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 1540 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 281—285. 1899. February 28.1899. A CHAP. 281.-An Act Granting a pension to Rachel J. Comer. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United R¤<=h91J-G¤m¤r- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the P°""°°' Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Rachel J. Comer, widow of Thomas Comer, late of Company A, Seventy-second Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Approved, February 28, 1899. February 28, 1899, CHAP. 282.-An Act Granting a pen ion to Cordelia Cheney. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United C¤¤191i¤Gh¤¤¤y· States of America in- Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the P°"""" Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Cordelia Cheney, widow of Nelson Cheney, deceased, late a member of Company K, Eighth Regiment Vermont Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. · Approved, February 28, 1899. FebmaE8;_1899. CHAP. 283.-—An Act Granting a pension to Belle Shumard. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United g¤11%Sb¤¤¤¤r•i- 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 theprovisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Belle Shumard, widow of George G. Shumard, late surgeon, United States Volunteers, and pay .her a pension at the rate of twenty five dollars per month. Approved, February 28, 1899. _!_fbf¤¤r>§_i8W· CHAP. 284.-An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth H. Bowen. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United %::;·::hH·B¤w•¤· 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 Elizabeth H. Bowen, divorced wife of Benjamin F. Bowen, deceased, late a chaplain, Company I, Eighth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. Approved, February 28, 1899. !‘•bruary 28. 1899. CHAP. 285.-—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Sarah A. Luke. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United gx0g} :131:;* d States cj America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the IInterior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll the name of Sarah A. Luke, widow of Captain John W. Luke, late of Company E, Fifteenth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of the pension she is now receiving. Approved, February 28, 1899.