Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-01-05
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

But little of Importance has been done by
Congress since the commencement of the
present session, or at least which will inter-
est our Cambria county readers. The Pen
sion, or Old Soldiers bill as it is generally
called, has passed the House of Representa-
tives by large majority. and will probably
in few days pass the Senate, with few
slight notifications. The following is the
bill as it passed the House and was sent to
the Senate -
SEC l. That each of the surviving officers,
non commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates 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 in actual battle with the enc
| my, in the war declared by the United States
| against Great Britain, on the 18th day of
June, 1872, be authorized to receive a PEN
| sion from the United States, to commence on
the !st day of the present Congress, and con-
tinue during his natural life.
Sec 9. And be 1t further enacted, That
each of these officers, non commissioned Off
GERS, musicians and privates, who have served
in the regular army State troops, volunteers
or militia, of any State or Territory, for the
! space of sixty days or more, against any of
! the Indian tribes during or preceding the war
! of 1912 with Great Britain, or who were
engag ed in any battle fought by the United
States against any Indian tribe during the
aforesaid war with Great Britain, shall be
entitled to all the benefits of this act
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted. That if
any of the officers, non-commissoned officers
musicians or privates, have died, or shall
hereafter die, leaving widow, such widow
shall be entitled to receive the same pension
to which her husband would have been entl.
tied under this act for and during her natu
raj lie.
the pay allowed by this act shall under tho
direction of the Secretary of the Interior be
paid to such officer, non-commissioned officer,
musician, private, or his widow, or their au-
thorizcd attorney, at such times and places as
the Secretary of the Interior may direct; and
that no officer commissioned officer, mu
sician, private. or his widow, shall receive
the same until he furnish the said Secretary
of the Interior with satisfactory evidence
! that be is entitled to the same, in accordance
with the provisions Of this act; and that the
pay hereby allowed shall not DC. in any way
1 transferable or liable to attachments, levy o
seizure, by any legal process whatever. bu
! shall go unencumbered to the possession o
the officer, non com mmissloned oflcer, musl
clan, private, or his widow
{ SEC s. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
the officers, n-commissioned officers, AM
e marines who served for the time of sixt
Il DAYS in the naval service, or were engaged il
= battle with the enemy. during the war wit
y Great Britain aforesaid, and their widows
shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, il
the same manner as is provided for the Off
GERS and soldiers of the army of the war c
1912.
SEC And be 1t further enacted, Th.
the pension provided by this act shall in n
9f case exceed the full amount of ninety-si
n dollars Fer year, and shall be graduated az
II cording to the length of service, as follows
Y For twelve months service, or more, ninety
y six dollars; for six months service, but LEI
n than twelve months, seventy-fve dollars
is for sixty days service, but less than 81
re months, fifty dollars; proridcd, That tt
10 survivor, or surviving widow of Office
:. non commissioned officer, musician, or pr
~ vate, who participated in actual battle.
DC said war, shall be entitled to the maximu
y pension given by this act
le A bill for the modification of the presel
s. Tariff has been proposed in the House, al
ut several able speeches made in its favor.
te will probably pass before the close of IL
#, present session. The Pacific Railroad bi
to has been discussed at considerable length
N the Senate. This great measure is now a
"A tracting attention in every section of Il
- country, and merits the prompt attention
Congress. We sincerely hope the bill m,
:, pass.
p - Considerable excitement prevails