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 768 FIFTY-SECON D CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 110, 111. 1892. June 8, 1892. CHAP. 110. -·An act granting an honorable discharge to William NV. \Vedgwo0d. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United William W. Weds- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, W°°°‘ _ and is hereby authorized and directed to revoke and set aside Special H"“°'“bl°‘1““‘“'g°‘ Orders Numbered Fifty-eight, Headquarters Thirteenth Army Corps, Department of the Tennessee, Major-General Grant commanding, dated December thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and to issue to William W. \Vedgwood, late a lieutenant in the Ninety-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, an honorable discharge from the service, to date Prwm December thirty—iirst, eighteen hundred sixty-two: Provided, That no N° P“Y· sw pay or emoluments shall become due by virtue of this act. Approved, June S, 1892. June 9, 1892. CHAP. 111.-An act for the relief of the estate of John W. Wl1itiield, late reg- "w‘t‘r- ister of the land office in the Delaware land district of Kansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United John w. wmmem. States of America in Congress assembled, That the suit now pending in izeimosemts or. the circuit court of the United States for the western district of Texas, at the November sessions, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, num- S‘““°°°°““”“°· bered three hundred and forty-six, brought by the United States against Sarah B. Whitiield, as widow of the late John W. Whitfield, and her son, John A. Whitiield, sole heir at law of the said John W. Whitfield, deceased, late register as aforesaid, on the official bond of William W. Dennison, as an Indian agent, to recover the amount of the penalty ot said bond, the said John W. Whitfield being a surety thereon, shall not be withdrawn or discontinued without the consent of both parties thereto; and in and at the trial of said cause the said court shall hear and determine all disputes and differences between the United States and the said John W. Whitfield, in reference to his various accounts as register of the land office in the Delaware land district of Kansas, and also in relation to his accounts as special register and superintendent of the sales of the Delaware and of the Iowa Indian trust lands, under the treaties of May sixth and of May seventeenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, as well under said Indian treaties as under the laws for the compensation of registers and receivers; and the said defendants in the trial of said cause shall be permitted and be entitled to make defense and claim set-off in favor of the said John NV. Whitiield, in said court, if said court shall determine him to be entitled thereto, with the same eifect as if said suit were commenced by an individual against the said defendants as widow and heir of the said John W. Wliitiield, and said set~oti' shall not be barred by any statute of limitations; and the said court shall determine the amount of the fees received from the assignees or holders of military bounty-land warrants, by the said John W. Whitfield, late register, as aforesaid, for the location of said warrants, and shall also determine, by the acts of Congress providing for the location of said warrants, what portion of said fees, if any, belonged by said acts of Congress to the said Whitfield for his services in having located the same, and any such sum so found shall be allowed as an offset in said cause; and the said court shall tile a written opinion in said cause and render judgment therein, subject to the right of appeal by either party; and anv P¤y¤¤•=¤¤<>f \>¤1¤¤¢¤· balance that may be found due to the said John WV. Vliliitfield, late register and special agent as aforesaid, over and above the amount ‘ that may be found due by him on said bond of William W. Dennison, as Indian agent, shall be certified by said court to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall pay the same to Mrs. Sarah B. YVhittield, administratrix of the estate of the said John W'. V\'hitneld, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; and it is hereby made the duty of any Department or of any Bureau to furnish said administratrix,