February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 410.] James T. Jackson. CHAP. 466.-An Act Granting a pension to James T. Jackson. 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 T. Jackson, late of Company D, Thirty-sixth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 411.] Alfred J. Sellers. CHAP. 467.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Alfred J. Sellers. 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 Alfred J. Seliers, late major, Ninetieth 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, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 412.] George H. Stone. CHAP. 468.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to George H. Stone. 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 H. Stone, late of Company B, S.X.eenth Regiment Maine 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 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. Andrew W. Miller. CHAP. 469.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Andrew W. 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 Andrew W. Miller, late of Company K, Second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-two dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 414.] William Thompson. CHAP. 470.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Thompson. Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve 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 4, 1903. CHAP. 471.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Heywood. 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 Heywood, late of Company I, Fifteenth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and Company G, Nineteenth Regiment Massachusetts 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, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 415.] William Heywood. CHAP. 472.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Josiah Stackpole. February 4, 1903. Josiah Stackpole. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 416.] 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 Josiah Stackpole, late of Company K, Seventh 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, February 4, 1903. CHAP. 473.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Wright. February 4, 1903. John Wright. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 417.] 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 Wright, late of Company D, One hundred and twentieth 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, February 4, 1903. CHAP. 474.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lester H. Salsbury. February 4, 1903. Lester H. Salsbury. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Private, No. 418.] 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 Lester H. Salsbury, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. February 4, 1903. CHAP. 475.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jared P. Hubbard. 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 Jared P. Hubbard, late of Company B, Second 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, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 420.] Pension increased. CHAP. 476.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Abner M. Judkins. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Abner M. Judkins. 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 M. Judkins, late of Eighth Battery Wisconsin Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. CHAP. 477.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Benjamin Cooper. 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 Cooper, late of Company I, Second Regiment Kentucky 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 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. CHAP. 478.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Rebecca R. Greer. 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 Rebecca R. Greer, widow of Ailen Greer, late first lieutenant Company A, Thirty-second Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of seventeen dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 423.] CHAP. 479.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to William F. Loomis. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United William F. Loomis. 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 increased. laws, the name of William F. Loomis, late of First and Second Batteries Vermont Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, February 4, 1903. CHAP. 480.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Morton A. Leach. 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 Morton A. Leach, late of Company I, First Regiment New York Veteran 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 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. Morton A. Leach. CHAP. 481.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Montgomery. 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 Montgomery, late second lieutenant Company C, Second 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, February 4, 1903. February 4, 1903. [Private, No. 425.] William Montgom CHAP. 488.—An Act For the relief of the First Baptist Church of Cartersville, Georgia 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, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to the trustees or other legal representatives of said church, or their successors in office, in trust for the use and benefit of the First Baptist Church of Cartersville, Georgia, the sum of five thousand dollars, in full for all the damages claimed by said church, or any person heretofore or hereafter claiming to represent said church, for brick and all other building materials taken and used by the Army of the United States during the late war; and the acceptance by said trustees of this sum shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of every name and nature for the said use or occupation of said church or the appropriation and use of the materials of the same, or in any manner arising or growing out of the use thereof. Approved, February 5, 1903. February 5, 1903. [Private, No. 426.] First Baptist Church, Cartersville, Ga. February 5, 1903. [Private, No. 427.] Duplicates of to be issued to. Vol. 16, p. 272. cer CHAP. 489.-An Act For the relief of Elisha A. Goodwin, executor of the estate of Alexander W. Goodwin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Elisha A. Goodwin. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the tain registered bonds Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue duplicates to Elisha A. Goodwin, executor of the estate of Alexander W. Goodwin, late of Vanceboro, Maine, in lieu of United States four per centum registered bonds, funded loan of nineteen hundred and seven, Acts of Congress approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and January twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventyone, numbered seventy-one thousand and eleven to seventy-one thousand and eighteen, inclusive, of the denomination of one hundred dollars each, amounting to eight hundred dollars, said bonds alleged to have been lost or stolen. Also to issue to the said Elisha A. Goodwin duplicates in lieu of United States four per centum coupon bonds of the funded loan of nineteen hundred and seven, Acts of Congress approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and January twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, numbered one hundred and forty-eight thousand three hundred and fifty-six and one hundred and forty-eight thousand three hundred and fifty-seven of the denomination of one thousand dollars each; fifty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty-one to fifty-six thousand nine hundred and sixtysix, inclusive, of the denomination of five hundred dollars each; sixtysix thousand six hundred and eighty-one and sixty-six thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, one hundred and sixty-eight thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight to one hundred and sixty-eight thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, inclusive, of the denomination of one hundred dollars, amounting to seven thousand two hundred dollars: Provided, That the said Elisha A. Goodwin shall first file in the Treasury a bond in a penal sum equal to the amount of the missing registered bonds and the interest that would accrue thereon until the same shall become due or payable; and a bond in a penal sum equal to double the amount of the missing coupon bonds and the interest that would accrue thereon until the same shall become due or payable, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, with conditions to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any claim on account of the said lost or stolen bonds. Approved, February 5, 1903. Proviso. Indemnity bonds. February 5, 1903. [Private, No. 428.] James E. Tolfree. February 5, 1903. [Private, No. 429.] Susan Kennedy. Pension. CHAP. 490.—An Act For the relief of Paymaster James E. Tolfree, United States Navy. 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, directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to James E. Tolfree, paymaster, United States Navy, the sum of four thousand dollars, said sum to be a payment in full for all losses of both Government and personal property incurred by him by reason of the destruction by fire of the Windsor House, at Yokohama, Japan, on the morning of February eighth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six. Approved, February 5, 1903. CHAP. 491.-An Act Granting a pension to Susan Kennedy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the |