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 5-IG FORTYFOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. GH. 183, 184, 185, 186. 1877. March 3, 1877. CHAP. 183.-An act to pay William L. Scruggs, late minister at Bogota, from -————-·····‘ October tenth to November twenty irst, eighteen hundred and seventy six. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ P=w¤wnt i·<>Wi1l- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ‘“‘“ L- S°“‘S¤¥”· Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to William L. Scruggs, late minister of the United States of America at Bogota, United States of Columbia, out of any funds not otherwise appropriated, the sum of eight hundred and fifty four dollars and seventeen cents, the amount which would have been due him as minister from the United States of America from October tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy six, to November twenty first eighteen hundred and seventy six, the time actually and necessarily detained in Bogota after his recall, by reason of the siege of the city by the revolutionary troops. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. CHAP. 184.-An act removing the political disabilities of J' 001 S. Kenuard of —-—-—-——-·* avanuah Georgia. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representioes of the United _ _1>eiatieu1oaemsr States of Anzevica in Congress assembled, (two thirds of each House concur- @{*0* J°¤1S·K<>¤· ring) That all political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amend- “‘“d ’°“‘°"°d‘ ment to the Constitution of the United States by reason of participation in the late rebellion, be and they are hereby removed from J ool S. Keunarcl of the city of Savannah, in the State of Georgia. Approved, March 3, 1877. Mnrcli 3, 1877. CHAP. 185.-An act granting a. pension to Austin R. Mills. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United lmiision to Am,. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Intetin R- Mills- rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed toplace upon the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pensionlaws, the name of Austin B,. Mills, late a member of the First Regiment of Kansas Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars ° per month: Provided, That no payment shall be made for any time for which payment may have already been made on his pension certificate. Approved, March 3, 1877. ` Mmm, 3, my-y_ CHAP. 186.-Au act for the benefit of the Louisville Baptist orphans’ Homo. ”"`“`"""` Ba it cmwtcd by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P fl y_¤¤ <> ri t to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- {;‘{","{""[‘3,]*"1’*'*’* ury pay to the Louisville Baptist orphans’ Home the sum of one hundred II) mm °m°' and twenty-six dollars, being the amount of two United States Eve-twenty coupons of three dollars each, numbers forty-nine thousand six hundred and ninety-nine and three hundred and sixteen, due first January, eight een hundred and seventy-five, and also four Louisville and Portland Canal coupons of thirty dollars each, numbers one thousand three hundred and ninety-eight, one thousand three hundred and ninety-nine, and one thousand four hundred, and one thousand four hundred and one, due first January, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, belonging-to the said Louisville Baptist Orphans’ Home, and which were inclosed in a letter and mailed by George.W. Norton and Company, bankers in Louisville, Kentucky, to Messrs. Nolan, Slaughter and Company, New York, which letter was registered in the Louisville post-office on the fifth of January, eighteen hundred and seventyfive, and which was destroyed by fire at some point between Baltimore and Washington on the seventh Proviso. of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-tive. Provided always, That the Secretary of the Treasury take from the claimant before payment a bond, with good security, for the protection of the United States. Approved, March 3, 1877.