The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-19
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
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 AS ACr e provide for lhe psylaeat of hosses and
 ofhrJ property lost os destroyed la the milltar
 service ofihs United States.
 Es=e. Fl na # eAaeieA ky the Senate and Eiouss of Representatives of the United Stases of Americs in CoaUess as-embled That spy field, or sssG. or ofher oiees, mounted miliiaman, yoluntees, ranger os cavalry, engaged in the military service oT the United Sstes since the eighteenth of ynne eighteen hundred end twelve. or who shall hereafter he in said service, and has sustained, os shall sussain damage without any fault or negligence nhis pert. while to said service, by the loss oG horse in battle cr bv the loss of horse woanaed ia battle. and which has died or shall die of said woaad or being % wounded, shall be abandoned by order of his off and iosi shail sustain damage by the Loss of sny horse by death Of abandonment because of inc pHasoidahe dangers of the sea when on board an United Siaes transport vessel because inc United States failed to supply transportation or the horse, and ihe owner was compelled by the order of bic commanding officer 10 embark and leave him. or in eOnseQneaes Of the United States faiing to supply sufficient forage. because the rider was dismoun,ed and sepaFaled from his horse and ordered e 10 dutv on foot sl station detached from his horse, or when the oiiieer iH The immediate eommahG ordered or shsii order e horse turned out io graze a the wnods pEalties. or eommons. because the United Staies taiieds of shall ail, 10 supply sufficient forage and the lnAs os shall be consequent thereof or for the loss of necessary eQuipage. in consequence oi the Ioss ef his horse, aforesaid shall he allowed and paid the value thereof nos to exceed two hun. dsss dollars: Prorided, That if any payment has been, or shall be, made 10 any one aforesaid for the Hse and risk. or for forage acr the death loss or eeandonment of his hose. said payment shai br de- duetea from the value thereof unless he satisfied. or shall satisfy, the paymaster at the time he made or shalt make the payment, or thereafter show, by proof thst he was semoaated in which case the de. duciion shall only extend to the time he was on foot, s2ad pfosdsd atso, N any payment shall have been, or shall hereafter be. made to any person above. mentioned, on account Of clothing to which he was not entitled by iaw. such Payneat shall bs Aedueted from the value cf his horse os secoatremenss.
 Sec. q. And be it further enacted, That any per. ses who has sustained, or shall sustain, damage by the capture or destruction by sa enemy, or by the absndunneat or destruction by the ordeT of the com HSassting general. the commanding officer or aaa, of any horse. mule OK wagon, cart, boat sleigh. or harness while such property was i,, the military service Of She Uated States either by ip pressnent or contract, except ia cases where the risk to whieh the properly would be exposed was agreed 10 be incurred by the owner; and any person who has sustained. or shall sustain, damage by the deaih aadsbahdonlDent and loss of any such horse, mnle OK, while in the service aforesaid in con. eeFssaes ef the fsiase on the pert cf tho United States to furnish the same with sufficient foragr: and any person who has lost, os shall lose. or has had or shai have destroyed by unavoidable accident aay hosse. mule, OK, wagon cart, beat, sleigh or hasBess. while sueh property was in ihe service | soresad, shall be allowed end paid the value theseo the time he entered the services Provided s shall appear that such loss. capture, abandonment, de- ssfses'on. or deafh. was without any fault negi- Eeace on the part Of the of the property and while was actually employed in the service Of the United Stztes. | Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That the claims provided fF under this act shall be adjusted bv inc Third Auditor, under such rules as shall be pse | serb-d by the Secretary of War, under the direction or with the assent Of the President or the United States. ss well m regard l. the receipt of appca- tons to claimants as the species and degree of ey denre, the manner in which such evidence shall be taken and authenticated. which rules rhall be such ia the opinion of the President shall be best call eulaed 10 obtain the object ot this act paying due regard as well 10 the claims Of individuals justice asso the interest of the United States: which rules and regulations shall be published fnr four weeks in sach newspapers. in which the laws of the United States ase published, as the Secretary of War shall direct. .Ht T1
 See. {. And be 1t further enacted, That in an ad- jadieatons Of said Auditor upon the claims above. mentioned, whether such judgments be m favor of oT adverse to the claim, shali be entered in book provided oy nm Tor that purpose and under his di re<ti0a; and when such judgments shalt be in favor Of such claim. the claimant or his legal representa-
 tive shall br entitled to the amour, thereof upon the production Of copy thereof certified bv said Audi. tor. at the treasury of the United States.
 Ser. g. And be il further enacted, That in all in. stances where sny minor has been os shall be, pro. vided with bofse equipments, or with military sceoatrement by his parent or guardian, and hs. died. or shsl die. without paying for said property, and the same has been. or msy b.. losi, captured, destroyed, abandoned in the manner before men. toned, said parent guardian shall be allowed pay therefor, on making satisaetory proof as in other eases and the further proof tha. he is entitled thereto by having furnished the same
 Sec. 6. And be it furiher enacted. That in all in. stsaces where any person other than minor has been, of shall be, engaged in the military service aforesaid, and has been, or shall be- pgovide, with hcsse or equipment, or with military aecoutrements by any person, the owner thereof who has risquet. cs shall take the rsque of such horse eauipuens or military accoutrepents on himself and the same has been, ot shall be, lost. captured destroye or aban. doned, in the manner before mentioned such owner shall be allowed pay therefor. on making satisiac. tory psooi as h other cases. and the further proof that he is entitled thereto, by having furnished the same. snd having taken the risque on bimselE
 Bee '. And be itfuribes enacied. Thai in all cases where horses have been condemned by board ot oficefs on account of the unfiness for seryee. in consequence ot the government iaiag to supply forage, aii such horses and their equipsge shall be allowed and paid for, whenever the facts shall be preyea ey legal and satisfactory evidence, whether ersi or written. that such condemned horse and the eqnpsge was turned over to quarter master of the array. whether any receip therefor w.s giyen and produced or not. w t.
 APPROVED, March 3, Is4s.
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 counts of pablic officers and others who may have
 recessed moneys srising fsom military contribu. suons, or otherwise, iH Mexico.
 Sec II Bs h enscted by tho Senate and Hoase ot Representatives of the United statas of Aaricz