New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-13

We have been 90 often applied to for iniorma-
ton respecting the act of the late Session OF Con-
gress extending the benefits of the Pension System
20 Widows Of those who had served the Country
in Military capacity that " publish the act as It
has Just reached us in the Official Acts and Reso
Iutions passed at the I'd Session Of the XXXth
Congress of the U. States, AS follows;
CHAPTER granting yssrs hall pay certain vscw.
ssd orphans ef o6csrs. oee~, musicians AM
puvs,'s, both rsssl.r. ADD ,slsssser.
ssnispes Of As UHsd States Of am0,ea Congress as
s~sbisa That the provisions of the second section OF
the scs entitled IAN eel amending the act entitled An
srautua halfpay To widows orphans where ther
husbands aud fathers died Of wounds received In
the military service OF the United States In cases OF de
ceased officers and soldiers OF the militia and voun
teers." approved July 81, lsfs shall be 81 construed
- 10 embrace oil widows orphans OF officers non
commissioned officers musicians. and privsies, whe-
Their of the regular army Of volunteers who have re-
csived honorable discharge or who remained TO the
date Of their death In ths military service OF the United
Ststes and Who have died sncc their return To their
psual place Of residence Of wounds received or from dis
ssss contracted while in Inc Of duty subject to such
rules regulations and restrictions ~ the Secretary OF
War BY tho I'd section Of said act 10 authorized to i'm
poss-Approved Feb. ~, 1919.
This act grants five year, hali-pay to the Wild
ows or children of those soldiers only who either
died in the service of the United States or died,
sNer being honorsbly discharged thereirom' OF
- ieds received or diseases contracted therein.
- ,snction 10 made between those serving in
ths ~srmy and volunteers or militia The
ct We 's,ne,d to be literally just and will
doabtlsss :, -rscszzort TO many dcsolate hearth.
h mskss no a. nntica between those who serv-
Cd respectively n be several wars in which our
coansry has been sas ed. And those who served
only " time OF Pcss. = 'neAsdsd provided they
died IN tie service or o, Ids received or dis
sssss consrscssd therein.
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Cc19r~ss By sslses party OF hh pers spsaisesl
aAuirosA p opppsi>ion 10 We regular NAd.ss.
he yin probably sscessa sh.s uus h 81 ~ss
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soFoco OSs Shtps y certain NscA 10 the w.~ss :
Vrsinia desire 70 ssecs their csaiif - 'Asss
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- hon esjoyns their rss chotcs> bal se VIZ oal
i,snre 10 den their second. lcour. end Enssirsf
y Whether Mr. Bolts o. Mr.. Lee IL the regr
lar Whig candidate in the Richwend District. VI
do not decide, though do not see the fact in IN
..ms light with the Courier. Bat to ask Il
Whis friends Of Mr. Bolts TO eooPsrats
.,sctins Mr.. Lee, and At the same time iniorr
them that goa rosld greatly prefer fae success 2
Loo. Faeo 10 lAas Of Mr. Bots, is touch Of Tsy
,or;,.d Wbiggery which may answer ter Virgins
49,, ~ould hardly do for New-lork. We shoul
..,,s n,sfer the election of Mr.. Bolts, Mr., lie
=, .nv other Wing in principle to thafo the Ere
Trade Loco Foco lSssidonl who nsare 70 come
If Wing docs not.
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