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 1476 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 7 0-74. 1900. pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the ension aws, the name of John Vars, the totally blind son of Frani; Vars, late master’s mate on the United States steamer Reliance, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, March 21.. 1900. M¤¤>11 21»1900- CHAP. 71.-An Act Granting a pension to Emma M. Kitt. Be it enacted by tbe Senate and House of Rigresentatives of the United Em¤;¤·M-1¤¤- States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the P°°S1°°` Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the ension laws, the name of Emma M. Kitt, widow of John B. Kitt, of C)ooley’s Independent Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars a month. Approved, March 21, 1900. March 21,1900- CHAP. 72.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Fannie H. Riggin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R esentatives of the United ggggiyniéiigasggd States of America in Congress assembled, {Sgt the Secretary of the ' Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the §ovisions and limitations of the pension aws, the name of Fannie . Riggin, widow of John Riggin, late colonel and aid-de-camp, United States Volunteers, on staff of General Grant, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. ` Approved, March 21, 1900. March 21.,1900 CHAP. 73.-An Act Granting a pension to Sophronia Bailey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R'1@resentatives of the United ggggggiu B°11°Y· States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the ` Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the ension laws, the name of Sophronia Bailey, dependent mother of Ca tain Geor e A. Bailey, late of Company B, Eleventh Regiment (First Artiliry) Vermont Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. Approved, March 21, 1900. March 21,1900. CHAP. 74.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Nelson B. Lutes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rrlegresentatives of the United 1,§g1f£gnB,!£‘;;@Bféed States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the ` Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the ension roll, subject to the rovisions and limitations of the gension limws, the name of Nelson B. llutes, late a member of Company, One hundred and eightg-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ` Approved, March 21, 1900.