The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-25
CLAIMS OF rHE OFFICERS or THE REVOLUTION
AIRY ARMY.


CLAIMS OF rHR OFFICERS or THE REVOLUTION
AIRY ARMY
The following copy Of the bill which passed the Sen
Thursday last providing for the final settlement Of
the claims Of the officers Of the revolutionary army and o.
the widows and orphan children Of those whoed in IL.
service
Be eaac'sd By he Senate end Hou.e n Rsprs.saasc.oJ
The GHitea States Of imerica Congress assembled That
the officers Of the army Of the revolution who entitled
10 hslpsy for life under the resolutions of Congress the
twenty first OF October seventeen hundred and eighty the
seventeenth January huadred
the eighth OF May seventeen hundred aud eahtyeae and
the eighth OF March seventeen hundred and eighty hve
shall be entitled the same although such ocsr
may have received In lieu thereof the communication full
pay for tive years, under the resolution OF Congress
the twentsecond of March, hundred and eighty
three
sec D. Aud D. ID rAer snocssa That il shall be the duty
Of the proper accounting officer of the treasury when a
piled to for that purpose BY who BY this act
tied TO receive or his her guardian to ascertain what
due 60 such ocer from the time he became entitled 20 the
said haay until his DEATH II that occurred before the third
day OF March, eighteen hundred and bat he
died after that time, then the said third day Of March
eighteen hundred and twenty-stx.
sro D. And Be fsr.Ae enacted, That il shall be duty
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury when the amount due
any officer has been ascertained aforesaid to pay the
hereinafter directed after dcdactng hereom the
received for Communication, under the resolution
the OF March seventeen hundred and eighty
three.
Sac And be further enacted, That those officers who
entitled to receive half pay for life, under the resoa
tops aforesaid and did receive the same the commute
the satisfaction the said accounting officer treas
ury and the Secretary OF the Treasury shall pay the
out Of any money in the treasury.
sEc. S. 4iad De further enacted That the haEpay o.
years. promised by the resolution Of Congreo
fourth of August hundred and eighty 10 M
widows aud orphan children of those officers who died the
service shall in like be paid, proof 10 the ae
said resolution Of the twenty of August seventeen
hundred and eighty shall be extended to the widow
phap children Of a officers who we're killed in battle ar da
Of wounds received BATTLE whether such officer belonged
to the contnentaine volunteer called into
vice under the authority OF any STATE but no payment sha
ta md tn
10 the said resolution Of the tweny-ourth Of August
teen hundred and eighty.
Of the Secretary Of War, under the direction and with M
appreciation Of the President Of the United States
scribe such rules of evidence be-
into effect the provisions of this act according to its true
tent and meaning
by authority of this act shall be without interest.
sEc. g. And b Jarar enacted, That in every lhe
said accounting officer before he shall order any claim
paid shall require satisfactory proof that the person
sons in whose the has been presented, il
not been Sold transferred pledged, mortgsgcd my
part thereof to any person whomsoever and all
hereby declared void and Of no effect whatever
SEC 9 And Be further snactsd That this act shall not
extend to the OF officer his representatives who
have received either half pay for life Communication u
thereof, under any special act Of Congress
shall apply aud receive the benefit Of this act shall receive
the In full satisfaction of all claims under any of
alleged to have been sustained by depreciation the
the certificates received Communication under the resolution
OF Cungres OF the twenty March, seventeen hundred
src. IL Aud be afrthsr enacted That all claims which
shall be allowed under the first and fourth sections Of this
shall be paid the officer if alive, and il he be dead
his widow and children equally and there be widow
living then % his Child or children the issue Of any De-
parents. NI
SEC. II. Ana b wtaer enacted That this act shall
Time and be OF force for the term Of aud longer
and all claims not presented with the evidence for lis adad
cation within tea, tme shall be forever barred.
SEC. 3. And Be further enacted That the decision The
accounting officer shall DO final and conclusive,
A VISIT 70 Loap RAeLAS.---The Rev c. NJ RICHTER who !
left New York few months since for Consannope
agent for the American Bible Society has found biz
way to the seat Of war and has spent some days The
camp before Scbasopo He has written interesting
letter from that encampment to the editors Of the Observe
in which he thus speaks of visit which be paid Lord
Raglan III
- then proceeded 70 headquarters and called upon
Lord Raglan in behalf OF the American Bible Society
lie received very kindly and invited me to dine with
him on the following day At his table had the pleas
ure of meeting the officers Of his staff and English lsd
the Hon. Miss Derryman, who had the Cmea to
visit her brother young officer wounded Inkcrmsnn
lbs lordshp asked me questions about America hd
was much interested they all were, know the feeling
Of Americans in reference to the
Ills lordshp lives in large house appropriated 70 th
purpose about two miles from the front camp and NAH
ains grand style with his sne of apartments and dly9
plate and service The houses and stables for his groom
and horses the large marques Of his officers and the sn
tents pitched around with flags floating from them, er
quite a military settlement and gay scene
Another etter-writer in the Crimea draws less hs
tering picture Of his lordshp. He says
Lord Raglan shows neither ideas nor genins-nayi M
even energy lie 10 live IN the past rather than
present and thinks to supply every by his cheae
FennsHiar recoilecions, imagining that what was siop
lent IA 1909 in Spain and Portugal needs be ,he s
in the Crmea in 1854 and 1855 But with all bis reS@
ections he seems TO forget that initiating few peculiar
ties o The old duke makes great general just az hse
taking snnii nparis the genius OF Napoleon lie neg
copy and s therefore, usual a cariennre Of the onP
nal Because the duke did care about exposing anr
self when II was necessary to do he exposes himself
ten when II - not wantednay, he exposes himself or
sake Of exposing himself instead choosing his ps
where he could best overlook and direct the action ~
him myself IN the battle Ut lnkermann occupying during
great part OF the day position whore the cooked bal ~
attracted an pnenyiabe notice from the enemys guns ~
where at The same time nobody could find him, The aa
was cold and harsh with his soldiers Lord Raglan CA
catnres him. and his coldnees the character
difference
iHE NEW WAR sisIsrER-A cotemporsry, In giviHs 4
sketch Of The new English ministry, thus SPEAKS Of The
retary at War;
Lord Paninlre, to whom the War Departures, hos -
Entrusted, must DC o. hose pleasant Jokes with u
Famerstoni even At the nost serious momeot = ioss