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 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 1160-1162. 1888. 121 1 CHAP. 1160.-An act for the relief of William A. Bevens. Ocmbm- 16, 1g8g_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary WVil1ia.m A. semis. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to open m’§‘,§"‘”“‘ °° M '°‘ and restate the accounts between the United States and William A. · Bevens as receiver of public moneys at Batesville, Arkansas. That in such restate ent of said accounts the Secretary shall charge -Bevens with allnsuch sums of mone as were in his hands at any time as receiver as aforesaid, and shall credit him with all such sums as he was compelled by the State of Arkansas or other superior force to surrender, and with such other sums as in equity should be allowed cmdizsmbeauowea. credit for, notwithstanding any previous rejection of such items by the Treasury Department or by any other tribunal. Sec. 2. That upon such restatement the Secretary of the Treasury f Pngent of balance is hereby authorized and directed, out of any money in the Treasury mm °°‘ . not otherwise appropriated, to ay to said Bevens any sum of money found due him, not to exceed th)e sum of twenty thousand dollars. Received by the President October 4, 1888. [Norm BY THE DEPARTMENT or STATE.—··ThG foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 1161.-An act to compensate Mrs. Sarah L. Larimer for important serv- October 10, 1888. ices rendered the military authorities in eighteen hundred and sixty-four at Deer w-*_—""‘ Creek Station, Wyoming. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoiztse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of §;¤‘g:_;»1t{·¤·¤’i¤¤•>*· the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to ay Mrs, 3 °` Sarah L. Larimer the sum of five thousand dollars, in full thr valuable services rendered b * her to the Government in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four,l>y giving important information to Captain Shuman, in command of the United tates troops, and others, of the evil designs of hostile Indians, while she was held in ca tivity by them, the said sum to be paid out of any funds due to saidIlndians if there be any available for such purpose and if there be none, then out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Received by the President October 4, 1888. [Norm BY Tn1c DEPARTMENT or STAT1¤1.——The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 1162.-An act granting a pension to Sarah F. Hawkms. October 16, 1888. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatii·es of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Sarah F._H¤w¤¤¤. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place P°""'°“ ‘“°'°”“°· upon the pension-roll of the Unite States the name of Sarah F. Hawkins, widow of Martin J. Hawkins, late of Company A, Thirty-third Re 'ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and who was one of the so—called "L%itchel1 Raiders" sent out in eighteen hundred and sixty-two by