Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-24

ne following act oil congress, IL VIII De oo-
served, gives "A pension to widow and minor
heirs Of officers, soldiers and musicians who
served in the war of 1912, or the Indian wars
subsequenti and also to the widows Of revolu-
tiouary pensioners who were married subsequent
TO January 500.
An Act TO continue hnIf-rsy 10 certain Wild
Ows ana orphans.
BE Il enacted bg the Senate and House Of Rep-
rescniaiircs Of The United STATES Of America IN
Congress assembled, That all widows and or
phans who were granted and allowed five years
halt-pay By the provisions Of the act approved the
twenty-hrst day of july one thousand eight
hundred and lorty-eight entitled "An Act a.
mending the act granting hall-pay to widows or
orphans where their husbands OF fathers have
died of wounds received N the military service
OF the United States, IN cases Of deceased Off
GERS md soldiers OF the militia and volunteers.
passed July fourth, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-six," or an.act approved the twenty
second day Of February. one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-nine, emitted IAN act granting
five years hai-pay TO certain widows and orphans
OF officers, non-commiasoned officers, musicians
and prvates both regulars and volunteers" be
and they are hereby granted a continuance of
hali-pay, under like lleitations and restrictions,
Tor iurther period OF i've years TO commence at
the expiration Of the hali-pay provided for by the
aforesaid acts; Pfocided, holrccer, That in case
of the death or marriage OF such widow before
the expiration Of said term Of five years the
hali-pay for the remainder of the term sarll 90
to the child or children Of the deceased officer or
soldier, whilst under the ace Of sixteen years
and in like manner, the child or children of such
licensed, where there Is 10 widow, shall be paid
no longer than there IS a child or children under
the age aforesaid Ind prouidcd (trfher, That
no greater SUM shall be- allowed IN any case to
the widow or the child or children of any officer
than the half pay of lieutenant colonel: .lnd
Propided FURTHER, That the act approved the
twenty-socond day Of February, eighteen hun
bred and forty nine, granting five years half
pay to certain widows and orphans of officers,
non-commi-sioned officers. musicians, and pri-
vates, both regular and volunteer" be 30 extend
ed and construed as to embrace the widows and
minor heirs Of the officers, non-conlmissioned Of
Ulcers, musicians and privates of the regulars,
militia, and volunteers of the war of eighteen
hundred and twelve, aud of the various Indian
wars since seventeen hundred and ninety.
sec. :. lind be Il FURTHER c,iacted That the
widows Of all officers, non-commissjoned off
GERS, musicians and prvates of the Revolution
AIRY army, wins married suhseauant to lanu
airy, ammo Domini eighteen hundred, shall be
entitled to pension in the same manner as Those
who were married before that date.
Approved, February 3, 1853.
Truck and Dieter. A Washington correspon-
dent of the Caledonian is responsible for the fol-
lowing Every Clerk who thus sells his office
ought to be ineligible for a reappointnent forever,
and every one who buys ought to be turned out
and kept out.
Wing Clerks are selling out their Offices to
Democrats. One clerk of my acquaintance sold
out for two hundred dollars. The modl,s operaadi
is for the clerk about to leave TO hand his rcsgna-
ton TO the individual in whosi favor he resigns,
and let hun carry It to the Secretary. The sec
rotary usually appoints such an individual with
out asking questions, If he has any influence to
back hun.