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 1502 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 24-27, 37. 1898. December 20, 1898. CHAP. 24.-An Act Granting a pension to Joseph Griihth. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ·{,g§:$§nG'*“*h· States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ` Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Joseph Griflith, dependent father of John H. Griiiith, late of Company F, First Eastern Shore Maryland Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, December 20, 1898. De¤smber20, 1896- CHAP. 25.-An Act Granting a pension to James Burnett. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United {‘§_‘;}}*j,f“’“°°*· States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of James Burnett, dependent father of Thomas Burnett, late a private of Company B, Fifth Regiment of Tennessee Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars a month. Approved, December 20, 1898. D¤•=¤¤¤b¤¤‘ WJ8W- CHAP. 26.-An Act Granting a pension to Frances E. Utley Davis. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ],f;,‘f°°° E- Um? States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the rum Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension law, the name of Frances E. Utley Davis, widow of Eugene M. Utley, sergeant, Company F, One hundred and fourteenth Regiment New gork Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve ollars per month. Approved, December 20, 1898. December 20, 1898. CHAP. 27.-—An Act Granting an increase of pension to George Witter. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United mKf$d_ 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 aws, the name of George Witter, late private, First Battery Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, December 20, 1898. December-21, 1898. CHAP. 3'I.—An Act Toipay J. and W. Seligman and Company the sum of one ·—··—·—;···· thousand seven hundred an ninety-four dollars and fifty-six cents for certain coupons detached from United States bonds, which said coupons were lost on the Cunard steamshnp Oregon, sunk at sea March fourteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six. I Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United &·{5°•¤:‘ §::¤ts)¤t% States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the me e13¤p¤¤s,m.' Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to J . and W. Sehgman and Company the sum of one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four dollars and fifty-six cents, in full payment for the foll0W1Hg'—d€SOI1b0d coupons detached from United States bonds, which said coupons were lost on the Cunard steamship Oregon, sunk at sea