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 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 250-255. 1884. 589 CHAP. 250.—An act granting an increase of pension to Merritt Lewis. July 5. 1884. Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Merritt Lewis. rior be, and he is, hereby, authorized and directed to increase to the first _ I¤°¤‘~**¤° °*` P°¤· grade, namely, fifty dollars per month, the pension now granted to °"’°' Merritt Lewis by certificate numbered thirty-three thousand six hundred and thirty-one. Approved, July 5, 1884. CHAP. 251.-An act granting a pension to John C. Fenscke. July 5, 1884, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a pension be, and is hereby, John C_ poncho_ gganted to John C. Fenscke, late an employee of the United States Pension. overnment, on account of wounds received while in the discharge of his duties as such employee; and that the Commissioner of Pensions be, and he is hereby, instructed to place the name of said John C. Fensoke on the pension-roll, with a pension at the rate of a private soldier, according to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, July 5, 1884. CHAP. 252.-An act granting a pension to Reuben J Chewning July 5, 1884, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a pension be, and is _ReubenJ.0hewhereby, granted to Reuben J Chewning, late a private in the Fourth m;!- _ Regiment Minnesota Infantry Volunteers; and that the Commissioner °“‘“°“‘ of Pensions be, and is hereby, instructed to place the name of said Reuben J Chewning on the pen iou roll. Approved, July 5, 1884. CHAP. 253.-An act granting a pension to Samuel Barnard. July 5, 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- Samuel Barnard. terior be. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the P°¤¤°¤· pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Samuel Barnard, late a corporal of Company I, Ninety- fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Approved, July 5, 1884. CHAP. 254.-An act granting s. pension to Honora Kelley. July 5, 1334_ 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- Honore Kelley. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the P°¤¤¤°¤· pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Honora Kelley, widow of James Kelley, late a sergeant in Company K, Filth United States Cavalry. Approved, July 5, 1884. CHAP. 255.--An act granting a pension to William J. Lee. July 5, 1334_ Re it enuctwl by the Senate and House of Representatiz·es of the United _ _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- W¤ll}¤¤\ J· LW- ta·rio:- he, and he is hereby. authorized and directed to place on the P“"“‘°“·