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 1522 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. l. Cns. 312-316. 1900. APFiE>»l900- CHAP. 312.-—An Act Granting a pension to Emily Burke. _ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and [lease ofRe Jresentatiyes of the Ubzited f;§},‘Q§£"“‘° States of America in (Qbngress assembled, Tbat 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 Emily Burke, widow of John Burke, late iirst lieutenant Company F, Seventy-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month and two dollars per month additional for each of her minor children until such children shall arrive at the age of sixteen years. Approved, April 23, 1900. _'iiE1‘il 23.1900 CHAP. 313.-An Act Granting a pension to Lois A. Fields. _ Be it enacted by t/ie Smate and [base ofRe esentatifves of the United ,I;gj1SS§)hFi°ldS· States of America in Congress assembled, Tqat the Secretary of the ` Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the rovisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Lois A. Fiields, widow of George W. Fields, late of Company I, Forty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, and two dollars per month additional for the child of said George W. Fields · until said child shall arrive at the age of sixteen years. Approved, April 23, 1900. April 23,1900- CHAP. 314.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Simon Van Der Vaart. ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and }[oase of Re resentatioes of tbe United v§;§,*f’“ vm 1*** States of America in Congress assembled, Tbat the Secretary of the Peusiw 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 Simon Van Der Vaart, late surgeon Twenty-sixth Regiment Wisconsiii Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate o_f twenty-five dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, April 23, 1900. April 23.1900- CHAP. 315.—~An Act Granting a pension to Laura S. Pontious. , Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United };gg;g)'§;P°¤“°“S· States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ` Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Laura S. Pontious, widow of Augustus T. Pontious, late first sergeant Company B, One hundred and thirty-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Voluntee; Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per mont . Approved, April 23, 1900. April 23,1900. CHAP. 316.—-An Act Granting an increase of pension to John O’Conor. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rrlegresentatives of the United J<>h¤_0’Q<m¤r- States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of the P€“51°¤m°mS€d‘ Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension