CHAP. 176.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Freeman R. Gove. 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 Freeman R. Gove, late of Company K, Fourth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 152.] Freeman R. Gove. CHAP. 177.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to James H. Chedester. 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. Chedester, late of Company E, Fourth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of seventeen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 153.] James H. Chedester. CHAP. 178.-—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles M. Grainger. 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 M. Grainger, late first lieutenant Company B, Eighty-eighth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 154.] Charles M. Grainger. CHAP. 179.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Samuel Brown. 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 Samuel Brown, late of Company B, One hundred and fifty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. Samuel Brown. CHAP. 180.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Albert M. Scott. January 13, 1903. Albert M. Scott. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 156.] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the laws, the name of Albert M. Scott, late of Company B, Second Regiment Maine Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 157.] Fannie S. Cross. CHAP. 181.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Fannie S. Cross. 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 Fannie S. Cross, widow of William Cross, late colonel Third Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 158.] Pension increased. CHAP. 182.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Timothy Donohoe. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Timothy Donohue. 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 Timothy Donohoe, late of Company B, Sixty-ninth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of seventeen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 159.] Jennett Stewart. Proviso. Increase to cease on death of child. CHAP. 183.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jennett Stewart. 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 Jennett Stewart, widow of Alfred Stewart, late of Company L, Seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving: Provided, however, That in the case of the death of the helpless child, Josephine Stewart, on whose account the pension of Jennett Stewart is increased, the pension of said Jennett Stewart shall continue only at the rate of eight dollars per month from and after the date of death of said helpless child. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 160.] John Q. A. Rider. Pension increased. CHAP. 184.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Q. A. Rider. 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 John Q. A. Rider, late first lieutenant Company E, Ninety-first Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. CHAP. 185.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Grace M. Read. 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 Grace M. Read, widow of Frank D. Read, late lieutenant, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, January 13, 1903. January 13, 1903. [Private, No. 161.] Grace M. Read. CHAP. 191.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to William S. Barker. January 15, 1903. William S. Barker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 162.] 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 S. Barker, late captain Companies E and K, Fourth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 15, 1903. CHAP. 193.-An Act For the relief of John A. Mason. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit the accounts of John A. Mason, collector of internal revenue for the second collection district of New York, with the sum of four hundred and thirty thousand two hundred and forty-nine dollars and eighty-three and one-third cents, being the value of internal-revenue stamps destroyed by fire at the office of said collector, number one hundred and fourteen Nassau street, New York, New York, on the night of February eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. Approved, January 19, 1903. January 19, 1903. [Private, No. 163.] John A. Mason. Credit in accounts. CHAP. 198.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Compton. January 22, 1903. John Compton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 164.] 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 Compton, late of Company I, Sixteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 22, 1903. CHAP. 199.-An Act Granting a pension to Dorcas McArdle. January 22, 1903. Dorcas McArdle. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 165.] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the laws, the name of Dorcas McArdle, widow of Barney McArdle, late of Captain Mahone's company, First Regiment Georgia Volunteers, war with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, January 22, 1903. CHAP. 200.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Benjamin S. Bogardus. 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 Benjamin S. Bogardus, late of Company H, One hundred and seventieth Regiment Ohio National Guard Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 22, 1903. January 22, 1903. [Private, No. 167.] Robert Miller. CHAP. 201.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Robert Miller. 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 Robert Miller, late of Company B, First 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. Approved, January 22, 1903. January 22, 1903. [Private, No. 168.] Gotthard Koerner. Pension increased. CHAP. 202.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Gotthard Koerner. 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 Gotthard Koerner, late of Company B, Sixteenth 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, January 22, 1903. January 22, 1903. [Private, No. 169.] Thomas Kirwan. Pension increased. CHAP. 203.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas Kirwan. 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 Thomas Kirwan, late of Company K, Seventeenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars a month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 22, 1903. CHAP. 204.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles Dalrymple. January 22, 1903. [Private, No. 170.] Pension increased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Charles Dalrymple. 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 Dalrymple, late of Company G, One hundred and seventy-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 22, 1903. CHAP. 205.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Eliza A. Rickards. 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 Eliza A. Rickards, widow of William Rickards, junior, late colonel Twenty-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, January 22, 1903. January 22, 1903. Eliza A. Rickards. CHAP. 206.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Laughlin. 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 John Laughlin, late of Company G, Twenty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 22, 1903. January 22, 1903. [Private, No. 172.] John Laughlin. CHAP. 207.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to David T. Nuttle. 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 David T. Nuttle, late of Company I, Ninetyseventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 22, 1903. January 22, 1903. [Private, No. 173.] David T. Nuttle. CHAP. 208.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lysander D. Trent. 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 January 22, 1903. [Private, No. 174.] Lysander D. Trent. |