Chapter 1073. for the relief of David L
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CHAP. 1073.— An Act for the relief of David L. Brainard and others.October 9, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Commutation of quarters and fuel, and extra-duty pay to enlisted men of Greely exploring party. That there be paid from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of seven hundred and three dollars and seventy-five cents, this sum to be in lieu of commutations of fuel and quarters and extra-duty pay. as follows:
Commutation for fuel from July first, eighteen hundred 1195 and eighty-one, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four (thirty-six months), at nine dollar’s per month, three hundred and twenty-four dollars; commutation for quarters from July first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two (twelve months), at twenty-one dollars per month, two hundred and fifty-two dollars; extra-duty pay from July first, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, at thirty-five cents per diem, one hundred and twenty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents, and to be paid to each of the following persons, namely:
David L. Brainard. Julius R. Frederick,Names. Henry Biederbick, Francis Long, Maurice Connell, David Linn, Joseph Elison, Nicholas Salor, William A. Ellis, Charles B. Henry, William Whistler, Jacob Bender. Roderick R. Schneider. David C. Ralston. Hampden S. Gardner, Edward Israel. Winfield S. Jewell, George W. Rice, and William H. Cross, of the United States Army, who were on duty with Lieutenant A. W. Greely in the Arctic regions from July first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four: *Provided, however,* That if any*Proviso*.Payments on account of deceased persons. of the aforesaid nineteen persons shall have died prior to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, the allowances herein for commutation of fuel, extra-duty pay, and quarters shall be computed at the rates stated to the death of such persons, respectively; and in such case the amounts found due shall be paid to the widow of the deceased, if any survive; and if none, to the children, if any; and if none, then to the next of kin of such person lawfully entitled.
Approved, October 9, 1888.