...referred, 2442. bill (UR No. 2391) granting to each officer, soldier, seaman, and marine who served the United States in the late war of the rebellion and was honorably discharged therefrom a, or warrant for public lands — [By Mr. Garrett.] referred, 2687. bill (HR No. 2703) authorizing...

...separated from that Department, in the special case of " any person who served in the military or naval service of the United States in the late war of the rebellion." The language of this rule is noticeably and controllingly different from the language of the act of...

...SEC. 11. All honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines, who have served in the army or navy of the United States in the late war of the rebellion, and who are disabled by disease, wounds, or otherwise, and who have no adequate means of support, and by...

...benefit of the proviso in Departmental Rule X of the Civil Service, as one who "served in the military service of the United States in the late War of the Rebellion, and was honorably discharged," within the meaning of that rule. The opinion states (page 437) : But if we take the whole clause together,...

...provides, "that all honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines who have served in the army or navy of the United States in the late war of the rebellion, and who are disabled by disease, wounds, or otherwise, and who have no adequate means of support, and by...

...been made for the reinstatement of a person named, and it appearing that he had served in tbe military service of the United States in the late war of the...rebellion and was honorably discharged therefrom; and further, that he had occupied a nonexcepted place in a post-office from which he was promoted December...

...Rule X, and mnst beheld within the language of that proviso " to have served in the military servi ce of the United States in the late war of the rebellion," and to have been honorably ducharged therefrom. It seems to me that it is not possible to distinguish in...

...part of the military establishment of the United States, but whether he " served in the military * * * service of the United States in the late war of the...rebellion, and was honorably discharged therefrom," within the meaning of this rule. Quartermaster's Volunteers. and that he performed such military services...

...that the service and discharge specified constitute him a "person who served in the military or naval service of the United States in the late war of the rebellion and was honorably discharged therefroln" under- said Rule X. Hule X is as follows: "Upon requisition of the head of a Department...

...Quartermaster's Volunteers, while their position was somewhat anomalous, did " serve in the military service of the United States in the late war of the rebellion and were honorably discharged from such service," within the intent of Rule X. The inclosures of your letter...