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 1510 F IFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 255-259. 1900. April 231900- CHAP. 255.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Robert Black. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reinresentawves of the United gobert Black- d States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the eusm mmmInterior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the Erovisions and limitations of the pension aws, the name of Robert lack, late a private in Company C of the Eighth Regiment of New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, April 23, 1900. Apri123,1900. CHAP. 256.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Josephine I. Oifley. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rripresentatives of the United {,<;§g;g;¤g¤%r<gt*£§§,· 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 J ospgphine. Oiiley, widow of Robert H. Oiiley, late colonel of the Tenth nited States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of that which S e is now receiving. Approved, April 23, 1900. Arril 23, 1900- CHAP. 25 7.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Cornelia De Peyster Black\ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R'1¥2resentatives of the United B,Qg{g}€l‘” D° P">`S“" States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the Pension increased. Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Cornelia De Peyster Black, widow of Henry M. Black, late colonel United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, April 23, 1900. April 23,1900. CHAP. 258.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Rhoda A. Foster. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofR1e{resentati*ves of the United §h¤<?g¤A{£;§§;éd States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the emInterior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Rhoda A. Foster, widow of Albert H. Foster, ate captain of Company D Twenty-fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, April 23, 1900. Ap,.i123,1900_ CHAP. 259.-—An Act, Granting a pension to Patrick Layhee. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Ri1e_zl;resentatives of the United ramen Layiiee. States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the P°“S‘°“· Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations 0 the Xppnsion aws, the name of Patrick Lay ee, invalid and dependent son of illiam Layhee. late of `Company G, First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, April 23, 1900.