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 1790 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 821-827. 1901. D“m“g°*‘· Sec. 3. That should damages be found to be due the said ferry company, the amount of a iinal decree therefor shall be paid out of any money in the United States Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 2, 1901. March it 1901- CHAP. 825.-—An Act For the relief of Leonard Wilson. __ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re Jresentatzivnes of the Cbzited §§$’,§§‘_§§},Y(}_lS°"‘ States of America in Oongsress assembled, That the Secretary of the ` Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Leonard Wilson, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, six hundred and forty-two dollars and sixty-eight cents, for services rendered to the United States, in excess of the ordinary number of working hours, in Cuba, at Camp \Vikotf, Montauk Point, Long Island, and at Huntsville, Alabama, while serving in a civil cirpacity under the War Department with Major-General Joseph N heeler, United States Volunteers, during the war with Spain. Approved, March 2, 1901. Marsh 2·19°r CHAP. 826.-An Act For the relief of the trustees of Holston Seminary, at Newmarket, Tennessee. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and [[0use OfR€]77°€S€7?.b(ZbtZ'€8 of the Gifted N§,?,j§§$‘§e,?$l—1§f,€,fry’ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Paymsmm- Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to ay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to tlbe trustees of Holston Seminary, formerly called Holston College, of Newmarket, Tennessee, the sum of three thousand dollars, in full compensation for the use, occupation, and consumption of and damage to the property of said college and trustees by the military forces of the United States during the late war of the rebellion. Approved, March 2, 1901. M¤r<=h2.1901. CHAP. 827 .—An Act For the relief of the widows and children of \Villiam Ryan "'"_’;“_“ and John S. Taylor, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofR.i;1>rese¢ztatiees 0 f the United J0l{§l§“{?},y§,§?“ md States of America in Cbngress assembled, That the claims of the wid- Claim of widows. ows and children of William Ryan and John S. Taylor, deceased, for glcdiiililiired mmm compensation for the death of said decedents, which occurred on or about the first day of September, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, while they were employed by the United Statesin connection with the construction of a battery at Finns Point, New Jersey, be, and the same are hereby, referred to the Court of Claims, with jurisdiction to ascertain and determine whether the death of said decedents was caused by the act, neglect, or default of the United States or its agents, and without any contributory negligence upon the part of said deceased, and if it shall so appear the said court shall render judgment against the United States in favor of said widows and children for any damagps, not exceeding the sum of ive thousand dollars, for the widow and c ildre11 of each, that may have been sustained through the death of said {,‘{g}{’§°b, time M decedents: Provided, That no suit shall be brought under the provi- Hlingsuit. sions of this Act after six months from the passage hereof. Approved, March 2, 1901.