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FORTYYFIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 282-286. 1879. 627 CHAP. 282.-An act granting a pension to Mrs. Sidney A. Harrison. March 3, 1879. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Sidney A. Harririor be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place upon the pension- ¤¤¤- _ roll, the name of Sidney A. Harrison, widow of Thomas Harrison, who P°““‘°“· was a soldier and military officer in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, and to pay her a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month from and after the passage of this act. Approved, March 3, 1879. CHAP. 283.-An act granting u. pension to Ami Cornelia Lamnan. Marc], 3, 1g7g_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary of the Inte- Ann Q. Lanmsn. rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension- P°¤¤°¤· roll the name of Ann Cornelia Lanman, and pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month from and after the passage of this act. Approved, March 3, 1879. CHAP. 284.-An act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Richard Mami] 3, 1379, Stevenson, late assistant quartermaster of volunteers and his bondsmen. ———~——---- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the heirs and legal repre- R. Stevenson. sentatives of Richard Stevenson, late an assistant quartermaster of vol- S*¤‘¤¤¤¤ ¤¤b<>¤d· unteers, and his official sureties or bondsmen, are hereby released from any liability to the United States on account of any moneys or property received or disbursed by said Richard Stevenson as such quartermaster; and the proper accoimtjng officers of the Treasury Department are hereby directed to close all accounts of said Richard Stevenson as such quartermaster, in accordance with the intent of this act. Approved, March 3, 1879. I CHAP. 285.-An agi}gE;ng;11g0e;_;>pgu];t;y“la1p];l;v;a5r({aanIt(;<;wIgli;s‘ha Franklin a survivor Mm-ch 3, 1g7g_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- E, Franklin, terior is hereby authorized and directed to issue a land warrant for one Bou n ty-land hundred and sixty acres of land to Elisha Franklin of Russell County, '”“'”“**- Virginia, a survivor of the War of eighteen hundred and twelve, in accordance with the act of March fifth eighteen hundred and fifty-five. Approved, March 3, 1879. CHAP. 286.-An act granting a pension to Morris Dwight March 3, 1879. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- M. Dwight. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension P°¤¤i°¤· roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Morris Dwight as dependent father of the late Colonel A. W. Dwight of the One hundred and twenty second Regiment of New York Volunteers. Approved, March 3, 1879.