1534 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ons. 251-256. 1899. pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Nellie M. Guild, widow of Charles F. Guild, late pay inspector, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. Approved, February 28, 1899. February 28, 1899. CHAP. 252.-An Act Granting a pension to Georgia H. Berry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United G¤•¤gi¤H·Bcrry· States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the P°'"“°"‘ 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 Georgia H. Berry, widow of Colonel William W. Berry, of the Fifth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and to pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month. Approved, February 28, 1899. F°b"“'*"Y 28-1899- CHAP. 253.--An Act Granting an increase of pension to John McVicar. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ·{,‘;‘1Q,,§f1°,;;j;;“d_ 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 John McVicar, late a private of Company K, One hundred and sixty-ninth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, February 28, 1899. F°‘“"'*'Y mlm- CHAP. 254.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles W. Tilton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United §g;’_}°“; 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 Charles W. Tilton,·late of Company K, Fourth Regt ment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he i now receiving. Approved, February 28, 1899. February 28, 1800. CHAP. 255.-An Act Granting a pension to Mary E. Hatch. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ilgczrgfq Hawk 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 E. Hatch, dependent stepmother of Byron B. Hatch, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment Vermont Infantry Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved,February 28, 1899. F°b'““’Y 28- H"- CHAP. 256.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to \Vashington Sweatt. _ Be it enacted the Senate and House of Representatives of the United §;';;’;;f,&S°u:;§_s'$_‘_;f*· States oj America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the -