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 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 35, 36,39, 40. 1878. 5]] CHAP. 35.-An act for the relief of \Villiam A. Hammond, late Surgeon-General of March 15, 1878. the Army. ———-—- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and is W. A. Hammond. hereby, authorized to review the proceedings of the general court-martial Brssidem m ¤Y convened byspecialordersnumbered twenty-four,tlatetlWar Department, gifgglvsagg SDD? Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington, January sixteenth, eighteen mmé in GMES? hundred and sixty-four, and by which William A. Hammond, Surgeon- General of the Army, was tried, and to annul and set aside the Endings and sentence of said court-martial, approved by the President, August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and published in general court-martial orders numbered two hundred and fifty-one, dated War Department, Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington, August twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, if, after such review, he shall deem it right and proper so to do. Sec. 2. That in the event of the Endings and sentence of the said court- A¤ti<>¤ i¤ ww of martial being annulled and set aside, as provided for in the first section of ““““l’“°“*· this act, the President be, and is hereby, further authorized to place the said William A. Hammond on the retired list of the Army as Surgeon- General: Provided, That the said William A. Hammond shall not, in virtue of such restoration to the Army, or of any provision of this act or any other act, be entitled to back, present, or future pay or allowances of any kinll whatsoever. Approved, March 15, 1878. CHAP. 36.—An act granting a pension to Dwight A. Barrett, late private Company E, March 15, 1878- Forty-sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. ···——··;——/ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- D. A. Barrett rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension- P6¤¤i0¤ ¤>· roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Dwight A. Barrett, late private Company E, Fortysixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Approved, March 15, 1878. CHAP. 39.-An act granting a Pension to Mrs Rebecca C. Maxwell, widow of the late March 22, 1878. Colonel O. C. Maxwell, one hundred and ninety-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. ———————-——- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Mm. R. C. Max. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension- well. _ roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the P°“S‘°“ *0- name of Mrs Rebecca C. Maxwell, widow of the late Colonel O. C. Maxwell, One hundred and ninety-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Approved, March 22, 1878. A CHAP. 40.-An act granting a Pension to Margaret R. Colony, widow of the late March 22, 1878. Major Josiah B. Colony, First Maryland Infantry Volunteers. ’;‘*_‘"' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- C l;h¤~ M¤’g¤**>* R- rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension- °P:’£{°D t0_ roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Margaret It. Colony, widow of the late Major Josiah B. Colony, First Maryland Infantry Volunteers, and pay her a pension as the rank of major, in lieu of the pension now received, from and after the passage of this act. Approved, March 22, 1878.