Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-26
Public l6.1


AN ACT to amend The addition 10 certain grant.
ing bounty land certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service of the United
States approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty
five
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That ia all where certificate warrant for bounty
land for any less quantity than hundred and sixty
acres shall have been issued officer soldier, to
the widow minor child children of any officer sol
der under existing laws the evidence upon which such
certificate warrant issued shall be received to esa
bsh the service Of such officer or soldier in the appca
ton Of himself of his widow child Children
for certificate warran: for much land be
CURED to make the full of hundred and sixty
acres proof identity of such officer soldier
in of his DEATH of the marriage and identity of his
widow, Of his death, Of the identity of his
child or children Provided nevertheless That if upon
review of such evidence the Commissioner Of Pensions
shall not be satisfied that the former certificate
well Of the term as of the fact of service.
SEC And be it further enacted That in all cases where
pension has been granted to any officer soldier, the
ceived to establish the of such officer soldier in
his application for bounty land under existing laws and
be issued to him for the quantity land
II which he shall be entitled and of the death of
such pensi"ned efcer or soldier his widow shall be EMIT
led toa certificate for the quantity of land
towch her husband would have been entitled if living
upon proof that she is such widow and the deah
OF such officer or SOLDIER leaving minor child children
and no widow where the widow have deceased be-
fore the issuing of any certificate warrant such minor
child children shall be entitled to certificate or war
for the quantity of land as the father would
have entitled to receive if living upon proof Of the
6scease OF father and mother Provided nevertheless,
That It, review of such evidence. the Commissioner of
Pensions shall not be satisfied that the pension pro-
pery granted he require additional evidence we'll of
the term as OF the fact Of service
SEC And be it further enacted That much of the
third section OF the act in addition to certain grant
ing unity lands to certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service of the United States
approved March third eighteen hundred and ittyfve
requires the party claiming certificate warrant under
the provisions of said establish bis or her right
tn, by record evidence of the service which such
certificate or warrant has been may be claimed be- and
IN same Is hereby repealed and par evidence where
,ecCr evidence exists may be admitted prove the ser.
vice performed under such rules and regulations as the
Commissioner Of Pensions may prescribe
Sec And be it further enacted That the eighth Sec
ton Of the act abuve mentioned approved the third day of
March, in the year eighteen hundred and y-ve shall be-
construed as embracing officers Marines seamen and 9th
er persons engaged IN the naval service Tilted States
during the revolutionary war; and the widows and minor
soafen o. an suc ocer Marines seamen, and other per-
And be further enacted That the provisions of
volunteers with the armed forces Of the United States sub
ject to military orders, for the space of fourteen DAYS in
any Of the wars specified the first of the said act
service of-the United States
SEC And be it further enacted That the widows and
minor dren Of all such persons as are specified in the
last preceding section of act and are now dead shall he
entitled to the same privileges the widows and minor
cnefen OF the benehciares named in the which this
SEC And be it further enacted That when any com.
oattaon or regiment in any organized FORM march.
mustered into the service Of the United States Of were
discharged more than twenty miles frm the place where
such company battalion, or regiment organized in ali
GERS and soldiers Of such company battalion or reg
@en there shall be allowed day every twenty miles
i tae place where the company, battalion or regiment
was to the place where the same was mustered
no me service Of the United States and also one day for
every twenty miles from the place where such company
was organlzsd and from whence it marched the
frovaed mat such march in obedience the
or ssne general officer Of the United States, Commanding
army or department. or the chief execution officer Of
regiment was called into service. ."''''''" "
p. Approved April 30, 1856.