Chapter 1160. for the relief of William A
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CHAP. 1160.— An Act for the relief of William A. Bevens.October 16, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,William A. Bevens.Accounts to be restated. That the Secretary of the Treasury be. and he is hereby, authorized and required to open and restate the accounts between the United States and William A. Bevens as receiver of public moneys at Batesville. Arkansas. That in such restatement of said accounts the Secretary shall charge Bevens with all such sums of money as were in his hands at any time as receiver as aforesaid, and shall credit him with all such sums as he was compelled by the State of Arkansas or other superior force to surrender, and with such other sums as in equity should be allowedCredits to be allowed. credit for, notwithstanding any previous rejection of such items by the Treasury Department or by any other tribunal.
Sec. 2. That upon such restatement the Secretary of the TreasuryPayment of balance found due. is hereby authorized and directed, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to said Bevens any sum of money found due him, not to exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars. Received by the President October 4, 1888. [Note by the Department of State.—The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.]