Connecticut western news., 1880-07-21

tanned 1n said act, in all cases, upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence that said extra compensation has not been previously received: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall include also the officers, petty officers, seamen and marines of the United States Navy, the Revenue Marine Service, and the officers and soldiers, of the United States Army employed in the prosecution l of said war;
 Approved February 19, 1879.
 LAW OF JULY 19, 1848, REFERRED TO IN
 THE FOREGOING ACT.
 AN ACT to amend an act entitled ssAn
 Act supplemental to an act entitled
 An Act providing for the prosecution
 of the existing war between the United
 States and the Republic of Mexico, ," and for other purposes:
 Be dt enacted, &c.
 SEC. 5. And De it further enacted, That the officers, musicians, and privates engaged in the military service of the United States in the war with Mexico, and who served out the term of their | engagement, or have been, or may be, honorably discharged-and first to the widows, second to the children, third to the parents, and fourth to the brothers and sisters of such who have been killed in battle, or who died in service, or who, having been honorably discharged, have since died, or may hereafter die, without receiving the three months pay herein provided for shall be entitled to receive three months extra pay: Prouided, That this provision of this fifth section shall onl lly apply to those who have been ln actual service during the war.
 Approved July 19, 1848.
 The following bills have passed both Houses of Congress:
 BILL TO RESTORE PENSIONS IN CERTAIN
 CASES.
 Be it e'aacted, &c., That section 3 of an act entitled "An act increasing the pensions of widows and orphans, and for other purposes, approved July 25, 1866, and section l3 of an act entitled "An act relating to pensions" approved July 27, 1868, and section 1, 4,712 of the Revised Statutes shall not operate to reduce the rate of any pension which had actually been>allowed to the commissioned, non- commissioned, or petty officers of the navy or their windows or minor children prior to the 25th day of July, 1876; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed to restore all such pensions as have already been so reduced to the rate originally granted and allowed, to take effect from the date of such reduction, BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 2,262 AND
 2,3O1 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF
 THE UNITED STATES IN RELATION TO
 THE SETTLERS AFFIDAvITs IN PRE- EMPTIoN AND COMPUTED HOMESTEAD
 ENTRIES.
 Be dt enacted, dtc., That the affidavit required to be made by sections 2, ,262 and 2,301 of the Revised Statutes of the United States may be made before the Clerk of the County Court or of any court of record of the county or State or District or Territory in which the lands are situated; and if said lands are situ- ated in any unorganized county, such affidavit may be made in similar man. her in any adjacent county in said State or Territory, and the affidavit so made and duly subscribed shall have the same force and effect as if made before the register or receiver of the proper land district; and the same shall be trans mitted by such clerk of the register and receiver with the fee and charges al- lowed by law. ..4
 The bill for the equalization of boun- ties failed at the last session of Congress. Out of over 5000 bills proposed, only about 300 were passed, and the Equal zatlon bill was one that failed. It will | fo 1a f1,%r TJ17oo and every one who is interested should make himself felt, as unit at least, for the side of those few in Congress who favor and have worked hard for this bill.
 Those making applications for pen slons should bear in mind that the De- partment requires that all applications for pension, increase. of pension, etc., must be sworn to before a clerk of Court or some other officer having custody of its seal. By observing this much trouble and annoyance will be saved to them selves as well as the officers of the Gov ernment.
 All should remember that the law granting arrears of pension" has ex- pired by limitation, and that pensions will hereafter only be paid from date of filing the application, which none inter- ested should hesitate to make at once, for the longer time that is allowed to elapse will only make the difficulty of getting the proof required by the De- partment greater, as the claimant loses sight of those whose evidence is neces- sary to the completion and settlement of his case.
 The bill which passed Congress "to amend the act to provide additional regulations for homestead and pre-emp- ton entries of public lands, approved March 3, 1879,' amends said act so as to provide that before final proof shall be submitted by any person claiming to enter agricultural lands under the laws providing for homestead and pre- emption entries, such person shall file with the register of the proper land office notice of his or her intention to make such proof, stating therein the description of lands to be entered and the names of the witnesses by which the necessary facts will be established. Upon the fling of such notice the register shall post con- spicuously 8 notice for thirty days that | such application has been made, after [o 1o;x ,,oo-, ,,oo1zo co |