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 FORTYFIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 158, 159, 167, 168. 1885. 639 CHAP. 158.-An act for the relief of A. B. Montgomery. February Q5, 1885. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. (two-thirds of each House concur- uf} B· M"“*g°’“` ring therein). That all political disabilities imposed upon A. B. Mont- jcmovay of P0_ goniery. a citizen of Georgia. by the fourteenth article of amendments litical disabilities to the Constitution of the United States. be, and the same are hereby, ofremoved. Approved, February 25th, 1885. CHAP. 159.—An act for the relief of William M. Gardner. February 25, 1885. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two thirds of each House con- Willia rn M. earring therein). That all political disabilities imposed upon William G“§d¤°’·_, f M. Gardner, a citizen of the State of Georgia, by the fourteenth article u,,c;T°§,;,,;,,§§é of amendments to the Constitution of the United States, be, and the of, same are hereby, removed. Approved, February 25th, 1885. CHAP. 167.——An act for the relief of Joseph M. Cumming, Hamilton J`. Miller and February 26, 1885. \Villiam McR0berts. ·—··———·—— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ThatJosephM.Cumming,Hami1- -T0¤¤l>h M; Cumton J. Miller, and \Villiam McRoberts late copartners in the business of ""F‘g“¤H*‘““l.t°?‘J· . . ’ . . _ Miller, William commission merchantsand bonded W21I`€‘l1OHS€lll0ll1lllll](5 city of New York, McR0bm.tS_ be permitted to sue in the Court of Claims ; which court shall pass upon Authorized to the law and facts as to the liability of the United States for the acts of its ¤¤¤_ i¤ CMN 0i officer, Joshua F. Bailey, by reason of the seizure, detention, and cI0s- C1’“m“· ing up of the commission houses and bonded warehouses of said eopartners. for the breaking up and interruption of their said business, and for the seizure and detention of the property, books, and papers in and connected with said business, by Joshua F. Bailey, collector of internal revenue for the fourth internalreveuue district of said State or by said Bailey and other internal-revenue officers. The United States shall appear to defend against said suit, and either party may appeal to the Supreme Court as in ordinary cases against the United Statesin said court; and said suit may he maintained, any statute of limitation to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, February 26. 1885. CHAP. 168.—An act for the relief of James Bedell, senior. February 26, 1885. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the {¤¤1Q¤B<=¢l¤lL¤¤‘- interior. be and is hereby. authorized and directed to place upon the I"““‘°"‘ pension roll the name of James Bedell. senior. as dependent father of Samuel Cmstcad subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, February 26, 1885.