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 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ons. 159-163. 1884. 543 half dollars per month, be amended so as to grant him a pension of thirty dollars per month, that the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll the name of William R. Browne, late a. volunteer lieutenant commanding in the United States Navy, and grant him a pension of thirty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension of twenty-two and a half dollars per month now allowed him, said increased pension to begin on the date of the approval of this act. Approved, July 3, 1884. · CHAI'. 160.-An act for the relief of Maria L. Hammer. Jul? 3a 1884- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- mg‘”° L· H‘““` terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be paid Pg,,,,,,,,, to Maria L. Hammer, as a nurse in the service of the United States in Government hospitals druing the late war, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month, to commence from and after the passage of this act; and that the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place the name of Maria L. Hammer on the pension roll. Approved, July 3, 1884. CHAP. 161.-An not for the relief of William J. Sawyer. July 3, 1884. Be it enactedby theSenateand Houseof Representativesof the United States of Amerieain Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- William J- Bavterior be, and he is here y, directed to have the name of William J. Y°{;°u,m Sawyer, late tlrst lieutenant of Company F, Sixteenth Regiment Iowa ' Volunteer Infantry, placed on the pension-roll subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, to take effect hom and aiter the passage of this act. Approved, July 3d, 1884. CHAP. 162.-An mt for the relief of Christopher P. Davidson.- Jul, 3, 1B‘_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofltegaresentatieesgtlne United States of America in Congress assembled, That Christopher. Davidson, cmmpm p_ who served as a surgeon’s steward in the United States Navy, be al- Davidson. lowed and paid out of the naval pension fund the amount of pension P¤¤¤i¢>¤· that would have been due him if he had been anenlisted person instead of an appointed one, as provided in section forty-seven hundred and fifty-six of the Revised Statutes, namely, oue·haIf the pay of his rating at the time of his discharge. This act shall take eifect upon its passage. Approved, July 3, 1884. CHAP. 168.-An act restoring to the peusiomroll the name of John Alles Jul, 3, mst Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- ,10],,, Au", rerior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to restore to the P•¤•i¤¤ repensionroll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension- °*°’°d· laws, the name of John Allee, formerly of Company K, Twenty-second Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Approved, July 3, 1884.