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 I 194 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 1068, 1071-1073. 1888. Ocwber 1.1888- CHAP. Il.068.——An act to confirm the title of the heirs or legal representatives W of Henry Volcker, deceased, to a certain tract of land in the Territory of New exico. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the gm Y<>lgk¤=¤‘M X United States of America in Congress assembled, That the heirs, asm ebl xidnedib hedrs signs, or legal representatives of Henry Volcker, deceased, be, and °f· they are hereby, coniirmed in their title to six hundred and forty acres of land situated in the Territory of New Mexico, beingl the tract of land located by virtue of a certificate, numbered one undred and sixty-nine, of the second class, issued by the board of land commissioners for the county of Bexar and Republic of Texas to Simon Prado, and dated January fifth, eighteen hundred and forty-Six, and more particularly described in the plat and field—notes accompanying survey numbere thirty-eight, in section numbered nfteen, situated ‘ on the table-land or plain between the Rio Grande and the Pecos Rffiver qovgoignle in Elae office of the commissioner of the general lando ce o the tate o exas. P¤¤¤¤¤¢¤i¤¤¤¤¤- SEO. 2. That the Commissioner of the General Land-Oflice, upon the receipt of the proper lat and survey of the said tract of land, executed by the roper o§cer, shall issue a patent therefor to the rrwm. said Henry Volcgerz Provided, however, That such patent shall be ,,§,'§§ °°° construed into a relinquishment only of title on the part of the United States, and shall not affect the right of any third person. Approved, October 1, 1888. October 9. 1%- CHAP. 10'I1.—An act for the relief of Edward Braden and Job W. Angus. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatives of the ggym UnitedStates oggslmemca in Conqlress assembled, That the Secretary of myméutm. the Tl`63Sl11'y, and he is here y, directed to pay, out of an money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand and six dollars and seventeen cents to Edward Braden and Job W. Angus, that sum being found equitably due by the Court of Claims from the United States to said Braden and Angus in the construction of quartermaster depict buildings at San Antonio, Texas, under contract of June sevent, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, made between said Braden and Angus and the Quartermaster-General. Approved, October 9, 1888. 0cwber0,1ii8S. CHAP. 1072.-An act for the relief of John D. Adams. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re resentatives of the ggéyggnjgfms United States of America in Congress assembledt That the sum of three thousand seven hundred and five dollars and thirty-six cents be, and the same IS hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasuriy not otherwise apxprowpriated, to pay John D. Adams, a contractor or transportmgt e I nited States mails in the State of Arkansas lprior and up to the first day of June, anno Domini eighteen hundre and sixty-one. Approved, October 9, 1888. Ovwbnr 9. 188- CHAP. 10'l3.——An act for the relief of David L. Brainard and others. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the qu‘;Qt*;;¤a*;f,°,fj€Q_';!Q_§ United States_of America ·i n Congress assembled, That there be paid egtei-dangg pniygegz; from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of ,,x,,,,,,.,,,g ,,,,.,,,_ seven hundred and three dollars and seventy- ve cents, this sum to be in_l1eu of commutations of fuel and quarters and extra·dutv ay, as follows: Commutation for fuel from July first, eighteen hundred