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654 FORTYEIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 239-243. 1885. February 26, 1885. CHAP. 239.-An act granting a pension to Eliza M, Byers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Eliza M- BY¤¢¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the P°“‘“°“· Interior be, and be is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, the name of Eliza M, Byers, widow of Doctor William J. Byers, and pay her the pension of the widow of a surgeon of volunteers, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, February 26, 1885. February 26, 1£, CHAP. 240.-An act to restore the name of Lewis J, Blair to the pension-roll. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Lewis ,I. Blair. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inlg 1_;d¤ °*°¤ "· terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to reinstate on the ‘ pension-roll, the name of Lewis J. Blair, late Lieutenant-colonel of the Eighty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, February 26, 1885. February S6, CHAP. 241.-An act for the relief of Lavisa Heth. ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Invips Hath- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- P°¤¤°°· terior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Lavisa Heth, widow of Wilford S. Heth, late a private in Company F, Forty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, on the pension·ro11, subject to the limitations of the pension laws. Approved, February 26, 1885. February $,1%. CHAP. 242.-An act to allow a pension to George I', West. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United George?. West. States of America in Congress assembled, That George F, West, late a P°¤¤*°¤- corporal Company I, Fifth Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, now on the pension-roll at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month, from and after the passage of this act shall be entitled to receive the same pension as a soldier now receives, or that may heredter be allowed by law, who has lost one arm at or above the elbow or one leg at or above the knee. Approved, February 26, 1885. [ -A-1; Februxy N, 15 CHAP. 243.-An act granting a pension to Cornelia V, Blackman. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 0<>¤‘¤¤!i• V- of America on Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- B“°*"‘,,m_,°":_· terror is hereby authorized to place the name of Cornelia V. Blackman, widow of Harvey C, Blackman, late a second lieutenant in the Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, on the pension-roll, and grant her a pengon from the date of the passage of this act, subject to the pension ws. , Approved, February 26, 1885.