Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-18

pension under any OIL tne laws OF Congress
passed prior to the first of August, eighteen
hundred and forty one, (exceP'ing the law pass
ed the third of March, eighteen hundred ami
thirty-seven,) and those widows and children
who have received pensions at any time within
i've years prior to the passage Of this act, NAV
and shall continue to receive the same amount
as they have received under any special act.
from the time such special act xpret: Provi-
ded, such act cease on or after the f { dav O!
september, eighteen hundred and forty or
may hereafter terminate. And all such pen
sions as are now 10 force. and such as are re-
newed by this act. AT I'll be paid out of any mon
ey in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
so long as the said widows shall I've as widows;
and in case of the death, before or after the
passage Of this aci, Of the widows, to the Or
phan child or children of the deceased parties
until they respectively arrive al the age of six
teen years; and 10 the child or children of said
widows in case Of marriage by said widows
until said child or children shall respectively ar
rive at the age Of sixteen years; and tina, the &C
approved thirtieth April, eighteen hundred and
forty-four, shall not be so construed as to ex-
cluGe officers, seamen, or marines from their
pensions when disabled for sea services Provi-
ded, That The whole amount receiver by the
pehsioner, including pay for his service and
pension, shall not exceed his lowest duty paw
That the orphan child or children Of the de
ceased parties shall have a ens:on in case
the widow has died after drawing five YEARS
pension; to commence at the time when the
widow dies. and TO continue until the child o,
children shall respectively reach the age Of six
teen years; and that any casually by which an
officer, seaman, or maine has lost or RAY lose
his life while in the line of his du'v, shall he
considered sufficient 10 en;ile his widow, child,
or children to all the benefits of this act.
I nd ho - fur
gineers, fremen. and coat-heaveIs in the navy
shall be entitled to pensions in the same manner
as officers, seamen, and marines; and the wild
ow> Of engineers, coal-heavers, and firemen. in
the same manner as the widows of off GERS, sea-
men and marines: Provided that the pension OF
a chief engineer shall! be the same is that of a
lieutenant in he Lazy; and the ren.ion Of the
widow of chief engineer the same as that OF
he widow of lieutenant in The navy, the pen
ion OF first assistant engineer the same as
that o. a lieutenant Of marines; and the pension
OF the widow OF first assistant engineer the
same as that Of the widow of a Lieutenant OF
| marines; the pension of second or third assist
ant engineer the same as that Of forward otii-
Ger; and the pension OF the widow OF second
ur third assistant engineer the same as that Of
the widow Of forward officer; the pension of
fireman or coal-heaver the same as that OF a
S'anan; the pension Of the widow of fireman
cbai-heaver the same az that Of the widow of
seaman: And provided further, That an en-
gine+r, fireman, or coal-heaver shall not be en-
titled 10 any pension BY reason of a disability
incurred prior 10 the thirty-hrst Of August,
eighteen hundred and forty two, nor shall the
widow of an engineer, Fl. eman, or coa-heaver,
be entitled to any pension by reason of the
death Gf Jhsffs h"sh'na If h- dea'h wHs "~'""- -
SEC 3. And be it further enacted, That the
amount of pension in every case arising under
this 'aw not to exceed the half pay Of the de-
ceased officer. seaman, or marine, as it existed
IL January, eighteen hundred end thirty FIVE, OF
such rate OF pension as is allowed ty this act.
APPROVED August II, lSlS.