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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I . CHS. 499, 500. 1928. 1735 In all, $34,850.58, which amount ,is hereby appropriated, and the Appropriation tor. Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to make the pay· ments to the claimants herein named and provided for by his warrant upon the Treasury of the United States: Pro'lJided, That no agent, ProNoI. attorney, firm of attorneys, or any persons engaged heretofore or r:;gtr:d.Y'S·. etc.• t _ hereafter in preparing, presenting, or prosecuting this claim shall, directly or indirectly, receive or retain for such service in preparin~, presenting or prosecuting such claim or for any act whatsoever m connection therewith an amount greater than 10 per centum of the amount allowed under this bill to the person for whom he has acted Limitation. as agent or attorney: PrO'V'ided fwrther, That no purchaser or assignee of the claims of any of the said claimants shall receive therefor a greater amount than was paid to the claimant for his a~ignment. Approved, May 3, 1928. May 3. 11128 . CHAP. 600. - An Act Granting pensions and increase of peneions to certain ~~(:::.:S.-=2900~.]~~ soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives [Private. No. 112 .] of such soldiers and sailors. Be it enacted by the Senate and H0'U88 of Repre8entatives of the U11ited States of .A1M1'ica in 001'l{J1'68S aB8emlJled, That the Secre. PeDSloDll. tary 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-- PeDSlons Incressed. The name of Maria Brim7 widow of George W. Brim, late of Maria Brim. Company I, Fourteenth RegIment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a ~1!Sion at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she IS now recelvmg. The name of Lizzie A. Himes, widow of Franklin A. Himes, late Llule A. Himes. of Company A, Two hundred and ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Vol· unteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receivmg. The name of Samantha J. Stewart, widow of Charles W. Stewart, Samantha1. Stewart. late of Company F, One hundred and fifty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she IS now receiving. The name of Rosella A. Lawton, widow of Bepjamin W. Lawton, RosellaA. Lawton. late of Company H, Fifth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that slie is now receiving.~ The name of Mary A. QuerYLformer widow of Jesse W. Mullenix, Mary A. Query. late <U Company A, Fifteenth .H.egiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that slie is now receiving. The name of Sarah J. Saylor, widow of John Saylor, late of Barah 1. Baylor. Company E, Ninety-ninth Regiment Dlinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions. The name of Isabel Smith, widow of Francis E. Smith. late of lBabelllmlth. Company H, Fifteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Emma Elderkin Billmgs, widow of HenI'! M. Bill. Emma ElderklD Bill- ings, late of Company F, Fortieth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer IDilI. Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Augusta Ziesenis, invalid daughter of August Ziesenis, Augusta Ziesenis. late of Company E, Twelfth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a fension at the rate of $20 per month. PeDSlonslncreased. The name 0 Isabel Herne, widow of George Herne, late of Com- Isabel Herne. pany G, Sixty-fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Colored