...pension; shall be paid to any person, or to the widow, children, or heirs of any deceased person, who ii any manner voluntarily engaged in, or aided or abetted, the late rebellion against the authoritv of the United States." And, failing to repeal it, the Democrats would not let any measure...

...contracted. See DESEKTION, par. 3. DISLOYALTY. Section 4716, Revised Statutes. No money on account of pension shall be paid to any person, or to the widow, children,...rebellion against the authority of the United States. DISLOYALTY— Continued. ^ Act approved March 3, 1877. AN ACT amending the pension law so as to remove...

...Section 1716 of thellevised Statutes. Said section provides : "No * * ' ' pension shall be paid to any person who in any manner voluntarily engaged in, or aided or abetted the late rebellion against the anthority of the I'nited States.'' The Department, in a caso which presented a state of facts exactly...

...claimant sought. The Statute says plainly — " No * * * pension shall be paid to any person *«*«** wuo in any manner voluntarily engaged in, or aided or abetted, the late rebellion against the anthority of the United States." The words " in any manner " cover any possible exigency or expedient...

...person or to the widow, children, or heirs of any person, who in any manner voluntarily engaged in, aided, or abetted the late rebellion against the authority of the United States. The facts which are supposed to bring this case within the inhibition of the above statute are set...

...of the United Suites. It must be understood that Section 4716 of the Revised Statutes provides that "No money on account of pensions shall be paid to...rebellion against the authority of the United States;" and it is this provision that sec. 6 of the above bill seeks to repeal. On the 18th February, Mr. Hewitt...

...to. OPlNION. Section 4716 of thc Revised Statutes provides as follows: No money on acconnt of pension shall be paid to any person, or to the widow, children,...abetted the late rebellion against the authority of tin: United States. Subseqnent to Ihe passage of this law, Congress provided for the removal of the...

...pensions to any person, or to the widow, children, or heirs of any deceased person, who, in any manner, engaged in or aided or abetted the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, shall not be construed to apply to such persons as afterward voluntarily enlisted in the Army of the...

...person, or to the widow, children, or heirs of any deceased person, who in any manner voluutarily engagea in, or aided or abetted, the late rebellion against the authority of the United States." March 3, 1877, this sweeping statute was also amended by an act providing that it should not be construed...

...pension to any person, or to the widow, children, or heirs of any deceased person who in any manner engaged in or aided or abetted the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, shall not be construed to apply to such persons as afterwards voluntarily enlisted in the Army of the...