The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

ga5" The following is the pension bill, as i.
passed the House Of Representatives,
SEC. l. That each Of the surviving officers,
non.commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates who shall have served in the regular or
my State troops, volunteers or militia, for q
term of sixty days or more, or who have been
engaged in actual battle with the enemy, in
the war declared by the United States against
Great Britain, on the 18th day of June 1912,
be authorized to receive pension from the
United States, to commence on the 1st day Of
the present Congress, and continue during his
natural life.
SEC. 2. And be IL FURTHER enacted That eacll
of these officers non-commssoncd officers, mu-
scians and priyates, who have served in the
regular army State troops volunteers or mil
itia, Of any State or Territory, for the space
of sixty days or more, against any Of the In
dian tribes during or preceding the war Of 1872
with Great Britain, or who were engaged 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 ben
Gifts of this act.
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted, That il
any of the officers, noncommissioned officers,
musicians or privates have died. or shall here
after die leaving q widow, such widow shall
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 IL FURTHER enacted, That the
pay allowed by this act SHALL under the direc.
tion of the Secretary of the Interior, be paid
to such officer, Don-commissioned officer, musi-
clan, private or his widow, or their author-
zed attorney, at such times and places as the
Secretary of the Interior may direct; and that
no officer, non-commissioned officer, musician,
private or his widow, shall receive the same
until he furnish the said Secretary of the In
terror with satisfactory evidence that he is en-.
titled to the same, in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act; and that the pay hereby
allowed shall not be, in any way. transferable,
or liable to attachments, levy or seizure, by
any legal process whatever but shall 60 unen-
numbered to the possession of the officer, non-
commissioned officer, musician, private, or his
widow.
Sec. S. And be II further enacted, That the
offers non-commissioned officers and marines
who served for the time of sixty days in the
naval service or were engaged in battle with
the enemy, during the war with Great Britain
aforesaid, and their widows, shall be entitled
to the benefits Of this act, in the same mrnner
as is provided for the officers and soldiers OF the
army of the war of 1912.
SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted, That the
pension provided by this act shall in no care
exceed the full amount of ninety-six dollars
per ycar and shall be granted according to
the length of service, as follows; For twelve
months service, or more, ninety-siX dollars;
for six months service, but less than twelve
months, seventy five dollars; for sixty days
service, but less than six months, fifty dollars;
provided, That the survivor, or surviving wild
ow of an officer, non-commssioned officer, mu-
sician, or private, who participated in actual
maximum pension given by this act.