The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-16

ted States subject to sale, being odd numbered
sections, within twenty miles of the line of the
proper road, quantity of land equal to that
SO sold or disposed of; and the lands so select
ed shall be substituted for those SO sold or dis
posed of by the United States, and may be dis
posed OF by said State in all respects as if said
substituted lands had been parcel of the origi-
nal grant to the State. PrOyided, ho1ceser, That
nothing herein contained shall be so construed
as to diminish the quantity of land granted by
act OF May fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
four, to the State of Minnesota to aid in the
construction of arailroad from st. Paul to Lake
Superior.
Sec. 2: And be 1t further enacted, That the time
named In the act granting lands to the Terri
tory of Minnesota to aid in the construction of
certain railroad, " from Saint Paul and from
| Saint Anthony, by the way of Minneapolis, to
a convenient point of junction west of the Mis-
slsslppl river, to the southern boundary of the
territory" approved March third, eighteen
hundred and ffty-seven, for the construction
and completion of said road is hereby extend
ed for seven years from the passage of this act
sec. 3. A716 be 1t further enacted, That all the
lands heretofore granted to the Territory and
State of Minnesota to aid in the construction
OF railroads, shall be certified to said State by
the Secretary ofthe INTERIOR from time to time
whenever any of said roads shall be definitely
located and shall be disposed of by said State
IN the manner and upon the conditions proyid-
| ed IN the particular act granting the same as
modified by the provisions of this act P,ogid
ed, That when the original quantity granted
TO AID IN the construction of any road has been
increased el the quantity authorized to be sold
from tlme to time shall be increased CORE
Spondlngly And provided, further, That on the
| completlon of any ten miles of road. the State
may sell one-half the quantity of lands which
SAID state Is authorized to dispose of on the
lcompletlon of twenty miles,
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted. That the
lands granted by any act of Congress to the
state OF Minnesota, to aid in the construction
OF railroads in said State, specifically living in
place, on any division of ten miles of road shall
not De disposed of until the road shall be com
pleted through, and co-terminons with the
same Hro0Sded, hoaceger, That this provision
shall not extend to any lands authorized to be
taken to make up deficiencies.
Tee D. Amd be at further enacted, That so
much of any act as conflicts with the proyis-
ions of this act is hereby repealed.
Approved July 49, 1866.
[Public-No. 1922
AN ACT increasing the pensions of widows and
orphans, and for other purposes
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
Seratat1oes Of the United States Of Aneica IN Con-
greSS assembled, That the provisions of the men.
sion laws are hereby extended to and made to
include provost marShals and enrolling off.
GERS, who have been killed or wounded in the
discharge OF their duties and for the purpose
OF determining the amount ofpension to which
titled, provost marshals be ranked as captains
deputy provost marshals as first lieutenants.
and enrolling officers as second lieutenants.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the Ben.
Sions TO widows OF deceased soldiers or sailors
be increased at the rate of two dollars pei
month for each child of such soldier or sailor
under the age of sixteen years. And in all ca.
Ses IN Which there shall be more than one
child of any deceased soldier or sailor leaving
no widow, or where his widow has died OF
married rhor cJoh H.. 4
, OF her pension under the provisions of section
eleven of an act entitled IAN act supplemental.
ry to the several acts relating to pensions u
approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and
| slXty-slX, the pension granted to such children
under sixteen years of age by existing laws
shall be increased to the same amount pei
} month that would be allowed under the fore
going provisions to the widow iflivng and en-
) titled to pension Pro0ided That in no case
shall more than one pension be allowed to the
same person.
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That the pro
visions of an act entitled can act to grant pen
sions," approqed July fourteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, and of the acts supple
mentary thereto and amendatory thereof are
hereby, so far as applicable, extended to the
pensioners under previous laws, except reyo
lutlonary pensioners.
SEC. 4: And be IT, further enacted, That if any
person during the tendency of his application
for an invalid pension. and after the comnle
ton of the proof showing his right thereto
has died, or shall hereafter die, but not in eli
5 Their case by reason offs wound received OF
disease contracted in the service of the United
States and IN the line of duty, his widow, or il
he left no widow, or in the event of her death
or marriage. His relatives in the same order
IN which they would have received pension
II they had been thereunto entitled under eX
listing laws on account of the services and death
IN the line of duty of such person, shall have
the right to demand and receive the accrued
, pension to which he would have been entitled
5 had the certificate issued before his death and
in all cases where such person so entitled to al
invalid pension has died, or shall hereafter die
? under circumstances herenbefOre mentioned
whether by reason Of a wound received or dis
ease contracted in the service of the United
States, and in the line of duty or otherwise
without leaving a widow or such relatives .ther
) such accrued pension shall be paid to the exc
cutor OF administrator OF such person in like
manner and effect as if such pension were sc
much assets belonging to the estate of the de-
ceased at the time of his DEATH
SEC. s. and be 1t further enacted, That the re-
peal by the act entitled Gan act supplemental.
ry to the several acts relating to pensions. y
approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and
slXty-slX, of parts ofcertain acts mentioned in
the first section of said act, shall not work a
forfeiture of any rights accrued under or grant.
ed by such parts Of such acts so repealed but
such rights shall be recognized and allowed in
the same manner and to all intents and purpo-
ses as if said act had never passed, except that
the invalid pensioner shall be entitled to draw
from and after the taking effect of said act
the increased pension thereby granted in lieu
OF that granted by such parts of such acts SO
repealed.
Sec. q. Ind be 1t further enacted, That moth
ing IN the fourth section of an act entitled ''An
act supplementary to the several acts relating
TO pensions, approved March third, eighteen
} hundred and sixtysiX, or in any other supple
mentary or amendatory act relating to pen
slons, shall be SO. construed so as to impair the
right of a widow whose claim for a pension
was pending at the date of her re-marrage, to
inc pension to which she would otherwise be
entitled, had her deceased husband left no mi
nor child or children under the age of sixteen
years.
Approved, July 25, 1866.
[PUBnc REsoLUTIoN-No SOL
RESOLUTION for the construction of a Railroad
Bridge across the Cuyahoga river, over and upon
the Government piers at Cleveland Ohio.
| Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in CONGRESS- as
sembled, That the Secretary of War be- and he ia
hereby authorized to permit the Cleveland & Tole-
60 railroad Company and the Cleveland & Pitts
burgh Railroad Comp any Jointly or either of said
companies for their joint separate use to erect
a swing bridge over and upon the Government piers
for the passage of cars across the Cuyahoga river af
the city of Cleveland in the State of Ohio upon such
plan as shall hereafter be approved by the City Coun
eli OF SAID City OF Cleveland and by the Board OF
Trade of the same city. subject however to such re-
strctions, conditions and limitations as said Score
Iy vi var may see nC TO impose at any period of
time, whether prior subsequent to the erection of
said bridge Provided That this resolution and all
acts done under it shall be subject to the future &C
ton of congress.
Approved, July 3, 1866.
PUBLIC REsoLUT1oN-No. 51.1
RESOLUTION to authorize the hiring of a BUILDING
| or buildings for the temporary accommodation of
| the Department of State.
! Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Renra
sentatlves OF the United States of America in Con
gress assembled. That the Secretary of State be au
thorlzed to hire suitable building or buildings for
IN me temporary accommodation of the Department of
otate, and that such sum of money, not exceeding
tWehty-nye thousand dollars may be necessary
fer OF the public archives and the fitting up of the
building or buildings be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out ofany money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated NV
ANN T,l,