The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-04-06
PUBLIC. No. I.

PUBLIC. No. I.
AN ACT to provide for the payment ofvoiun-
teers militia corps, in the service OF the Uni
ted States.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House ot
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States 9
America in Congress assembled, Jhat the
officers. non.commissfoned officers, musicians
artificers and privates, of volunteer and mliitla
corpse, who have been in the service OF the
United States, at any time since the first day OF
November in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty five, or may here
after be in the service of the United tates,
shall be entitled to and receive the same month
ly pay, rations, clothing or money IN lieu there
of and forage, aud be furnished with the same
camp equipage, including knapsacks, as are,
or may be provided by law tor the officers, mu-
sicians. artiiciers and prvates, of the infantry
ofthe army Of the unItedt ates.
&c. .. And be IL further enacted, That the
officers of all mounted companies who have
been in, or may hereafter be in, the service oi
the United States, each shall be entitled to re-
ceive forage, or money in lieu thereof, for two
horses. when they actually keep private ser
wants. and for one horse when without private
servants, and that forty cents per day be al
lowed FOR the use and risk of each horse, ex-
cent horses killed in battle or dying Of wounds
recnived in battle That each non commission
cd officer. musician, artificer and private, OF
all mounted compenies, shall be entitled to re-
ceiye forage in kind for one horse, with forty
cents per day for the use and risk thereof ex-
cent horses killed in battle, or dying of wounds
received in battle and twenty five cents per
day in lieu Of forage and subsistence, when the
same shall BE- furnished by himself, or twelve
and half cents psr day for either, as the case
may be.
Src. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
officers musicians. aTtIhclers and prlVates, shaIl
be entitled 10 one days pay, subsistence, and
other allowances, for every twenty miles travel
from their places ofresidence to the place OF
general rendezvous, and from the place OF dis
charge back TO their residence.
SEc. T. And be. ii further enacted, That the
volunteers or militia, who have been or who
may lr received into the service of the United
Stifes. 10 suppress Indian depredltions in Flori-
da, shall be entitled TO all the benefits which
are conferred on persons wounded or other.
wise disabled in the service Of the United
States.
SEC. ;. And be II further enacted, That when
, any. officer non.comnnssioned officer, artihccT,
] or private Of said militia or volunteer corps,
who shall die in the service OF the United states
or returning TO his place of residence, after be-
. ing mustered out Of service, or at any time IN
consequence Ot won nus rcCelVen III seINiS'f "NN
. shall leave a widow, or ifno widow, child OF
children. under nxteeu years of age such wldo"
or if no widow such child or children, shall be
entitled to receive half the notify pay Il
I which the deceased was entitled, at the time
of his death, for and during the term Of hv'
years; and in case 4 the death or intermhr
rage Of such widow before the expiration o
FIVE years, the half pay for the reminder o
the time shall 20 70 the child or children Of SAT-
decedent: Prooidsd slrays that the Secreiar.
ofWar shalt adopt such forms Of evidence, II
applicttions under this act, as the President o
the United States may prescribe
! SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted, That tn
volunteers and militia mentioned in the fore
roing ,rovisions Of tins act, called in a service
before its passage, and who are directed TO b
paid. shall embrace those only ordered into ser
vice by the commanding General or Governor
Of states and Of the rri,ory Of Florida unde
authority from the hostiliiies ofthe Florida In
dams.
: Approved, March 18th, 1896.