The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-06
Law OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public I6.l

AsN aOi 10 nIiienC the act IN addition 10 GER
tain acts granting bounty land 10 certain OF
ficers and soldiers who have been engaged in
The military service offhe United States, APP
proved March third, eighteen hundred and
ffty-6ve.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That in all cases where
certificate or warrant for bounty land for any
less quantity than one hundred and sixty acres,
shall have been issued to any officer or soldier.
or to the widow or minor child or children Of
any officer or soldier, under existing laws, the
evidence upon which such certificate or warrant
was issued shall be received TO establish the
service of such officer or soldier in the applica-
ton of himself, or of his widow or minor child
or children, for a certificate or warrant for so
much land as may be required TO make up the
full sum of one hundred and sixty acres, on
proof Of The identity Of such officer or SOLDIER or
in case of his death, of the marriage and identity
Of his widow, or in case of her death, Of the
identity of his minor child or children Provi-
drd, nevertheless, That if upon review of
such evidence the Commissioner of Pensions
shall no; be satisfied that the former certificate
or warrant was probably granted, he may re-
quve additional evidence, as well OF the term as
OF the fact Of service.
SECTION ,, And b. it further enacted, That
IN all cases where pension has been granted
10 any officer or soldier, the evidence upon
which such pension was granted shall be
ceived 10 establish the service of such officer or
soldier in his application for bounty land under
existing laws; and upon proof OF his identity as
such pension, certificate or warrant may be
issued to him for the quantity of land 10 which
be shall be entitled and in case of the death
of such pensioned officer or soldier, his widow
shall be entitled TO a certificate or warrant for
the same quantity of land to which her husband
would have been entitled, if living, upon proof
that she is such widow, and in case of the death
of such officer or soldier, leaving minor child
or children and no widow, or where the widow
may have decreased before the issuing of anv
certificate or warrnt, such minor child or chill
dren shall bp entitled 10 a certificate or warrant
for the same quantity land as the fathrr would
have been entitled to receive if living, npon
proof of the deceaSe of father and mother: Pro-
vided, nevertheless, That if, upon a review of
such evidence, the Commissioner of Pensions
shall not be satisfied that the pension was prop
"rly granted, he may require additional evi-
dence as well Of the term as Of the fact Of SER
vice.
SIC. 5. And be it further enacted, That so
much of the third section Of the |Sact in aadi-
ton 70 certain acts granting bounty lands 10
certain officers and soldiers who have, been en-
gagged in the military service of the United
States" approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and fifty-6ve, as requires the party claim
ing certificate or warrant, under the provis-
IONS OF said act, 10 establish bis or her right
thereto, by record evidence of the servicp for
which such certificate or warrant has been or
may be claimed, BIZ, and the same is hereby, re-
pealed, and parol evidence, where 10 record ev-
idence exists, may be admitted to prove the SER
vice performed, under such rules and rpgnIa-
tons as The Commissioner Of Pensions NAV pre-
scribe
Sec. 4. nd BE- it further enacted, That the
eighth section Of the act above mentioned, ap-
proved the third dav of March, in the year tigh-
teen hundred and fify-fve, shall be construed
as embracing officers, marines, seamen, and 9TH
II persons engaged in the naval service of the
United States during the Revolutionary War,
and the widows and minor children Of all such
officers, marines, seaH:en, and other persons en-
gagged as aforesaid
SEC. >. And br il further enacted. That the
sons who have served as volunteers with the
armed forces of the United States. subiec. to
military orders, for The space of fourteen davs.
IN any of the wars specified in the first section
OF the said act, whether such persons were or
were not mustered into the service tthe Un-
ted States.
Src. 6. And be it further enacted, That the
widows and minor children of all such persons
as are specified in the last preceding section of
this act, and are now dead, shall be entitled to
the same privileges as the widows and minor
children ofthe beneiciaripS named in the act
TO which this is an amendment
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted, That
when any company, battalion, or regiment, in
any organized torm marched more than twenty
miles TO the place where they were mustered
into the service Of the United States, or were
discharged more than twenty miles from the
place where such company, battalion or regi-
ment was organized, IN ali such cases in com
putting the length of service of the officers and
soldiers OF any such company, battalion, or rsgi-
ment, there shall be allowed one day for everv
twenty miles from the place where the compa-
ny, battalion, or regiment was organized 10 the
place where the same was mustered into The
service Of the United States, and also one day
Tor every twenty miles from the place where
such company, battalion or regiment was dis
CHARGED, to the place where il was organized,
and from whence it marched to enter the ser
vice, Provided, That such march was in obe-
dencf to the command or direction Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, or some general of
hcer Of the United States, commanding an ar
my or department, of the chief executive off,
Ger Of the State or Territory by which such
company, battalion, or regiment was called 10
to service.