Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 29.djvu/764

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FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 283-286. 1896. 735 CHAP. 283.-An Act Granting an increase of pension to Nathan Kimball. M¤y 30.1896- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the §$““’P’“ K*“**’“’kd Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the mm umm ` pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Nathan Kimball, late a brigadier-general in the United States Army, at the rate of one hundred dollars per month. Approved, May 30, 1896. ' CHAP. 284.-An Act Granting a pension to Carrie L. Yeaton. May 30, 1896. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the §°”¥° L· Y°°°°¤- Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the enum pension roll the name of Carrie L. Yeaton, widow of Lewis D. Yeaton, late a private in Company F, Eighth Maine Volunteer Infantry, at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, May 30, 1896. CHAP. 285.-Au Act For the relief of Nicolai Brothers. May 30, 1896. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the Niwlai Bros- _ District of Columbia are hereby authorized to grant permission to w1f§`;§,,`§`§’,,§°B$’ rg""' N icolai Brothers to use the pipes heretofore laid by them under a permit from said Commissioners dated December twenty-second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, along I street southeast from Half street to South Capitol street, South Capitol street from I street to K street, K street from South Capitol street to corner of K and Half streets southwest, under such regulations and rental as may be made by the said Commissioners with regard thereto. ` Sec. 2. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal Amcndmsntew. this Act. Approved, May 30, 1806. CHAP. 286.-—An Act For the relief of John S. Burwell, administrator of the MW 3°» 1896- estate of A. L. Burwell, deceased. "'*"—““""““ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the lg- L- Bgrycggmn Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of xsrliziii? ° ` any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John S. Burwell, administrator of the estate of A. L. Burwell, deceased, such sum of money, not exceeding one thousand four hundred and ninety- nine dollars and fifty-six cents, as shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to have been expended by him, or by Thomas and John Peale as agents for him, in the purchase of tobacco stamps used to stamp tobacco held by said agents for him and inventoried according to law : P1'0’i’id6d, That the said Commissioner is arggigb · satisfied that said tobacco was manufactured prior to July twentieth, ”‘ eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and that the internal-revenue tax imposed by law prior to said date had actually been paid thereon. Approved, May 30, 1896.