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 FOBTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 254-258. 1885. 657 CHAP. 254.-An act granting a pension to Mark Spencer Van Loan. February 26, 1885. 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- Mark Spencer terior be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to place on the V¤¤ I-9¤·¤· pension·roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension P°““‘°“· laws, the name of Mark Spencer Van Loan, of Catskill New York, late a. private in Company K, Eightieth New York Volunteers, Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 255.—An act granting a pension to Mrs Julia Hartley. February 26, 1885. 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- Ju1iaHartley. terior be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to place on the P°““‘°”· pension-roll. subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, the name of Mrs Julia Hartley, widow of Captain John Hartley, late of the Twenty-second United States Infantry. Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 256.-An act granting an increase of pension to George W. Clark. February 26, 1885. 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- GecrgeW.01arlt. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the P°¤,¤i¤¤ m" pension of George W. Clark, late a private in Company E, Twelfth Begiment New Hampshire Volunteers, to fifty dollars per month, from and after the passage of this act. Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 257.-An act granting a pension to Harriet A,. B. Corte. Febmuyw, 13 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- Harriet A. B. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the 04;*;-A pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension- ° °"· laws, the name of Harriet A. B. Corts, widow of George P. Corte, late an assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month from and after the passage of this act, the same to be in lieu of the pension now received by her. Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 258.-An act granting an increase of pension to George 8. Hawley. Rb"", 5, 1g5_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That George S. Hawley, late a Gwrxe 8- Hwiirst lieutenant in the Twenty-third Regiment United States (lolored big"., an up Troops, now on the pension-roll at the rate of twenty-four dollars per °,.,“,d_ month, from and after the passage of this act shall be entitled to receive a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month. Approved, February 26, 1885. xxrrr-42