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February 28, 1899.
CHAP. 276.—An Act Granting a pension to Martha Allen.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Martha Allen.
Pension.
That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Martha Allen, widow of Robert Allen, deceased, late private Company I, Second Regiment Kansas State Militia Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month.

Approved, February 28, 1899.


February 28, 1899.
CHAP. 277.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Ellen Charlton.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Ellen Charlton. Pension Increased.That the Secretary of the Inter1or be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Ellen Charlton, widow of Robert Charlton, late of Company K, Twelfth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month in_lieu of that she is now receiving.

Approved, February 28, 1899.


February 28, 1899.
CHAP. 278.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Yahne.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, John Yahne. Pension Increased.That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John Yahne, late of Company F, Eleventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Approved, February 28, 1899.


February 28, 1899.
CHAP. 279.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Bonaventura Heinz.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Bonaventura Heinz. Pension Increased.That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Bonaventura Heinz, late a private in Company D, Gilpin's Battalion Missouri Volunteers, Mexican war, and pay him at the rate of eighteen dollars per month in lien of that which he is now receiving.

Approved, February 28, 1899.


February 28, 1899.
CHAP. 280.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to Harriet Tubman Davis.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Harriet Tubman Davis. Pension Increased.That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Harriet Tubman Davis, widow of Nelson Davis, late a private in Company G, Eighth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.

Approved, February 28, 1899.