Report Of a Committee Of the House Of nepresen


tatires, Februarg 1910.
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tatires, February 1910.


The committee, to whom was referred The petit
tions Of sundry surviving officers Of the late revo-
tionary ARMY, in behalf of themselves and others
REPoRT:


That, by resolution of Congress, of the 18th of
May, 1778 all military officers, who then were, or
should thereafter be, in the service Of the United
States, and who should continue in service during
the war; and not hold any Office Of profit under the
United States, or any Of them, should, after the
conclusion Of the war, be entitled to receive, annual
ly, for the term Of seven years. if they should live
SO long, one half Of The then pay of such officers
provided, that no general officer Of the cavalry,
artillery, infantry, should be entitled to receive
more than the one half part Of the pay Of colonel
of such corps, respectively; and provided that the
said resolution should not extend to any officer in the
service of the United States, unless he should have
taken an oath OF allegiance, and should actually
side within some one of the United States.


That, by resolution Of Congress, of the lth Au.
gust, 1870 it was resolved, that the half pay pro-
vided by the Aforesaid resolution of the 18th May,
l778, should be extended to continue for life.-


That, by resolution of Congress, of the 2ist oil
October, 1850, it provided, that the officers who
should continue in The service the end of the war;
should De entitled to halfpay during life, to COM
mence from the time Of their reduction.


mat oya resolution of Congress, of the 18th oi
January, 1871, all officers in the hospital department.
and medical staH hereinafter mentioned, who should