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Sec. Q. find be 1t further enacted, That, when.
ever any OF said officers has received money Of the
United States, as pensioner, since the third day
OF March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
SIX, aforesaid, the sum so received shall be deduct.
ed from what said officer would otherwise, be en-
titled to, under the first section Of this act and
every pension to which said officer is now entitled,
shall cease after the passage of this act.


Sec. 5. find be sf further enacted, That every
surviving commissioned officer, musician, or
private in said army, who enlisted therein for and
during the war, end continued in its service until
its termination. and thereby became entitled tore
ceye reward Of eighty dollars, under resoive
Of Congress, passed May fifteenth, seventeen hun
dred and seventy eight shall be entitled TO receive
his full monthly pay in said service. cnt of any
mency in the Treasury no: otherwise appropriated;
to begin on the third day Of March, nae thousand
eight hundred and twenty-six. end 10 continue du.
ring his natural life: Provided, That no nnn-com-
missioned officer, musician, or private. il said ar
my, who is now on the pension list OF Che United
States, sha. be entitled to the berets Of this act.


Sec 4. .9H3 be ii further enacted, That the paw
allowed by this act shall, under the direction OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid to the Officer
or Soldier entitled thereto, or to their authorized
attorney. at such places and DAYS as the Secretary
may direct; and that no foreign Officer shall be
entitled to said pav nor shall any Officer Sol





Secretary satisfactory evidence that he is entitled
to the sare, il. conformity 10 the provisions Of this
act and the pay allowed BY this act shall not in
any way be transferable, or liable TO attachment,
levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever,
but shall enure wholly to the personal benefit Of
the Officer Soldier entitled to the same by this
act.


Sec. $. .and be it further enacted, That so much
OF said pay as accrued by the provisions of this act
before the third day Of March, eighteen hundl ed
and twenty eight, shall be paid to the Officers and
Soldiers entitled to the same, soon as may be,
in the manner and under the provisions before men
toned and the pay which shall accrue after said
day, shall be paid semmi-annually, in like manner
and under the same provisions.


A STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
S. SMITH,
President Of the Senate PRO tempore.
Approved-1ath May 1898.


JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.