Chapter 351. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 351.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. August 18, 1916.[[S. 4654](/us/bill/64/s/4654).][[Private, No. 105](/us/pl/64/105).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Pensions. 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— Pensions.
Joseph Wessler. The name of Joseph Wessler, late of Battery B, Battalion Utah Volunteer Light Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles A. Myers. The name of Charles A. Myers, late of Company B, Fifty-first Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. William Peters. The name of William Peters, late of Hospital Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month.
Floyd E. Driskel. The name of Floyd E. Driskel, late of Troop I, First Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. George Beals. The name of George Beals, late of Company I, Fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Omar E. Brown. The name of Omar E. Brown, late of Company K, Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased. Anson Meyers. The name of Anson Meyers, late of Company E, Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Joseph D. Sovern. The name of Joseph D. Sovern, late of Company H, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1359 The name of Virginia Watson, widow of Eugene W.
Watson, late Virginia Watson. rear admiral United States Navy, retired, and pay her a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of James Conway, late boiler maker, United States Navy, Pensions. James Conway. Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Peter Black, late of the United States Navy, United Peter Black. States ship Ohio, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
The name of Henry Dussault, late of Company H, First Regiment Henry Dussault. New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of James C. Larimer, late of Troop K, Eighth Regiment James C. Larimer. United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $14 per month. The name of Lizzie Breen, widow of Patrick Breen, late of Troop G, Lizzie Breen. First Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of George Milholland, late of Company H, Twenty-first Pensions increased. George Milholland. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Cyreneus Rodgers, late of Company C, Third Regiment Cyreneus Rodgers. Kentucky Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James M. Freeman, late of Company E, Eighth Regiment, James M.
Freeman. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John A. Smith, late of Company C, One hundred and Pensions. John A. Smith. sixty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Caleb St. Clair, late of Company B, Eleventh Regiment Caleb St. Clair. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
The name of Carrier Thompson, late of Company L, Sixteenth Regiment Pensions increased. Carrier Thompson. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James G. Royse, late of Captain Parker’s company, Pension. James G. Royse. Iowa Dragoon Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Dennie Dixon, late of Company L, Sixth Regiment Pension increased.
Dennie Dixon. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Julia P. Denny, widow of Frank L. Denny, late colonel Pension. Julia P. Denny. and quartermaster, United States Marine Corps, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Louisa M. Fletcher, widow of William Fletcher, late of Pensions increased. Louisa M. Fletcher Company G, First Regiment Ohio Volunteers, War with Mexico, and captain, Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, and major, United States Army, retired, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of William Bradley, late of Company L, Second Regiment William Bradley. United States Volunteer Engineers, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Samuel A. Greenlee, late of Company I, First Regiment Pension. Samuel A. Greenlee. West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Caroline Heywood, widow of Charles Heywood, late Pension increased.
Caroline Heywood. major general commandant, United States Marine Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1360 Pension. John A. Avirett. The name of John A. Avirett, late of Company I, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Pension, increased. Andrew Houlihan. The name of Andrew Houlihan, late of Company D, Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Edward J. Gainan. The name of Edward J. Gainan, late first lieutenant Company D, First Regiment Montana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. John P. Todd. The name of John P. Todd, late of Troop I, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, Texas and New Mexico Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Pension increased. Sarah Wamack. The name of Sarah Warnack, widow of Frederick C. Warnack, late of Company E, Second Regiment Illinois Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension. Frank McCabe. The name of Frank McCabe, late of Company I, First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Grant E. Getchell. The name of Grant E. Getchell, late of Company M, Thirteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Clifford T. Cheek. The name of Clifford T. Cheek, late of Company C, Thirtieth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Edward J. Cuzzort. The name of Edward J. Cuzzort, late of Company E, Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and Signal Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $16 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Louise M. Swift. The name of Louise M. Swift, widow of Franklin Swift, late lieutenant, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Joseph C. Chilton. The name of Joseph C. Chilton, late of the United States Marine Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Elizabeth J. Burt. The name of Elizabeth J. Burt, widow of Andrew S. Burt, late brigadier general United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension. Edward Lenfesty. The name of Edward Lenfesty, late of Company M, One hundred and fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
Pension increased. Edward D. Smith. The name of Edward D. Smith, late of Company H, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Williamson S. Wright. The name of Williamson S. Wright, late first lieutenant Fourteenth Company United States Volunteer Signal Corps, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Paul F. Busch. The name of Paul F. Busch, late of Company D, Signal Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Emer A. Robbins. The name of Emer A. Robbins, late of Company L, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Michael H. Spaulding. The name of Michael H. Spaulding, late of Company H, Third Regiment United States Volunteer Engineers, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. 1361 The name of Benjamin Kelsey, late of Troop D, Second Regiment Pension increased. Benjamin Kelsey. United States Dragoons, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Fred Lamke, late of Company A, Second Regiment Pensions. Fred Lamke. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Robert F. Seawell, late of Company B, First Regiment Robert F. Seawell. Alabama Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Curt Seay, late of Battery C, First Regiment United Curt Seay. States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $16 per month.
The name of John T. Krenek, late of Company A, Third Regiment Pensions increased. John T. Krenek. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Sophronia Neel, widow of Thomas Neel, late of Company Sophronia Neel. C, First Regiment Illinois Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of James A.
Saurbaugh, late of the Hospital Corps, James A. Saurbaugh. United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Frank L. Simpson, late of Company D, Fifty-first Frank L. Simpson. Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $15 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Viola C. McConville, widow of Edward McConville, late Viola C. McConville. major First Regiment Idaho Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Bertha Z. Smith, widow of Howard Smith, late surgeon, Pension. Bertha Z. Smith. United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Elizabeth W. C. Allen, widow of Charles J. Allen, late Pensions increased. Elizabeth W.C. Allen. brigadier general, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Elie Jones Quinby, widow of Ira Quinby, late major Elie Jones Quinby.
First Regiment United States Infantry, and lieutenant colonel, United States Army, retired, and pay her a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Joseph H. Cote, late of Company G, First Regiment Joseph H. Cote. Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Maria L. Dougherty, widow of William E. Dougherty, Maria L. Dougherty. late brigadier general, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Eliza J. Salmon, widow of John Salmon, late of Captain Eliza J. Salmon. Thomas Graves’s Company, Virginia Militia, War of Eighteen hundred and twelve, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, August 18, 1916.