Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-08
char. oLxvI.-An Act,to Grant Pensions.


Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ues of tie United States Of erica IN Congress assem-
be- That if any officer, non commissioned oh Co hu
slc1an or private the army, including regulars vol
unteers and militia any officer, warrant, OF petty
officer, musician, seaman, ordinary seaman notiila
man. marine clerk, landsman, pilot, or other person
in the navy or marine corps has been, since the
fourth day OF March, eighteen hundred ana sxty-ohe
or sha hereafter be- disabled of any wound
received or disease contracted while III the service OF
the United States, and in the hne OF duty ne snai,
upon making due proof OF the TACT accoI1s ~ sun
forms and regulations or may be PROVIDED oy OF
in pursuance OF law be placed upon the st Oh inVau
pensions of the United States, and be entleo 70 re-
for the highest rate OF alsaoy saf @o
is hereinafter provided in such cases. ana ior an
Tor disability amount proportlonale 10 tue
disability, to commence AS hereaisei p .pn The
pension for Total disability Tor oHcers, H
stoned officers, musicians and prVates Ia a
military service the United States, ~hethef reg
volunteers mr. militia and iii the marine corps shall De
as follows viz Northumberland, ana an oHcers VI
a higher rank thirty dollars per month; maJor,Wehly
five doliars ner month captain, twenty dollars per
month first hsntenant, seventeen dollars . notn
second lieutenant, fifteen dollars PEI month anu iht
comnoissonad officers, musicians, and pfvales eignl
dollars ner month The pension for total dlsaotty ioT
Officers warrant or petty officers and others epoyeo
in the naval service Oh sm1 surgeon payrnas-
ter and chief engineer respectively RANKING Mit
mander by law lieutenant COMMANDING anu M . ,rsi
commandino thirty dollars per month heutehaiit'
SURGEON ma gmsster and chief engineer respectively,
ranking with lieutenant by law and passed asslsn
suroeon twenty-five dollars per month ptoessoi "
- master assistant surgeon assistant pay
=, J hanain twenty dollars pei month first
assistant engineers and cantans ana pay
masters, clar[ second and third assistant snzeel,
masters mate and all warrant 3iheeLs zen bafpTa
named amnleved in the naval service elght ooas pei
nanth and all commissioned onGeis, " e.lne :;
service, shall receive sucn - .h thay hold com
herein provided toi she i' -
Sec ad agh sacssa ahaI o fn his act
or other person named in the hrst secto ~ nm
has A. g tbe fourth day of March, eighIeen nun
dred and sxtvone or shall hereafter de' ny reason "
any wound received disease contractea WIZ ~ t hi
sayics fh TINTED States and IN the line OF nls
widow or IF there be widow, his cniiu o. en 1890
under sixteen years q af o. father would have
been emitted TO had he been totally dsapiea, " ~
mence from the death OF the husband Oh ~ 70 the
continue ~ the widow during her wdoWnooa, u " wy
ebd ~ until they severay attain to the age
OF sixteen years. and no longer, mot ahe,a snv
Sec And be ii further endctea lhat mnsls s auy
officer ~ hT nerson named in the first section Of TINS
act shall have died subsequently to the I'LL hs
March, eighteen hundred ana receyed or disease
eontreod b;la IN the service OF the Cnlte9 5lales
and in the line of duty and has not iel " f. "a 81 iii
ieave wlaoW NJ ha Vas dependent upon him for sup,
mort in whole or in part the mother snaii pe th
to the same pension a. ~ had he been totally
5sablaS b;ch pension shall commence lrom .ne
death Of ibe officer other person dying as M ~
Ioocid5 Ioyepey such mother snal nel sel ~ -
as widow in virtue OF the
Of sand section Of this tina. su Of her SON
we nm the other pension allegiance
And prtided further That the pension On her
mother On account of her son shall nt otbno
re-marriage And provided further, Ina. tbar e
herein shall 50 construed to entitie the mo.nel o 70
an ofAcer other person dying, as aioiesaa,
than one pension at the same Tune unoe ''-e =
of this act mat whore any
Sec 4. And be it further enacted IhaI If this
officer other person named in the hrst sec. dav Of
act shall have died subsequently to the tourtn ~ h
March, eighteen hundred and sxty-one vi M a,saasa
after die 81 reason of any wound received ~ states
the n in the service as no. left or shall
leave wloom, legitimate child, nor ,.ar under
has left OF may leave orphan sister o. hin; for
snnnort in whole or in part such sister or sisters s
be entitled to receive the pension as seo had he
other p10 Houd have tension to said
shall commence from the death Of the 70 the said
person dying aforesaid and shall continue W If six
teen years, and no longer Provided, oavevss
nothing berein shall be SO construed as ~ same time
orphante %0Is than one penalo end porids
or any heirs Of any deceased soldier on baen en-
IN or Who rs aided or abetted existing repe
lion in the United States but the rgn. % aar shi
wdes IN M heir heIs % Of the
any there BE- asa III
Sec. 5. And Be Il further enacted, That penson
which may pe granted. in pursuance o. s,,al be
smployed tie military o. naval service q the Unite
states sna Commence on the gay e tns nucaton 70
such peSsns N all cases in which sne ser the date
soid discharge and n cases IN which the application
not ed apfng said pensions anfso q Il
aling Of application. sas y xsssfss.E
ssc. and BE- It is1heY esastsds Inas .n IS. 81
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