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FORTYFIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. GH. 214-218. 1885. 649 CHAP. 214.-An not increasing the pension of Frederic S. Rich. February 26, 1885. Be it enm·ml_by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of .-lvirrzerr zn Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Frederip S· Rich. terror ln-. and is ll\’I'l*ll)`. authorized and directed to increase the pension P°‘:,“"“ ‘“' rrowhllmwd to F1‘ederir~ S, Rich, late a private in Company H, Eighth cmau ' Regrrnent New Harnpslrire Volunteers, from eight dollars per month to twentyfour dollars per month, from and after the passage of this act. Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 215.-—An act for the relief of Elizabeth A Springsteed February 26, 1885. Be it enacted. by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States ty Amerzea in Congress assembled, That the Secretaryof the Interior E_h¤°·b°*h A- be and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pensionroll, SP§',;E?g‘;°d‘ suhieet to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name ` of Elizabeth A. Springsteed, widow of David A. Springsteed, of Albany, New York, late a private in Company B. Seventh Heavy Artillery, New York Volunteers. Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 216.—An act increasing the pension of George Tapp. February 26, 1885. Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives of the United States ofAm¢·riea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- G€°Fg¤_T=¤PP; terior be, and he is liereliy, authorized and directed to cause the pension m;:;,“ ° “ ‘ "’ of George Tripp, late a lieutenant of Company B, Eleventh Regiment ' Pennsylvania Intirntry Volunteers, now on the pension-roll of the United States as eertilicnte numbered seventy-two thousand five hundred and thirty-four, to be increased, and to pay him a pension at the rate of forty- five dollars per month. Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force from its passage. Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 217.—An act granting a pension to Eliza Pigeon. February 26, 1885. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amr rica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Eliza Pigeon. terror he, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the P°”*”°¤· p•·nsion-roll. srilrject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. the name of liliza Pigeon, widow of Joseph Pigeon, late a private in ljmnparry B, Third Regiment New York Artillery Volunteers in the war of the rebelliorr. Approved, February 26, 1885. CHAP. 218.—.\n act granting a pension to R. D. Lawrence. Fabrmu-y g(;,]gg,_ Be it ¢·»4ar·te:l li y the Senate and House of Repreaentatires of the United States o/'elrrzwied in Congrr·ss assembled, That the S¢·r·retu.ry of the ln- R.D._L:».wn-rn·o. terior he. and he is ln-r·r-by, autlroriz•·d and directed to place on the i'•·¤¤==¤<·¤. pension roll, the rnunc ofli. l). l.nwr•·rrc•·, late ill private in Company E, First ltotgirne-rrr lliclrignn Light Artillery, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, Februzwy 26, 1885.