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220 FOBTY-NIN TH CONGRESS. Szss. I. Cris. 899-901. 1886. August 4, IH CHAP. 899.-—An act to amend the pension laws by increasing the pensions of sol- ·—·-————-— diers and sailors who have lost an arm or leg in the service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P¤¤¤i¤¤¤, in- States of America in Congress assembled, That from and alter the pas- °’°“°‘l· sage of this act all persons on the pension-roHs, and all persons hereafter granted a pension, who, while in the military or naval service of _ I·¤¤¤ of had or the United States and in line ofduty, shall have lost one hand or one foot, f°°*· or been totally disabled afln the same, shallthreeeive a penlsion gfatlliirty · dollars a month - that persons now on epension-ro s, an per- ‘ sons hereafter gianted a pension, who in like manner shall have lost 0 Loarovgf :;·;;t gcher a:;] arm dla; of Bgboval the elbow hs}- a leg at or above tlneillclmse, or ' ° 7 nto yin esame,s receive a pension oy-six {f,§,,ft °r °b°v° dollars per month; and that all persons now on the pension-rolls, and all persons, hereafter granted a pension who in like manner shall have Bhkjiagf fm 3 lost either an arm at the shoulder-joint or a leg at the hip-joint, or_so ,1,,, ’. °g near the joint as to prevent the use of an artillcial limb shall receive promo, a pension at the rate of forty-tlve dollars per month: That R. S., sec. 4699, nothing contained in this act shall be construed to repeal section forty- 5h9m: ¤°* *°P°•]· six hundred and ninety-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United ' States, or to change the rate of eighteen dollars per month therein mentioned to be proportionately divided for any degree of disability established for which section forty-six hundred and ninety-five makes no provision. Approved, August 4, 1886. August 4, 1886. CHAP. 900.-Ln act to authorise the Postmaster-General to allow compensation to ——————-···· railroad eompmiesin certain eases for apartment service heretofore furnished pursuant to agreement. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P°¤*•l ¤°¤*·2°· State: of America in Oongrens assembled, That the Postmaster-General be, fof’°,,f;‘,£m::,;‘Q: and he is hereby authorized to allow compensation to such railroad cm 0,, u,,,,,,, companies as had furnished apartments in cars for use as railway post · mnmses. olilces of less than forty feet in length, in cases where such apartments had been furnished in pursuance of an agreement or understanding with the Postmaster-General, the Second Assistant POSbm3St0I·GODOI3l, or the Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service that special compensa- AU<>W¤¤¤¤- tion should be allowed therefor ; such allowances to be proportioned to the length of the apartments furnished, and not exceeding a pro rata of the price allowed for a forty-foot car, and for the time unpaid for up to the date when the company was notified by the Department that such payment could not be made because not warranted by the present law. Approved, August 4, 1886. st 4 CHAP. 901.-An act to extend s rn fo e i • E —-I-E-·6——;-— and amendatory of sections three, mryalg liv::? th: eighteen hundred and eighty-ive, entitled “An act making appropriations for the service of the Poet-Omen partment for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and for other purposes." _ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Representatives o the United céggaéégghdggg States of America in Congress assembled, {hat every articleiif mailable m·,,$b,8 mmm matter upon which the special stamp provided for by section three of ven. 2:;, p. ws, the act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty- live, entitled “An act making appropriations for the service of the Post- . Omce Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and exghtysix, and for other purposes ” shall be duly nfllxed, shall be entitled to immediate delivery, according to said act, within