laws, the name of Samuel L. Leffingwell, late of Company L, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, war with Mexico, and major Thirty-first and Eighty-seventh Regiments Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and private, Company M, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. CHAP. 761.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth A. Capehart. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Elizabeth A. Capehart, widow of Henry Capehart, late colonel First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry and brevet major-general Ünited States Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 659.] James Scannell. CHAP. 762.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Scannell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of James Scannell, late of Company E, Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and Company K, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 660.] Warren B. Nudd. CHAP. 763.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Warren B. Nudd. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Warren B. Nudd, late of Company A, Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 661.] Waity West. Pension increased. CHAP. 764.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Waity West. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Waity West, widow of Isaac West, late of Captain F. C. White's company, New York Militia, war of eighteen hundred CHAP. 765.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Norton. May 5, 1902. William H. Norton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 662.] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of William H. Norton, late of Company K, Thirteenth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. CHAP. 766.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Minerva Melton. May 5, 1902. Minerva Melton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 663.] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Minerva Melton, widow of Newton Melton, late of Company I, Fourth Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving: Provided, That in the event of the death of Decota Melton, helpless and dependent daughter of said Newton death of child. Melton, the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine. Approved, May 5, 1902. Increase to cease on May 5, 1902. Abner J. Pettee. CHAP. 767.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Abner J. Pettee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 664.] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Abner J. Pettee, late of Company E, Twenty-sixth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. CHAP. 768.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Brown. May 5, 1902. John Brown. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 665.] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John Brown, late of Company I, Thirteenth Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 666.] John S. Robinson. Pension increased. CHAP. 769.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to John S. Robinson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the persion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John S. Robinson, late of Company G, First Regiment Colorado Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 667.] Mary Beals. CHAP. 770.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary Beals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary Beals, widow of Jerome Beals, late second lieutenant Company E, Second Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 668.] Lydia M. Granger. Pension increased. CHAP. 771.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lydia M. Granger. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Lydia M. Granger, widow of William M. Granger, late of the United States Marine Corps, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, and two dollars per month additional on account of each of the minor children of the said William M. Granger until they reach the age of sixteen years. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 669.] Clifford Neff Fyffe. CHAP. 772.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Clifford Neff Fyffe. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Clifford Neff Fyffe, widow of Joseph Fyffe, .ate rear-admiral, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 670.] Delania Ferguson. CHAP. 773.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Delania Ferguson. laws, the name of Delania Ferguson, widow of William Ferguson, late of Captain Kelsey's company, North Carolina Volunteers, Cherokee Indian disturbance, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. CHAP. 774.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles F. Rand. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Charles F. Rand, late of Company K, Twelfth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. Charles F. Rand. CHAP. 775.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Maria L. Godfrey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Maria L. Godfrey, widow of Alfred C. Godfrey, late chaplain Twentieth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. Maria L. Godfrey, CHAP. 776.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Eunice A. Smith. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Eunice A. Smith, widow of Frederick R. Smith, late commander, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving and two dollars per month additional on account of the minor child of the said Frederick R. Smith until he reaches the age of sixteen years. Approved, May 5, 1902. May 5, 1902. Eunice A. Smith. CHAP. 777.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Abbie George. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Abbie George, widow of Rufus L. George, late of Company F, Twenty-sixth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. May 5, 1902. Abbie George. May 12, 1902. [Private, No. 675.] James H. Walker. Pension increased. CHAP. 786.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to James H. Walker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of James H. Walker, late captain Company D, United States Voltigeurs, war with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 12, 1902. May 15, 1902. [Private, No. 676.] Meeker. Ute annuity fund. CHAP. 791.-An Act For the relief of Mrs. Arivella D. Meeker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Mrs. Arivella D. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Payment to, from Treasury is hereby directed to pay to Mrs. Arivella D. Meeker, of Greeley, Colorado, an annuity of five hundred dollars per annum for her life, commencing on the fifteenth day of June, nineteen hundred, out of the annuities of the confederated bands of Ute Indians, as a recognition of the services of her husband, the late Nathan Cook Meeker, as Indian agent at the White River Agency, in Colorado, and for the losses his family sustained by reason of his assassination and the destruction of his property by the Indians of said agency in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. Approved, May 15, 1902. May 17, 1902. [Private, No. 677.] Pension. CHAP. 793.-An Act Granting a pension to Mary F. Zollinger. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Mary F. Zollinger. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary F. Zollinger, widow of Charles A. Zollinger, late colonel One hundred and twenty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of thirty collars per month. Approved, May 17, 1902. May 17, 1902. [Private, No. 678.] Pension increased. CHAP. 794.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to DeWitt C. Bennett. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United DeWitt C. Bennett. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of DeWitt C. Bennett, late of Company F, Nineteenth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, May 17, 1902. May 17, 1902. [Private, No. 679.] Samuel S. Beaver. CHAP. 795.—An Act Granting a pension to Samuel S. Beaver. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the |