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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 194-198. 1900. 149Y CHAP. 194.-—An Act Granting an increase of pension to George C. Snyder. _ A1>¤'iU7·l9°0- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Regresentatioes of t/ie Lbzited States of America. lin Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the george C_.Snydcr& Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the €““°“ mcmse ` pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the nan1e of George C. Snyder, late first lieutenantof Company I, One hundred and ninety-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty-five dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. ~ Approved, April 17, 1900. CHAP. 195.-—An Act Granting an increase ot pension to George \V. \Vakeiield. kipril 17.1%; Be it enacted by the Senate and ][oase of R%z2·ese¢2,tatz'res of the United States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the nggvrse W- “'=»k¤— Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the itiaitm im-Missa. pension roll, subject to tl"1(}J)l'OV1SlODS and limitations of the FBHSIOH aws, the name of George . Wakefield, late of Con1pany I, wenty- seventh Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and Company L, Second Regiment Maine Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he IS now receiving. Approved, April 17, 1900. " CHAP. 196.——A11 Act Granting an increase of pension to Jesse Smith. April Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Regresentatices of the Lbzited States of America in Congrws assembled, That the Secretary of the ,[·;;jg,;;j1;jl1j_, __M_d Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the ·` A ` pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension aws,~the name of Jesse Smith, late private in Company K, Ninety- sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, April 17, 1900. CHAP. 197.-An Act For the relief of Clare M. Ashby, widow of W. \V. Ashby, April 17,1900. late United States consul at Colon. *·—_——"_* VVhereas W. `W. Ashby, late consul of the United States at Colon. cms 11..».s1my,ete. lost his life at his post of duty on the day of, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight: Therefore Be it enacted by the enate and House of Reyaresentat-ires of t/ie Lmited » States of America in Congress assembled. 'Ihat the Secretary of the 1’ay¤u•2u¤r<>. Treasury be, and he is herebv authorized and directed to pav out of ’ . — 1 . . ~,* any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to (,lare M. Ashby, the widow of IV. IV. Ashby, the sum of two thousand eight hundred and sixty-six dollars, being the balance of one year’s salary. Approved. April 17, 1900. CHAP. 198.—·An Act Granting a pension to (`lara L. Harriman. . Aprg1]7,19c0_ Be it enacted  t}a_e Senate and ][ouse Q](`]1?€]?7‘¢’S€?? ta-tives of the Cbzited States of America in Lbngress assembled, That the Secretary of the ;1yrg11·- 11=¤rr¤¤=»¤- Interior be. and he 15 hereby, authorized and directed to place on the `°°1°u`