SURVIVORS OF THE WAR OF 1812.

1298. The surviving officers and enlisted and drafted men of the military and naval service of the United States who served sixty days in the war with Great Britain of 1812 and who were honorably discharged, and such other persons who have been specifically named in any resolution of Congress for specific service in that war, although they may have served less than sixty days, and who did not voluntarily engage in the rebellion of 1861, are entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month. (R. S., §§ 4736, 4737.)

WIDOWS AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS.

1299. If any person embraced in the first five classes of invalid pensioners before mentioned has died since the 4th of March, 1861, by reason of any wound, injury, or disease which, under the conditions and limitations provided with regard to him, would have entitled him to an invalid pension had he been disabled, his widow is entitled, or if there be no widow, or in case of her death without payment to her of any part of the pension, his children under sixteen years of age are entitled to receive the same pension as the husband or father would have been entitled to had he been totally disabled. Such pension commences with the death of the husband or father, to continue to the widow during her widowhood, and to the children until they severally attain the age of sixteen years; and if the widow remarry, to the children from the date of remarriage. For each child under the age of sixteen, the pension is increased at the rate of two dollars per month for such child.

The widow of any person embraced in the seventh class of invalid pensioners who has died in the service of injury received or disease contracted in the line of his duty is

marine corps in the war of the rebellion of 1861 for ninety days and was honorably discharged, or, in case of his death, the widow or orphan children of the same, may enter one quarter section or a less quantity of unappropriated public lands upon which a pre-emption claim has been filed by such person or persons, (excepting mineral lands,) which at the time of application may be subject to pre-emption at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; or eighty acres or less of such unappropriated lands subject to pre-emption at two dollars and fifty cents per acre, to be located in a body, in conformity with the legal subdivisions of the public lands, and after the same have been surveyed. And any person owning and residing on land may, under this provision, enter other land lying contiguous which shall not, with the land so already owned and occupied, exceed one hundred and sixty acres. (R. S., §§ 2289, 2304.)

1197. In order to obtain the benefit of this provision, the person must make the necessary proof, showing that he comes within the law, that the application is made for his exclusive use and benefit, and that his entry is made for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation. He must also pay a fee of five or ten dollars to the receiver or register, as the quantity of the land is eighty acres or more. (R. S., § 2290.)

1198. On the expiration of five years from the date of entry, and within two years afterwards, the person making such entry or his representatives will be entitled to a patent. He may, however, at any time before the expiration of the five years pay the minimum price of the land, and obtain a patent upon making proof of settlement and cultivation as provided by law with respect to pre-emption rights. In the former case, to obtain the patent he must prove by two credible witness that he has resided upon or cultivated the land for the term of five years immediately

succeeding the filing of the affidavit for entry, and must make affidavit that no part of the land has been alienated, except for church, cemetery, or school purposes, or for right of way of a railroad. (R. S., § 2291.)

This condition as to five years' settlement is modified to require a shorter period from the date of entry in case of soldiers, officers, and seamen who served in the United States army, navy, or marine corps during the war of the rebellion of 1861 and were honorably discharged.

TIMBER CULTURE ENTRY.

1199. Any person the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years and is a citizen of the United States, or who shall have made his declaration under the naturalization laws, who shall plant, protect, and keep in a healthy growing condition for eight years forty acres of timber, the trees not to be more than twelve feet apart each way, on any quarter section of the public lands, or twenty acres on any legal subdivision of eighty acres, or ten acres on any legal subdivision of forty acres, or onefourth part of any fractional subdivision of land less than forty acres, will be entitled to a patent for the whole of said quarter section, or of such legal subdivision of eighty or forty acres, or fractional subdivision of less than forty acres, at the expiration of the said eight years, on making proof of such fact by not less than two credible witnesses. No person is, however, allowed to make more than one entry, unless fractional subdivisions of less than forty acres are entered, which, in the aggregate, shall not exceed one quarter section.

1200. To obtain the benefits of this provision, it is required that on application to the register of the proper district the applicant shall make affidavit before that offi cer, the receiver, or some officer authorized to administer

For second lieutenant in the army and marine corps, first assistant engineer, ensign, and pilot in the navy, and enrolling officer, fifteen dollars per month.

For cadet midshipman, passed midshipman, clerks of admirals and paymasters and of other officers commanding vessels, second and third assistant engineers, master's mate, and all warrant officers in the navy, ten dollars per month.

For all other persons, eight dollars per month. And to the masters, pilots, engineers, sailors, and crews upon the gun-boats and war vessels, the pension allowed to those of like rank in the naval service. (R. S., § 4695.)

1302. Pensions for permanent specific disability are distributed as follow, viz.:

For the period commencing July 4, 1864, and ending June 3, 1872, persons entitled to a less pension than hereinafter named who have lost both feet in the military or naval service, in the line of duty, are to receive twenty dollars per month.

Those who have lost both hands or the sight of both eyes, twenty-five dollars per month.

And for the period from March 3, 1865, to June 3, 1872, those who have lost one hand and one foot, twenty dollars per month.

And for the period from June 6, 1866, to June 3, 1872, those who have lost one hand or one foot, fifteen dollars per month.

And for the period from June 6, 1866, to June 3, 1872, those who have been permanently and totally disabled in both hands, or who have lost the sight of one eye, the other having been previously lost, or who have been otherwise so totally and permanently disabled as to render them utterly helpless, or so nearly so as to require attendance, are entitled to a pension of twenty-five dollars per month.

Those who have been permanently disabled in both feet, or in one hand and one foot, or otherwise incapacitated from performing manual labor, but not so much so as to require attendance, twenty dollars per month.

Those who have been totally and permanently disabled in one hand or one foot, or otherwise disabled as to incapacitate them from manual labor equivalent to the loss of a hand or a foot, fifteen dollars per month. (R. S., § 4697.) From and after the 4th June, 1872, all persons entitled to a less pension than hereinafter mentioned are entitled to pensions as follow:

Those who have lost the sight of both eyes, or the sight of one eye, the sight of the other having been previously lost, or have lost both hands or both feet, or have been permanently and totally disabled in the same, or otherwise so permanently and totally disabled as to render them. utterly helpless, or so nearly so as to require the regular personal aid and attendance of another person, fifty dollars per month, (act June 18, 1874,) and after the 18th of June, 1878, seventy-two dollars per month. (Act June 18, 1878.)

Those who have lost one hand and one foot, or have been totally and permanently disabled in the same, or otherwise so disabled as to be incapacitated from performing manual labor, but not so much as to require attendance, twenty-four dollars per month.

Those who have lost one hand or one foot, or have been permanently and totally disabled in the same, or otherwise so disabled as to render their incapacity to perform manual labor equivalent to the loss of a hand or a foot, eighteen dollars per month.

Those who have lost a leg above the knee, or an arm at or above the elbow, are rated at the second class, and are entitled to receive a pension of twenty-four dollars per month from and after June 4, 1872. (Act June 18, 1874.)