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FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 724-728. 1900. 1597 CHAP. 724.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elijah Biddle. ·l¤¤€ 5· 1900· Be it enacted by the Senate and Ifmse of Re esentati/ces of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, Tlidt the Secretary of the §§g§,1},§§‘},‘;}@md_ Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension aws, the name of Elijah Biddle, late private Com any E, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Heavy A.rtillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars a month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, June 5, 1900. CHAP. 725.-An Act Granting a pension to Clarissa Carruth. ·1¤¤€ 5» 1900- Be it enacted by the Senate and &use of R resentattves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 'Kat the Secretary of the §’,},'§;§ C“"““’ Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the c l pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension ws, the name of Clarissa Carruth, widow of Sumner Carruth, late lieutenant-colonel Thirty-fifth Re iment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at §1B rate of thirty dollars per month. Approved, June 5, 1900. CHAP. 726.-—An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Capehart. ·T¤¤¤ 5. 1900- Be it enacted by the Sen.ate and Hmtse of R resentatbves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Tghat the Secretary of the hiymam H- 0**1*** Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place—on the reiaicnsnmasec. ension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension liiws, the name of William H. Capehart, late of Company A, First Battalion Alabama Volunteers, war with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month. Approved, June 5, 1900. CHAP. 727.-An Act Granting a pension to James A. Root. -T¤¤¢5. 1900- Be it enacted by the Senate and [Ease ofltejyresentatices of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the {,2*;*;;;,*- R°°*· Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the ` ension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of James A. Root, late a member of Company K, Thirty- fifth Regiment Kentucky'Volunteer Mounted Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. Approved, June 5, 1900. CHAP. 728.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph H. Sparks. 0*1*10 5- 1900- Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRe esentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Tiliaat the Secretary of the {.‘§§:’§§1(},,1{g,§{’g‘,f,*‘,f,;_ 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 Joseph H. Sparks, late of Company K, One hundred and thirty-third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer lnfantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, June 5, 1900.