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1276 FIFTIETH CON GRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 157-161. 1889. Febmzn-g,- 12.1869. CHAP. 15'l.—An act granting an increase of pension to James McGowan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ·{,¤¤1°*1)!°G°‘*‘¤¤é United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary °°b1°m'°mS€of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension—r0ll, subject to the pfovisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of James 1 cGowan, late a private of Comany H, Twentieth Regiment Maine Volunteers, and to pay him during life a pension of seventy-two dollars per month, in lieu of the one now received by him. Approved, February 13, 1889. February is. 1889. CHAP. 158.-An act granting an increase of pension to George W. Durfee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the gwrse United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary °°s`°° ‘°°r° of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, at the rate of forty-Eve dollars ger month, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of George W. Durfee, late private of Company I, First Regiment New York Volunteer Dragoons; this act to take eifect from its passage, and the pension hereby granted to be in lieu of that which he is now receiving. · Approved, February 13, 1889. February xs, isse. CHAP. 159.-An act granting an increase of pension to Eliza J. Alexander. l Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the l11izs,J.Alexa¤d¢¤r- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary P°“"°“ ‘“°""“°‘1‘ of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the pension of Eliza J. Alexander, widow of Francis Alexander, formerly lieutenant in United States Navy, from twenty-five dollars to fifty dollars per month, from and after the passage of this 30 v. Approved, February 13, 1889. February 18. mee. CHAP. 160.-An act granting an increase of pension to Emma Biddle. _Be it enacted by the Senate and House of .Re¢Eresentatives of the Emma, m.;.u._._ United States of America in Coniqress assembled, That the pension of P°¤¤*·>¤ ¤¤¤¤¤=¤¤¢*· Emma Biddle, widdow of Char es J . Biddle, late captain of United States Infantry, transferred to a captaincy in the United States Regiment of Voltigeurs, Mexican war, and colonel of First Rifles (Buck Tails) of Pennsylvania in the rebellion, and acting brigadier-general, be, and the same is hereby, increased from twenty dollars to forty- five dollars per month. Approved, February 13, 1889. February1S. ism. CHAP. 161.-An act for the relief of Charles Wagemann. _Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representdtives of the _ ggsggfeipgmmmu. C mted States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary '°"“°· of the Interior be. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to~ lace on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations ot) the