Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-02-18
Pensions 10 Soldiers Of lSl2-Text OF
the Act as Passed by Congress.

the Act as Passed by Congress.
The following is the text of the scl
granting pensions 10 certain soldiers and
sailors Of tie war Of 1912 and The Wild
ows Of deceased soldiers, agreed upon by
both houses, and now in the hands of The
President
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the United
States Of .4merica in Congress assem-.
biec, That the Secretary OF The Interior
be. and he is hereby. authorized and di.
recIed 10 place on the pension roll the
names OF the surviving officers and enlist
ed aud drafted men, including militia aud
volunteers, OF the military and naval ser
vice Of the United States who served six.
~ days in The war with Grea, Britain Of
eighteen hundred and twelve, and were
hono.sblv discharged. and TO such officers
and soldiers as may have been personally
named in any resolution Of Congress for
any specific service in said war, although
Their Term Of service may have beer les
Than sixty days, and who at no time dur.
ing The late rebellion sgains, the suihori-
~ Of the Unied States adhered to the
cause Of the enemies Of the government,
giving them aid and comfort, or exercis-
ed The functions Of any Office whatever
under any authority or pretended suihorl-
~ in hostility to the United States, and
who shall take and Subscribe an oath TO
support the constitution of the United
Stetes, and the surviving widows Of such
officers and enlisted and drafted men
provided that such widow shall have been
married prior 10 The treaty OF peace which
terminated said war TO an officer or enlist
ed or drafted man. who served as afore.
said in said war, and shall not have re-
married.
Section ,. find be # further enacted,
That This act shall not apply to any per-
son who 10 receiving pension al the rate
Of eight dollars or more per month, nor
10 any person receiving pension less
than eight dollars per month, except for
the difference between The pension now
received and eight dollars per month.
L tUelons dCh eudll 10 d. hC
rate Of eight dollars per month, excspt as
herein provided when person is recelv.
ing pension Of less than eight dollars
per month, and shall be paid TO The per.
sons entitled thereto from and after the
passage Of this act for and during The
term Of their natural lives.
Section 3. find be IL furiher enacted,
That before The name OF any person shall
be placed upon the pension roll under
ibis act. proof shall be made under suCh
rules aud regulations as The Secretary Of
The Interior may prescribe, that the ao-
plicsnt is entitled to pension under the
provisions Of The act and any person
who shall falsely take any oath required
10 be taken under she provisions OF ;hs
act shall be gully OF perjury, and tie
Secretary OF the Interior shall cause 10 be
stricken from The pension roll the name Of
any person whenever II shall appear by
proof satisfactory 10 him that such name
Was put upon such roll through false or
fraudulent representations as 10 the right
Of such person to pension under the
provisions of this act. Tho loss Of a GER
tihca,e OF discharge shall not deprive The
spplcsn, of he benefit, OF this act. but
oshe: proof of services performed and OF
an honorable discharge. ii satisfactory,
shal! be deemed sufficient,
Section 4. find be hjurfher enacted.
That the provisions Of secuCns IL and 3
OF an act entitled IAN act supplementary
to An act 10 grant pensions" approved
July 4. 1864, and Of sections 2. 3 and 4
Of an act entitled IAN &C, supplementary
10 several sc's relating to pensions" ap-
proved June 6, 1866. shall be applicable
10 The pensions granted BY thls act