. my be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Richard H. H- B¤°k¤·>f· Buckner, a citizen of Virginia, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three thousand four hundred and seventy dollars and eighty three cents; said amount being the proceeds of certain real estate of said Buckner sold for taxes by the Government of the United States in February, eighteen hundred and sixty-iour, less the amount of tax, penalty, interest, and costs: Provided, That before 1°*`°"iS°· said payment is made, the said Richard H. Buckner, or his legal representatives, shall make and execute a. valid quitclaim and deed of couveyance of all the right, title, claim, or interest of said Buckner to said property to and in favor of the purchaser of said property at said tax sale, her heirs and assigns, without interest. Approved, August 14, 1876. CHAP. 281.-Au act for the relief of John R. Harrington. Aug. 14, 1876. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United T States of America in Oangress assembled, That John R. Harrington of P=*F<>¤* of J- R· Brooklyn, in the State of New York, have leave to make application to &";;‘;:§£’§i ‘“"Y the Commissioner of Patents for an extension of letters-patent granted ` to him April first, eighteen hundred and ilftysix, as reissued December eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty six, for improvements in carpetlining, for the term of seven years; and upon such application so filed, the Commissioner of Patents shall be authorized to consider and determine the same in the same manner and upon giving the same notice as if the application had been duly filed within the time prescribed by law: Provided, That such application to the Commissioner of Patents he made 1’r<>vi¤<>- within ninety days after the passage of this act: And provided parker, Pwviso- That no person shall be held liable for the infringement of said patent, if extended, for making use of said invention since the expiration of the original term of said patent, and prior to the date of extension. Approved, August 14, 1876. CHAP. 282.-A11 act for the relief of Jonathan White. Aug, 14, 1876, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United "'—_'*"` States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Payment to J. Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Jonathan White, Whimof Minnesota, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum of nity-five dollars and forty cents, the same having been illegally paid to the United States land-office at Redwood Falls, Minnesota, under a wrong construction of the tree-culture act. Approved, August 14, 1876. CHAP. 283.-Au act for the relief of J. E. Paukey of Fulton County Kentucky. Aug. 14, 1876. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- P 1°¤L>’¤¤<>¤* *0 ~’·E· ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, out of any money ““ °y° in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to J. E. Pankey, the sum of one thousand and twenty-nine dollars and twelve cents, for unused and uncancelled (tobacco) revenue-stamps, which have been returned to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and are now on file in his office. Approved, August 14, 1876. ·