The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-12-23
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IurSdau, Dfceu6er I6.

'SHeys DtCcbOr 10.
Mr' Tyler, OF Va. appeared, was quail
iheG, aud took his seat.
Mr.. Yancey, of N. G. from the com.
mittee CT Chains, 10 whom WAS relerre d
tue Message oil the Presto ent, recon-.
meDding revision OF The act for The.
settlement oil Claims, for property los, s.
destroyed IN the military sei,ics du,iue
the war, handed in report, stating III
circum stances OF three decisions,w hiCh,
IN the opinion Of ,he committee, The
commissioner had incorrectly made un.
der the law, and accommodating 10 III.
House The adoption OF the following
bill:
a BILL to amend the acl ITO author
ize the payment for property lost
captured or destroyed, by the cDe-
my, while in the military service o,
the United States, and Tor other pur
poses, passed tbs 9th day OF April,
1916"
BE IL cnacteG,6y The Senate end House
OF RefireSentat,ves of The United Slalcs
of Hmerica in Congress assembled, lhai
the ninlh, tenth, eleventh, twelve thir
leentb and fourteenth sections Of thS
act To authorize the payment tor p!o
perry lost, captured or destroyed, by
he enemy, while in the military seI,ice
OF the unI.ed STATES. and for other pur-
poses, passed on the ninth day of April,
1916" b. and the sane Is hereby re-
pealed,
Sec.2. Ind BE it further enacted, Tha
all Cha ms, The pay ment Of which is au-
thorized and allowed by the said ac,,
shan hereafter be head sBd decided by
ths Additional Accountant oil the W ~
under such rules aud re-
guiauoDs as have heretofore beeu ests
blIshed Tor the settlement OF accouIr
IN the said department., and sucn Other
ules as the President OF The CDI,vu
States may hereafter prescribe,
Sec. 3. ind be is further enacscd
hat The loss CIR destruction OF Tia. p,u-
perry, mentioned in the aiolesa. at, "a
veil as the value thereof, shall DC as.
cerlainrd by the best evidence whlIn
The nature of The case viii admit VI, anO
whicn'sha:i be in the power OF the pa,
~ to produce, and the amouut ihert ui,
when so sscer,ained, and the decision
-hereou approved by the Secretary oi
War, sha!l be paid TO The sufferer U.
sufferers, out OF aDy money Ia tne trea-
sury, not otherwise appropriated.
The report and bill were read, and re-
.erred 10 commluec Of the whole
House
Mr. JOhnson, Of Ky, from the commit
&C 'Sn military aaalIs, reported the toi-
owing OH:
4 BILL concerning the Invalids OF tbs
Revolutionary MAR, ana the widow
aud Children OF tRe militia, ana the
soldiers OF the army during The latc
war.
Ben enacted 6y the Senate and House |
" Representatives " ne United STAGES
u america In Congress assembled, lnst |
III laws and regulations auih0Fizing the |
ulcers and soldiers Of the IT gular ar
Ry, and the officers and soldiers oi The |
nnIIla who served duting the tatc va.
o be placed on the pension rcll, shall, |
md they are ..ereoy, declared TO relate
.quaiIy to the officers aud soldiers vi |
ne revolutionary war ana the officers |
nd soldiers OF the militia who served !
u ,he Indian war previous To the Urea
y OF Grt enviile.
Sec. Ind De Jurfher enae!ea, That
/ any officer or solder, Ci tbe niilIua,
Il the rangers, the sea-iencibles, tic |
welye aod httsen months volunteers,
hall have died within three months IT.
er returning home from the service o.
ne United States, by reason OF WOUNDS
eceived or diseases cOntrac,ed whilst
n the service OF the United States, ana
hall have left widow, OF ii no widow
child or children under sixteen years
Vt age, such widow, Or If no widow,
,uch child or children, shall be emitted
o, and receive half The monthly poJ 20
which such officer or soldier vas emu
led at The time oil his leaving The ser
,ice aforesaid, Tor and duriag the term
II eve wears. But ia case OF uy~,h al
4,ierna rrIage of such widow before the |
xpiralioB,UI tire said tcrHI Oh i've ears,
me half pay for the remalader CT the
lime shah go 10 The child q chiidrca !
II such deceased officer or soldier;
Provided also, that Ibis provision shall
sXtend to the widow and children vi tn, |
officers of the regular army.
Sec. 3. ind De IL JursAer enacted
That if euy soldier oi'lhe regular army
during the late war, s!ail have dIed
while in the service Of the U. States,
Or upon his return home, by wounds re
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