The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-24
7 AVIS or THE UNITED STATES PASSED
IL AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE
CONGRESS.


GENERAL NATUBE-No. ~
AN ACT. making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid and other pensions of the Uni
ted states for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-four.
BE il enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
TesentdtiUos Of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the following sums
be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise az
propriated, for the payment OF pensions LOT the
fiscal year ending the hirtieth OF june eighteen
hundred and seyenty-four,
For army pensions to invalids, WIDOWS, and
dependent relatives, revolutionary pensions, ana
pensions to soldiers of the war OF eighteen nun.
bred and twelve, and for furnishing artificial
limbs or apparatus for resection, with transpor-
tation or Communication therefor; also, for COM
pensation to pension agents, and the expenses of
The several agencies, and for fees for preparing
vouchers and administering oaths, as provided
for by the acts of April twenty-fo nth, eighteen
hundred and sixteen July fourth, eighteen hum
bred and thirty-six; May thirteenth, eighteen
hundred and forty-sX; February twentieth,
eighteen hundred and forty-seyen; February
second, eighteen hundred and forty eight; July
twenty first, eighteen hundred and forty-eight
July twenty NINTH eighteen hundred and forty
eight; February third, eighteen hundred and
fifty-three; June third eighteen hundred and
fifty eight July fourteenth and seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and sxty-two; Juno thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four; June sixth and
July twenty-flfth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six; July twenty-seyenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight; June seventeenth and July eighth
February fourteenth eighteen hundred and
seventy-one; and February twentieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy.two; and all other pen
sions provided by law thirty million dollars.
For navy pensions to invalids, widows, and
dependent relatives, and pens ions to sailors of
the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, and for
furnis hing artificial limbs or apparatus for re-
section, with transportation or communication
therefor, compensation to pension-agents, ex-
penses of agencies, and fees for preparing vouch-
ers and administering oaths, as provided by the
acts of April swenty-third, eighteen hundred ];
February twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty
seven; August eleventh, eighteen hundred and
forty-eight July fourteenth and seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty 1.-TWO; June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four June sixth and
July twenty fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six March second, eighteen hundred and sixty.
seven July twenty eighteen hundred
| and sixty. eight; June seventeenth and July
| eighth and eleventh, eighteen hundred and
| seventy; and February tive ntieth, eighteen hum
| dred and seyenty-two; and all other pensions
provided by law four hundred and eighty thou
sand dollars: Provided, That the appropriation
aforesaid for navy pensions, and the other ex
penditures under that head, shall be paid from
| the income of the navy pension-fund, so far as
| the same may be sufficient for that purpose.
| Approved, January 10, 1873. @