The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-25
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who shall have lost both hands or been permanently
and totally disabled to render them utterly help
less or 50 nearly so as require the constant personal
2 Twenty dollars per month to those invads who.
being entitled under like conditions to lower rate OF
pension ha have lost both feet one hand and one
foot been totally and permanently disabled IN the
same otherwise disabled TO be ncapacated for
performing any manual labor but not 80 much so as to
8. Fifteen dollars per month 10 those invalids Who
under like conditions 'sha have lost one hand or one
same otherwise disabled render their inability
to perform manual labor equivalent TO the loss OF hand
The above specified increased rates OF pension will be
allowed only to those disabled since the 4th day OF
March, 1884, and will date only from the oh day Of juno,
1885,
The second and third sections the act OF 1885,
are applicable TO all pensions granted under the various
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eft Of tho pensioners Any 'pledge, mortgage. sale.
assignment transfer Of right claim or interest in
person other than the pensoner who may any
ment OF pension Is required to dsclam under OATH any
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belief that tho has boon disposed Of TO any per-
son. and the penalty Of perjury anixed for falsely
The third section fixes penalty for the offence Of post
dating vouchers required In drawing pensions i far
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equitable process whatever whether the same remains
With the Pension ONCE or any ocer or agent thereof or
hereto but shall nure wholly to the benefit Of such
pensioner.n t.
the receiving Of than twenty-five cents for prepar
ing tho necessary vouchers for drawing semisnn1a
pny pension ssent for ADMINISTERING an oath 70 pom
sioner 70 his astorney.in-f at fifteen cents.
The NTH section repeats Internationally that provi
sion Of tho act Of March B. 1885, by which pensions were
withheld from certain pensioners in civil employment
under the government Persons desiring the benefit Of
this repeal will mako application for renewal Of
their pensions as in other cases, nling examining
surgeons certificate showing their present disability ex
eeps In the case o. those s.smps from biennial eSamns
The sixth section gives validity to certificate issued
after the death Of applicant for invalid pension,
he left neither widow minor child entitled 70 pen
sion by OF his DEATH provided the application was
This section oonsrasd Is retroactive in s
Grafton and consequently It applies certificates already
issued which come within the limitations specified pre-
vious legislation having provided for the cases in which
the deceased ef widow Or minor children entitled 70
pension on his behalf ..e
The seventh section recognizes the rank conferred by
commission 70 far as pensions are concerned without
actual muster into such rank provided the failure TO
be mustered not through the neglect or refusal Of
sary that before application Involving this question
IS allowed the reason why the ocer was not duly mus
Oficers absent on sick leave and enlisted men on sick
furlough arc in accordance with the eighth section 70
be regarded in the same manner As II they were In the
field or hospital The section will not DO construed
however, a. bringing within the intent Of the pension
laws any OF disability or death altogether apart from
the military or naval service. and resulting neither
directly nor indirectly therefrom. Is.
The ninth section treats tho period OF service In the
army Or navy . extending 70 the date Of The actual dis
bandment Of the organization 70 which tho party be-
longed except the OF discharge for other
than expiration Of the term Of service or such organ
embraced In the terms Of theAct Of July H. 1882 Of
acts supplementary thereto are by the tenth section OF
the act OF Juno 1855 included in the OF
the pension laws In the class OF noncommssioued ON
ces and priy:es The eleventh section provides that
ss q a''nd ssr deceased ss care husband ''a
sixteen years age unsuitable person. by reason
Of immoral conduct to have the custody Of the same
OF such child children while under the age Of sixteen
years. and not TO the widow Tho proper proof In such
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satisfactory evidence has been produced before such
court" to the effect above indicated In presenting an
application under this section the guardians OF the
minor child or children will make declaration in &C
cordance with the appended form g.
July H. 1852 are extended so as 70 include the depend
ent brother or brothers Of deceased officer, soldier or
seaman the dependent father OF such deceased persons
under like limitations as apply 10 the case OF dependent
sisters and mothers but not more than pension Is
granted on account OF the same person. or to
moro than OF sad classes The forms pre-.
scrlbcd for the latter cases may be used, with
obvious variations. IN applications made By de.
penden, fathers, or IN behalf Of dependent orothers
The thirteenth section declares that but pension
shall be granted TO any person at the Tune and that
when application is not made within three years AFTER
tho death discharge OF the party whose account
pension 10 claimed such pension, IL allowed ssha
from the date OF filing the last paper In said
BY the party prosecuting the samen This limitation APP
plies t. all classes of pensions
The fourteenth section provides that habtual recogn-
ton Of the marriage relation between colorcd parties
that To- in the absence OF the usually required proowhcn
shown by "proof satisfactory 20 the Commissioner OF
Pensions shall be accepted evidence OF marriage and
the children Of such parties shall be regarded born
In lawful wedtock. when the usual proof Of marriage
be furnished will be required az heretofore. When
only evidence OF cohabtafion and mutual recognition
be adduced provided in this section the testi.
mony Of two credible and dsinerested witnesses will be
required who how long they have been per.
sonaly acquainted with the parties and for how long
period the latter known TO have recognized each
other as man and wife. II such acquaintance Is
deemed be OF too recent date 10 warrant the accept
Of the testimony II there Is 10 doubt, In
any instance that the marriage relation existed In good
fan more specific instructions will he issued adapted
TO the circumstances az the particular case.
The hrst and third sccilons Of the act OF March 3,
1865 published herewith Are repealed by the act OF jane
1896 The second eou provides that disabled actng
assistant tor "conracrD surgeons In certain se IN
cases. and the widows dependent relatives Of such
persons deceased with Ike limitations, shall have the
benefit Of the pension Laws The fourth section provides
for the allowance Of pensions 10 minor children less
than sixteen years n sge under certain circumstances
not definitely provided for IN previous acts. The hna
tons dependent The OF application and Of ding
the proof 10 he construed In Win tue
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