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PRIVATE ACTS OF THE SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS

OF THE

UNITED STATES

Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the seventh day of April, 1913, and terminated Monday, the first day of December, 1913.

WOODROW WILSON, President; THOMAS R. MARSHALL, Vice President; JAMES P. CLARKE, President of the Senate pro tempore; F. M. SIMMONS, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, September 15 and 18, 1913; JOHN RANDOLPH THORNTON, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, November 3 to 29, 1913; CHAMP CLARK, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

CHAP. 36.-An Act To authorize the payment of an indemnity to the Italian Government for the killing of Angelo Albano, an Italian subject.

November 14, 1913.
[H. R. 7384.]
[Private, No. 1.]

Angelo Albano.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby author- Payment to heirs of ized to be paid, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, out of humane consideration and without reference to the question of liability therefor, to the Italian Government as full indemnity to the heirs of Angelo Albano, an Italian subject who was killed by an armed mob at Tampa, Florida, on the twentieth day of September, nineteen hundred and ten, the sum of $6,000. Approved, November 14, 1913.

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RESOLUTIONS.

May 29, 1913. [S. J. Res. 30.]

[Priv. Res., No. 1.]

Mrs. A. E. Grant.

extended.

[No. 4.] Joint Resolution Extending the leave of absence of Mrs. A. E. Grant.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Leave of absence States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they hereby are, authorized to further extend, for a period not exceeding six months, with pay the leave of absence to Mrs. A. E. Grant, a clerk in the office of the assessor of the District of Columbia.

Vol. 37, p. 916.

September 3, 1913. [H. J. Res. 52.]

[Priv. Res., No. 2.]

ton.

Approved, May 29, 1913.

[No. 8.] Joint Resolution To authorize the appointment of Thomas Green Pey ton as a cadet in the United States Military Academy.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Thomas Green Pey- States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and May be appointed he is hereby, authorized to appoint Thomas Green Peyton a cadet in in Military the United States Military Academy: Provided, That this shall not No increase of Corps. operate to increase the Corps of Cadets at said academy as now

cadet

Academy.
Proviso.

authorized by law.

Approved, September 3, 1913.

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PRIVATE ACTS OF THE SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS

OF THE

UNITED STATES

Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the first day of December, 1913, and was adjourned without day on Saturday, the twenty-fourth day of October, 1914.

WOODROW WILSON, President; THOMAS R. MARSHALL, Vice President; JAMES P. CLARKE, President of the Senate pro tempore; WILLARD SAULSBURY, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, March 16, 1914; GILBERT M. HITCHCOCK, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, May 14, 20 to 22, 25 to 27, 1914; JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, September 15 to 19, 1914; CHAMP CLARK, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

CHAP. 2.-An Act To authorize the sale and issuance of patent for certain land to H. W. O'Melveny.

December 15, 1913.
[S. 488.]
[Private, No. 2.]

Tract of land in Los Angeles County, Cal.,

patented to.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United H. W. O'Melveny. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue patent to H. W. O'Melveny for the following real property situated in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described as follows, to wit:

Description.

The east half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, and the north half of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, and the west half of the west half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, all in section seven, township one north, range nine west, San Bernardino base and meridian; also the west half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter, and the west half of the west half of the east half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter, all in section six, township one north, range nine west, San Bernardino base and meridian; on the payment of the Payment required. sum of $2.50 per acre.

Approved, December 15, 1913.

CHAP. 13.—An Act Providing for the issuance of patent to Joe Joubert.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That patent be issued to Joe Joubert for lots one and two in section seven, township thirtynine north, range eighty-eight west, and the east half of the northeast quarter section twelve, township thirty-nine north, range eighty-nine west of the sixth principal meridian, Douglas (Wyoming) land district, which tract was included in homestead entry Douglas naught twenty-six hundred and ninety-nine made by said Joubert.

Approved, January 31, 1914.

January 31, 1914. [H. R. 3638.] [Private, No. 3.] Joe Joubert. Land patent to.

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February 19, 1914.
[S. 832.]
[Private, No. 4.]

Pensions.

Pensions increased.

James N. Culton.

Hiram Lay.

William L. Brown.

Emanuel Sandusky.

Harvey Key.

Pension.

William F. Niederriter.

Pension increased.
Mary J. Swift.

CHAP. 22.-An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws

The name of James N. Culton, late of Company D, Third Regiment, and first lieutenant Company D, Seventh Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Hiram Lay, late of Company B, National Guards East Tennessee, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of William L. Brown, late of Company A, First Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Emanuel Sandusky, late of Company C, Thirtieth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Harvey Key, late of Company F, Sixth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of William F. Niederriter, late of Company A, Ninetyeighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Mary J. Swift, widow of Thomas W. Swift, junior, late acting ensign, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

Approved, February 19, 1914.

February 19, 1914.
[S. 833.]
[Private, No. 5.]

Pensions.

Pensions increased.
Margaret Liddle.

Laura Adam.

Pension.

Mary E. Faught.

Pensions increased.
Charles Hatfield.

Emily B. Smith.

CHAP. 23.-An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws

The name of Margaret Liddle, widow of Samuel Liddle, late second lieutenant Company E, First Regiment Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

The name of Laura Adam, widow of George Gordon Adam, late of Company H, Ninth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

The name of Mary E. Smith, now Faught, former widow of James L. Smith, late captain Company M, Tenth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles Hatfield, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Emily B. Smith, widow of Jared A. Smith, late brigadier general, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

The name of Anna D. Pace, widow of Cadwalander C. Pace, late of Company H, Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

The name of Elizabeth Lucken, widow of Olaus H. Lucken, late second lieutenant Company G, Fifty-first Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

Anna D. Pace.

Elizabeth Lucken.

The name of Martha A. Shute, widow of George M. Shute, late of Martha A. Shute. Company B, Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

The name of Charles Miller, late of Company E, One hundred and eighth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving, The name of Albert B. Cauby, late of Company H, One hundred and twenty-second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Charles Miller.

Albert B. Cauby.

The name of Young S. Ingram, late of Company D, Sixth Regi- Young S. Ingram. ment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate

of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Franklin A. Work, late of Company B, Fifty-third Franklin A. Work. Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Annie B. Campbell, widow of John T. Campbell, late captain Company H, Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

The name of Drusilla Peters, widow of Joshua G. Peters, late of Battery E, West Virginia Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Amos Spangler, late of Company B, One hundred and fourteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Annie

bell.

B. Camp

Pension.
Drusilla Peters.

Pensions increased.
Amos Spangler.

The name of Josiah D. Hunt, late second lieutenant Company E, Josiah D. Hunt. Fifth Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now

receiving.

The name of James P. Burdett, late of Company K, Eleventh James P. Burdett. Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension

at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Benjamin F. Kent, late of Company A, Sixty-third Benjamin F. Kent. Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of James M. Brown, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

James M. Brown.

Jesse Sheets.

Mark Clark.

The name of Jesse Sheets, late of Company F, One hundred and fifty-first Regiment Ohio National Guard Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving, The name of Mark Clark, late of Company A, One hundred and fifteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James L. Stroup, late of Company D, Eighth Regi- James L. Stroup. ment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of

$30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Thomas J. Morris, late of Company B, Seventy-fourth Thomas J. Morris. Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension/

at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

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