, 1857-02-13

AN ACT making Appropriations for the Payment o.
invalid and other Pensions OF the United States tor
the year ending the thrueth OF June, eighteeh nu
dred and hity-seyen.
he il enacted by the Senate aud House of Repre-
sentatves Of the United States Of America in Con
grrss assembled, That the following sums be, and the
same are hereby, appropriated out Of any money IN
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the pay
ment Of pensions tor the year ending the threth Of
June one thousand eight hundred and hityseyen:
For invalid pensions under various acts, five hun
dred and three thousand three hundred dollars
For pensions under acts Of the eighteenth March,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteenth
May, one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight,
and seventh Jnne, one thousand eight hundred and
thrty-two, one hundred and thirteen thou'and slA
hundred dollars.
For pensions 10 widows Of those who served during
the revolutionary war under the third section OF acts
Of fourth July thousand eight hundred aud thirty
eight, third March, one thousand eight lundled and
forty three, seventeenth June, one thousand eight
hundred and foftyfUuT second February one thousand
eight hundred and fOrtyogkt and second section act
Of third February, one thousand eight hundred and
fity-thTee four hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows and orphans, under act Of
twentyrst July one thousand eight hundred and hfty
three, two hundred and four tbousand dollars.
For halfpay PENSIONS payable through the second
and third auditors Of the treasury, thiryeght thou
sand and forty-seyen dollars and seven cents.
For navy invalid pensions, thirty thousand dollars.
For navy pensions TO widows and orphans, under
act Of eleventh August, one thousand eight hundred
For paying pensions Of invalids who were wounded
board Of private arued vessels during the last war
with Great Britain in addition 20 the unexpected bal
ance Of former appropriations for the same object
thirteen hundred and ffty.seven dollars.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That 80 much
Of the first section Of the act entitled "An act for the
relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers Of the
army Of the Revolution, approved May, one thousand
eight hundred and twentyeght Of the first section OF
the act entitled An act supplementary 10 the act for
the relief Of certain surviving officers and soldRrs Of
the army Of the Revolution approved seventh June,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and of
the first proysO Of the rt section OF the act entitled,
AN act renewing certain naval pensions, and extend
ing the benefit Of existing laws respecting naval pen
siOns 10 engineers fremen, and cOalheayers in the
navy, and to their widows" approved eleventh Au-
gust one thousand eight hundred and fortyeight, as
provides for the payment Of all pensions under the
Aforesaid act ont Of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated lie and the is hereby
pealed from and after the thireth Of June one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-six
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any mon.
eys appropriated by the act Of thirtydrst May eight
cen hundred and hftyfour, To supply Deficiencies for
the fiscal year ending the thirieth Of June of that
year and by the second section Of the act Of twenty
eighth February. eighteen bundled and fifty five,
making appropriations for the payment Of pensions
applicable 70 the payment Of pensions Of nvaids who
were wounded on board Of private armed vessels du-
ring the last war with Great Britain not required un-
der the provisions Thereof may Le applied " the
purpose subsequent III thitieth Of June, eighteen
hundred and hfly-ave. being hereby provided that
pensions 70 invalds thus wounded shall he paid from
moneys in the treasury of the United States in the
same manner, upon ap, OPERATIONS made or 10 be
made other pensions for naval military services
Approved April S, 1856.