February 25, 1891. 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 Elizabeth R. Gordon. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Pension increased. 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. Pension. 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. Margaret Walker. CHAP. 338.-An act to pension Mrs Margaret Walker. 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 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. February 25, 1891. Elender Johnston, Pension. 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 ex 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 amined., 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. Pension increased. 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 Isaac F. Quinby. 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. CHAP. 343. An act for the relief of Daniel B. Washburn. February 27, 1891. Whereas Daniel B. Washburn, of Milford, in the Commonwealth Preamble. of Massachusetts, received, in his capacity of administrator of the estate of William McFarland, late of said Milford, deceased, from the assistant treasurer of the United States, the sum of one thousand one hundred and ninety-three dollars and ninety-four cents, being the amount, on the fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and eightyfive, due to said McFarland from the United States on pension certificate numbered three hundred and four thousand three hundred and eighty-two; and Whereas said Washburn, in in g good faith, paid out of said amount of money the sum of one thousand and fifty-five dollars and fifty cents in payment of the debts due from the said estate, and expenses of Daniel B. Washburn. administration of said estate, and for a head-stone placed at the grave of said McFarland; and Whereas said Washburn has since said payment been compelled to refund said sum of one thousand one hundred and ninety-three dollars and ninety-four cents to said assistant treasurer of the United States; and Whereas said Washburn was obliged to mortgage his home to raise the money.to refund to the United States, and has been obliged to pay interest on said mortgage note ever since until the present: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to said Daniel B. Washburn the said sum of one thousand one hundred and ninetythree dollars and ninety-four cents. Approved, February 27, 1891. February 27, 1891. Henry A. King. CHAP. 344.-An act for the relief of Henry A. King. 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 cause to be placed on the pension-roll of the United States, subject to the provisions and limitations thereof, the name of Henry A. King, late private of the Clay County, West Virginia, Independent Scouts. Approved, February 27, 1891. February 27, 1891. CHAP. 345.-An act for relief of Mrs. Agnes Findley Halsey, who served as nurse in the late war under the name of Miss Agnes Findley. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Agnes Findley Hal- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Bey. of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place upon the pension rolls the name of Mrs. Agnes Findley Halsey, who served as a trained nurse from March fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, to April thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 27, 1891. February 27, 1891. Pension. CHAP. 346.-An act for the 1 lief of Margaret A. Myers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Margaret A. Mvers. 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 Margaret A. Myers, and that she be granted a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 27, 1891. CHAP. 347.-An act for the relief of Thomas Crawford, of Louisville, Kentucky. February 27, 1801. Pension increased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pension Thomas Crawford. now paid, under certificate numbered three thousand nine hundred and twenty, to Thomas Crawford, of Louisville, Kentucky, a soldier in the war between the United States and Mexico, be, and is hereby, increased to the rate of twenty-five dollars per month. Approved, February 27, 1891. CHAP. 348.-An act for the relief of Elizabeth Truax. February 27, 1891. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Elizabeth Truax. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll the name of Elizabeth Truax, dependent sister of Henry Truax, late a private of Company C, in the Twenty-second Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, and to pay to her the sum twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 27, 1891. CHAP. 349.-An act granting a pension to Henry H. Knopp. February 27, 1801. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Henry H. Knopp. 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 H. Knopp, late a member of the Chio Militia, called into active service during the rebellion. Approved, February 27, 1891. CHAP. 350.-An act granting a pension to Hannah Cummins. 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 directed to put on the pension roll the name of Hannah Cummins, widow of William Cummins, late a private in Captain Fordyce's company of Ohio troops in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, at the rate of thirty dollars per month; the same to be in lieu of of pension now being paid to her. Approved, February 27, 1891. CHAP. 351.-An act granting a pension to William C. Young. February 27, 1801. Hannah Cummins. Pension increased. February 2., 1891. William C. Young. 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 Pension. on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of William C. Young, late a private in Captain N. P. Dodson's company of Colonel William Lindsey's regiment of Tennessee Volunteers of the Cherokee war of eighteen hundred and thirty-six to eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and allow him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 27, 1891. February 27, 1891. CHAP. 352.-An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Johnson. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Elizabeth Johnson. 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 Elizabeth Johnson, stepmother of John Johnson, of late Company H, Seventy-first Pennsylvania Volunteers. Approved, February 27, 1891. February 27, 1891. Pension. CHAP. 353.-An act granting a pension to Mary Morgan Fidon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the MaryMorgan Esdon. 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-rolls, at the rate of twelve dollars a month, the name of Mary Morgan Esdon, of Barnet, Vermont, on account of the service in the late war of her six sons, to wit: Andrew J Morgan, service not known by mother; Charles Morgan, Company M, Eleventh Vermont Volunteers; Peter A. (alias George) Morgan, Company I, Seventeenth Vermont Volunteers; William Morgan, Company H, Eighth New Hampshire Volunteers; James Morgan, Company H, Eighth New Hampshire Volunteers, Ezra Morgan, Company H, Eighth New Hampshire Volunteers, but more particularly on account of the service of Ezra, on whom she was a dependent mother. Approved, February 27, 1891. February 27, 1891. Rachel Wright. CHAP. 354. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Rachel Wright. 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 Mrs. Rachel Wright, mother of Charles Wright, late a teamster in the United States Army; said pension to commence from the date of approval of this act, at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, February 27, 1891. February 27, 1891. Pension.. CHAP. 355.-An act granting a pension to Christian C. Whistler. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Christian C. Whistler. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place the name of Christian C. Whistler on the pension rolls, subject to the pension laws of the United States, he being the father of William H. Whistler, who was a member of Company F, Ninth Regiment. United States Infantry. Approved, February 27, 1891. |