Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-21

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF me act = 20 fufiC-
RE the payment for property lost, cap
tureed or destroyed by the enemy while
IN The military service of the L. States, q
Tor otherpnrposes, passed the 9Th day ut
April, iet6, beand the same is hereby re-
pealed
Sec.2. And be Il fursAe, enacted. That al
claims, the payment for which is autho-
riled and allowed, by the said act. shall
hereafter be heard and decided by the
Additional Accountant of the War De-
parinIent, under such rules and rey,,uii-
ons as nave heretofore been established,
for the settlement OF accounts in the said
Department, and such other rules as the
President ottll U. States MAY hereafter
prescribe.
Sec. 3. And De IL further enacted, That
the loss or destruction of the property
| mentioned in the aforesaid act, as well as
the value thereof, shall be ascertained By
the best evidence which the nature oftlic
case Will admit of, and which shall be in
the power ot the party to produce, and
tic amount thereof, when so ascertained
and the decision thereon approved bv the
Secretary of War, shall be paid TO the SUI
ierer or sufferers, ont OF any money in
the treasury, not otherwise appropria-
ted.
The Report and Bill were read, and
referred to Committee of tile Whole
House.
Mir. johnson of Ky. from the committee
on military affairs, reported the following
bill:
y BILL concerning the Inyalids of the
Revolutionary War, and the widows and
children oi the militia, and the sol
diers OF the army during the late
war.
lie 1t enactsd By TIE .Senafe anil Houss Of
Representatives. ofthe Urt,d.>tate IF inner
lea, IN Congress dssch,oied, That all laws
and regulations authorizing the officers
and soldiers of the regular army, and the
officers and soldiers of the militia who
served during the late war to b. placed on
the pension roll, shall, and they are here
by declared, TO relate equally 10 tie OH
GERS and soldiers of tie revolutionary war;
and the officers and soldiers of the mill
TIA who served III tie Indian war previous
Ia rhc treat Of Green, lille.
Sec. .. Agd be II f19hc,. enacted, That If
any officer or soldier OF the militia, OF
Tie rangers, the sca-tencibies, the Twelve
ard fifteen monies volunteers, shall have
died within three months after returning
home from the service of the United
States, by reason ofwounds received or
diseases contracted whilst i'll The service
oi the United States, aud shall have left a
widow, or lfDo widow, a child or children
under sixteen years Of age, such wi
dow, or il TO widow, such child or
children, shall be entitled to, and receive
halt the monthlypay to which such Off
Ger or soldier was entitled AT the time of
his leaving the service aforesaid, for and
during the term of five years. But liz
case of death or intermarriage ofsuch wi
COW before the expiration ofthe said term
of five years, the half.pay for the remain
der of the time shall go 10 the child or
children OF such deceased officer or sol
der Provided, also, that this provisi-
on shall extend To tie widow and chill
dred OF the officers Of the regular ar
my.
Sec. 2. -4nd be itjiuthcr enqcicd, That if
any soldier of the regular army during
the late war, tliall have died while in the
service of the United States, or upon his
return home, by wounds received in The
service, orby any other means or ifauy
such soldier shall have died within three
months after his return home, by wounds
received or diseases contracted whilst in
The service of the United States, and shall
have left widow, she shall be entitled
to and receive half the monthly paw TO
which the deceased was entitled at the
time OF his death, Oh at his discharge, for
and during the term of five years; but,
III the case Of the death or intern,arriaoe
OF such widow before the expiration ottile
term aforesaid, the hali-pay for the re-
mainder OF the five years shall cease and
determine; and in the cases embraced
by tins act, the five wears shall commence
from tie death of the officer or soldier d
foresaid.
The bill was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. Herbert, from the committee on the
District of Columbia, reported a bin tn
incorporate the Columbian Insurance
Company of Alexandria; which was twice
read and committed.
On motion OF Mr.. A}sFandcr, the COM
mittee on pensions were instructed In en-
quire into the c>pedeHcy of placing VIM.
Maxwell on the pension list
Some discussion took place or a mot;on
made by h]r. HnriR, of XIV. 10 ciofhe
tie committee Of claims with power fo
call for persons and papers viii, a view
oil obtaining from Vim. ONcalc Two d.
pers, stated by MIR. Hardin to be essential
to Just view OF the merits Of his claim
against the L. States Tor ycssC! DESTROY
ed, which papers were the property Of lie
House, but accidentally delivered TO him
by tie clerk with his own papers which
he had leave 10 withdraw from the files
of The House. II was suggested. afte,
some conversation, rather thaa debate.
that this object could be Accomplished
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