Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-09

" ANANGN nAtO III LuG
OF the United states, end in the line of dutv, and
has net left or shall not leave a widow, nor legiti-
mate child, nor mother, but has left or may leave al
orphan sister, or sisters, under sixteen years Of age
who we're dependent upon him fJr support, inWhole
or ia part, such sister OK sisters shall be entitled to
receive the Same pesion Is such officer or other per-
son would have been entitled to had be been total
y disabled; which pension TO said orphan shall
commence from the death of the officer or other
person dying as aforesaid. and shall ~continue to
the said orphans until they severally arrive at the
age Of sixteen years. and no Longer: Provided how
ever, That nothing herein shall be 80 construed as
TO entitle said orphans to more than one person at
the same time, under the provisions Of this act And
provided further, That no moneys shall be paid to
the widow, or children, or any deceased soldier on
account OF bounty, back pay, or pension, who have
IN any way been engaged in or who have aidod
or Rbetted tho existing rebellion in the United
States; but the right of such disloyal widow or chill
dren, heir or heirs of such soldie., shall be vested in
the loyahheirs of the decease, any if there be.
Sec. B.. Ard be it further enacted, That pensions
which may be granted, in pursuance Of the provi-
siOns of this act, to persons who may have been, or
shall be, employed in the military Of naval service
OF the United States, shall commence on the day Of
the discharge Of such persons in all cases in which
the application for such provisions is filed within
one year after the date Of said discharge; and in
cases in which the Application is INST filed during
SAID year, pensions granted to persons employed as
aforesaid shall commence on the day or the filing of
the application.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That the fees
of agents and attorneys for making out and causing
TO be executed the papers necessary to establish a
claim for a penson, bounty, and other allowance, be-
fore the Pensen Office under this act shall not ex-
coed the following rates: For making out and cans
ing to be duly executed a declaration by the appli-
cant, with the necessary afidavits, and forwarding
the same to tho Penson Office, with the requisite
correspondence, FIVE dollars. In cases wherein ad-
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forwarded Except the afidavits of surgeons, for
whic such agents and attorneys shall not be entitl-
ed to any fee, one dollar and fifty cents.
Sec. And be it further enacted, That an y
agent or attorney who shall, directly or indirectly
demand or receive any greater compensation for his
services under this act than is prescribed in the
preceding section of this act, or who shall contract
or agree 70 prosecute any claim for a pension, boun-
ty, or other allowance under this act, on the condi-
ton that he shall receive q per centum upon. or
any portion of the amount of such claim, or who
shall wrOngfully withhold from a pensioner or 9TH
or claimant the whole or any part of the pension or
claim allowed and due to such pensioner or claimant
shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall, for every such offence
be fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or
imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two years,
or both, according to the circumstances and aggra-
vations of the offence.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the com
missioner of Pensions DO, aud he is hereby, en-
powered to appoint, in his discretion, civil surgeons
to make the biennial examipations Of pensioners
which are or may be requsred to be made by law
and to examine applicants for invalid pensions,
where he shall deem an examination by a surgeon
to be appointed by him necessary; and the fees for
each of such examinations. and the requisite cert.
fcate thereof. shall be one dollar and fifty cents
which fees shall be paid to the surgeon by the per-
son examined for which he shall take a receipt, and
forward the same to the Pension Office and upon
the allowance of the claim of the persen examined
the commissioner of Pensions shall furnish to such
person an order on the pension agent of his State
for the amOunt Of the surgeons fees.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, Thatithe Com
missioner Of Pensions, on application made to hin
in person or by letter by any claimants or appli.
cants for pension, bounty, or other allowance re-
xuired by law to be adjusted and paid by the Pen.
sion office, shall furnish such claimants, free of al
expense or charge to them, all such printed instruc.
tions and forms as may be necessary in establishing
and obtaining said claim; and in case such claim il
prosecuted by an agent or attorney of such claimant
or applicant. on the issue of a certificate of pension
or the granting of q bounty or allowance, the Com.
missioner of Pension shall forthwith notify ~theappli.
cant or claimant that such certificate has beer
issued or allowance mide, and the amount thereof
Sec. 10, And be it further enacted, That thu
pilots. engineers, sailors, and crews upon the gun.
boats and war vessels of the Unrted States; who
have not been regularly mustered into the service
of the United States, shall be entitled to the SAM
bounty allowed to persons Of corresponding rank IL
the naval service, provided they continue in ser
vice to close Of the present war; and all persons ser
wing as aforesaid, who have been or may be wound
! ed or inca pacited for service, shall be entitled Il
receive for such disability the pension allowed By
the provisions Of this act, to those of like rank, anC
each and every such person shall receive pay &C
cording to corresponding rank in the naval service
Provided, That no person receiving pension o.
bounty under the provisions of this act shall receiv,
either pension OF bounty for any other service il
in the yresent war:
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That tn
widows and heirs of all persons describ ed in tn,
last preceding section who have been or may be
emoloyed as aforesaid or who have been or may b
dilled in battle, or of those who have died or shal
die of wounds received while so employed, shall b.
paid the bounty and pension. allowed by the proVi
siOns of this act, according to rank, as provided II
the last pr ceding section.
Sec. II. And be it further enasted, That the Sc
cretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, author
lied to appoint a special agent for the Pension Of
fee, to assist in the detection of frauds against thu
pension laws, to cause persons committing such
frauds to be prosecuted, and to discharge such other
duties as said Secretary may require him to perform
which said agent shall receive for his services al
annual salary of twelve hundred dollars, and hi
actual travelling expenses incurred in the discharge
Of his duties shall be paid by the government.
Sec. 50. And be it further enacted, That all act
and parts of acts inconsistent wirh the provisions 0
this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
APPROVED, July IA, 1852.
CHAP. CLXVH.-An Act to establish certain Positions
Be it enacted by the Sencte and House of RepreSen
fnfiUes of the United States of America IN COnGreS