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 1612 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 836-839. 1900. of contract made with Lieutenant J. M. Lee, acting Indian agent, for transportation of supplies from the Spotted Tail Agency to the Ponca Agency, Dakota Territory, dated October twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and allowed and a roved b · the Indian u u. B rea pp 5 Approved, June 6, 1900. Julie 6. 1900- CHAP. 837.-—-An Act For the relief of John M. Martin, of Ocala, Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and [House of Rlipresentatioes of the United J°h¤ M·M¤“*"- States o Amerzea in Con ress assembled, That the Treasurer of the Payment to. { United States do pay to Jo n M. Martin, of Ocala, Florida, out of any funds not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and twelve dollars and fifty-three cents, which was deposited by said, John M. Martin as postmaster at Ocala, Florida, in the Merchants National Bank of Ocala, the same being post- office funds and lost by the failure of said bank, the money having been paid and made good to the Gov- {,’€e’g;fjg§;m_ ernment by said M81‘tll'lZ lbonzded, That there shall be deducted from the above sum any dividend which said Martin may have received from clggiiggixigjugf the receiver of said bank: And provided further, That said Martin shall assign to the Government all claims he may have against said bank on account of said deposit. Approved, June 6, 1900. ‘ June 6. 1900- CHAP. 838. -.-X11 Act For the relief of Robert A. Ragan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Régresentatines of the United RP“°’* A- P~**g°“- States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretar of the Pavment to. . . . y ' Treasury be, and he is hereby, author1zed and d11‘GCt€d, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to Robert A. Ragan, of Washington, District of Columbia, his eirs or legal representatives, the sum of five thousand dollars, in full and final settlement of his claim for damages sustained by reason of the death of his son, William F. Bagan, from injuries received in the F ord’s Theater disaster, June ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. Approved, June 6, 1900. -7*1116 6. 1900- CHAP. 839.-An Act For the relief of Joshua Bishop. Be it enacted by the Senate and Jfouse of Representatives of the United {,°,,§l,§Q‘,°O}’i§_,§}‘g{.’;6d ,0 States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Joshua Bishop C<>¤¤¢>fCl¤i1¤¤.€w- for alleged items of ay due and unpaid to him for services as a lieutenant-commander, Suited States Navy, between the dates of September thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and March ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be, and the same is hereby, referred to the Court of Claims. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred on said court to try said cause~—the statute of limitations shall not apply theretoand to render final judgment therein, subject to the right of appeal by either party. Approved, June 6, 1900.