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Show Bm' TAKES CONGRESS FIFTY YEARS mm. , TO ACT IN MOST CASES. $&. WASHINGTON. Dec S Tho own- jljljgi cr of a lost or stolen United States V?5- coupon bond cannot realize on it ex- dMjjfl ' cept by special act of congress H - The question was decided on an In- JW " vestment of Civil War days i5S i Marcus S and Quincy Reed of Mas- riflMB ? sachusetts, reported to the treasury 0K8 department decades ago that bonds Mill ;j aggregating $2,200 had been stolen iJIJRJU from them November 30, 18GC The Fljfff matter ha3 been before the depart- UjSSl meut and congress at various times hrtSfi iVe" since but was not definitely dc- lUfPJyk elded by the treasury until today |