The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-12-23
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Two BILLS have been introduced into
Congress by Hon. r. NJ. Speer, the member
from this district. on the subject of pen
siOns. As they are of peculiar interest to
our soldiers, we publish them entire and di-
rect attention thereto. We DO not profess
to be familiar with the pension laws as they
now exist. but it is plain, from reading these
bills of Mr. Speer, that his object is to correct
certain defects in the existing laws which are
productive Of great injustice, especially as
regards the time when the payment Of par
ticuar class Of pensions shall commence
The bills are blief and will readily be under
stood by those who are interested in the
subject. They gre as follows:
A BILL fixing the time from which pensions
therefore, granted, or which may be hereafter
granted, shall commence, and extending the
time for the filing of applications for the same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
hepresen atiYes OF the United States of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That all pensions
which have been granted for or in consequence
of death occurring, or wounds received, di-
sease contracted, in the military or naval ser
vice of the United States in the late war for
tho suppression of the rebellion, shall COM
rnence, and be payable from the date of the
discharge Of the death of the person on whose
account the pension has been or shall hereafter
bs granted PROVIDED, T hat the application
for such pension has bean or shall be fed With
the Commissioner OF Pensions before the first
day of January, glleen hundred and seventy
three except that applications in behalf Of
insane persons and children under sieteen yoars
OF age may be filed q. the expiration of the said
time, if previously thereto they were without
guardians other proper legal representatives:
Provided further, That this act shall not apply
to pensions granted undeShpecial laws.
Sec. 2. Il hat all acts and parts of acts in
cosstent with this act be, and the same are
thereby, repealed
A BILL granting bounty-land to the soldiers
and sailors who served in the war for the sup
preston of the rebellion, and to the widows
and children of those who are dead.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Amer
lea in Congress assembled. That every non
commissioned officer, private soldier, and mu
sician, who ed in the Army of the United
States during the late war for the suppression
of the rebellion, for six months, and was hon
orally discharged, and has remained loyal to
the Government and every on-commissios ed
officer, seaman, and marine who served in the
Navy Of the United States or in the Marine
/ Corps during the rebellion, for six months, and
wes hoRorably discharged, and has remained
loyal 10 the Government, shall be entitled to
receive certificate or warrant from the De
parImsnt of the Interior for one hundred and
sixty acres of land. which may be located by
the warrantee, heirs OF assigns, at eny land Of
Zee of the United States, Ia one BODY, upon
any OF the public lands then subject to private
entry; and upon the return of such certificate
or warrant to the Department of the Interior
with proper evidence of the location thereof
q patent shall be Issued to the waPrantee or
his heir.
! SIC 9. That when any of the persons men.
! ID N or kl.
! IL the Army or Navy of the United States
during the rebellion, for three months or more,
| bat less than six months. aud was honorably
| discharged and has remained loyal to the Gov
! eminent, he shall be entitled to a certificate or
! warrant for eighty acres of land which ma Y
! be located and patented by him. his heirs or
! assigns, as proved by section ono of this act
! for the location and patenting of certificates or
warrants for one hundred and sixty acres OF
! land.
I SEc. 3. That in case any of the persons
mentioned In sections one and two of this act
! shall have been discharged by reason of wounds
received, or sickness disability contracted
in the course of such military or naval service
beioTs having served the term of six months
or of three months. as aforesaid, the full ben
| ehts OF sections one and two of this act shall
| apply to them.
SEc 4. That in case of death of any person
who, if living, woHli be enlisted to certificate
or warrant under this act. kis widow, or, il
thore be no widow, his children, shall be enti-
tied to the said certificate or warrant; applica-
tion to be made by the guardian of those who
are minors: Provided. That the remarriage OF
I the widow shall not effect or impair her rights
| 20 the beLefts of this act.
SEC. 5. That no sale, pledge. transfer, or
| agreement, in any way affecting the right or
claim to the bounty land provided by this act
made or executed prior 60 the issue OF such
certificate or warrant and the receipts of the
| same by the person or persons to whom issued
/ shall be valid; nor shall such bounty. land, OF
/ claim or right thereto, be in any form or to
any extent charged with, subject to, or liable
/ for, the payment of any debt or claim incurred
or assumed by the person or persons to whom
such certificate or warrant shall issue prior to
! the date of the issuing thereof
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