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 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 481-484. 1889. l 327. Whereas by act of Congress a bill was sed for hi relief in this regard, and to rate him in accordance witlils said rank and with the intention only of correcting this error, but which contained the words vet zs, p. nm. that it shoul " be in lieu of all other pensions "; and Whereas he now claims to be entitled to an increase of pension on account of disabilities, for which he was originally nsioned, and to pension for additional disabilities, but the Pension Roureau and the Department of the Interior construe the language quoted of the act of Congress mentioned as barring his rights thereto, regardless of the merit : Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoiztse of Re esentattves .0f the United States of America in Congress assembled;}" That said act of §•:kF°'*C·md°¤°¤1’,- Congress for the relief of said Newton C. Ridenour shall be construed as only correcting the error of the adjudicatin officers of the Pension Bureau as to the rank of said Ridenour and Tis proper ratingabiy reason thereof, and that his right to increase of ension and to ditional pension for other disabilities shall not Pbe aifected thereby. Approved, March 2, 1889. CHAP. 482.-An act for the relief of William S. Kellington. Marche, mw. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary mWi¤¤¤¤¤ S- K¤11i¤s— of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place iiéunen. on the pension·rol1, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of William S. Kel1in§ton, late of the Fifth ndependent Battery, New York Light Arti ery, and pay him a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month. Approved, March 2, 1889. CHAP. 483.-An act for the relief of John T. Higgins. N¤¤h¥·iW· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ·}g‘;,';f;§g¤'“'- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay ` John T. Higgins of Lincoln County, Kentucky, out of an money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars for actual am necessary expenses as general storekeeper and auger for two months and six days in the revenue service of the eighth district of Kentucky. Approved, March 2, 1889. cnr. 4-84.-An act for the relief of James Devine. Mmh 2· im 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 to pay » to James Devine, of the county of Brown, in the State of Minnesota, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro riated, the sum of seven hundred dollars, for damages done to is hind bv the United States troops in cutting timber on the same for the building of Fort Hnnska, and for fuel and other purposes, while in possession of said troops during the outbreak of the Sioux Indians in Minnesota. Approved, March 2, 1889.