Chapter 31. for the relief of Charles M
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CHAP. 31.— An Act for the relief of Charles M. Blake, a chaplain in the United States Army.Jan. 23, 1885. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,CharlcsM.Blake,Pout Chaplain, U. S. A.Settlement of claims of. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed in the settlement of the accounts of Charles M. Blake, a post chaplain in the United States Army, to allow him credit for all pay and allowances paid to or received by him as a post chaplain in the United States Army from May fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, *Proviso.*to May twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one: *Provided,* That no pay shall be allowed or credit given for service for any purpose for the period from July second, eighteen hundred and seventy, to May fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight; and that said Blake shall accept the terms of this act in full satisfaction and discharge of any and all claims of every kind on his part against the United States growing out of his connection or alleged connection as chaplain or post chaplain.
Approved, January 23d, 1885.