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widows and cIiildten Of colored soldiers who hav
been or who may be hereafter killed, or who hav,
died or may hereafter die of wounds received il
battle, or who hate died or may hereafter die O
disease contracted iii the nilitaft service of th
United States, and in the line of duty, shall h
entitled to receive the pensions now provided b,
law without other proof of marriage than tba
the parties had habitually recognized each otht
as man and wife, and lived together as such lo
o definite period, next preceding the soldier
enlistment not less than two years, to be showI
by the ailidavits Of credtable witnesses Pro
rded, hOlrerer, That such widow and children
ore free persons: Pr0rided. further. That j
such parties resided in any State in which theiI
marriage may have been legally solemnized, tht
usual evidence shall be required.
Sec. 10. And be IL further eaaeteG. That al
acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with the pro
visions of this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, July 4, 1864.
An Act for the relief Of seamen and others, mol
officers borne on the books of vessels wrecked
or lost in the naval service.
BE IL endcted By The Senate and Houe Of Rep
resc"tdiires Of the United St0tcs ~ America IN
Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
officers Of the Treasury be and they are hereby
authorized, under the direction Of the Secretary
Of the Navy, in sct'hug the accounts Of seamen
md Others, not officers, borne on the books ol
any vessel in the navy, which shall have been
wrecked, or which shall have been unheard from
so long that her wreck may be presumed, or
which shall have been destroyed or lost, with the
rolls and papers necessary TO regular and exact
settlement Of such accounts, to FIX q day when
such wreck, destruction, or loss shall be deemed
land taken to have occurred.
Sec. Q. And be ii further enacted, That the
proper accounting officers Of the Treasury be
and they ore hereby authorized, In settling the
accounts Of the petty officers, seamen, aud others,
not officers, on board Of any vessel in the employ
Of the United States, which, BY any casualty, or
In action with the enemy, has been or may be
sunk or otherwise destroyed, together with the
rolls and papers necessary TO the exact ascertain
mcnt Ol the several accounts Of the same at the
date Of such loss, to assume the Inst quarterly
return Of the paymaster Of any such vessel. rs
the basis for the computation Of the subsequent
credits to those on board, TO the date Of such
loss, If there be no Official evidence to the con-
trary. Where such quarterly return has from
any cause not been made the said accounting
officers are hereby authorized toadjust and settle
said accounts on principles Of equity and Justice
and to allow and pay to each person, not an
officer, employed on vessel so sunk or otherwise
destroyed, and whose personal effects have been
lost, sum not exceeding sixty dollars Us CON-
pensation for loss Of bis personal effects.
Sec. 3. ARd be IL further enacted, That in
case Of the death Of such petty officer, seaman.
or other person, not an officer. such payment
shall be made to the widow, child, or children,
father, mother brothers, aud sisters. Gointly) in
that order Of preference, under such rules as the
scribe. such credits and 0ratuitv 10 he nnid ont
Of any money in the Treasury moi otherwise
apnrcpriated
Anrroyc,I. .Iulv A 1894.
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