Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 27.djvu/847

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FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 127-130. 1893. 823 CHAP. 12'l.—An act to grant a pension to Lydia Bollman, a dependent sister. February 15.1893- Be it enacted In; the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the $*11% 11°11·¤=·¤· interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the °°"°°` pension roll the name of Lydia Bollman, a dependent and permanently invalid sister of Samuel C. Bollman, deceased, late a quartermasteiis sergeant in the Eighty-ninth Indiana Volunteers, in the war of the rebellion. Approved, February 15, 1893. CHAP. 128.-An act to pension Emma Johnson, blind and dependent daughter F°1>1'¤¤¤’ 15-189*1- geganiel D. Johnson, Company B. One hundred and forty-second New York Volun- "`HHH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rrgpresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the §¤¤¤i=* =1<>1·¤¤·>¤- Interior be and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the °°°`°°` pension roll, at the rate to which she would be entitled under the act V<>r 2°·v- 182- of June twentyseventh, eighteen hundred and ninety, if she were still a minor, the name of Emma Johnson, the blind and dependent daughter of Daniel D. Johnson deceased, late captain of Company B, One hun- ·d.red and fortysecond Regiment of New York Volunteers. Approved, February 15, 1893. CHAP. 129.-An act for the relief of Harriett E. Niles. F¢1¤'¤¤'5' 15· 1391* Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqnresentatiues of the United States of America in Oougress assembled, That the Secretary of the gggigf E- 1**1***- 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 Harriett E. Niles, and to pay her a pension of twelve dollars per month, as the foster mother of Franklin James, alias Niles, late private Company E, One hundred and eleventh New York Volumteers. Approved, February 15, 1893. CHAP. 130.-An act granting a pension to the widow of James A. Kelly. 1"•1¤¤·¤7 15.1893- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the mm¤s¤¤•¤ 0- ¤1·¤· Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Margaret C. mimu. Simmon widow of James A. Kelly, a member of Company F, commandedsby Captain W. F. Sanderson, regiment of mounted riiiemen, United States Army, in the war with Mexico, who received a certiticate of merit for distinguished services, signed by the President of the United States and countersigned by the Secretary of War, dated May third, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and recorded number fifteen in the Adjutant-Generals Office May tenth, eighteen hundred and fortyeight; who died the twelfth of July, eighteen hundred and nfty- seven, in Vallejo, California, leaving the beneficiary of this act a widow, who subsequently married James E. Simmons, who died the twenty— ninth of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, at Saint Elizabeth Asylum in Washington, District of Columbia, leaving aid Margaret C. Simmons a widow in destitute circumstances and advanced in age, being now in her sixty-eight year of age, and that she be paid at the rate of twelve dollars per month from and after the passage of this act during her widowhood. Approved, February 15, 1893.