Delaware State reporter., 1856-06-27
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS or TIE UNITED STATES
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AN ACT 10 amend the act in addition to certain
acts granting bounty land to certain officers
and soldiers who have been engaged i'll the
military service of the United States, approved
March third, eighteen hundred and tifty.iive.
BE it enacted by the Seaote and House of Re-
pyeseatatfUcs of The United States Of America, IN
CONGRESS assembled, That in all cases where
certificate OF warrant for bounty land for any
less quantity than one hundred and sixty acres
shall have leen issued TO 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
OF solditl in The application OF himself, or OF ms
widow, or minor child or children, for ceriiii
cate or warrant for so much land as may be re-
ouired to Il axe 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 tath, Of the identity Of his lninor Child
or children; Pror ded, neUertheless That II upon
a review Of such evidence the Commissioner oi
Pensions shall not be satisfied that the former
certificate or warrant was properly granted, he
may require additional evidence, rs well as OF
the term as Of the fact Of service.
SEC ,. And je Il further enacted, That in all
cases where pension has been granted TO any
n",,.on ,,os ,,a,,fed shal bc received to estab.
i;Sh III sa,yice If snch olficer or soldier in HI.
n,,,,1isat;sn inr Lonnty land under existing
Ia,rts o,,d nno,, rroof nf bis identiiv AZ s1eh
,,a,,eio,,ar . a,rtiEoota ~ ,rnrrant nav he is
F.,l II L;,y, al ia or.nt;f,, If land ii which
~ nan bn ,nt;tlad aud IN case of the death
nt s,,. .,;1,,1 oti3ca,, -, eoll;or h;s WIDOW
" 49, P.;,1 u ~, ,,ro,,f q,
shall oe ehtilNu - 81 =.
le Saie q'I'ts =, .I'.S = = ,,roo
ho1 IN II s,,rh ,,dn,g ma II case Of the deal
~ sncb .fIicer or soIdor leaving minor chill
~ ch;l'lrrn ND M WIDOW. or where lie widow
,no,, baYo dcclased bcfo,e the issuing Of an,
c,r,ifiratoo or warrant y,ich minor child or chil
dr,n .loll No emitted 10 a certificate or warran
e., Mn u.me oT0nl;tv of hand as the fathc
wopIJ have ben entitled 10 receive if living
.,,a,, ,rorf or ,hc drcpase of the father an
nin,b, - p,o,ide9 zeret,kelsS, Thai it, upon
r'.,,;l,,,. 10 .n.h ,yi.len,o tla Commissioner q
pansinn. el,ill ~, M satisfied that the pansio,
,,',,ri, aran,d M NAV require aldtiona
',';j"I. -. tI,Il ,f ,Le trryn Al uf the fact I
sery;,n
$40 ! 43d b. y G.yiJer enacted. That s
nncb N the third spciion Of the nact i'll add
tion ~ certain octs Granting bounty lands t
, certain officers and soldiers who have been Ell
o.ocd j., 81 II S ,ba mInaTy sp1.oc of the Unite
S,.,cs y onnrovra MaIcl Third. eighteen hur
1red and Iify.i live. as REQUIRES The party eal
,i,'',,ta ~, ,ya,ra,,t under liz rroyision
rsa ,t - cs,,bli.h Lis or bcr risht therel
y. ToorJ 9ycnr,, of III service for Which sue
c.rtifjratn or warrant las been or may b
claimed be, and lle same is hereby repealed
i And arolscyidepce where no record Hvidenf
, exists may be admitted 10 prove tne SeFFl'