FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 286-290. 1899. 1541 CHAP. 286.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joel W. Gibson. F¢b¤‘¤¤¤‘Y 28, 1899- Be it enacted the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ·l¤¤lW·G*l>¤·>¤· Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place ou the P°””`°”"°°"“°°d‘ pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name_of Joel W. Gibson, of Company F, One hundred and twenty-third Ohio Yolunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, February 28, 1899. ' CHAP. 287.-An Act For the relief of Colonel George G. Pride. i February 28.1sw. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary of the omgs o.1>rms 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 George G. Pride, a volunteer aid, with rank of colonel, on the staif of General U. S. Grant, and pay to him a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month. Approved, February 28, 1899. CHAP. 288.-—An Act Granting increase of pension to William Rolley. I'ebrnnry28,1&. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Wiiligm pouoy. Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the h"'"" “‘°""’°‘· pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of William Rolley, late of Company G, Thirty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of the pension he now receives. Approved, February 28, 1899. CHAP. 289.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jere Smith. February 2¤,1s9•. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ion Smith, interior is hereby authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, °""°" ""‘""°°· subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of J ere Smith, a sergeant of Company F, Thirteenth Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of eighteen dollars per month in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, February 28, 1899. CHAP. 290.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Taylor McFarland. February 28, 1899. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the rsyiti- Licfnrland. lnterior 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 Taylor McFarland, late a private in Company E, Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and private in Company K, Eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, February 28, 1899.