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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 325-327, 331. 1894. 1013 CHAP. 325.-An Act Granting a pension to Henry C. Field. August zi. im. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United · States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 1E3g) Fim- Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place on the pension roll ` the name of Henry C. Field, dependent father of Daniel Field, late a private of Company H, Twenty-ninth Maine Regiment, and pay him a pension of twelve dollars per a onth. Approved, August 23, 1894. CHAP. 326.-An Act For the relief of Henry W. Lee. A“!“¤* 23- IW- 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 w. rss. terior is hereby authorized and directed to inquire into and determine ,§,°§"{,,°"'§‘§°,;,f,°,;',,i';',, what services were rendered by Henry W. Lee, now of Stevens Point, 1¤¤i¤¤¤- in the State of Wisconsiii, to the Winnebago Indians, or to any bands or families thereof; whether such services were rendered at the request of or under any agreement with or acceptance of such Indians; whether such services were of utility and value to such Indians and deserving of compensation, and to tix upon the proper measure of the value of the same, not exceeding ten thousand dollars and over and above any sums of money which may have been paid to the said Lee on account thereof; and if he shall determine that the said Lec is justly and equitably entitled to any such sum or compensation as he shall so tix, then to deduct the same from the accounts to be paid and distributed to the Fmm luwliu mm. stray bands of Winnebagoes in Wisconsin, or to such of them as he shall iind were justly answerable, in such yearly installments or portions as he shall think tit, and to pay the same to said Lee, in full discharge of all his claims, notwithstanding that a formal contract was never made in accordance with the statute in such cases made and _ provided: Provided, That said stray bands, or a majority of the heads €§{’,'§_f,§’; 0, ,,,,,,,,,,,,_ of families thereof, shall give their consent to such payment in such manner as the Secretary shall direct. · Approved, August 23, 1894. CHAP. 82'l.—An Act For the relief of Johanna Gleason. A¤z¤¤¢ $189% Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, {hat the Secretary of the Johanna cnemu. Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the P'"""' name ot Johanna Gleason, widow of Thomas Gleason, of Company A, Thirty-fifth New York Volunteers, on the pension roll and pay her a pension, subject to the provisions and limitations of the Act approved V¤l·2°· v-181 June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety. Approved, August 23, 1894. CHAP. 331.—An Act Granting a pension to Jesse Davenport, of Company A. August 24, ism. Second Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, in Oregon Indian wars of eighteen ··-—··—··—· hundred and fifty-tive and eighteen hundred and fifty-six. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the '{»°;`;°:,0Ifv°"’°'° Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Jesse Davenport, of Roseburg, Oregon, and late of Company A, commanded by Captain Edward Shefficld, Second