The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-30

valid Pensions, reported bin granting pension, 70
the soldiers and saicfs of-thsv vac Of 1919. and
those engaged In Indian warn during that period
The mospIng hour having expired, ~, bin wen.
Its protisIobs ~ as foiiows:
That each q The sursisIng ofsrsrs, non.oommis.
stoned oficcfx mnficianr, and privhtes who sbali
have served In the regular army State troops, VOL
unteers, or militia, for term Of three or moro
months or shall have been engaged In sotive battle
With the enemy, In the war declared BY the United
ststss sgaiust Great Britain on the fsth Of June
1912 be authorised TO receive out Of any NON y In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated che smount
now paid, aooordng TO the same rank, but not OF
cesdns 10 any case the pay Of captain Of IN:
fantry, such pay To commence from the passage Of
this bill aud continue during his natural life.
Sec :. That each Of the officers non.conmis.
stoned ofieers uansieiAns and pfivates, who sh III
have served IN the regular army, Sta troops vol.
uuteers or militia for the space Of N 90 o. more
months against any Of the Indian tribes during the
time OF the Of 1872 with Great Britain, or who
were engaged In any battle fought, by the United
States against any Indian tribe during the afors.
said war with Great Britain, shall be entitled to
all the benefits Of the hrst section Of this act ~
Sec. 3. That " fny Of the officers, non -com mis-.
stoned oAiesrs musicians, or priystes. have died.
leaving widow, such widow shall be entitled TO
receive the same pension 10 which her husband
would have been entitled under this act for and
during her natural life.
under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Interior
be paid to the officer, n-oommi'sioned oficer,
musician. private, bis widow or their auth orred
attorney at such places and times a. the Secretary
Of the Interior may drecti and that no officer,
nou.commissioned oficer, private, or his widow,
shall receive the same until he furnish the said
Secretary Of the Interior with satisfactory evidence
that he 10 entitled 70 the same In accordance With
the provisions Of this act and that the pay hereby
allowed shall not be In any way transferable, or
liable TO attachment levy, or seizure, by any legal
process whatever, but shall 90 unincumbefed to
the possession Of tho officer non.commissionsd
officer, musician, private. or his widow IA
Boo, D. That the officers, non-oommissioned
officers and marines, who rerved for the said term
Of three months In the naval servioe, or were on.
gagged In actual battle with the enemy during the
war with Great Britain aforesaid aud their widows,
shall be entitled 10 the benefits Of this act In the
same manner as Is provided for the officers and
soldiers Of the army Of the war Of 1912. p"
Bills were reported and passed granting pensions
roe, John w. Beech, the minor children Of 8.
Acsdie, Jane Il. Miles, Rmerance Coulter, Edgar
7. Harris, Mary o. Hamilton, Sarah j. Pursen.
Mr.. Smith, Of Kentucky, introduced Q bill re-
curing officers In Territories to hold their Offices
and hle papors at the capital Of the Territory.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Ter
ritories. aH7 rTg47f
Mr. Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, introduced a bill TO
establish additional land district In the Territory
Of Nebraska. Read twice and referred to the Com.
mittse on Publio Lands. lg .FW U..
Mr.. Latham, Of West Virginia, offered rssolu-
tion, which was adopted, instructiug the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to inquire into the exps-
diency Of reporting an amendment 10 the act Of
March Q, lS49, providing payment for horses and
ofrAilroad transportation.
Adjourned II ~.