March 11, 1904. [H. R. 9739.] [Private, No. 489.] Lizzie M. Worster. March 11, 1904. [H. R. 9835.] [Private, No. 490.] Maggie Fitzpatrick. Pension. March 11, 1904. [H. R. 9921.] [Private, No. 491.] Virginia Boyd. Pension. CHAP. 535.-An Act Granting a pension to Lizzie M. Worster. 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 the name of Lizzie M. Worster, widow of Isaac H. Worster, late of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, March 11, 1904. CHAP. 536.-An Act Granting a pension to Maggie Fitzpatrick. 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 Maggie Fitzpatrick, widow of John Fitzpatrick, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, March 11, 1904. CHAP. 537.-An Act Granting a pension to Virginia Boyd. 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 Virginia Boyd, widow of John Boyd, late of Company A, Fourth Battalion District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, March 11, 1904. March 11, 1904. [H. R. 10741.] [Private, No. 492.] Mary Tate. CHAP. 538.—An Act Granting a pension to Mary Tate. 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 Tate, widow of Payton Tate, late of Company I, Third Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, March 11, 1904. March 11, 1904. [H. R. 10968.] [Private, No. 493.] ilton. Pension. CHAP. 539.-An Act Granting a pension to Marceline P. Hamilton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Marceline P. Ham- 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 Marceline P. Hamilton, widow of William H. Hamilton, late captain Company F, Third Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per mor th. CHAP. 540.-An Act Granting a pension to Joseph H. Huie. March 11, 1904. [H. R. 11345.] Joseph H. Huie. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 494.] 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 Joseph H. Huie, late of Company H, Fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, March 11, 1904. CHAP. 541.-An Act For the relief of the Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 issue to the Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a duplicate in lieu of United States gold certificate of the Act of March fourteenth, nineteen hundred, series of nineteen hundred, numbered sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty-four, for ten thousand dollars, issued by the assistant treasurer of the United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July eighteenth, nineteen hundred and three, payable to the order of the Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and alleged to have been lost: Provided, That the said Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank shall first file in the Treasury a bond in the penal sum of double the amount of the principal of said certificate, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, with condition to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any claim because of the lost certificate hereinbefore described. Approved, March 11, 1904. CHAP. 549.-An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay John F. Weston the sum of two hundred and forty-one dollars and sixty cents, and so forth. 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, out of the Treasury of the United States, from any money not otherwise appropriated, to John F. Weston, the sum of two hundred and fortyone dollars and sixty cents, being compensation for loss, in eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, of his professional books and clothing while changing station, under orders, from the cantonment on Tongue River, Montana, to Helena, Montana, as captain and commissary of subsistence, United States Army. Approved, March 15, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 719.] John H. Willey CHAP. 551.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to John H. Willey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 497.] 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 H. Willey, late of Company B, Twenty-fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 720.] [Private, No. 498.] Frank L. Gray. CHAP. 552.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Frank L. Gray. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 Frank L. Gray, late of Company E, Sixth 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, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 783.] [Private, No. 499.] Nicholas Reinhart. CHAP. 553.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Nicholas Reinhart. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 Nicholas Reinhart, late of Company K, Fifty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 789.] [Private, No. 500.] Eli Lachman. CHAP. 554.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Eli Lachman. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 Eli Lachman, late of Company F, Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 807.] [Private, No. 501.] William F. Benefiel. CHAP. 555.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to William F. Benefiel. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 William F. Benefiel, late unassigned, First Regiment Indiana 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, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 859.] [Private, No. 502.] Andrew Barr. CHAP. 556.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Andrew Barr. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 laws, the name of Andrew Barr, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 16, 1904. CHAP. 557.-An Act Granting a pension to Ann M. Driggars. 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 Ann M. Driggars, widow of Daniel T. Driggars, late of Captain Evans's company, Georgia Volunteers, Creek Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. Ann M. Driggars. CHAP. 558.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Freeman York. 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 York, late of Company I, Nineteenth Regiment Maine 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, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 910.] [Private, No. 504.] Freeman York. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 941.] William D. Taylor. CHAP. 559.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to William D. Taylor. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 505.] 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 D. Taylor, late second lieutenant Company F, One hundred and twenty-fifth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 16, 1904. CHAP. 560.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Marab E. Powell. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 1005.] Marab E. Powell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 506.] 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 Marab E. Powell, widow of William H. Powell, late colonel Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 1287.] [Private, No. 507.] Cyrus B. Dopp. CHAP. 561.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Cyrus B. Dopp. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 Cyrus B. Dopp, late of Company G, Nineteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 1314.] [Private, No. 508.] Denison L. Brown. CHAP. 562.—An Act Granting a pension to Denison L. 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 Denison L. Brown, late of Company H, Twentyfirst Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 1316.] [Private, No. 509.] George W. Day. CHAP 563.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. Day. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 George W. Day, late of Company I, Twelfth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 1317.] [Private, No. 510.] Thomas E. McIntire. Pension increased. CHAP. 564.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas E. McIntire. 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 E. McIntire, late of Company E, Seventieth 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, March 16, 1904. March 16, 1904. [H. R. 1485.] [Private, No. 511.] Franklin Ferguson. CHAP. 565.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Franklin Ferguson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 |