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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 1281-1284. 1890. 1315 plrrosecution of the work, were occasioned by the Government of the mted States; but no allowance for anly advance in the price of labor or material shall be considered un ess such advance occurred during the prolonged term for completing the work rendered necessary by delay resu ting from the I30b10D of the Government aforesaid, an then on y when such advance could not have been avoided by the exercise of ordinary prudence and diligence on the part of the contractor: And (provide further, That the compensation fixed by A8N6d ¤\¤‘¤¤<>¤¤- the contractor an the Government for specific alterations in advance of such alterations shall be conclusive as to the compensation to be made therefor: Provided, That such alterations when made com- ummm comply- phed with the specifications of the same as furnished~by the Govern- ij,,,,'""' ment aforesaid: And provided further, That all moneys paid to said P¤Y¤¤¤¤'¤¤ ¤¤¤¤<M¤· contractor by the Government over and above the original contract price for building said vessel shall be deducted from any amounts allowed by said court by} reason of the matters hereinbefore stated: And provided fwrther, hat if any such chan es caused less work ¤,§_f§;,°g§s'; '°’ .d°· and expenses to the contractor than the origini plan and specifica- ' tions a corresponding deduction shall be made from the contract ` price, and the amount thereof be deducted from any allowance which may be made by said court to said claimant. Approved, October 1, 1890. · CHAP. 1282.-—An act for the relief of Timothy Hennessy. OMW 1. 1890. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary pw of the Treas be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay ’ ’ unto the saidrTimotl1y Hennessy the three months’ pay, proper, as major of Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteers, under the provisions of the said act o March third, eighteen hundred and sixty- ve. Approved, October 1, 1890. CHAP. 1283.-An act granting a pension to John M. Dunn. Ocwber 1.1890. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Compress assembled, That the Secretary Jem m.1>¤¤¤. of the Interior be, and he is here y, authorized and directed to place P°"“*°“ “‘°"°°'°"· on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations o the nsion laws, the name of John . Dunn, late first lieutenant of Cbm ny E, First Regiment Delaware Volunteers, and subsequently first libutenant of Compan C, of the Seventh Delaware Volunteers, and pay him a nsion at the rate of fifty dollars per month, in lieu of the rate of fbiir dollars per month, w ich he is now receiving. Approved, October 1, 1890. CHAP. 1284.-An act granting an increase of pension to Michael McGarvey. October 1. 1890. He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary m1e1¤e1_m¤ou·¤·y. of the Interior be, and he herebly is, authorized and directed to place *’“‘“*°" "’°'°“°'*- on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Michae McGarvey, late of Comlpany K of the First Regiment Missouri Light Artillery, and now lind in both eyes, and pay him a pension at forty dollars per month, in lieu of the ension now allowed him under certificate numbered one hundred) and ninety-five thousand six hundred and seven. Approved. October 1, 1890.