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FIFTYFIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ons. 51-54. 1899. 1505 dollars, in full for the following United States six per centum coupon bonds, stock of the loan of eighteen hundred and sixty-one, issued under the Acts of July seventeenth and August fifth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-one, namely: Numbers ten thousand six hundred and eighty-one, ten thousand six hundred and eighty-two, and ten thousand six hundred and eightythree, of one hundred dollars each; numbers seventy-four thousand three hundred and eighty five and seventy-four thousand three hundred and eighty-seven, of one Vol-12.pp- 259.313. thousand dollars each, and in addition thereto the interest maturing on said bonds after January first, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-tive, to the date when said bonds ceased to bear interest: P*ro· Prawvtded, That the legal representative of the estate of the said Abel »EZ$éiv$€1°“°1"p’°` Adams shall lirst give bond, with sureties, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, in a sum double the amount of said bonds, conditioned to secure the United State harmless against said bonds and coupons, said bonds having been lost by the aid Abel Adams prior to his death, which occurred on the thirteenth day of June, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-six. Approved, January 12, 1899. CHAP. 52.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary Elizabeth Hieskell, *T“““”Y 1*18**- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Hf§@,_E1"“”°‘” Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the Pension increased. pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary Elizabeth Hieskell, widow of Horace M. Hieskell, late pay director, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of the pension she is now receiving. “ Approved, January 12, 1899. CHAP. 53.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to John C. Knapp. ·T•¤¤¤'y 12.1899. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Q*,{§,f£{*n’;jg’{’éod Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pen- ` sion roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John C. Knapp, private in Company K, Eighty-lltth Regiment of New York Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, January 12, 1899. CHAP. 54.-·—An Act For the relief of John Veele_ January 14, 1899. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ry' America in Congress assembled, That_tbe Secretary of the {,•;*;_j·n;,°g§*g·,mm Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay t0_John mn Treasury mms. Veeley, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the value of five certain Treasury notes found by Bald Veeley and forwarded to and now in the hands of the Treasurer of the United States, to wit: United States note, March tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty- two, numbered eighty-five thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, check letter A; United State note, March tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty- two, numbered ninety-nine thousand three hundred and thirty-on? check letter G, both of the foregoing bearing no interest; compoun interest note, August nfteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, numvox. xxx-95