The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-23
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rITESAGTED bg the Senate d H9RSs
AZ of Represeufaiifss Of The United states
I'm y, Congress assembled, That eaeh
ill., surviving officers of The army oil me
poynmtion IN the Continental Line, VINO was
no half pay By the resolve OF OCTOBER
inf0.6rst, seventeen hundred aud e'ghlV'
,thorized To received ont oil any money III
ma treasury not otherwise appropriated me
a,omt OF his full pay III sa'diipe, ACCORDING
:. lis rank in the liHe, To begin WIN me lhlu
a., III March, one thousand eight bundred ana
oay ,,.six and TO continue during bis natn-
~ I,ie propided, That, under this act no
sa,cer shall be entitled III receive iarser
.a,n than the full pay ola Gaptnin ~ said line.
Sec .. 1ad be II further enacted, That,
,ybeoeger any of said officers has received
money of the United States, ms pens'oner ,
soee The third day of March, one thousand
ooht hundred and twenty-six, aioresalu' lhe
an, so received shall be deducted from what
s,id. oficer would, Otherwise, he entitied TO,
Under the first section of this Act anu every
rsnsion which said officer is now entitled,
sbsll cease after the passage OF this act.
Sec. 3. ind BE- II further enacted, that every
,,rviyjug non-commssioned oihcer, muslcl-
an or private, in SAID army, who enlisted
,herein for and dniing the war, aud eonlinu-
al in its service until its termination, and
merely became entitled TO receive reward
If eighty dollars, under "A resolve OF Con-
,re.s. nassed May fifteenth, seventeen hun
dreJ aud seS enty Eight, shall be entitled 10 re
&c We bis full monthly pay in said service,
oni any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated 10 begin on the third day
nj March, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty.ss, and 10 continue during his nalu-
raj life Prouiaed, That no non-commissioh-
ed officer, Musician or private, III SAID army,
who is now on the pension list OF the United
States. shall be entitled To the benefits vi this
act.
Sec. H. 4nd be 10 further enncted, That he
nay allowed by tins Hct shall under the drec-
ion of the Secretary OF the Treasury, b. pad
to the Officer or Soldier entitled thereto, or
10 their authorized attorney, at such places
and DAYS as the Secretary may direct and
that no foreign officer shall be entitled to
said pay nor shalt any Officer or Soldier re-
eeiye the same, until lie furnish 10 said Secre-
iarv satisfactory evidence thai he Is emitted
TO the same, in conformity 10 the provisions
Of this act and the pay allowed by this act
shall not in any way be transferable or liable
10 attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal
PROCESS Whatever. hni shall enure wholly TO
fhe personal benefit of the Officer or Soldier
entitled TO the same by this act.
See. o ind be II further enacted, That so
much OF said pay as aecruedby The provisions
of this act, before he thirdday OF March, one
thousand eight buadred aud twenty-eigbt,
shall b. paid TO the officers aud Soldiers en-
titled 10 the same, as Soon ms NAV be, in the
manner aud under the provisions before men
toned and the pay which shall accrue alter
said day, shall be paid semi.annua!iy, IN like
manner, and under the same provisions.
A, STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
S. SMITH,
President of the Senate, pro temPOre.
ApproYed-l5th May, 1923.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.