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 266 FORTYFIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 24,25,26. 1879. made under the provisions of this section interest may be allowed, on the bonds redeemed, for a period of three months. Approved, January 25, 1879. Jan. 27, 1879. CHAP. 25.-An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to examine the evi- ———;-—·—-— dence of payments made by the State of Missouri since April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to the officers and privates of the militia forces of said State, for military services actually performed in the suppression of the rebellion, in full concert and co—operation with the authorities of the United States, and subject tn their orders, and to make report thereof to Congress. Preamble. YVhereas it is claimed by the State of Missouri that at the time of the reimbursement of said State under and by virtue of the act of Congress entitled “An act to reimburse the State of Missouri for moneys expended for the United States in enrolling, equipping, and provisioning militia forces to aid in suppressing the rcbellion", approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, there still remained a large amount due to the ofncers and privates of said militia forces, which had not then been paid by said State, and was not therefore included in said reiin bursements, and that said State has since paid said amount to said onicers and privates of said militia forces, and has never been reimbursed: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Missouri, States of America i n Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Claim for pay- ury is hereby authorized and directed to investigate, consider, and `{)¤°¤’°*£;’ guhtm *° examine the evidence, vouchers, and records relating to the payments ° eu 6 ‘ claimed to have been made by the State of Missouri since the seventeenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to the officers and privates of the militia forces of said State, for military services actually performed in the suppression of the rebellion, in full concert and cooperation with the authorities of the United States, and subject to their orders, which are now on file in his department, and which may be tiled Report to Con- by said State, or its agent or agents, and to report to Congress at the eargress- liest practicable time the results of such investigation and examination, and the amount or amounts, if any, which shall appear to be justly due to i said State for such payments made since April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. Approved, January 27, 1879. J an. 27, 1879. CHAP. 26.-An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pen- ·-————·—-————-; siopi of the United States for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and Olg -y. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriations. States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of pensions for the iiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, and for other purposes : Army pensions. For pensions for Army invalids, widows, minors, and dependent relatives, survivors of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, and widows of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, twenty-eight million four Accounts. hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the amount expended for , each of the above items shall be accounted for separately. Pension agents. For pay and allowances for salary, fees for preparing vouchers, rent, fuel, light, and postage on official matter directed to the departments and bureaus at \Vashington, two hundred and twenty-seven thousand five hundred dollars. -`N¤W P<>¤¤i<>¤¤· For Navy pensions to invalids, widows, and dependent. relatives, five hundred and thirty-four thousand dollars: Proridcd, That the appropriations aforesaid for Navy pensions, shall be paid from the income of the