Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-31
THE SOLDIERS PENSION BILL.

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soldiers in the late war viii, Grca, Britain. and
To other parties therein lncu,io;!e, which ha'
passed the House ii Representative,
SgoIio> |. That each Of the surviving Oil.
Gers. non-cummiSsiuncd officers. musicians and
privatcS. who shall have served in the regular
ARMY, State troops, volunteers or militia, for 4
term of sixty days or more, or who have been
engaged i'll actual battle with the enemy, in the
war declared bv the United States against Great
Britain on the 18th ol June. Isle, be authorised
to receive & pension from the United States, Ia
commence from the first dnv Of the present
Congress. aud Ia 'ontilur during hi> natural
life.
SIC. =. And he it further enacted That each
Of the officers. non-colnmi>Sionrd officers n,l-
S;ciar,> and privatcS. who have served in the
regular army, State troops. volunteer, or mill
tia of any state or Territory. for the space oi
sixty days or more. against any Of the Indian
tribes during or preceding the war Of 1872 with
Great Britain or who were engaged in any
battle fought hv the United States against any
Indian tribe during the aforesaid war with
Great Britain, shall bc entitled TO all the brne-
fits Of this act.
Sr,. .. And hc it further enacted, That IL
any Of the officers commissioned officers.
musicians or priyatcs. have died, or shall here.
after ,lic. leaving widow. such widow shall lac
entitled To receive the same pension to whicl,
her husband would have been entitled undc!
this net. for and during her natural life
SLr. !. And he it further enacted, That the
pay allowed by this act shall, under the dlrec-
ton Of the Secretary Of tho Interior, be paid
20 such officer non-commiSsioned officer. muSi-
clan. private. or his widow, or their authorized
attorney, at such times and places as the Sccre-
tary Of the Interior may direct: and that no
officer, non-coinmsSioncd officer. musician. pIi-
vatc. or his widow. shall receive the same until
he furnish the said Secretary Of the Interior
with satisfactory evidence that he is entitled Ia
the same, in accordance with the provisions ol
this act; and that the pay hereby allowed shall
not be- in any way. transferable, or liable to at.
tachmcnts, levy, or seizure, by any legal pro-
cess whatever. hut shall go unencumbcred Ia
the possession of the officer. nnn-coInm>>i"nct
officer, musician. private, or his widow.
SIC. =. And be it further enacted. That the
officers. non.colnnisSiOncd officers and marines,
who served for the time OF sixty days in the
naval service or were engaged i'll battle with
the enemy, during the war with t;reat Britain
aforesaid, and their widows. shall he entitled Ia
the benefits Of this act, in the same manner IS
is provided for the officers and soldiers "t the
army u. the war ot 1912.
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, That the
pension provided by this act shall in no case
exceed the full amount Of ninety-siX dollar
per Year, and shall be- graduated according It.
the length Of service, as follows: For lwclv,
months service, or more. nincty-six dollars: i'i
six months service, but less than twelve months
Scvcnty.iivc dollars; for sixty days service. hut
less than six months. fifty dollars; prettdfo
that the survivor, or surviving widow OF al
officer, noncommi>Sioncd officer. musician, oi
private, who participated III actual battle. il
said war. shall he entitled tn tho maximum
pchs'on given by this act.