The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-01-08
The Soidie.s' Pension BIZ.

The following is the bill granting pensions
to soldiers in The late War with Great Britain,
and to other parties therein mentioned, which
passed the House Of Representatives on the
I'D inst:
SEC. l. That each Of the surviving officers.
non-comniissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates, who shall have served in the regular
army, State troops. volunteers, or militia. for
a 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, 1872, be authorized to receive u pension
from the United States, to commence from the
hrst day of the present Congress, and to con-
Time during his natural life.
SEC. 2. Ind be ii further enacted, That
each OF the officers, 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 pre-
ceding the war of 1872 with Great Britain, or
who were engaged in any battle fought by the
United States against any Indian tribe during
he aforesaid war with Great Britain, shall be
entitled to all the benefits of this ac
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That if
any Of the officers, lion-eommissioned officers.
musicians, or p%rivates. have died. or shall here
alter die, leaving IA widow, sncli widow shall be
ertl'led receive the same pension to which
her husoald would have been entitled under
this ac& for and during her natural life.
SEC. 4. Ind be At .turtier enacted, That the
ray allowed by this act shall, under the direc.
ion of the Secretary of the Interior, be paid
To such officer, ~noircomInissioned officer, musi.
clan. priva. e, or his widow, or their authorized
attorney. at such times aud places as the Secre.
larry Of the Interior may direct; and that no
o'ticer, non commissioned officer, musician, pri.
waite, ur his widow. shall receive the sam. until
he furnish The said Secretary of the Interior
with satisfactory evidence that he is entitled to
tie same, III accordance with the provisions of
this act and that the my hereby allowed shall
not be, IN any way, transferable, or liable to
attachments levy, I" seizure, by any legal pro-
cess whatever, b t shalt go unencnnlbered to
ne possessions Of the officer. nnn-commissioned
oiilcer, muslcian, private Or his widow.
SEC .. ind be 1t further enacted, That the
officers. non-commissiunGd officers, and Marines
VINO served Tor 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 manner as
rs provided for the officers aud soldiers of The
army Of the war Of 1912.
SIC. b, dnd be 1t tnither enacted, That the
pension provided by this act shall in no case
exceed the full amount nf ninety.six dollars
per year, and Shall be graduated according 10
'he length ot service, as follows: For twelve
m"n'is service, or more, ninetysiX dollars
'Pr SIX months service, but less than twelve
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