Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-09-10
TPUBLlC-NO. 1861

[PUBLIC-No. 1901
AN ACT supplementary to m act entitled "An
act to grant PENSIONS" approved July
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
two.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America IN Congress assembled, That
the bicnnial examinations Of pensioners re-
quired by an act approved March three.
eighteen hundred and fifty y-nine, may BE- made
by one surgeon only. provided he is surgeon
of the army or navy. or an examining sur
geon duly appointed by the Commissioner
Of Pensions; nor shall the biennial certif.
cate of two unappointcd civil surgeons be ac'
cepted in any case. except upon satisfactory
evidence that an examination by commits
stoned or duly appointed surgeon is impracti-
cable.
Sec. 9. And be Il further enacted, That
all fees p aid to examining surgeons for biennial
examinations, or for examinations especially
ordered, as provided by the eighth section Of
the act to grant pensions. approved July four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty two, shall
be refunded by the agent for paying pensions
in the district within which the pensioner or
ated for the payment of pensions, under such
regulations rs the Commissioner Of Pensions
may prescribe.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That
declarations Of pension claimants shall be
made before a court of record. or before some
officer thereof having custody Of its seal. said
officer being hereby fully authorized and en-.
powered to administer and certify any oath or
affirmation relating to any pension or applica-
ton therefore Pt0vided That the Commits
sioner Of Pensions may designate. in localities
more than twenty-five miles distant from any
place at which such court is holden, per-
sons duly qualified to administer oaths, before
whom declarations may be made and testimo.
ny taken.
Sec. 4. And be it .fIvt1cr cnoctcd, That
section twelve Of the act to grant pensions,
approved July fourteen, eighteen hundred
and sixty-two. is hereby repealed. And the
Commissioner of Pensions is authorized and
empowered to detail. from time to time, clerks
in his Office to investigate suspected attempts
at fraud on the Government through the Pen.
sion Office. and to aid in prosecuting any
persons so offending, with such additional
compensation as is customary in cases. Of
special service.
Sec. S. And he Il further enacted, That
all persons now by law entitled 10 less
pension than hereafter specified, who shall
have lost both feet in the military service Of
the United States and in the line of duty, shall
be entitled to pension of twenty dollars per
month and those who under the same con-
ditions have lost both hands or both eyes
shall be entitled to pension Of twenty. five
dollars per month.
Sec. 6. And be It further enacted. That
no pension claim now on file, unless prose.
cuted to a successful issue within three years
from the passage Of this act. and no claim
hereafter fled, not thus prosecuted to 4 sue.
ccssful issue within five years from the date
Of such fling. shall be admitted without salts.
factory record evidence from the War Do.
PERTINENT to establish the same. and in every
case in which . claim for pension shall have
been filed more than three years after the
discharge or decrease Of the party On whose
lowed, shall commence from the date Of film
the last paper in said case BY the party. pro.
scouting the same.
SEC. 7. Asd he Il .fsrsAer e.scfed. Thal
on the remarriage Of any widow receiving .
psnsion. such pension shah Terminate. and
shall not be renewed should she again beooms
q widow.
See. 8. Asd BE- Il fsvkAer essesed. Tha
examining surgeons. duly appointed by ~
Commissioners oi Pensions. may Be- required
by him from time 20 time. - he shaE desa
for the interests Of the Govesnmeut. to max,
special examlnations Of peusionen On th'
rolls Of their respective distrieta ssd sacl
examinations shall have precedence over pre-
vious examinasioas. whethes special a. bisn
nial; but when injsstios y allrgrd 70 hav'
b..en done by any exaniaatios - ordesed. u
Commissioner Of pensions may. at his discre
ton. select board Of three duly aPpoinse'
examining surgeons. who shall meet ct plae
to be designated BY him. and shall revis'