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 442 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 873, 890. 1888. by law when the public good shall, in the judgement of Congress, or tllie Sjecretgrg of ar, so require, without any expense or charge to t e 'nite tates. mgeggymmtm Sec. 7. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction P of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within two years and completed within four years from the date thereof. Am°'*‘*”‘°°°· Sec. 8. That the right to alter, amend, or re eal this act is hereb r s y. exp es 1 reserved P y Approved, August 13, 1888. Aww 14- 1888- MCHAE. get tp relievpézertaitiioiilppomted or enlisted men of the Navy and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the @°'>’ United States of America in Oonirress assembled, That the charge of removal or charge desertion now standing on the rol s and records of the Nav or Marine Y §f,§_°“°"‘°“ "°"‘ °°" Corps aglainst any apppinted or enlisted man of the Navy or Marine Corps w o slprve lin the latedwar may in thehdiscretiloiilpfmthe Secretary of the avy e remove in a cases w ere it s a made to appear to the satisfaction of the_Secretary of the Navy from such rolls an repords cir frpm other s;;;1?fac]t?lry1 evidelncei that any such ap- ¤¤¤<11¤¤¤¤— pointe or en iste man serv ait y unf the ex iration of his term of enlistment, or until the first day of May anno?Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-five, having previously served six months or more? or was} preventeii froim completing his term of ergice by reason o woun s receive or isease contracted int e ine o duty, but who, b reason of absence from his command at the time he became entitled to his discharge, failed to be mustered out and to receive a _ had discharge from the service: Provided, That no such appointed or enthemm listed man shall be relieved under this section who, not bein sick or wounded, left his ppluunand, without proper authority, while idie same was in presence o e enemy. _,§ej ‘*“'Y Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to remove the Lgharge of desertion standing on th; rolls pr rgcords of the Navy or arine orps against any appointe or en iste man of the Navy or Marine Corps who served in the late war, in all cases where it shall be made to a ear, to the satisfaction of the Secretar of the Navy from such rollspor from other satisfactory evide c tliht h, · n -e, suc appointed or enlisted man charged with desertion or with absence wigioutlleave, after spnfh 'charg? of desertionlor absefice without leave, an wit in a reasons e ime t ierca ter vo untari y returned to and served in the line of his dugy until he was mustered out of the service, and received a certificate o discharge therefrom, or, while so absent, and before (fha expiratiogpf his teym ofémlistlrnent, died frpm wounds, injury, or isease receiv or con rac e in the service an in the line of dutv. out proper discharge. . ., records of the Nav or hlarine Co s against any appointed or e - A listed man céflthehblyavy or Nlailge Cbrps who served in ltlie late wai, y reason o is avin en ist at any sta ion or on ard of vessel of the Navy without having first received a discharge ffldih the station or vessel in which he had previously served, shall be removed in all cases wherein it shall be made to ap ear to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy from such radls and records, or from other satisfactory testimony, that such re~enlistment was not made for the purpose or securing bounty or other gratuity that he would not have been entitled to. had he remained under his orig- Proves bmw, inal term of enlistment: Provided, That no appointed or enlisted the enemy or under man shall be relieved under this act who, not being sick or wounded, mst- left his command without proper authority while the same was in
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 * ‘*°¤“°°*”¤“'*"'*’**‘ Sec.` 3. That the char e of desertion now standing on the rolls or