out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of seven hundred and eight dollars and ninety-nine cents to James M. Chisham, for loss sustained by him as postmaster at Atchison, Kansas, on account of the failure of the Atchison National Bank, of Atchison, Kansas, where he had the funds of the Government on deposit as postmaster. Approved, December 24, 1902. December 27, 1902. William Clark. CHAP. 15—An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Clark. 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 Clark, late captain Company C, Forty-eighth 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, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. CHAP. 16.—An Act Granting a pension to Huldah A. Clark. 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 Huldah A. Clark, widow of William L. Clark, late of Company B, First Regiment Indiana Infantry, war with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. CHAP. 17.-An Act Granting a pension to James E. Bates. 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 E. Bates, late of Company C, Thirty-eighth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. CHAP. 18.-An Act Granting a pension to Susan J. Taylor. 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 Susan J. Taylor, widow of Charles E. Taylor, late captain Company I, Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. CHAP. 19.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Marvin Chandler. 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 Marvin Chandler, late of Company G, One hundred and forty-third 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, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 8.] Marvin Chandler. CHAP. 20.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Ludwig. 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 Ludwig, late of Company A, Ninth 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, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. John Ludwig. CHAP. 21.—An Act Granting a pension to James A. Clifton. 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 A. Clifton, late of Company F, Forty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 10.] James A. Clifton. CHAP. 22.-An Act To reimburse the Mellert Foundry and Machine Company for money retained by the United States for failure to complete a contract within a specified time. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 11.] Mellert Foundry Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of two thousand and four hundred and twenty-seven dollars and eighty-four cents be, and pany is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of reimbursing the Mellert Foundry and Machine Company, Limited, of Reading, Pennsylvania, for money retained as a penalty by the United States by reason of a failure to complete a contract within a specified time. Approved, December 27, 1902. CHAP. 23.—An Act Granting a pension to Michael Mullin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 12.] Michael Mullin. pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Michael Mullin, late of Company C, United States Mounted Rifles, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 13.] Pension increased. CHAP. 24.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Arthur P. Lovejoy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Arthur P. Lovejoy. 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 Arthur P. Lovejoy, late of Company C, First Regiment Vermont Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 14.] Pension. CHAP. 25.-An Act Granting a pension to Calvin Duckworth. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Calvin Duckworth. 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 Calvin Duckworth, late of Company H, Sixty-third Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry (Enrolled Militia), and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 15.] Stephen Harris. CHAP. 26.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Stephen Harris. 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 Stephen Harris, late of Company I, Ninety-first Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and Company C, Seventh Regiment New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of fourteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. CHAP. 27.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to James W. Poor. 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 W. Poor, late of Company B, Third 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. CHAP. 28.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sanders R. Seamonds. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 17.] Sanders R. Sea 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 monds. 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 Sanders R. Seamonds, late of Company M, Second Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, December 27, 1902. CHAP. 29.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas Wilkinson. December 27, 1902. Thomas Wilkinson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 18.] 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 Wilkinson, late of Company G, First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, December 27, 1902. CHAP. 30.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles F. Coles. 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. Coles, late of Company H, Tenth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 19.] Charles F. Coles. CHAP. 31.—An Act Granting a pension to Mary Stone. December 27, 1902. Mary Stone. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 20.] 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 Stone, widow of George A. Stone, late colonel Twenty-fifth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month. Approved, December 27, 1902. CHAP. 32.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to David E. Hall. 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 E. Hall, late of Company E, First Regiment Maryland Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 21.] David E. Hall. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 22.] Millen McMillen. CHAP. 33.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Millen McMillen. 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 Millen McMillen, late of Company E, One hundred and twenty-second Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 23.] Allen W. Merrill. CHAP. 34.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Allen W. Merrill. 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 Allen W. Merrill, late of Company C, Sixty-fifth Regiment Indiana 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, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 24.] Cappa King. Pension. CHAP. 35.—An Act Granting a pension to Cappa King. 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 Cappa King, helpless and dependent daughter of John W. King, late of Company D, Eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 25.] Pension increased. CHAP. 36.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Benjamin Grinnell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Benjamin Grinnell. 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 Grinnell, late of Company H, Thirty-first Regiment Illinois 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, December 27, 1902. December 27, 1902. [Private, No. 26.] CHAP. 37.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. Pleasant. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Thomas J. Pleasant. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Pension increased. |