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FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 196-200. 1897. 797 and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 197.-An Act Granting a pension to Thomas J. Thorp. Fabmnry 8 189,, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Th°¤?°¤ ·?· Timp- Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the P°°°1°° m°r°md` pension roll the name of Thomas J. Thorp, late a private Company K, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, at the rate of fifty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving; Received by the President, January 27, 1897. ‘ [NOTE nv THE DEPARTMENT or STATE.—’1‘he foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 198.-·An Act Granting a pension to Mary Pelham. February 8, 1897. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ]{;'g_£°“*°‘¤- Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the ` pension roll, at the rate of twelve dollars per month, subject otherwise to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, the name of Mary Pelham, dependent mother of Joseph Farrer, late a private in Company I, Seventh Kansas Cavalry. Received by the President, January 27, 1897. [N OTE BY THE DEPARTMENT or STATE.-The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 199.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Gabriel Widmer, I·‘•»bni¤ry s, rain. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United · States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the }i;]];];]1]‘!;]<];_¤Q:;d Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to grant to Gabriel' Widmer, late of Company K, Twentythird Michigan Infantry, an increase of pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month. Received by the President, January 27, 1897. [Norm nr rim DEPARTMENT or STATE.-The toregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 200.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Patsey E, Broaddus, of F¤b¤¤¤’Y 8· li Marion, Kansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P t ’E dd States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the p‘§,,‘§$,,, ,;,,’,‘Q’§,,..,d“f" Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to increase and