[PRIVATE-No. 242.J

AN ACT granting a pension to Mary Cover, widow of Samuel Cover, deceased, late a private in company G, of the fifty-sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 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 Mary Cover, widow of Samuel Cover, deceased, late a private in company G, of the fifty-sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, (who left one child, to wit, a son named Henry, born May nineteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,) and to pay her such a pension per month as a widow of a private is entitled to under existing laws, to commence from the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and continue during her widowhood, and at her marriage or death the pension from that event to be paid to said child while under sixteen years of age.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 243.]

AN ACT granting a pension to William F. Moses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 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 William F. Moses, late of company A, seventy-second regiment of Indiana volunteers, commencing June six, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 244.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Malinda Ferguson, widow of James Ferguson, late a private in company C, of the first regiment of Kentucky cavalry.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Malinda Ferguson, widow of James Ferguson, deceased, late a private in company C, of the first Kentucky cavalry, to be paid during her widowhood, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum allowed widows of privates in the war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one, under existing pension laws, to commence from and after the passage of this act, and at her remarriage or death the pension to be paid from that period to the surviving children of said James Ferguson, deceased, that may then be under sixteen years of age, subject to the rules and regulations of the pension department.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 245.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Mary Merchant, mother of Timothy H. Pittsford, deceased, late a private in company G, of the first regiment of the United States veteran engineer corps.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension rolls the name of Mary Merchant, mother of Timothy H. Pittsford, late a private in company G, of the first regiment of United States veteran engineer corps, to be paid during her widowhood, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum allowed mothers of a deceased private in the war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one, under existing pension laws, to be computed from the passage of this bill.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 246.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Frederica Brielmayer.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, the name of Frederica Brielmayer, widow of William Brielmayer, late a member of company H, second regiment Ohio heavy artillery.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 247.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Mary A. Falardo, widow of Onesimus Falardo, deceased, late a private in company K, of the one hundred and twenty-fifth regiment of New York volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary A. Falardo, widow of Onesimus Falardo, deceased, late a private in company K, of the one hundred and twenty-fifth regiment of New York volunteers, (who left three children under sixteen years of age, to wit, George, William, and Charles Falardo,) and to pay her such a pension per month as a widow of a private is entitled to under existing laws, to commence from the passage of this act, and to continue during her widowhood, and at her marriage or death the pension from that event to be paid to her said children while under sixteen years of age. Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 248.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Phoebe McBride, mother of Thomas McBride, deceased, late a private in company B, of the eighty-seventh regiment of Illinois volunteers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name

of Phoebe McBride, mother of Thomas McBride, deceased, late a private in company B, of the eighty-seventh regiment of Illinois volunteers, to be paid a pension of eight dollars per month during her widowhood, to commence from the passage of this act.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-No. 249.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Harriet E. Shears, widow of John T. Shears, deceased, late a private in company H, of the fifty-seventh regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Harriet E. Shears, widow of John T. Shears, deceased, late a private in company H, of the fifty-seventh regiment of Illinois infantry, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the pension allowed widows of privates during widowhood, to be computed from the seventh day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and at her remarriage or death the same to be paid to the minor children of said John T. Shears, deceased, who may then be under the age of sixteen years, subject to the rules and regulations of the pension department.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 250.]

AN ACT granting a pension to William H. Blair, late a private in company G, of the twelfth regiment of Maine volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of William H. Blair, late a private in company G, of the twelfth regiment of Maine volunteers, on the pension roll, to be paid a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be computed from the twenty-seventh day of January, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, subject to the rules and regulations of the pension department. Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 251.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Christopher M. Cornmesser, late a private in the Independ ent Iowa Home Guards.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 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 Christopher M. Cornmesser, late a private in the Independent Iowa Home Guards, and pay him such a pension as a private, injured as he is, may be entitled to under existing laws, founded upon surgical examination, to commence on the twenty-first day of July, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-one.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-No. 252.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Johannah Connolly.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, the name of Johannah Connolly, mother of Eugene Connolly, late a private in company E, twentieth regiment Massachusetts volunteers, commencing November five, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-No. 253.]

AN ACT granting a pension to the minor children of Michael Travis.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 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 names of the minor children of Michael Travis, late a private in company I, seventy-fourth regiment of Ohio volunteers, commencing February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 254.]

AN ACT granting a pension to the widow and minor children of James Cox. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, the names of the widow, Agnes Cox, and the minor children of James Cox, late of company B, first regiment Ohio heavy artillery, commencing January ten, eighteen hundred and sixtvfour.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 255.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Lavinia A. Gittings, mother of Andrew J. Gittings. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, the name of Lavinia A. Gittings, mother of Andrew J. Gittings, late of "Putnam's Rangers," first Maryland cavalry, commencing March fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. Approved, July 27, 1868.

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[PRIVATE-No. 256.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Owen Griffin.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 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 Owen Griffin, foster-father of James Griffin, late a member of company D, of the twenty-second Wisconsin volunteers, and John Griffin, late of company H, seventeenth regiment of Wisconsin volunteers, at the rate of eight dollars per month, and to continue during his natural life.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 257.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Margaret Lewis.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the_United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 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 Margaret Lewis, mother of John B. Lewis, who served in company A, twelfth regiment of Connecticut volunteers, under the name of Clarence L. Ingersoll, at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing April twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to continue during her widowhood. Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-No. 258.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Brown.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and restrictions of the pension laws, the name of Mrs. Mary Brown, widow of William Brown, late of company E, thirty-seventh regiment Iowa volunteer infantry, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to continue during her widowhood.

Approved, July 27, 1868.

[PRIVATE-NO. 259.]

AN ACT granting a pension to Esther Fisk.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the 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 Esther Fisk, widow of John D. Fisk, late a private in the second New York veteran cavalry, commencing November twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

Approved, July 27, 1868.