Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-27

ofcsdene. after hey mustered az cf service or who s. ~
have dad At amy time ,r"er,m consequence of wounds
nio widow, Ciid children uir years ofagv,
sueh Widow or II 40 Widow soeh child ehir, SHALL be
ed MAS entdM the tine OF death Tor & ury the ter
OF I'VE years and ncase of death iu,eruagrias Of such
willow before the expiration OF said five YEARS. tire hale pay
Tor ne remainder THE time sa ~ the e,id or en
ol sud dectden! I'svic ehsays hatl secretary cfvar
act as the President of the u. S. may pr, scribe. Preceded a.
50, hat Tie officers and private soldiers Of the militia as
while IA the service of the u. States; ia ,le ,slar, OF
sr duty during the lat, war; shall be placed IL. list of
pensioners in tc SAME officers and ,,iiers of
Tue regular army, uer such frns of evidence rs t.e Pres
e' ., e O.s'nt,smay prese'ibe. fTouidei atso, That
os Oh t.S act shall not extend person
srae,' M ia. provision of aet su," AM 10 provide
,SE e Migws and ofpansof militia un. asst, FOE militia
uay OF August one tho,'s;d egl, thrte, H.
sse :. Xxx 'et Jurh' eneid 'I-, when
>>O'u o'r,r musician or prSate Sol al the regular
army oil te L. States SHALL have been killed in httls ac
sd'uing the lae war, x have LEILA child or ch;hrr Under
SIXTEEN years otugc, tSnllbe lawful Tor the uaii of such
child ca cidrpnwhin one FROM ,i, pt,S,ne of tb ne,
torenquisa The bounty ndto wicl, such
oer n EN' OF private oiier hnhc survived tie wa.-
would have been emu led AID IN lieu ,lrr,oc 10 r,,yr
hii u>i monthly pay Ia which SUCH deceased person Was en-
u al ur time ot hiS DEATH fer and during the term of five
20 ID, computed rum ani after III. l7t tav of Feb
rulry, une thousand eiit hundred aud ieen the PAYMENT
ro, t. b. '@;ie whenand ~hcre other military pensions
henty ad Aforesaid shall have bv, issued 10 "a fr the u.s.
" 'n enii or children Of a,y such deceased ION eonnis
sioe' officer ~ private soldier sch c,L or chill
SEGI'o or e'tor iiene; under xtet il s,a
NJ i"ful for the guardian OF such ninor or minors 10
ur ueiNe such Warrant into the office for the Department
VI "ar,Wi,ln one year from the passing this act Of c
surrender &deliv the Secretary ofthat Denatn,n
give notice To the SECRETARY of the Treasury yho s,Ii
pay hereby pruyiicdfr. ' " w ~
oee- s. f be further cnGe That oil soldiers Win have
c,'is'et To SerVe Ton five years during The war; and
urNe ,he age oil forty FIVE under the eighteen
years. WHO have fhituliy served during the l,, ,or o
nave ID en- regularly discharged and the OF
Sueh Soiers rs shall have died whilst the service al. The
D. ana All soldiers who have been enlisted and Inv ta;t
@ sSr', during the late until they hay. bt1, pro-
ue 10 the rank of commissioned Officers who If they had
CURING the war; under their enlistment and b..n
regularly discharged, would have been entitled 10 i,,,v
~ Li shall bc entitled To hnndr,d and sixty or thru,
INJURED ana twenty ofIan ACCORDING TO the r,n Of
"'St'IN' ute warrant aN patent 20 issue IN The. Sa;u,
as IN TIE case Of soldiers enlisted of prl, c ai,d
",ShA Sv'i under similar circumstances
~ 'e H!HTf:er enacted, That for the purpoSs OF
CfriiS the provisions Of this into Ct a, m 80, cts
g'i'g bounty lands 20 soldiers regular ariry inc Pre-
tcl o. tne = 81 Is hereby autorZ VI cause to b. survey
WI, ms iu oi IN one Or SURVEYS millions Of acres
~, erMiS appropriated in addition the
VI I"S oi ue act VI Nay the sixth. thousand e,-l u,-
uT ana Twelve. tuv 81 sicnatin, wing and pr,ni;n. nj
huI "cuhty lands according tie provisions OF sid rrt
Sec d"4e thrr snaTeH That mo transfer of land,
Snt'i m vlrtue of this other law r,;u, h,,,,;
o ani 70 M noncoinmi>Son officers musicians am, mi
lte' enlisted during tn late war shall .alii unless t,
contract or agreement therefor. or letter of o.rn y;
thereto ~ 'i
H.CLAY,
speaker n tlc H9use u Representatives.
JOIN EAiLi.ARD
April 10, 1916. y '''' 'e'A~e pro- fe"''
APPROVED,