Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-10
Bill for the Relief Of The Officers and SoIdiefS
Of the Last War.

The following bill, for the relief Of GER
tain officers and soldierSof the army and
nayv Who served in the War Of f8 z, has
been introduced into the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, by Hon. 81 a. Smith. of Ten
nessee. It may not be out Of place here
to add that National Cpnventions 70 pro-
mote the objects contemplated ID this bill.
was held in Washington city, on ne 9th
instant:
Be- Il enoeted, That every officer,
non-commissioned officer, musician, Of
private Of the regular army, state troops,
ar militia, and every officer. non commits
stoned officer, musician, Or marine Of the
United States navy, who served. in the !
war with Great Britain, declared Eon the
]l8th day, of June, 1919, at one Or more
terms, q period Of two years, shall be au-
lthorized to receive pension equal to his
full pay in said service, according to his
rank, but not exceeding in any case the
j pay of captain of infantry; and that
every officer, commissioned officer,
musician, private, mariner, or marine, as
Il Aforesaid, who shall have served as afore-
\. said, term or terms, in the whole less
than two years, but not less than three
months, shall be authorized to receive, as
aforesaid, a pension bearing such proper
ton to the annuity granted To the same
rank for the service Of two years as his
term Of service bears to the term aforesaid;
n said pensions to commence on tile 4th day /
VI of March, 1874, and continue for life.
: ls--Sso ., That If any officer. non-com-
:: :: 10 ,,oay;
ner, or marine, who served in the manner
specified ID the first section Of this act,
%, has died, or shall hereafter die, leaving a
he widow, such widow shall be entitled to
nut the same pension that her husband
he would be entitled to, il living under
TO this act; said pensionIto commence on the
q, fourth Of March, 1864, if her husband was
lu- then dead; but if he was then living to
viii commence from the day Of his death, and
a. continue during her Womaphood: Provid.
ed, That second marriage, after the death
ne Of her husband for whose service she
\ claims, shall be no bar to her claim, ifshe
ere be again widow at the time Of present
ne ing her claim.
,ofl SEC. 8. That if amy person entitled t
pei pension under this act shall file a claim
pc for the same during his or her lifetime, ant
OF die during the tendency Of said claim, suei
lc- pension, from the time the right accrued
M to the death Of the claimant, shall be paid
eyd TO the widow Of such claimant, If any sur
re- vive, and if:not, then to the surviving
e. child Or children of such deceased claim
on ant, or to his Or her executors or admins
'p- TRAITOR, for the benefit of the surviving
en- child or children; but in no case wher
eel the pension was not claimed in the lifetime
ith Of the person originally entitled thereto
nat shall the right 10 said pension survive hi
ng or her death, or descend to his or be-
U.s. children or other representatives
his SEC. A. That the pensions granted b
all this act shall be payable semi annually, il
IT. the same manner as pensions under TIL
or ctentitled IAN act supplementary to TIL
The act for the relief of coftain surviving off
lu- GERS and soldiers Of tile Revolution, ap
cd proved June 4, 1882 and shall|not be il
INT any way transferable or liable to attach
zen nent, levy, or seizure, By any legal pro
Of cess whatever; but shall enure wholly t
the personal benefit Of the person origin
Ially entitled thereto, or the widow, or sur
.IviYing children Of such person, III case b
K. or she shall die during the tendency q
the claim. 81