Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

and their widows, and for other pur-
poses.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and II use
of Representatives Of the United States
of America 10 Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of the Interior be,
and be is hereby, authorized and di.
rected 10 place on the pension-rolls the
names OF the surviving officers aud en-.
listed and drafted men, without regard
10 color, Including militia and volun-
teers, OF the military and naval service
of the Uuited States, who served for
fourteen days In the war With Great
ritain Of eighteen hundred and
twelve, or who we're 10 any engage.
meni, and we're honorably discharged,
aud the surviving widows Of such Of
hoers and enlisted end drafted men.
sec. 2. That this Act shall not apply
10 any person who IL receiving q pen
siou at the rate of eight dollars per
month or more, nor 10 any person re.
cciving q pension Of less than eight
dollars per month, except for the d fer
ence between the pension now rec ived
IL less than eight dollaIs per month";
and eight dollars per month. Pensions
under this Act shall be at the rate OF
eight ollars per month, except rs here.
10 provided, and shall be paid 10 the
persons entitled thereto, from aud after
the passage of this Act, for aud during
their natural lives: Provided, That
the pensions OF widows provided for
In this Act shall cease when they shall
marry again.
Sec. 3. That before the name OF any
person shall be plsced upon the pen
sion.rolls under this Act, proof shall
be made, under snch rules aud regula-
lions as the COmm's ioner Of Pensions,
with the approval OF the Secretary Of
the Interior, shall prescribe, that the
applicant 10 entitled tOS pension under
this Act; aud any person who shall
falsely take any oath required to be
taken under the provisions of this Act
shalt be guilty OF perjury and the Sec
retary Of the Interior shall cause TO be
stricken from the rolls the name of any
person, VIII It shall appear, by prOCt
Satisfactory to him, that such name was
put on said rolls BY or through false or
fraudulent represeuls;ions,O or BY mis-
take as 10 the right Of such person TO q
pension under this Act The loss or
lack of a certificate Of discharge shall
not deprive the applicant of the b Le6I
of this Act, bur other proof OF tn" ser
vice performed and OF an honorable
discharge, IL satisfactory, shall be
deemed sufficient; aud when there
Is no record evidence OF such
service aud such discharge, the
applicant may establish the
same By other satisfactory lesii.
mony; Provided, Th,t when any per.
sou has been granted land-warrani
under any Act Of Congress for aud On
account OF service In the said war OF
eighteen hundred aud Twelve, such
grant shall be prims facie evidence of
his service AMI honorable discharge, 90
as 10 entitle him, II living, or his
widow, il be be dead, TO 8 pension un.
der this Act; but such evidence shall
not be conclusive, and may be rebutted
by evidence that such and.warrant wsI
improperly granted.
Sec. 4. That all appllca ions for pen.
sions OF the classes provided for In thil
Act heretofore or which may hereafter
be made, shall be considered and de.
cided a. though made under this Act
and all laws now In force in regard Il
the manner Of paying pensions, aud In
reference to the punishment of frauds
shall be applicable TO all claims undeI
the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 5. That the Secretary OF the In
terror be, and he 10 hereby, authorized
and directed to restore TO the pension
rolls the names Of oil persons now sur
viving heretofore pensioned on sccoun
OF service in the war OF eighteen hun
dred aud twelve against Great Britain
or for service in nyof the Indian war
aud whose names were stricken from
the rolls, In pursuance of the Act Ell
titled ian Act authorizing the Secre
iary OF The Interior TO strike from thl
pensiOn-rolls the names of such per
sons as have taken up arms against hi
Government, or who have In any man
ner encouraged the rebels" approved
February fourth, eighteen hundred ant
sixly-lwo; and that the joint resoiu
ton entitled "Joint resolution prohib
iling payment by any officer Of tht
Government to any peraon not know
to have been opposed to the rebellion
and In favor of lie suppression" ap
proved March second, eighteen hun.
dred and sixiy.seven, and section tour
thousand seven hundred and sixteeI
Of the Revised Statutes OF the United
S ales, shal not apply 10 the person.
provided fJr by this Act: Provided
That no money shall be paid to any
Que on account OF pensions for The
lime during which his name remained
stricken from The rolls.
Sec 6 That the surviving widow o
any pensiOner OF the war of eighteeT
hundred and twelve, where the mann
o said pensiOner was stricken from
the pension-rOlls In pursuance OF tht
Act entitled "an Act authorizing tht
Secretary of the Interior 10 strike from
the penslOn-rOlls the names of sucl
persons as have taken up arms agains
the Government or who have 10 an!
manner encouraged the rebels" ap
proved February fourth, eighteen hun
dTpd and siYtV.twO and where, unue