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 O FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Gus. 919-92.2. 1886. 875 CHAP. 919.-An act for the relief of the legal representatives of John Wightman, August 4, 1886. deceased. ——-—;— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of the legal rep- John Wightman, resentatives of John Wightman, deceased, for and on account; of mail @8**1 "P’°°°¤***· service rendered by said John Wightman, deceased, in carrying the °“§F,§’,§ fm, 6am_ United States mails on route numbered thirty-four hundred and thir- aug mails in 1859. teen, from Pittsburgh to Erie, Pennsylvania, a distance of one hundred 1860, referred to and thirty-three miles, three times a week each way, from August first, C°‘“"’ °f C]”·lm°- eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, to and including June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty, at the rate of nine thousand dollars per annum for six times a week each way on said route, be, and the same is hereby, referred to the Court of Claims; and the said court is authorized and required to take jurisdiction of the same; and if, upon the evidence in the case, it shall appear to the satisfaction of said court that the said service was performed by the said John Wightman upon the said route six times a week, as contemplated by the contract for said service as originally made July first, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, between the Post-Ciiice Department and the Erie and Meadville Express and Transportation Company, and which contract was subsequently transferred to said John Wightman, and that the same, or any part thereof, has not been paid for, then and in that case the said court shall render a judgment in favor of claimants for the said service so rendered and not paid for, at the rate of compensation provided for in the said contract, any statute of limitations, receipt, or acquittance to the contrary notwithstanding, deducting therefrom the sum of three- hundred and seventy- tive dollars, one month’s extra pay received by the claimants. Approved, August 4, 1886. CHAP. 920.——An act granting a pension to Emily J. Stnnnard. August 4, 1856. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Emily J. Stanterior bc-, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the uggision pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension ' laws, the na me ofEmily J. Stannard, widow of the late George J. Stannard, brevet major-general of volunteers, and to pay her a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month, from and after the passage of this act. Approved, August 4, 1886. CHAP. 921..—-An act for the reliefef Encls Loyd. A¤Z¤¤i¤ 4, l886· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- ggglgelgggbqck ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Enols Loyd pm {Q_ ‘ the pay of a Wagoner of artillery from the tenth day of May, eighteen ‘ hundred and sixty-three, to the first day of September, eighteen hun dred and sixty-tour, on account of services rendered in that capacity in Battery G, First Michigan Light Artillery Volunteers. Approved, August 4, 1886. CHAP. 922.—·A¤ act for the relief of John Ellis. Auglut 4, 1586 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United J°h“ Elk?) for States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ,,,,?;{;°;tmg,¤ Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay J0l¤¤ ger 45th Congress-