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 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 84, 85, 86. 1858. 309 0f such widow, heirs, or legatees, or by the legal representatives of the deceased claimant, for the use of such heirs or legatees only. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the first sec- 19A<=*°f1852»°h· _ . a, § 1, made to tion of the act approved March twenty-two, eighteen hundred and nfty- applymwmmm two, to make land warrants assignable, and for other purposes, shall be so issued under mt extended as to embrace land warrants issued under the act of the third Q;0{8;5• gg ?,%·_ March, eighteen hundred and fifty-five.`P ’ APPROVED, June 3, 1858. C1-up. LXIDIV.-An Act to extend an Act entitled "A.n Act to continue Halyépa ta June 3, 1858. certain Widows and Orpham," approved Februmy three, eighteen hundred a fllly- WM- V01. X. p. 154- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Gtited States of America in Congress assembled, That all those surviving widows _ H¤1£.p¤.y_ couand minor children who have been, or may be, granted and allowed five 33E3d QM; years’ half-pay under the provisions of any law or laws of the United States, to children it HO be, and they are hereby, granted 2. continuance of such half-pay, under Wid°“'»“¤&°' 16 the following terms and limitations, viz: to such widows during life, and y°m' to such child or children, where there is no widow, whilst under the age of sixteen years, to commence from the expiration of the half-pay provided for by the first. section of the act entitled "An act to continue half-pay to certain widows and orphans," approved February three, eighteen hundred and fifty-three: Provided, however, That in case of the marriage or death _€*°Vis°?*'£ °°·*° of any such widow, the halfipay shall go to the child or children of the ¥;s?wmm1°s °r deceased officer or soldier whilst under the age of sixteen years; aud, in like manner, the child or children of such deceased officer or soldier, when there is no widow, shall be paid no longer than while there are children or a child under the age aforesaid: And provided jint/ter, That the halfi SMU b° half pay of such widows and orphans shall be half the monthly pay of the ;°I;£g?;P;§v:!;d oliicers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privatcs of the infantry excccdink that of the regular army of the United States, and no more, and that no greater'°fl]i°‘{°°”°“*" sum shall be allowed to any such widow or minor children than the half- comm ' pay of a lieutenanncoloncl: And provided also, That this act shall not be Proviso. construed to apply to or embrace the. case of any person or persons now receiving a pension thr life; and, fhrther, that wherever half-pay shall have been granted by any special act of Congress, and is renewed or continued under the provisions of this act, the same shall commence from the date hereofl Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions renewed and Fi·omv.·hacpay- continued by this act, shall be payable out of any money in the treasury “m°· not otherwise appropriated. Approved, June 3, 1858. Can. LXXXV1.——An Act conjirming Locations of Land Warrants under certain Jung 8,.1858, Czrcumatances. ir; Be it enacted Qy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases in which loca- Locations with tions have been made with bounty-land warrants on lands which were sub- Egsgtlxgggewgj ject to entry at private sale, but upon individual competition were put up cm wm., pug.; in to the highest bidder, and the excess paid for in cash, such locations shall {Wh, ¤<>¤{6Fm€d, bc, and they are hereby, confirmed, if in all other respects regular, and Qggggglgrm mm authority is hereby given to issue patents accordingly: Provided, That Proviso. such confirmation shall only extend to cases existing prior to the passage of this act. APPROVED, June 3, 1858.