The National tribune., 1909-02-25

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Army TO all persons who have received OF
who shall receive from the Secretary OF wal
certificates Of honorable service in the United
States Military Telegraph Corps.
HOUSE BILL 1859.
Introduced in the House Of Representa-
tiyes, Dec. 2. 1907. by Representative Feeder
ard referred to the Committee on Military
| Affairs:
| That the Secretary of War be, and he Is
hereby, authorized and directed to remove
the charge of desertion from the military
| record of John S. Whitaker, late of Company
q, 18th Reg. Ken. Inf, and grant him an
honorable discharge.
Resolution introduced in the House of
Representatives, Jan. %, 1903. by Represen-
| tative Wanger and referred tc the Committee
on Appropriations:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF the In
terror he. and he is hereby, requested 10 fur-
nish the House of Representatives, at MS
meut of the number OF pension certificates
issued under the Act Of Feb. q. 1907, received
at the different pension agencies IN the
United States to and including the 10th day
OF June 1907. and the extent to which the
work in each Of the pension agencies was
performed without delay and kept up, and
mt which of said agencies, II any. the work
was not kept up, and the extent to which
there was delay; and IL there was any de
tail OF extra clerks or allowance of clerk
hire. what detail or allowance there was
made TO any or either of said agencies, and
for what period; also, how the pensions are
paid to the inmates of the Southern Branch
of the National Home for Disabled Voiun-
teer Soldiers, the number of checks, youch-
ers and other documents that were made
out or handled by the Washington pension
agency in making the last qrarter.y pay,
ment of pensions TO the inmates OF said
/ branch. ard the number of such inmates
then paid pensions.
HOUSE BILL 2s0is.
Intrddnced in the House of Representa-
tiyes Feb. IL, 1909. by Representative Sulzar
and referred 10 the Committee on Military
Affairs.
rotary of War and subject to the condi-
tIons and requirements hereinafter contained.
the name of each surviving officer of yolun-
teers in the United States volunteer = Army r.,
shall be entered on roll to be known as
the volunteer retired list. Each person
so entered shall have served with credit as
an officer or M enlisted man not less than
six months between April 10, 1861, and July
| H. 1865; he shall have been hon0rably dis
charged from said service; he shall not be
! long to the Regular Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps. and shall not have been retired; said
application to be accompanied with prof OF
the identity of the applicant, and both the
application and proof TO be under oath: Pro
viied, That an officer who resigned or was
discharged from said service because OF
wounds received in battle. If otherwise qua
flied. shall be entitled to retirement without
reference to the length of his service.
| Section 2. That each applicant WHOSE
name shall be entered upon said list shai
be entered as of the highest rank held b!
him while serving In said Volunteer Army
Navy. and Marine Corps and when so entered
on said lists he shall be paid, out of any
money In the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated. $50 a month pay pay at and after The
age of Ga years, and 500 month pay al
and after the of 40 years.
| Section 3. That each person who shall re
ceive pay under this Act shall thereby re
| iinquish all his right and claim to pension
from the United States after the date of 81
| Ing said application, and any payment o
such pension made TO him covering periot
subsequent to the fling OF his said app.lca
ton shall be deducted from the amount dut
| him ON the first payment or payments unde
this Act. The pay allowed by this Act shnl
not be subject or liable to any attachment
levy lien, or detention under any process
| whatever: and persons whose names arr
placed upon said list shall not constitute
any part of the United States Army
i HOUSE BILL 27313.
| Introduced in the House of Representa-
tiyes, Jan. 2s. 1909, by Representative Ham
mond and referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs:
That any person who served In the Unitet
States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps betwee,
April u, 1861, and july IL, 1866, and VIII
was commended by his commanding Office
report of Il battle or military campaign 70
bravery In battle for gallant and meri
torions services or heroic conduct, or VIII
was brevetted by the President in considcTL
ton of such services, and who shall hay
been honorably discharged from said servic
and shall not have been retired. may, upol
written application to the Secretary of Wa
and presentation Of proof under oath salts
factory TO the said Secretary Of War that h
il entitled TO the benefits of this Act, ID
placed upon list to be kept in the Depart
ment of War and designated as "NoluntecrS
honor roll"
Section q That each person whose nam
shall be entered upon said list shall be entere,
as OF the rank held by him in said l9luntce
or Regular Army, Navy, or Marine Corps Il
the time OF his discharge, and he shall b
paid, out OF any money In the Treasury no
Otherwise appropriated. one-half the full Pa,
OF his rank at the time of his discharge, sucl
pIy 10 begin on the date his name Is eutefr'
on said list and TO continue during his ma,
ural life and TO be made In monthly pay
ments.
Section 3. That each person who shal
receive pay under this Act who was at III
time Of his discharge commissioned Office
in said Volunteer or Regular Army, Navy, o
Marine Corps shall thereby relinquish all hi
right and claim 10 pension from the Unite
States after the date his name is entere
Act shall not be subject or liable to any at
tachment, levy, lien, or detention under an,
process whatever; and persons whose name
any part of the United States Army. Nary
| or Marine Corps.
, HOUSE BILL 21421
introduced In the House of Representa-
tives, Jan. 80. 1909, by Representative Slemp
and referred TO the Committee on Wa
Claims
That the provisions OF the Act of Congress
lapproved Feb. u, 1902 (32d Statutes a
Large, page 49,, entitled IAN Act for tn
relief of parties for property taken from
them by military forces of the United States,
for horses. saddles, and brides taken iron
Confederate soldiers In Violation OF terms o
surrender. The time for filing these claim
Is extended one year from the date Of tn
passage Of this Act.
n (The List will be continued in mex
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