pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Amanda C. Bayliss, widow of Andrew J. Bayliss, late of Company C, First Regiment Arkansas Mounted Gun Men, Sabine Indian disturbance, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month.

Approved, May 5, 1902.

CHAP. 748.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Genevieve Almira Sprigg Ludlow.

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 Genevieve Almira Sprigg Ludlow, widow of William Ludlow, late brigadier-general, United States Army, 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. 645.]

Genevieve Almira Sprigg Ludlow. Pension increased.

CHAP. 749.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to James W. Hankins.

May 5, 1902.

James W. Hankins.
Pension increased.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 646.] 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 W. Hankins, late of Company H, Forty-ninth Regiment Missouri 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, May 5, 1902.

CHAP. 750.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Anna L. Cory.

May 5, 1902.
[Private, No. 647.]
Anna L. Cory.
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 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 Anna L. Cory, widow of John Cory, late of Company G, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and second lieutenant Company H, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Heavy Artillery, 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 Mary Ella Cory and Edwin Lewis Cory, helpless and death of child. dependent children of said John Cory, the additional pension herein. granted shall cease and determine. Approved, May 5, 1902.

Proviso.

Increase to cease on

CHAP. 751.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas S. Rowan.

May 5, 1902.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 618.] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the

Thomas S. Rowan,
Pension increased.

pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Thomas S. Rowan, late of Company I, Twenty-fifth Regiment Iowa 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.

May 5, 1902.

[Private, No. 649.]

Silas D. Strong.
Pension increased.

CHAP. 752.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Silas D. Strong.

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 Silas D. Strong, late of Company F, One hundred and eighty-sixth 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, May 5, 1902.

May 5, 1902.

[Private, No. 650.]

Inez E. Perrine.
Pension increased.

CHAP. 753.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Inez E. Perrine.

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 Inez E. Perrine, widow of Thomas A. Perrine, late of Company G, One hundred and fortieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 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 the minor child of said Thomas A. Perrine until he reaches the age of sixteen years.

Approved, May 5, 1902.

May 5, 1902.

[Private, No. 651.]

Charles Dixon.
Pension increased.

CHAP. 754.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles Dixon.

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 Dixon, late of Company K, Eighth Regiment Connecticut Voluntary Infantry, and chaplain Sixteenth Regiment Connecticut 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.

May 5, 1902.

[Private. No. 652.] Jesse W. Bice. Pension increased.

CHAP. 755.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jesse W. Bice.

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 Jesse W. Bice, late major Third Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

CHAP. 756.-An Act Granting a pension to Patrick J. Murphy.

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 Patrick J. Murphy, late of the United States steamship Saturn, United States Navy.

Approved, May 5, 1902.

May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 653.]

Patrick J. Murphy.

Pension.

CHAP. 757.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas E. James.

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. James, late of Company H, One hundred and sixteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and Company F, Forty-second Regiment Indiana 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.

May 5, 1902.
[Private, No. 654.]

Thomas E. James.
Pension increased.

CHAP. 758.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Zeno T. Griffen.

May 5, 1902.

Zeno T. Griffen.
Pension increased.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 655.] 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 Zeno T. Griffen, late of Company E, One hundred and twenty-second 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, May 5, 1902

CHAP. 759.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles L. Cummings. 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 L. Cummings, late of Company E, Twentyeighth Regiment Michigan 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.

May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 656.]

Charles L. Cummings.

Pension increased.

CHAP. 760.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Samuel L. Leffingwell. 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

May 5, 1902. [Private, No. 657.]

Samuel L. Leffingwell.

Pension increased.

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.
Pension increased.

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.
Pension increased.

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

F. C. White's company, New York Militia, war of eighteen hundred and twelve, 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.

CHAP. 765.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. 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 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.

May 5, 1902.
[Private, No. 662.]

William H. Norton.
Pension increased.

CHAP. 766.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Minerva Melton.

May 5, 1902.

Minerva Melton,
Pension increased.

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.

Proviso.
Increase to cease on

CHAP. 767.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Abner J. Pettee.

May 5, 1902.

Abner J. Pettee.
Pension increased.

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.
Pension increased.

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.