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 584 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 357, 358, 368,369. 1878. the said John A. Dahlgren was engaged in perfecting the invergions he was in the service of the United States as an officer in the avy and that the expense of making experiments, trials, and tests for the purpose of perfecting such inventions was paid by the United States: Provided That in no event shall such Court of Claims allow for the use and transler of said patents, on the basis aforesaid, a sum exceeding sixty-five thousand dollars; but said sum shall not be diminished pro rata in case the claimant fails to establish the novelty, use, or value of any of said patents. Right of appeal. Either party may appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States upon any such question where appeals now lie in other eases, arising duringdthe progrgss of the heariplgof said plaign, and gem alpyjudglntent in said case a any ime wi in nine y ays a er e ren 1 ion Payment ofjudg- thereof; and ’any judgment rendered in favor of the claimant, as such ment- administratrix, shall be paid in the same manner as other judgments of said Court of Claims; and the payment of such judgment shall vest the full and absolute right to said patents and each of them in the United States, ’ Approved, June 19, 1878. June 19, 1878. CHAP. 358.-An act for the removal of the political disabilities of William A. -——T Carswell, of Georgia. S Re it engted by the Senate and Hoegedof Repclesejntatives of the United ta es o meriea in ongress assem e (two-t tr s of each House con- W.A,Carsyve11, curring therein), That the political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth _ _P¤l1¤¤¤ld5¤¤l>¤r amendment to the Constitution of the United States upon William A. ‘°‘°“ "“‘“°"° · Carswell, of gheh State of Gleorglia, late surgeon in the United States rmy, e, an the same are ere y, removed. Approved, June 19, 1878. June 20, 1878. CHAP. 368.-Au act for the relief of George H. Giddings. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United G. H. Giddings. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General Payment to- be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to George H. Giddings, of Texas, the sum of two thousand nine hundred and sixty- seven dollars and forty-three cents, in full satisfaction of his claim for llialaéicei due foé mailfserxgce tix; route nuénbered twelve thousand nine un re from anta e ew exico to an Antonio Texas- and that for that purpose said sum of two thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven dollars and forty-three cents is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 20, 1878. yum, 2y1g7g_ CHAP. 369.-An act to authorize Spencer F. Baird, assistant secretary of the Smith- --—--+;- soniau Institution, to receive from the King of Sweden a diploma. and medal, constituting lgim a. mgmber of t11e Norwegian Order of Saint Olaf, the same being a lite- 1‘3I`y SH] BGIBD 1 0 O1‘g3.11lZB 1011. — Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United S,,,,,,,,,,,. F_B,,,,d_ States of America in Congress assembled, That Spencer F. Baird, assistant Mayreceivo pres- secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, be, and he hereby is, authoront. ized and empowered to receive u diploma and medal, constituting him a member of the Norwegian Order of Saint Olaf, tendered him by the King of Sweden as a testimonial of distinguished scientific service. Approved, J unc 20, 1878.