Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-02


child or children Of hor deceased husband,
under sixteen years OF age, 'or js an un.
suitable person, by reason Of immoral CON
duct, to have the custody Of the same the
pension shall be paid 10 the duly authorized
guardian Of such child or children, while
under the age OF sixteen years, and not 70
the widow. .s
BY the Twelfth section, the provisions Of
the act Of July IA, 1862, are extended 30 Oh
to include the dependent brother or brothers
Of deceased officer, soldier, or seaman, and
the dependent father Of such deceased per
sons, under like limitations as apply in the
case Of dependent sisters and mothers.
The fourth section Of the act of March
3, 1865, provides that when pension has
been allowed to a widow, and she dies or
marries, the child or children Of the deceased
soldier under l6 years Of age shall be en-
titled to pension from the date of the
death or marriage Of such widow.
In an act, increasing the pensions of
widows and orphans, and for other pur-
poses, passed July %, 1866, it is provided: ::
That the pensions to widows Of deceased
soldiers and sailors, having children by such
deceased soldiers or sailors, be increased at
the rate of two dollars per month for each
child Of such soldier or sailor under the
age of sixteen years. And in all cases in
which there shall be more than one child of
any deceased soldier or sailor leaving no
widow, or where bis widow has died or mar
ried again. or where she has been deprived
Of her pension under the provisions of sec
tion eleven Of an act entitled IAN act sup
Elementary to the several acts relating to
pensions" approved June sixth. eighteen
hundred and sixty six, the pension granted
to such children under sixteen years of age
by existing laws shall be increased to the
same amount per month that would be al
lowed under the foregoing provisions to the
widow if living and entitled to q pension
Routded, That in no case shall more than
one pension be allowed to the sam person.
p Congress, on the last day of the session
passed a modified bounty law, the provi-
sions Of which are as follows:
Sec. l.. BE 1t enacted, de-, That to each
and every soldier who enlisted into the army
Of the United States after the 10Th day Of
April, 1861, for period of not less than
three years, and having served his term of
enlistment has been honorably discharged,
aud who has received, or is entitled to re.
ceive, from the United States, under exist
ing laws, bounty Of one hundred dollars,
aud no more; and any such soldier, enlisted
for not less than three years, who has been
h0norably discharged on account of wounds
received in the line of duty, and the widow,
minor children or parents, in the order
named, of any such soldier who died in the
service OF the United States, or of disease
or wounds contracted while in the service,
aud in the line of duty, shall be paid the
additional bounty OF enc hundred dollars
hereby authorized.
Sec. 2. That to each and every soldier
who enlisted into the army OF the United
States, after the 18th of April, 1861, dur
ing the rebellion, for period of not less
than two years. and who is not included in
the foregoing section, and has been honor.
ably discharged tberefrom, after serving two
years, and who has received, or is entitled
to receive, from the United States, existing
laws, bounty Of $50, and no more; and
any soldier entered for less than two wears.
who has been honerably discharged on ac.
count of wounds received in the line of duty,
and the widow, minor children or parents
in the order named, of any such soldier,
who died in the service of the United
States, or of disease or wounds contracted
while in the service of the United States,
and in the line Of duty, shall be paid the
additional bounty of $50 hereby authorized:
provided, that any soldier who has bartered,
seld, assigned, transferred, leaned, ex.
changed or given away his final discharge
papers, or any interest in the bounty pro.
slded by this or any other act of Congress-
shall not be entitled to receive any addi
tional bounty whatever; and when applica.
tien is made by any soldier for said bounty,
he shall be required, under the pains and
ne nf 10 Al
nation Of his identity, and that he has not
SO bartered, sold, assigned, transferred, ex.
changed, loaned or given away, either his
bounty as aforesaid, and no claim for such
bounty shall be entertained by the Paymas-
ter General, or other accounting or dsburs-
ing officer, except upon receipt of the
claimants discharge papers, accompanied by
the statement, under oath, as by this sec
tion provided.
ADDITIONAL Bounty. Every soldier
who enlisted for three years, under a law
allowing one hundred dollars bounty, and
served the full time for which he was en-
listed, or was discharged before the expira-
tion OF his term on account of wounds re-
ceived in the line of duty, is entitled to one
hundred dollars bounty in addition to the
one hundred dollars already received.
The widow, minor children or parents, in
the order they are named, Of any soldier
enlisted as above, who died in the service or
of wounds or disease contracted in the SER
vice, are entitled to the additional bounty.
IMPORTANT TO OFFICERS. All officers
who we're in the service of the United States
on the Sd day Of March, 1865, and resigned
or were hoporably mustered out after the
9th day Of April, 1865, are entitled to three
months extra-pay, whether mustered out at
the expiration Of term of service or before.
For additional information, or assistance
in presenting claims. address c. l.. Poor.
man, St. Clairsvlle, o.