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550 FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 201, 202, 203, 204. 1877, March 3, 1877. CHAP. 201.-—An act granlgina a,pensi;>1nJte1 Ca:b$;inelA. Winslow, widow of the late -—-—*·'*··" 08•1'· l11I!' 0 I1 . IHS OW. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Cain- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Intearino A. Winslow. rior 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. Catharine A. Winslow widow of John A. Winslow, late rear-admiral United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate offifty dollars a month from and after the passage of this act, the pension hereby granted to bein lieu of the pension which she now receives. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. CHAP. 202.—An act granting a pension to Edmund H. Cobb. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Ed- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Intemvud H- Cobb- rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, ge name 05 Edmund H. Cobb, private Company B, New Hampshire eavy Arti ery. * Approved, March 3, 1877. l March 3, 187; CHAP. 203.-An act for the relief of William Wheeler Hubbell, and to make just com- ..7... penlsatiou for the pa.st1mal{)in%Lor[pse, odr gsntding of his patent explosive shell, fuses, an percussion-exp o ers y s ni e a os. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Paymonttowill- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasiam Whcclcr Hub- ury be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to William Wheeler bm- Hubbell, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or his heirs or legal representatives, the sum of thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full satisfaction of the balance of his actual loss and damage, ascertained by the Court of Claims, for the past use made by the United States of certain patents, the inventions of said Hubbell, mentioned in the preamble and reference of joint resolution approved June third, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, said payment to be in full for all past use by the Government of his inventions of whatever name or nature; and the acceptance of the sum provided by this act shall be a full and complete transfer of his patents dated September thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for concussion fuse; his patent dated July eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for riiie-project iles; his patent dated October thirty-iirst, eighteen hundred and sixty- live, for incendiary shell; and of all patents and inventions mentioned in said joint resolution, to the United States. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. CHAP. 204.—2nHact;o §rant a pecnsion to Mafgaxryet 5}5ng;iertHal§dic, widow of James · . ar ie nspec or- ‘enera in ie ni e a es rmy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Mar- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- 5;*;-6** Hunter HM'- rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-rolhisulbject to thelprovisiops B31d limitations of the pension·1aws, t e name o argaret unter ar ie widow of James A. Hardie Inspector—General in the Army of the United States, and pay her a pen; spophat thte rate of thirty dollars per month from and after the passage 0 is ac . Approved, March 3, 1877.