The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12

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AN ACT making appropriations for the payment
Of invalid and other pensions OF the United
States for the year ending Juno thirtieth'
eighteen hundred and seventy.
| be u enacted by the senate and House Of Repre-.
ssntatirts Of hs United state, of america in Con.
yrs,s assembled. That the following sums be, and
the same are hereby. appropriate, cut OF any
money In the treasury not otherwise appropriate
cd, for the payment OF pensions for the year end.
inS the oOth OF June, eighteen hundred and seven-
For invalid pensions uader various acts, nine
million dollars.
thers brothers and sisters OF soldiers provided
for by acts Of March eighteenth, eighteen hundred
and eighteen May fifteenth. eighteen hundred
dred and ihirty.two July fourth. eighteen hun.
dred and thirty.siI; July seventh, eighteen hun.
dred and thirty-elght March third, ei.hteen hun.
dred and iorty.threcy June seventeenth, eighteen
hundred and forty.four, February second, July
twenty.frst, and July twenty.ninth, eighteen
hundred and forty-eighti February third, eight
cen hundred and dity.three, Juno third, eighteen
| eighteen hundred and siSty.two, with Its supple
mentaty acts. and under various special acts. and
for compensation to pension agents and expenses
| of agencies, ten million dollars,
For navy pensions 10 inyalids, widows, and chill.
dren, and other relatives OF the officers and men
Of the navy dying In the line Of duty now prnvid-
cd by Law. two hundred and hfty thousand dollars.
Approved, February 2. 1869. ,,..
| AN ACT In relation to the appointment OF mid
shipmen nom the lately reconstructed States.
| n, 10 eraetef BY rae Senate AID Hesss of Repre-
,sntdfiuss Of hs Unifed states Of Imsried IN Con-
gr,s. a,sstabisd, That the Secretary OF the Navy
be- ana he hereby Il. suthoilsed and directed TO
make the appointment OF mdshipmen to the Unit.
ed states Naval Academy on or before the fourth
day Of March next from any State In which the
election VI members Of the House OF Representa-
tlyes TO the forty-frst Congress does not by law
take place previous to the FIRST day OF July, eight
cen hundred and slxty.nne, upon the nomination
| Of tho members OF the horsc OF Representatives
from such state In the present Congress Frerid-
ID, That no such appointment shall be made IRON
any State not BY Law entitled o. the appointnent
OF mid.hipmen in heyear eighteen hundred and
sxty-nine.
Approved. January %, 1869. r...r
AN ACT supplementary TO an act entitled IAN
act TO conhrm the titles TO certain lands In the
| state OF Nebraska
AZ, NJ tssetsf by fhs Senate and Mouse Of Rsp,s-
,,stsfiues az tAs Usfst Sfsf,s Of kmsrios ~ oss-
srs.s ssssstisd, That the provisons and benefits
OF an act entitled "An act 10 confirm tho titles u
certain lands In the state OF Nebraska" approved
the twenty -afth day OF July, ammo Dominl eight
cen hundred and sixty-eight, he, and the same sre
hereby. extended 10 the east half and northwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter OF section nine,
township hlesn. range thirtsea east. sixth princi.
pal meridian, In Douglas county. Nebraska, and
that the tile 20 the same 10 hereby confirmed 70
the parties holding by deed nom the patentee.
Approved, Feb. 2, 1869. r.