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 rirrr-rmsr oononmss. sms. 11. ous. 242, 243, 245, 244;. 1891. 1363 the second of June, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, _ in the United States court for the district of Wisconsin, for eight thousand four hundred and sixty dollars; and the Secretary of the Treasuyxs mstructed to causeto be satisfied of record the said judgment: vided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be  mm construed as aifecting in any manner the liability of said Re ert to mt meme. the United States on said bond, or the right of the United States to . reahze upon any security given by said Reymert in the premises. Approved, February 16, 1891. CHAP. 243.-An act for the relief of Duncan D. Cameron, late first lieutenant February 16, 1891. ninth United States Colored Troops. '—""*·· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States wg America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary lD¤¤m ¤¤D·°¤¤¤¤¤·I· of War be, an he is hereby, authorized and directed to amend the mm. °°°` military record of Duncan D. Cameron, late first lieutenant Ninth United States Coloreg Troops, by removing therefrom the entry of dismissal from the nited States service March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, for absence without leave, and lgranting him an honorable discharge as of that date; but nothin erein contained shall in any way entitle him to additional pay or allowance N° W- •*¤- on account of such service. A Approved, February 16, 1891. _ CHAP. 245.-An act to grant a pension to General Nathaniel Prentim Banks. ————-—————- W Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the _. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 1x»ll12°m°l P'°°"" of the Interior be directed to place upon the pension rolls the name P°“‘*°” of Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, 0 Waltham, Massachusetts, late majorgeneral of volunteers, at the rate of one hundred dollars per month. Snc·r1oN 2. That this act shall go into efect upon its passage. Approved, February 18, 1891. CHAP. 246.-·An act for the relief of John Hollins McBlair. February 19, 1891. Whereas John Hollins McBlair, late a first lieutenant in the Fif- Pmmhle. teenth United States Infantry, was, by order of the President dated October sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. wholly retired from the service, and was afterwards. on April eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, ordered by the President to be retired for disability incident to the service and to be placed upon the retired list, and has ever since been borne upon such retired list, up to November twelfth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and has een regularly paid as such retired officer u to April thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and the (lourt of Claims- has recently decided that the order of the President of April eighth. `eighteen hundred and sixty- four, attempting to revoke the or er of October sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, wholly retiring him, and to restore him to the retired list, was not operative: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House og Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem led. hat the provisions B,§r*f° H°“"'“ ‘”°` of law regulating appointments in the Army by promotion in the Mw be ¤m>¤¤¤¤¤d line are hereby suspended for the purposes of this act only, and only §,‘§§f “°"""‘“°* "*