The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-16

81 Louis July 20 1886 for the purpose Of taking
the oaths and entering upon the performance
of their duties
The Boaniies Authorized by the Last Con.
grcss.
The Board OF Officers appointed by the Secretary OF
War for the purpose OF preparing regulations for the
guidance of discussing officers in the payment Of
bounes under the OF Congress, il expected will
submit their report TO the Secretary some time ths
week
The psymaster Geperal'- Once receives about fifteen
hundred applications per day from who have
as volunteers urgng their claims TO the extra bounty
authorized by the last Of Congress As there
no funds in the Treasury not already appropriated fo
other purposes special commission which has
the subject under consideration has not yet made ~
report payment be under This act for some
months yet aud nothing, therefore, can be done win
the claims that transmitted % the Pay Departments
for the additional bounty, except 10 ME them, 20 thHs
they may be taken up in due order when the arrange
ments Tor paying ihe claims completed
The following instructions regard 10 applications for
pensions under The act of July 25 1885, have Just been
ssaei:--
rs>sios ofpiy August a. 1896
The irs, section Of he Of duly 25 1860 extends
the benefits conferred by the pension laws to proves,
narshss deputy provost nsrhs and enrolling officers
drrbed in tho line Of Official duty such, and TO tue
widows dependents OF such officers in like manner
Declarations VIII be made IN accordance with the n.
strucons ssued under the Pension aetof July II, 1862
and supplementary acts rho grade of such officers for
the purpose of determining the rates of pensions under
this section, is liked loilowsproyost marshals viii
rank captains, their deputies first leuienanis AID
enrolling officers az second iieutenants
The second section Of This at allows 70 those who re
shall be rensoned as widows 81 soldiers or sailors ~
per month addition pension for each child under s1
teen years of age OF Tho deceased soldier or saiuT
by the widow thus pen-ionsd. on the death o,
remnrriage Of such widow OF on The denial 81
pension 70 her IN accordance Nth the provisions
OF section ii Of tho act Of June o. 1866 the
amolnt 70 which she world otherwise DO entitled
under this and previous PROVISIONS Is allowed to
the minor children. The number AID names of me
children With ticir agcs, must be proved by the sia
wits Of two credible ana siSin,evesed witnesses. The
provisions OF this section Only include the children 81
The widow and not those al The deceased husband ny
previous marriage The widows or minor children ~
officers are entitled 20 this IL reasc The penson
certificate mus, be sent With ~ applications hied soe-s
au.utly To September 4 1890.
Al pcnsicpars under acts approved prior to July a.
1862 by The third section y the present act granted
the sane sus a. thos pcnssoncd under acts approved
az or since t1i date far sad may be app!ca
bic, with the exception o. soldiers OF the revont,on ."
their widows This section applies only 10 pensioners
who ~cre such at u" de OF NC approval OF thls "ct
Declarations cgimauts Ener this section viii be made
III accordance with tho fons previously issued under az
OF July H. is5 and subsequent pension acts wih ,he
necessary notifications, and the pension certificates va
nc returned.
the fourth sco,on o. this &C, is construed
ton with shc tenth section of the net of Juy L. 1854,
the sixth eeon of the act of june 6, 1861 - which
II + supplementary u an applicant Tor al Invalid pen
sion IL white his clam i pending, the evidence having
boon completed TIC pension Under the provisions ~
the sec0n aud of those sections of previous acts
above referred disposed of follows Frst-lt he
loft widow, rh III o. children under slN'ren
years of ac or Other dcpenaon, relatives and died of
wounds recered discs contracted in the service
and IN The iiue Of duty, no Invalid pension esshaca'.
receive pension N their Own right, taking pfrcsdsnce
tho order prescribed By law p other gases rec Ho'on
ten aut OF Jny 1861 occond-'f the Claimant ies
. widoa dependent relatives but did not DE o.
wounds received contracted IA the Fervcs and
Tbs liNe OF duty, tha.peiier widow nor depend
i ent relatives vculd he eniited 20 pension on hie
account; then ne certificate viii be issued. IN bis
name aud he pension paid e 10 widow or to me &c
pendout rcai, % the may be. the SAME order
IN which they would have been pensonei u entitled az
set forth IN HE precG ding paragraph lhifc--li lne
claimant ~ NJ widow % ucrenieh. rehuses ~" -
thcaie v y >suc in bis name aud The pension VII DC
! drawn by his executor administration.
The 9Th section all rights that may have &C.
under the fth section ~ the Pension Act OF Juv
1884 and Tie third spconof the Pension Act OF March
3 1865 though repeated by The rst section OF the 80,
of June O. 1868 Widows who nisry while their claims
arc pending are entitled under tie sixth section " The
claims otherwise Valid 10 receive pensions 70 me
date OF re marriage the deceased officer, soldier o.
saiior whoe sccount they claim left no lesi,ma's
child under sixteen years 81 age
| JosEfH. H. BARRETT, Commissioner OF Pensions
1 The Riot az Helena, Ark.
She following despatch in regard 10 the recent reported
rot al reans Ark was received to-day by the Presi.
dent TINS, however, u tho expected Icry 10 10
despatch sent by The Secretary Of War by direction 4
the President ordering Investigation into and repoy
on the ma,ior, which IL yet to DO received
HEESA Ark Angus. 10, 1860.
President JoHSsoSThe runiors gong tbs rounds )f
the papers or riot here the 1h instant entirely
unfounded. \ street asht between drunken man and
soldiers, which Immediately stopped, gave rise
| 10 the rumors. Perfect quiet and harmony prevsi.
H. n. GRANT, Mayor city OF Helena.
! Internal Revenue Receipts, ~
| The receipts from informal reysuuo 10 Jay we're
| 81, ,65s
| Andy Johnsnn's bale Of coffon Received.
The hrsi bale Of deosg cotton received Macon this
season, which presented 20 PRESIDENT johnson by
tine citizens Of that rlace has arrived in this city
The Pari. EShibifion.
Favorable accounts have he0n received from the
portion Of Inc country with reg,ri the disposition
which Is manifested Ia connection With fair represcn
1 alton ci fs industrial saa productive facilities "a
the Paris Exposition OF is6.. Il Is believed tn,
he utmost possible good viii result
\ FROM dis''as o. the resources which the vide
domain Of the wea furnish This uDiversal eanh-
tion. The hapntaacs of The sgbcc, WILL IL Is thought
produce aape oppcr lniirs fr those who arc snxons
% place pforr Europ nations 'be fruits o. sm@ricsu
cntcipr 2 and Industry % carry atc effect hclr praise
worthy designs.