12/19/1887
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"It is directed, however, that this money be paid out of the Texas indemnity fund."
"This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the party named therein the sum of $905."
"If the claims mentioned are such as should be paid by the United States, there appears to be no difficulty in making an appropriation for their payment from the general funds of the Government."
"An attorney having the mother's application for pension in charge withdrew from the case in October, 1884, for the reason that...his death was caused by a snow slide."