March 3, 1891 Ellen J. Wharton. An act for the relief of Ellen J. Wharton. March 3, 1891 William Compton. An act for the relief of William Compton. March 3, 1891. 1891 Cook. An act granting a pension to Kate and Ethel B. Cook. March 3, George W. Gray. An act granting a pension to George W. Gray. March 3, 1891. war. Peter William Frederick. An act granting a pension to Peter William Frederick. March 3, Emily M. Tyler. An act granting a pension to Emily M. Tyler. March 3, 1891 March 3, 1891. Franklin, Kentucky. March Page. 339 339 339 339 339 340 340 340 340 340 340 341 341 341 341 342 342 342 342 342 343 343 343 343. 343 344 344 344 344 345 345 345 345 345 346 346 346 346 346 Samuel T. Caston. An act granting a pension to Samuel T. Caston. March 3, 1891. March 3, 1891. Page. Harriet E. Martin. An act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Harriet E. Martin. March 3. 1891. 352 Mrs. S. J. Rayner. An act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. S. J. Rayner. March 3, 1891. John Brownlee. An act providing for the pensioning of John Brownlee, a soldier in the Indian Eliza M. Keith. An act to restore to the pension roll the name of Eliza M. Keith (formerly Leah Allen. An act to increase the pension of Leah Allen. March 3, 1891. 352 352 353 353 353 353 353 354 354 354 354 hundred and ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. March 3, 1891. Joseph Mason. An act to increase the pension of Joseph Mason, of Dallas City, Illinois. March 3. 1891 354 Francis A. Gaskill. An act to increase the pension of Francis A. Gaskill, Company K, Sixth 355 Joel Hagler. An act to increase the pension of Joel Hagler, of Henry County, Tennessee. March 3. 1891 355 John B. Angell. An act to pension John B. Angell, father of James C. Angell, alias John Mc Shier, late of Company G, Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry. March 3, 1891 355 355 355 356 RESOLUTIONS. George H. Scidmore. Joint resolution authorizing George H. Scidmore, vice-consul-general of the United States at Kanagawa, Japan, to accept a medal conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan for saving a subject of Japan from death by drowning. March 2, 1891... Thomas L. Casey. Joint resolution authorizing Brigadier-General Thomas L. Casey, Chief of Engineers, United States Army, to accept from the President of the French Republic a diploma conferring the decoration of officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honor. March 3, 1891. 357 357 PRIVATE ACTS OF THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the first day of December, 1890, and was adjourned without day on Tuesday, the third day of March, 1891. BENJAMIN HARRISON, President; LEVI P. MORTON, Vice-President, and President of the Senate; THOMAS B. REED, Speaker of the House of Representatives; LEWIS E. PAYSON was elected Speaker pro tempore, February 18, 1891; Mr. REED resumed the duties of Speaker, February 19, 1891. CHAP. 9.-An act granting a pension to John Grant. December 15, 1890. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary John Grant. 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 Grant, alias William McKenzie, private Maddox Battalion, California Volunteers, Mexican war. Approved, December 15, 1890. CHAP. 10.-An act for the relief of Martha A. Foster. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Martha A. Foster, widow of David A. Foster, late of Company I, Twelfth Michigan Infantry. Approved, December 15, 1890. December 15, 1890. Martha A. Foster. CHAP. 11.-An act for the relief of Mrs. Charity P. Harrison. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 (207) December 15, 1890. Charity P. Harrison. pension laws, the name of Mrs. Charity P. Harrison, late a nurse in the Army of the United States, and that she be granted a pension at the rate of twelve dollars a month. Approved, December 15, 1890. December 15. 1890. George R. Wright. CHAP. 12.—An act for the relief of George R. Wright. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of George R. Wright, late captain of Company F, Forty-seventh Wisconsin Infantry, and that he be granted an increase of pension at the rate of seventy-two dollars a month. Approved, December 15, 1890. December 15, 1890. James S. Smith. CHAP. 13.-An act for the relief of James S Smith. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of James S. Smith, late of Company I, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, and that he be granted an increase of twenty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension now received by him. Approved, December 15, 1890. December 15, 1890. James W. Lathe. CHAP. 14.—An act granting an increase of pension to James W. Lathe. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of James W. Lathe, late a sergeant of Company F, Ninth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, December 15, 1890. December 15, 1890. George Everts. CHAP. 15.-An act granting a pension to George Everts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place upon the invalid pension roll the name of George Everts, late of Company A, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry Volunteers, the said pension to be subject to the limitations of the general pension laws at the rates to be established by the usual examination. Approved, December 15, 1890. CHAP. 16.—An act to increase the pension of Stephen L. Kearney. December 15, 1890. Pension increased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Stephen L. Kearney. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Stephen L. Kearney, late First Lieutenant Third Regiment United States Colored Troops, a pension of twenty-five dollars, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving. Approved, December 15, 1890. CHAP. 17.—An act granting a pension to Jerusha P. Harding. December 15, 1890. Pension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Jerusha P. Harding. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Jerusha P. Harding, dependent foster-mother of William L. Harding, late a private in Company E, Forty-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, on the pension-roll, and grant her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, December 15, 1890. CHAP. 18.—An act granting a pension to Mary Jane Blackledge. December 15, 1890. ledge. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary, Mary Jane Blackof the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place Pension. on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Mary Jane Blackledge, late widow of George Goodman, a private in Company F, Twenty-fourth Regiment of Iowa Volunteers. Approved, December 15, 1890. CHAP. 19.—An act granting an increase of pension to John S. Ferguson. December 15, 1890. Pension increased, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That he Secretary John S. Ferguson, of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll John S. Ferguson, of Keokuk, Iowa, late of Company F, twenty-eighth Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension of seventy-two dollars a month, in lieu of thirtysix dollars a month now allowed said Ferguson for disability arising from loss of right arm at the elbow, partial deafness from concussion, and the shell wound received by him on April eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, in the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, Louisi ana. Approved, December 15, 1890. CHAP. 20.-An act to grant a pension to Hannah B. Shepherd. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the December 15, 1890. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Hannah B. Shepherd. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place Pension. on the pension-roll the name of Hannah B. Shepherd, dependent |