mother of Henry J. Shepherd, late a private in Company E, Ninetysixth Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, December 15, 1890. December 15, 1890. John D. Bagby. CHAP. 21.-An act to pension John D. Bagby. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized to place on the pensionrolls, subject to the provisions and restrictions of the pension laws, the name of John D. Bagby, who was a private in Captain Japhet A. Ball's independent mounted company, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during the Black Hawk war. Approved, December 15, 1890. December 19, 1890. Daniel N. Bash. Credit in accounts of. CHAP. 24.-An act for the relief of Major Daniel N. Bash, paymaster, United States Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers, in settling and adjusting the accounts of Major Daniel N. Bash, paymaster, United States Army, are hereby directed to credit said Major Daniel N. Bash, paymaster, United States Army, with the sum of seven thousand three hundred and fifty dollars and ninety-three cents Government funds, of which he was robbed at Antelope Springs, Wyoming Territory, March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, without his default, while en route to pay the troops at Fort McKinney, Wyoming Territory, by one Charles Parker, since arrested and convicted of said robbery and now imprisoned and serving his term in the penitentiary at Laramie City. Approved, December 19, 1890. December 26, 1890. Adele Jones. CHAP. 35.-An act granting a pension to Adele Jones. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 laws, the name of Adele Jones, as widow of Jeremiah J. Jones, late private Company F, Twenty-first Regiment Connecticut Volunteers. Approved, December 26, 1890. December 26, 1890. George H. Rider. CHAP. 36.—An act granting a pension to George H. Rider. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of 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 George H. Rider, late captain of the steamer Henry Clay. Approved, December 26, 1890. CHAP. 37.-An act for the relief of James B. Guthrie. December 26, 1890. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary James B. Guthrie. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll the name of James B. Guthrie, of Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, late a private of Captain James T. Dunlap's company of Tennessee troops in the Indian war of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and pay to him a pension of twenty dollars per month from and after the passage of this act. Approved, December 26, 1890. CHAP. 38.-An act releasing S. H. Brooks, assistant treasurer of the United States, and his sureties on his official bond. December 27, 1890. S. H. Brooks. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said S. H. Brooks, and the sureties on his official bond be, and they are bond. hereby, released from any and all liability that may have accrued, or arising out of the loss of ten thousand dollars from the United States subtreasury at San Francisco, California, which loss was discovered and reported by said Assistant Treasurer S. H. Brooks to the Treasury Department at Washington on the twenty-seventh day of February, anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-six. The said loss of the said ten thousand dollars has heretofore been made the subject. of full investigation by said Treasury Department, and as to how or when said money, or any part thereof, was lost was never ascertained. The proper officer of the United States Treasury Department is hereby authorized and directed to cancel and discharge any liability upon said bond arising out of the loss of said money. Approved, December 27. 1890. CHAP. 48.—An act increasing the pension of Eliza B. Dorrance, widow of the late George W. Dorrance, chaplain United States Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act there be allowed and paid to Mrs. Eliza B. Dorrance, widow of the late George W. Dorrance, chaplain United States Navy, a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month during her widowhood, in lieu of the pension she is now receiving Approved, January 2, 1891. January 2, 1891. Eliza B. Dorrance. CHAP. 49.-An act for the relief of Henry W. Burlingame. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 laws, the name of Henry W. Burlingame. Approved, January 2, 1891. January 6, 1891. John Lindt. CHAP. 51.-An act granting a pension to John Lindt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, empowered and directed to place on the pension-roll the name of John Lindt, late a private in Company B, Independent Regiment Light Artillery, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and pay him a pension, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws of the United States. Approved, January 6, 1891. January 6, 1891. Richard Jackson. CHAP. 52.-An act granting a pension to Richard Jackson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 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 existing laws, the name of Richard Jackson, of Jefferson County, West Virginia, who was wounded while serving as a teamster in the United States Army in the Valley of Virginia Approved, January 6, 1891. January 6, 1891. Nancy Rardon. CHAP. 53.—An act granting a pension to Nancy Rarden. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 laws, the name of Nancy Rardon, widow of Lewis P. Rarden, late a private in Company A, Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volun teers. Approved, January 6, 1891. January 6, 1891. Lydia Hood. CHAP. 54.-An act granting a pension to Lydia Hood. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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-rolls, at twelve dollars a month, the name of Lydia Hood, of Chelsea, Vermont, mother (by adoption) of Hollis H. Hood, late of Company I, Tenth Vermont Volunteers. Approved, January 6, 1891. January 6, 1891. B. S. Roan. CHAP. 55.-An act granting a pension to B. S. Roan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of B. S. Roan of Campbell County, Georgia, who was a private soldier in Captain Thomas Wilson's company in the Creek Indian war of eighteen hundred and thirtysix, and allow him a pension of twelve dollars per month. Approved, January 6, 1891. CHAP. 56.—An act granting a pension to Robert A. England. January 6, 1891. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- Robert A. England. tary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Robert A. England, of De Kalb County, Georgia, who was a private soldier in Captain John P. Lucas's company in the Creek Indian war of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and allow him a pension at twenty dollars per month. Approved, January 6, 1891. CHAP. 57.—An act to pension Carroll Renfro. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 Carroll Renfro, of Camden, Arkansas, who served as a private in Captain John W. Otey's company, Alabama Volunteers, Creek war, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and pay him the same pension as is allowed by law for service in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. Approved, January 6, 1891. January 6, 1891. Carroll Renfro. CHAP. 58.—An act to pension Willis Brooks. January 6, 1891. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Willis Brooks. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to to place on the pension-roll the name of Willis Brooks, of Long View, Ashley County, Arkansas, who served as a private in Captain House's company, Major Webb's battalion Alabama Volunteers, Creek war of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and pay him the same pension as is allowed by law, for service in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. Approved, January 6, 1891. CHAP. 59.—An act to restore the pension of Susan Nelson Page. January 6, 1891. Susan D. Page. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "An act to restore pensions in certain cases approved June ninth, Vol. 21, p. 170. eighteen hundred and eighty, shall be construed so as to include within its provisions Susan D. Page, widow of Captain Francis Nelson Page, United States Army. Approved, January 6, 1891. CHAP. 62.-An act for the relief of Charles N. Felton, formerly assistant treasurer of the United States at San Francisco, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of nine thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise January 8, 1891. Charles N. Felton. appropriated, to re-imburse Charles N. Felton, formerly assistant treasurer of the United States at San Francisco, California, for losses incurred by him in the payment of forged United States disbursing officers' checks, the same having been paid without default or negligence on his part. Approved, January 8, 1891. January 12, 1891. Preamble. Vol. 23, p. 306. CHAP. 68.-An act directing the issue of a duplicate of a lost check drawn by A. W. Beard, collector of customs at the port of Boston, Massachusetts, in favor of De Blois and Company. Whereas it appears that A. W. Beard, collector of customs at the port of Boston, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, did, on the eighth day of September, eighteen hundred and ninety, issue a check, numbered one hundred and forty-five thousand nine hundred and sixty-six, upon the assistant treasurer of the United States at said Boston, in favor of De Blois and Company, for the sum of four thousand two hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifty-nine cents, being for the refund of certain duties exacted in excess of the legal rate, which check is alleged to have been lost in transmission through the United States mails; and Whereas the provisions of the act of February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, amending section thirty-six hundred and R. S., sec. 3646, p. 717. forty-six, Revised Statutes of the United States, authorizing United States disbursing officers and agents to issue duplicates of lost checks, apply only to checks drawn for two thousand five hundred dollars or less: Therefore, De Blois and Com- pany. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That said A. W. Beard be, and he is hereby, instructed to issue a duplicate of said original check, under such regulations in regard to its issue and payment as have been prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury for the issue of duplicate checks under the provisions of section R. S., sec. 3646, p. 717. thirty-six hundred and forty-six, Revised Statutes of the United States. Approved, January 12, 1891. January 12, 1891. Mary Jane Martin. CHAP. 69.—An act to pension Mary Jane Martin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 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 laws, the name of Mary Jane Martin, of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, widow of Andrew Martin, deceased, late a private in Captain James P. Barker's company of Colonel Smith's regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Indian war of eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, January 12, 1891. January 13, 1891. Abraham Lisner. Relieved from oper CHAP. 71.-An act for the relief of Abraham Lisner. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all real estate ation of act prohibit lying in the District of Columbia heretofore purchased by and coning alien ownership of veyed to Abraham Lisner, of said District, prior to the passage of this |