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FORTY-NIN TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 718-723. 1886. 845 roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of David L. McDermott, late a private in Company K, of the One hundred and seventh Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Approved, July 6, 1886. CHAP. 719.-An act for the relief of Elias Sheads. July 6, 1886_ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Elias Sheads. terior be, and he is hereby, directed and authorized to place on the P*>¤¤i°¤· pension-roll, subject to the provisions and conditions of the pension laws, the name of Elias Sheads, dependent father of four sons, all of whom were killed in battle or died from wounds or disease contracted in line of duty. Approved, July 6, 1886. H V CHAP. 720.-An act to increase the pension of Henry Brooks. July 6, 1886. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Henry Brooks. terior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the pension dP°““'°“ “*°'°”‘ of Henry Brooks, late of Company E, Fifth Vermont Volunteers to ° ' eighteen dollars per month. Approved, July 6, 1886. CHAP. 721.-An act granting a pension to Eliza Newman. July 6, 1886, Be it enacted. by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- E1i¤qN¤W¤¤¤¤· terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the P°““‘°¥'· pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Eliza Newman, widow of the late Lazarus Newman, late a private in the One hundred and forty-ninth New York Volunteers. Approved, July 6, 1886. CHAP. 722.—.\n act granting increase of pension to Robert E. Stephens. July 6, 1886. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Robert B- Steterior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the Phgsgiou imma pension-roll, subject to the provisions of the pension laws, the name of 8d_ Robert E. Stephens, late of Company K, Seventy-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers (afterwards Sixth Indiana Cavalry), at the rate of twenty- eight dollars per month, in lieu of twenty-four dollars per month heretoiore allowed him, as specitiediu pension certiiicate fifty-two thousand four hundred and seventy-nine. Approved, July 6, 1886. CHAP. 723.-An act granting a pension to Allen P. Jacobs. July 5, 1g5g_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Allen P. Jacobs. terior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of I’°¤¤*°¤· Allen P. Jacobs, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, on the pension-roll, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars a month from and after the passage of this act. Approved, July 6, 1886.