Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 23, 1903. CHAP. 323.—An Act Granting a pension to Dicey Woodall. January 23, 1903. Dicey Woodall. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 289.] 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 Dicey Woodall, widow of William W. Woodall, late of Captain John Padget's company of Florida Volunteers, Florida Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, January 23, 1903. CHAP. 324.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sarah E. Morrow. 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 Sarah E. Morrow, widow of James Morrow, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of seventeen dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, and two dollars per month additional on account of the minor child of said James Morrow until it reaches the age of sixteen years. Approved, January 23, 1903. January 23, 1903. [Private, No. 290.] Sarah E. Morrow. CHAP. 325.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Albert H. Phillips. January 23, 1903. Albert H. Phillips. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 291.] 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 Albert H. Phillips, late of Company A, Thirtyfourth 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 23, 1903. CHAP. 326.-An Act Granting a pension to John W. Bruff. January 23, 1903. John W. Bruff. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 292.] 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 W. Bruff, late unassigned recruit, Fifteenth Regiment New York Volunteer Engineers, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, January 23, 1903. January 23, 1903. [Private, No. 293.] Luman Fuller. CHAP. 327.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Luman Fuller. 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 Luman Fuller, late of Company C, One hundred and twenty-fourth Regiment Ohio 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 23, 1903. January 23, 1903. CHAP. 328.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mathias Custers. 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 Mathias Custers, late of Company L, Third Regiment lowa Volunteer Veteran Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, January 23, 1903. January 23, 1903. CHAP. 329.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Cyrus G. Norton. 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 Cyrus G. Norton, late of Company K, One hundred and first Regiment Ohio 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 23, 1903. January 24, 1903. [Private, No. 296.] Flora A. Darling. Relief of. CHAP. 330.-An Act For the relief of Flora A. Darling. 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 pay to Mrs. Flora A. Darling, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand six hundred and eighty-three dollars, in full satisfaction of all claims growing out of her arrest, imprisonment, and the seizure of her property by military authority at the city of New Orleans, in January, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, while on a flag-of-truce boat under protection of a safe-conduct given her by Major-General N. P. Banks, then commanding the Department of the Gulf. Approved, January 24, 1903. January 24, 1903. [Private, No. 297.] Hiram C. Walker. Granted honorable discharge. CHAP. 331.-An Act For the relief of Hiram C. Walker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to remove the charge of absence without leave from the name of Hiram C. Walker, late first lieutenant of Company C, Tenth Regiment Illinois Cavalry, and to CHAP. 341.-An Act For the relief of Julius A. Kaiser. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Julius A. Kaiser upon the retired list of the Navy, in the grade of passed assistant engineer, as of the date he was entitled by law or navy regulations to examination for promotion from assistant engineer to said grade. Approved, January 30, 1903. CHAP. 347.—An Act For the relief of J. V. Worley. January 31, 1903. [Private, No. 299.] Reimbursement of, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of forty dollars. Worley. is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and that the same be paid to J. V. Worley, of Hardin County, Tennessee, to reimburse him for a like sum wrongfully collected from him by the United States marshal for the eastern division of the western district of Tennessee, in the sixth judicial circuit thereof. Approved, January 31, 1903. CHAP. 348.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to James D. Kiper. January 31, 1903. James D. Kiper. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 300.] 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 D. Kiper, late of Company I, Twenty-seventh Regiment Kentucky 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 31, 1903. CHAP. 352.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Levi H. Peddycoard. 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 Levi H. Peddycoard, late of Company I, Thirtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. February 2, 1903. [Private, No. 301.] Levi H. Peddycoard. Pension increased. February 2, 1903. [Private, No. 302.] Sydda B. Arnold. CHAP. 353.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sydda B. Arnold. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension increased. 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 Sydda B. Arnold, widow of Abraham K. Arnold, late brigadier-general, United States Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, February 2, 1903. February 2, 1903. [Private, No. 303.] Pension increased. CHAP. 354.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Nelson W. Carlton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Nelson W. Carlton. 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 Nelson W. Carlton, late of Company K, Second Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, February 2, 1903. February 2, 1903. [Private, No. 304.] Annie A. Neary. CHAP. 355.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Annie A. Neary. 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 Annie A. Neary, widow of William C. Neary, late first lieutenant, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, and two dollars per month additional on account of the minor child of said William C. Neary until she reaches age of sixteen years. the Approved, February 2, 1903. February 2, 1903. [Private, No. 305.] liams. CHAP. 356.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Hamline B. Williams. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Hamline B. Wil- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Pension increased. 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 Hamline B. Williams, late of Company D, Twentyfirst 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, February 2, 1903. February 2, 1903. CHAP. 357.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Wesley S. Potter. 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 Wesley S. Potter, late captain Company D, Thirtysixth 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, February 2, 1903. CHAP. 358.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Samuel E. Ewing. February 2, 1903. Samuel E. Ewing. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 307.] 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 E. Ewing, late of Company I, Third Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, February 2, 1903. CHAP. 359.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Laura S. Picking. 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 Laura S. Picking, widow of Henry F. Picking, late rear-admiral, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving and two dollars per month additional on account of the minor child of said Henry F. Picking until he reaches the age of sixteen years. Approved, February 2, 1903. February 2, 1903. [Private, No. 308.] Laura S. Picking. CHAP. 360.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary L. Purington. 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 L. Purington, widow of George A. Purington, late lieutenant-colonel Third Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, February 2, 1903. February 2, 1903. [Private, No. 309.] Mary L. Purington. CHAP. 361.-An Act Granting a pension to Martha Elizabeth Hench. 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 Martha Elizabeth Hench, widow of George Hench, late of Company I, Thirty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Emergency Militia, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. |