Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31

service, or who shall have been dtcharg.
ed before the expiration Of his tern Of ser.
vice in consequences Of wounds seceiyed
or sickness incurred in the course Of such
service, shall be entitled to receive GER
tificate or warrant from the War Depart.
ment Tor the quantity Of one hunded and
sixty acres, and which may be located by
the wsrrantee, or his heirs at law 1t sny
land Office Of til. United States, i, one
body, and in conformity to the Legal sub
divisions Of the public lands. upon my ol
the public lands in such district theil sub.
ject 10 private entry; and upon the return
OF such certificate or warrant, witt evil
dence Of the location thereof having been
legally made, to the General Land Office,
patent shall be issued therefor. That
in the event Of the death Of any such nom
commissioned officer, musician, or private
during service, o. alter his discharge, and
befare the issuing Of q certificate or war
rant as Aforesaid, the said certificate or
warrant shah be issued in iavor, and inure
10 the benefit, Of his family or relatives,
according to the following rules: first, to
the widow and TO lis children; second. his
iaiher; third, his mother. And in the
event Of his children being minor. then
the legally constituted guardian Of such
minor children shall, in conjunction with
snct Of the children, il any, as may be Of
full age, upon being duly authorized by
the orphans' or other cour. having probate
jurisdiction, have power to sell, and dis
pose Of such certificate or warrant for the
benefit Of those interested. And all sales,
mortgages, powers.or other instruments If
writing, going to affect the title or claim
to any such bounty right, made or execu-
ted prior to the issue OF such warrant or
certificate, shall be null and void 10 all in
tents and purposes whatsoever, nor .hall
such claim to bounty right be in any wise
affected by, or charged With, OF subject
10, the payment of any debt or claim in
CURED BY the soldier prior TO the issuing
OF. such certificate or warrant: Provided,
That 40 land warrant issued under the
provisions Of this act shall be LAID upon
any lands Of the United States to which
there shall be prescription right, or up
on which there shall be an actual settle
msnt and cultivation: Provided. further,
That every such non. commissioned officer,
musician, and private who may be entitled.
under the provisions Of this act, to receive
a certificate or warrant Tor one hundred
and sixty acres Of land shall be allowed
the option to receive such certificate or
warrant, or a treasury scrip for one hun
dred dollars. and such scrip whenever it
is preferred, shall be issued 5y the Secre-
larry of the Treasury to sucl, person or
persons as would be authorized u re-
ceive such certificates o, warrants Tor
lands; said scrip to bear an interest of six
per cent pr annu,n, payable sem,-annual
y, redeemable at the pleasure of the gov
sfnment. And that each private, non
officer, and musician, who
shall have been received into the service
II the United States, since the commence
nent Of the war with Mexico, for less than
welve months, and shall have served for
'nch term or until honorsbly discharged.
hall be entitled to receive warrant for
oriy acres Of land, which may be subject
o private entry, or twenty five dollars in
Grip if preferred; aud in the event of the
ea.n Of such volunteer during his term
f service, or after an honorable dis.
barge. but before the passage Of this act,
ZEN the warrant for such lad, or scrip,
hsll issue to the wife, child, or children,
there be any, and If none, then to The
ther, and If there be no father, then TO
,e mother of such deceased volunteer
'roviaed, That nothing contained in this
.c,ion shall be construed TO give bounty
nd 10 such volunteers as were accepted !
ito service, and discharged without be-
" marched TO the seat Of war.
Sec. 10. find be ii further enacted, That
shall, and may be lawful for the Presi-
emit, by and with the advic. and consent
the setate, to appoint from the officers
the army four quartermasters OF tie
INK Of major, and ten assistant quarter
as,ers with the rank of captains.
Approved February IL, l847. |
PuBLlc-No. TO-
N ACT making appropI iations for the payment
Of revolutionary and other pensions of the