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FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 48-52. 1900. 1471 CHAP. 48.-An Act Granting a pension to Naney Ellen Bessom. Much 200000- Be it enacted the Senate and House of Re resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Tiat the Secretary of the Nancy inien Bes- Interior be, and he ishereby, authorized and directed to place on the “°€é,,,,.,,,_ pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Nancy Ellen Bessom, invalid and dependent daughter of James F. Bessom, deceased, late a private in Company C, Eighth Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. , Approved, March 20, 1900. CHAP. 49.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Hamley. Mayen 20,1900, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R resentatirves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Iqiat the Secretary of the Wi11i;&mH&miey· Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the P€“S`°“m°"°S€d‘ pension roll, subject to the rovisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of William Iiiamley, late private in Company B, Forty- first Wisconsin Volunteers, at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, ‘March 20, 1900. CHAP. 50.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph M. Waddell. March 2(),]9Q()_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatifves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, '{Oliat the Secretary- of the Joseph liqI.Wiidd<·>li Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the P°"S°"“ m"°”"`0‘ pension roll, subject to the rovisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Joseph Waddell, late of Company A, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, war with Mexico, and Companies E, Twelfth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and F, Third Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, and pa * him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved. March 20, 1900. _ ·. CHAP. 51.—An Act Granting an increase of pension to John F. McMahon. March 20,1900. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re resentatices of the Dbiited States of America in Congress assembled, Tgat the Secretary of the ·{,¤¤f3.F-M¢¤¤¤ii9¤(;- Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the Bmw mmm ` pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John F. McMahon, late colonel Sixteenth Regiinent Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. · Approved. March 20, 1900. CHAP. 52.-An Act Granting an increase oi pension to William H. H. Nevitt. Mai-en 20,1900. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatices of t/ie (hzited States of America in Congress assembled, Tiiiit the Secretary of the William H. n. Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the N%`Q,§§,,,,, ,,,C,€,,,,,..,_ pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension