of the War Department the charge of desertion against William Figley, late a private in Company A, Eleventh Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, and that he give to the said Figley an honorable discharge, as of date October fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, for enlistment and muster in Company I, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry.

Approved, March 3, 1887.

CHAP. 451.-An act for the relief of George D. Paul.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Пnited States of America in Congress assembled, That in view of the faithful services rendered by George D. Paul as a member of Company A of the Fourth Regiment of Michigan Infantry Volunteers, during the war of the late rebellion, he be regarded in the administration of the pension laws as though no charge of desertion had been made against him upon any records of service prior to that in the said Fourth Regiment of Michigan Infantry Volunteers.

Approved, March 3, 1887.

Mar. 3, 1887.

George D. Paul. Military record changed.

CHAP. 452.-An act granting a pension to Mary Parrott.

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 hereby is, authorized and directed to place on the pension. roll the name of Mary Parrott, dependent mother of Charles A. Parrott, late a private in Company C, Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. Approved, March 3, 1887.

Mar. 3, 1887.

Mary Parrott.
Pension.

CHAP. 453.—An act granting an increase of pension to H. H. Dodd.

Mar. 3, 1887.

H. H. Dodd.
Pension in-

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 grant an increase of pension to H. H. Dodd, late of Company C, Sixteenth Regiment Ohio creased. Veteran Volunteers, and to pay him, from and after the passage of this act, forty-five dollars per month.

Approved, March 3, 1887.

CHAP. 454.—An act placing the name of Mrs. Lydia Burdick on the pension-roll. 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 pensionroll, subject to the provisions of the pension laws, the name of Mrs. Lydia Burdick, widow of Samuel Burdick, late a private in Company A, Eighteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers.

Approved, March 3, 1887.

Mar. 3, 1887.

Lydia Burdick.
Pension.

CHAP. 455.-An act for the relief of William C. Spencer.

Mar. 3, 1887.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That William C. Spencer, late William C. Spena lieutenant in the Second Infantry, and more recently a captain in the cer. Seventeenth Infantry, United States Army, is hereby relieved from any

Proviso.
Credits.

liability to the United States for moneys received by him for disbursement as a lieutenant in the Second Infantry and as a captain in the Accounts to be Seventeenth Infantry; and that the proper accounting officers of the closed. Treasury are hereby authorized and directed to close all accounts of said William C. Spencer as such lieutenant and captain in accordance with the intent of this act: Provided, That the amount for which credit shall be given under the provisions of this act shall not exceed the under-mentioned amounts, to wit: On account of recruiting, ninety-two dollars and sixty-three cents; on account of Quartermaster's Department, one hundred and fifty-one dollars and seventy-five cents; and on account of subsistence of the Army, one hundred and thirty-two dollars and six cents; making a total of three hundred and seventy-six dollars and forty-four cents.

Approved, March 3, 1887.

Mar. 3, 1887.

ner.

CHAP. 456.-An act granting a pension to Lawrence O'Conner.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Lawrence O'Con- 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 Lawrence O'Conner, father of Richard O'Conner, late of Company I, Twenty-sixth Iowa Volunteers.

Pension.

Approved, March 3, 1887.

Mar. 3, 1887.

Benjamin F. Hil

liker.

Pension in

creased.

CHAP. 457.—An act granting an increase of pension to Benjamin F. Hilliker.

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, directed to increase the pension of Benjamin F. Hilliker, late a private in Company A, Eighth Wisconsin Volunteers, and pay him a pension of forty-five dollars per month.

Approved, March 3, 1887.