Georgia, whose husband was a private soldier in Captain Mann's company, in the Florida Indian War of eighteen hundred and eighteen, and allow her a pension at twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 321.-An act granting a pension to Josephine S. Hansel late Wilson. February 25, 1991. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Josephine S. Hansel. of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place upon the pension-rolls of the United States the name of Josephine S. Hansel (formerly Wilson), widow of James Wilson, late of Company K, Twenty-eighth Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, at the rate of twelve dollars a month. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 322.—An act granting a pension to Mrs Mary B. Floyd February 25, 1891. Pensjon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Mary B. Floyd. of the Interior be, and is hereby instructed to place on the pensionrolls Mrs. Mary B. Floyd, of Newton County, Georgia, widow of John B. Floyd, late a captain of a company of Georgia troops, in the Creek Indian war of eighteen hundred and thirty-six and pay her a pension, subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 323.—An act granting a pension to Mary Williams. February 25, 1891. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Mary Williams. of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Mary Williams, widow of Curtiss Williams, late a soldier in the Black Hawk war, in the company of Captain George B. Willis, Fortieth Regiment, Fourth Brigade, First Division, Illinois soldiers, on the pension rolls, to be paid a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 324.—An act granting a pension to Eliza Jane Saunders. February 25, 1891. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Eliza Jane Saunders. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll the name of Eliza Jane Saunders, stepmother of Philip N. Saunders and Jay Saunders, late privates in Company I, Twentieth Michigan Volunteers, as if she was the mother of said Philip N. Saunders and Jay Saunders, and place said Eliza Jane Saunders on the rolls as a dependent mother. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Laura J. Haydon. CHAP. 325.-An act granting a pension to Laura J. Haydon, formerly Burke. 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, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and restrictions of the pension laws, the name of Laura J. Haydon, of Louisville, Kentucky, and pay her a pension of twelve dollars a month. The said Laura J. Haydon-then Laura J. Burke-having been an army nurse dur ing the late civil war. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Mary 8. Wheeler. CHAP. 326.-An act granting a pension to Mary S. Wheeler. 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 and directed to restore to the pension roll the name of Mary S. Wheeler, widow of Ambrose M. Burleson, late private of Company I. Fourth Regiment Michigan Cavalry, and pay her a pension hereafter at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Jane Falk. CHAP. 327.—An act granting a pension to Jane Falk. 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 and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Jane Falk, of Cloverdale, Michigan, widow of Burt D. Van Horn, late of Thirteenth Michigan Battery Volunteers. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Pension. CHAP. 328.—An act granting a pension to Maria M. C. Richards. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Maria M. C. Richards. 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 Maria M. C. Richards, of Unionville, Connecticut, and grant her a pension of twelve dollars a month. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Pension. CHAP. 329.-An act granting a pension to Mary E. Armstrong. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mary E. Armstrong. 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, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary E. Armstrong, widow of John Fogle, late first sergeant of Company B, Thirtieth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 330.—An act granting an increase of pension to Hugh McHugh, · February 25, 1891, Pension increased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Hugh McHugh. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to grant an increase of pension to Hugh McHugh, late second lieutenant of Company I, Eighty-fifth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, and to place his name upon the pension-roll, and to pay him thirty dollars per month. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 331.-An act increasing the pension of William L. Horn. February 25, 1891. Pension increased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary William L. Horn. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to place on the pensionroll of the United States the name of William L. Horn, late a private Company H, Third Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, in the Mexican war, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, according to the rules and regulations governing pensions, which shall be in lieu of the pension which the said William L. Horn is now drawing as such Mexican veteran. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 332.-An act to increase the pension of James A. Underwood. February 25, 1891. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary James A. Underof the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to increase the pen-Pension increased. sion of James A. Underwood, late of Company B. Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, to fifty dollars per month. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 333.—An act to increase the pension of Robert Hall. February 25, 1891. Robert Hall. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Pension increased. of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the pension now allowed to Robert Hall, of Shelbyville, Missouri, late a soldier in the Mexican war, under certificate numbered nine hundred and eighty-two, and pay him the sum of twenty dollars per month. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 334.-An act to increase the pension of Elias D. Thompson. I. February 25, 1891. Pension increased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Elias D. Thompson. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay Elias D. Thompson, of Company F, First Louisiana Volunteers in the Mexican war, a pension of thirty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Elizabeth R. Gordon. CHAP. 335.-An act to increase the pension of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Gordon, widow of Major George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry. 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 increase the pension of Elizabeth R. Gordon, widow of Major George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry, to forty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension she is now receiving, to date from the passage of this act. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Winemah Riddell, CHAP. 336.-An act to pension Winemah Riddell. 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 to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Winemah Riddell, and to pay her, from and after the passage of this act, during life, the sum of twenty five dollars a month. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Letitia Staenglen. CHAP. 337.—An act to pension Mrs. Letitia Staenglen. 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 the pension laws, the name of Mrs. Letitia Staenglen. widow of Gustave Adolph Staenglen, late a private in Company G, Ninth United States Infantry. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Pension. CHAP. 338.-An act to pension Mrs Margaret Walker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Margaret Walker. 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 Mrs. Margaret Walker, late an army nurse, and to pay her a pension of twelve dollars a month. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved, February 25, 1891. February 25, 1891. Elender Johnston. CHAP. 339.-An act to grant a pension to Elender Johnston. 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 Elender Johnston, widow of Joseph Johnston, ensign of the company of Captain J. W. Redding, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Russel, in the Black Hawk war, in May, eighteen hundred and thirty two, and to pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 25, 1891. CHAP. 340.-An act for the relief of James A. Terrell. February 26, 1891. Claim to be examined. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary James A. Terrell. of War be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to cause to be investigated by the Quartermaster-General of the United States Army the circumstances, character, and extent of the alleged use and occupation by the United States military authorities for Government purposes, during the late war, of the large frame hotel situate on block two, in and on the east side of Macon City, in the county of Macon, in the State of Missouri, and of a large tract of timbered land on the west and adjoining said Macon City, the actual value of the use and occupation of the said hotel for the time it was so used and occupied for Government purposes, and the value of the timber taken from such timbered land by military authority for Government purposes, and to find, award, and certify to the Secretary of the Treasury what amount of money, if any, is equitably due to said James A. Terrell from the United States as the reasonable value of such use and occupation of said frame hotel so occupied, and the value of the timber taken from said timber land, by military authority, for Government purposes and so used; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay to said James Payment of amount A Terrell, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount, if any, so found and awarded to be due from the United States, not to exceed three thousand four hundred and fifty-six dollars; and the acceptance by said Terrell of any sum awarded under this act shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of every character and nature for such use and occupation and all damages resulting therefrom, and for all such timber. Approved, February 26, 1891. found due. CHAP 341.—An act granting an increase of pension to General Isaac F. Quinby. February 26, 1891. 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 Isaac F. Quinby, late a brevet major-general in the Army of the United States, at the rate of seventy-two dollars per month; said pension to be in lieu of that which he now receives. Approved, February 26, 1891. Pension increased. CHAP. 343.—An act for the relief of Daniel B. Washburn. February 27, 1891. Whereas Daniel B. Washburn, of Milford, in the Commonwealth Preamble. Whereas said Washburn, in good faith, paid out of said amount of |