Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-06

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!, r i9ilo' The Pension Bill. ea
The following is the new bill to .pcnsio,
the soldiers of 1872, as it passed the Hous
of Representatives, All themcmbers from
Indiana voted for the bill: ,fsf.
That each of the surviving officers, non
commissioned officers, musicians, and pri
Yates who shall have served in the regula
army, State troops, volunteers, or militia
Tor term OF sixty days or more, or VIII,
have been engaged in actual battle Will, TN
enemy, IN the war declared by the Unite,
States against Great Britain, on the lStl
day of June, 1872, be authorized TO reeeiv,
a pension from the United States, to com
mence from the first day of the pr,scn
Congress, and continue through lis natural
/ life .-,f,., r....r...s2 -
Dec. =. Aadb be IL tu1ker enacted, That
each OF the Off ers, non-comissioned off
GERS. musicians, and privates, who. have
served in the regular army. State troops
volunteers, or militia. of any State or Ter
ritorryy. for the space of sixty days or more
against any of the Indian tribes during O,
preceediug the war of 1872 with Great
britain, or who were engaged in any bat
cle fought hy the United States against any
Indian tribe 'luring the aforesaid war with
Great Britain. shall be entitled TO all the
benefits of this act.
SEC. 3. lind be II further cnacted. That
If any of the officers, non commissions
officers, musicians. or privates have died, /,
or shall hereafter die. leaving a widow. such
widow shall be entitled to receive the same
pension to which the husband would have
been entitled nnder this act, for and during
her natural life. Us-5a -a
SEc. 4. 1nd be Il furBer ep,cted That
the pay allowed by this act shall. underline
direction Of the SECRETARY Of the Interior.
be paid TO such officer, non mmissioned
officer, musician. private or his widow, or
their authorized attorney, at such times
and places as the Secretary OF the Interior
may direct; and that no officer, non
missioned officer. musician, private, or his
widow, shall receive the same until he fur
niSh the said Secretary of the Interior with
satisfactory cvi lcnce that he is entitled to
the same, in accordance with the provisions
of this act; and that the pay hereby allow
ell shall not be In any way transferable. or
liable to attachment, levy. or seizure. bv
any legal process whatever, but shall 60 un-
encnmberedto the possession OF the officer.
non commissioned officer, musician fpri
vate, or his widow. -.,.,fs f.e5,1 =.
SEC. D. And be Il further enacted, That
the officers, non comm ssioned officers. and
marines, who served for the term Of sixtv
days IN the naval service, or were epsaced
in battle with the enemy during the. war
with Great Britainaforesaia,- ,-and their wil- |
ows, shall be entitled to the benefits oftbis
sct, IN the same manner as is provided for
he officers and soldiers of the army of the
yarof 1872. ~ -. -
SEC. 6. Ind 5e Il further eaatre5 That
he pension provided by this act shall in no
,asc exceed thc-fnif amount. of ninety-six
lollars per year, and shall be graduated ac.
'ordiag to the length Of service as follows.
'or twelve months service, n more. nine.
y-six. dollars; for six months scrviee. but
ess than twelve months, seycnty-fire dol
ars; for sixty DAYS service, but less than
tx months, fifty dollars; proridea, that the
nvisor, or surviving widow Of an officer.
oarcommissioned officer musiciaii;or mi.
ate, who participated in actual battle in
aid war, shall be entitled tothe maximum ,
ension given by this act ''i'a'' DIS s'hS
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