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 \ 990 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 146, 154-156. 1894. July 18, 1894. 1t6.—An Act For the relief of William J. Cornell and Joseph M. Cornell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Willim J- Comm States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and is hereby, $,23, J°"ph M' C"` appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- shall be paid to William J. Cornell, on account of an overpayment of that sum to the receiver of the United States land office at Lugrande, Oregon, on land entry numbered forty-two hundred and ninety-eight, for the southern half of section twenty-seven, township three north, of range thirty east, and four hundred dollars thereof to Joseph M. Cornell, on account of an overpayment by him of that sum to said receiver, on land entry numbered forty-two hundred and ninety-two, for the north half of section twentyseven, township three north, range thirty east, said entries having been made under the third section of the act of September twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and said parties having been by mistake of the officers of said land office required to pay two dollars and fifty cents per acre instead of the legal price thereof, namely, one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Approved, July 18, 1894. July 23, 1894. CHAP. 154.-An Act To remove the charge of desertion standing against tho` —-—-——j—· name of Joseph G. Utter. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ggzjvgfjp fllgjgm States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, removed. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to remove the charge of desertion standing against the name of Joseph G. Utter, late a music boy, general service, United States Army, and to issue to h-m an honorable discharge; and that the said Joseph G. Utter be held to have been regularly mustered into Company F, Filth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as of the date of such discharge, and that he be granted an honorable discharge therefrom. Approved, July 23, 1894. JQY 27* *89* CHAP. 155,-An Act Authorizing John E. Johnson and others to accept medals of honor and diplomas from the Government of Spain. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Keeper and mw, States of America in Congress assembled, That John E. Johnson, keeper · §}Q§,{,§*"‘}j},Q;,‘°‘j,“;‘f,Q’;,*{ of the life-saving station at Hog Island, Virginia, and J . A. Doughty, iéiedels. etc., from J. K. Carpenter, William B. Gotligon, J. H. De Walcl, C. F. Carpenter, _ ing crew at that station, be, and they are hereby, authorized to accept medals of honor and diplomas awarded them by the Government of Spain in recognition of their gallant rescue of the crew of the Spanish steamship San Albano, wrecked in the vicinity of Cape Charles on the twenty-second day of February, eighteen hundred and ninety-two. Approved, July 23, 1894. ` hl? 23- NW CHAP, 156.-An Act To authorize Rear-Admiral John G. Walker and Suroeom General J. Rufus Tryon, of the United States Navy, to accept the decorations df the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ,_*’*{l*`;g ‘,§;;';;*°*gl States of America in Congress assembled, That Rear-Admiral John G. s. Navy.Walker and Surgeon-General J. Rufus Tryon, of the United States Navy, be, and they are hereby, authorized to accept from the President
 * ’°Ym°¤* *°· priated, the sum of eight hundred dollars, four hundred dollars of which
 * "‘"" J . E. Smith, J. R. Dunton, and R. C. Joynes, members of the lifesav-
 * ‘Busto dol Libertador/’ of the third class from the President of Venezuela,