Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-06
PENSION RUIi

Below is . copy Of a bill introduced h
Alr. MiyNARD, Of Tenn, into the House of
Representatives on the 18th inst, which was
read twice aao referred to the Committee ca
Invalid Pensions. AS it interests a most
respectable though rapidly diminishing class
Of persons, We give it place in the Vindi-
Gator
BIIi. granting pensions to the surviving
officers and soldiers and marines engaged
in the military service Of the U. States
prior to the l3th eff July, 1918, and to
the widows IF such as are deceased
&c 1t enactcd, &c. That each of the sur
wing officers, Hen-commissioned officers,
musiciaas, and pgitstes who may have been
in the military service of the United States.
either in the regular rny, State troops,
volunteers, or militia, in the conduct and
prosecution Of any war in which the Gov
eminent OF the United States may have
been engaged, prior to the 1st day of July
in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen
for period of six months or longer, or who
may have been engaged in active battle
with an enemy OF the United States prior to
that date, or who may have been wounded
while in the actual service of the United
States prior to that date, though not in bat
tie and each Of the officers, non commits
stoned officers, and marines who may have
becH il the naval service Of the u. States
ia the conduct and prosecution of any war
IN which the 60 vernment of the T. States
may have been engaged for like period Or
who may have been engaged in active bat
'tle with az enemy in behalf Of the United
States, or who may have been wounded
while in the actual service of the u. States
Though not III battlea prior to the same
date, shall be authorized to receive, pava-
BILE semi-annnaiiy, out of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, an a.
moaat equal to his full pay in said service,
according to his rank, but not to exceed in
any case the pay of a captain of infantry :;
such pay to commence from and after the
first day Of July, one thousand eight hun
dred and fftyeight, and to continue during
his natural life. And each of the said off,
GERS, non~commissioned officers. musicians,
and privates in the military service, and each
OF said officers, non-commissoned officers,
musicians, and privates in the military SER
vice, ard each Of said officers, non commits
stoned officers and mariners in the naval
service who may have served as aforesaid,
prior to the date aforesaid, for any period
less than six months, shall be authorized to
receive II Like manner an amount equal to
half-pay, according to his rank in said ser
vice, to commence from and after the first
day Of July, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty eight, and to continue during his
natural life: Proeiaca, That the benefits of
,>this act shall in no wise extend to any one
in the military OF naval service and pay of
the United States. Aaa provided, That the
benefits Of this act shall not extend to any
one receiving a pension from the United
States by virtue of any law now in force,
unless sasch person will relinquish all claim
40 any other pension except such as is grant
ed by tits act
Sec 2. HID De 1t further enacted, That
if any such Officer, non commissioned Off
Ger, Musician, or private in in the military
service of the United States as aforesaid, or
any officer, non-commissioned officer. or
marine, in the navel service Of the United
States rs aforesaid may have died Or. shall
hereafter die, leaving widow surviving
him, such widow shall lie authorized to re-
ceiye from the treasury in like manner the
SAME amount of money that her husband,
II living, would have been authorized to re-
cclvc, u,lIcr the provisions OF this act, from