Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
Thursday Morning, January 6. 1859
The Soldiers Pension Bill.

TIE following, says the Nashville
Union and American, is the bill gran
ting pensions to soldiers in he late
war with Great Britain, and to 9TH
er parties therein mentioned, which
has passed the U. S. House OF Rep
resentaiivcs by majority Of % votes.
The bill was introduced by Mr..
SAVAGE, and received the support OF
the entire Tennessee Delegation we
believe, with the execution Of Hon.
GEORGE ". JONES: =
SECTION l. That each Of the sur.
viving officers, non-commlssloned oil
ficers, musicians and prlvates who
shall have served in the rrgular army,
State troops, volunteers or militia,
for a term of six days or more,
or who have been engaged in actn-
al battle with the enemy, in the war
declared by the United States against
Great Britain on the 18th of June:
1912, be authorized TO receive a
pension from the United States, to
commence from the first day of the
present Congress, and to continue
during bis natural life.
Sec. 2, And be At further enacted,
That each Of the officers, non-com-
missioned officers, musicians and
priyates who have served in the regu-
lar ARMY, State troops, volunteers OF
militia, of any State or Territory
for the space of six days or more
against any Indian tribes during or
preceding the war of 1872 with
Great Britain, or who were engaged
in any battle fought by the United
Sites against any Indian tribe during
the aforesaid war with Great Britain
shall be entitled to all the benefits
of this act.
SEC. 8. End be It further enacted
That if any of the officers, non-com,
missioned officers, musicians or pr
Yates, have died, OR shall hereafter die
leaving a widow, such widow SD Ill be
entitled to receive the same pension to
which her husband would have been
entitled under this act, for and during
her natural life.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted
That the pay allowed by this ac
shall under the direction of tht
Secretary of the Interior, be pai(
to such officer, non-commissioned OF
fcer, musician, private, or his widow
or their authorized attorneys at suct
times and places as the Secretary o
the Interior may direct, and that NJ
officer, non-commissioned officer, mu
stefan, private r-his widow shall re
ceive the same u It'll he furnish the salt
Secretary Of the Interior with satisfac
tory evidence that he is entitled t.
the same, in accordance with tn
provisions Of this act; and that the pa.
hereby allowed shall not be, in an.
way. transferable, or liable to attach
ments, levy. seizure, by any lega
process whatever, but shall so unen
numbered to the possession of tn
officer. uon-commissioned officer, mu
stefan, private or his widow,
SEC. 5. And be further enacted
that The officers and marines, VIII
served for the time of sixty day
in the naval sevlce, or engaged il
battle with the enemy, during tn
war with Great Britain aforesaid, ant
their widows, shall be entitled to tn
benefits of this act, in the same man
uer as is provided for the officers an
soldiers Of the army of the war o
1872.
SEC. 6. And be further enacted
That the pension provided by thu
act shall in no case exceed the iul
amount of ninety-six dollars pc
wear, and shall be graduated accor
ding to the length of service, as iol
lows: For twelve months service
or more. ninety-six dollars; for ST
months service, but less than twelv'
months, seyenty-fve dollars; for SIX
ty DAYS service, but less than 81
months,ffty dollars; prOriaed that thu
survivor, orsurvying widow ofan oiheer
non-commissioned officer, musician
or private, who participated in act .i
al battle, in said war, shall oe emu
tied, the maximum pension gwen Dy
this act.
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