The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-19

Thefoliowing Is tIe bin granting pensions
to soldiers in the late wak~ith Great Britain
and to other parties therein mentioned,
which passed the House Of Representatives
on the 23d ult:
SEC. /. That each OF the surviving off
GERS, non-conmissioned officers, musicians
and privates, who shall have served in the
regular army. State troops, volunteers, or mi
ntia, for term of sixty days or more, or who
have been engaged in actual battle with the
enemy, in tie war declared by the United
States against Great Britain, on the 18th day
Of June, 1872, be authorized to receive a
pension from the Uul.cd States, TO commence
from the first day of the present Congress,
and to continue daring his natural life.
SEC. 2. Ind be 1t FURTHER enacted, --Ths,
each Of the officers, non commissioned OBI
GERS, musicians and pr,vates, who have ssf
ed in the regular army State troops, Wis
teers, or militia, of any State or Terriinr-,
the space Of sixty days or more, IS "
of the Indian tribes during or rsS
war of 1912 with Great Blita; $s&SD
engaged in any battle fougkss
| States against any Indian =.
trf".ssaid war With 49, .-t =
| entitled to all the benefits of tb:s act. >tLat
SEC 3. Ind belt furtAer enact SsJJ e1 ofii.
IT any Of the officers, nor-co@ansye died or
shall hercsf er dis r1si"g a widow, such
u;so sh ,,'' - u.fled TO receive the same
n n'no" Sna. L8 8eh her husband would have
taan Idea under this act, for and during
her ~1lat"fai NE.
SIC. 4. 1ad be It furtter enacted, THAT
ne pay allowed by this act shall, under the
direction Of !he Secretary Of the Interior. be
paid to such officer non-commissioned Off
GER musician, private, or his widow, or their
attorney, at such times and places
As the Secretary of the Interior may direct
and that no officer, non-commissioned Off
GER, musician, 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
with the provisions of this act
md that the pay hereby allowed shall not
De, in any way, transferable, or liable to at
achments, levy, or seizure, by any legal pro-
less whatever, but shall 60 unincumbered to
he possessions of the officer, non-commis
ioned officer, musician, private or his wi
low.
SEC. 5. And be ufurther enacted, That
he officers, comm s>ioned officers, and |
marines, who served for the time of sixty
lays in the naval service, or were engaged
II battle with the enemy, during the war
With Grent Britain aforesaid, and their wi
lows, shall be entitled to the benefits Of this
ct, in the same manner as provided for the
Ulcers and soldiers Of the.army Of the war
f1Sl2.
SEC. G. and be Hturther enacted,-That
he pension provided by this act shall in no
ase exceed the full amount Of ninety-six dol
ars per year, and shall be graduated accord
ng to the length Of service, as follows: For
weve months service, or more, ninety-six
oars for six months service, but less than
welve months, seventy five dollars; for six
y days service, but less than six months,
fly dollars progided, That the survivor, or
ulviving widow Of an officer, non-commIs
loncd officer, musician or private, who par
cipated in actual battle, in said war, shall
e entitled to the maximum pension given
y this act.