FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 474-478. 1899. ]553 CHAP. 474.—An Act Restoring to the pension roll the name of Samuel S. McDonald. March 3, 1609. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ssmm s. mems- Interior be, and he IS hereby, authorized and directed to restore to the "1'{S.,,,,i,,,,_ pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Samuel S. McDonald, late of Company I, First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month. Approved, March 3, 1899. ' CHAP. 475.-An Act Granting a pension to J. K. Hager. March 9, 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 .r.x.1r•gu-. " Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the P°"'*°"· pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of J. K. Hager, dependent father of James G. B. Hager, late a member of Company H, Thirty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, March 3, 1899. CHAP. 476.-An Act Grantinga pension to Henry C. Bedell. Much a, 189I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the §:;{ B°·*°“· Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the ` pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Henry C. Bedcll, late of Company A, One hundred and ninetytrst New York Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, March 3, 1899. CHAP. 477.-—An Act Granting a pension to Maria S. Whitney. March 3, 1990. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the g31g0E- Wbi¢¤¤y· Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the ' pension roll, subiect to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Maria S. Whitney, the dependent stepmother of John M. Whitney, late acting assistant surgeon, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, March 3, 1899. CHAP. 478.-An Act Granting a pension to John \V. Lay. Much 3, 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 gzfgiix-my. 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 W. Lay, late a private in Company I, Third Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, March 3, 1899. VOL xxx-98