Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-07-11

The following extracts arc taken
nom q circular issued on tho 2lst in
slant hv the commissioner Of pension
The supplementary pension act ap-
proved June 9TH 1866, provides in
creased rates of pensions over those
granted By the act Of July Ia, lS62,in
the following caseu, viz
l. S25 per month to all those inva-
lids entitled, under the act Of July IA,
1862, to lower rate of pension, on
account of service rendered since
March 4, 1861, "who shall have lost
the sight OF both eyes, or who shall
have lost both hands, or been perma-
nently and totally disabled as to rem
der them utterly helpless, or so nearly
SO as to require the constant personal
aid and attendance of another person.
2. 500 per month to those invalids
who being entitled under like condi-
tons to lower rate of pension, "shall
have lost both feet, or one hand and
one foot, or been totally and perma-
nently disabled in the same, on other
wise SO disabled as to be incapacitated
for performing any manual labor, but
not so much SO as to require constant
personal aid and attention"
8. Sl5 per month to those invalids
who. under like condition, "shall have
lost one hand or one foot, or been to-
tally and per iiofftly disabled in the
same, or otherwise so disabled as to
render their inability to perform man.
ual labor equivalent to the loss of a
hand or foot"
The above specified increased rates
ofpension will be allowed only to-
those disabled since the 4th day of
March, 1861, and will date only from
the 9th day of June, 1866.
The second aud third sections of the
act of June 6, 1866, are applicable to
all lpensions granted under the various
acts of Congress- BY the provisions
Of the second section, pensions are
secured TO the exclusive use and bene-
fit Of the pensioners. Any "pledge,
mortgage, sale, assignment, or trans
fer of any right, claim or interest in
any pension" is declared void and of
no effect. The third section provides
that no pension money shall be "liable
TO attachment, levy or seizure by or
founder any legal or equitable process
whatever the same remains with the
pension Office or any officer or
agent thereof, or is in course of trans
mission to the pensioner entitled there
TO, but shall enure wholly to the bene-
fit OF such pensioner."
The fifth section repeals uncondition-
ally that provision Of the act of March
3, 1865, by which pensions were with
held from certain pensioners in civil
employment under the government
Persons desiring the benefit of this
repeal will make application for Gre
newaP' of their pensions, as in other
cases, filing an'examinating surgeons
certificate showing their present disa-
biiity, except in the case Of tkose ex-
empt from biennial examination. The
restored pension will date only from
the passage of this act.
The sixth section gives validity to
certificate issued after the death ofan
applicate for an invalid pension, if be
left no widow nor minor child entitled
to pension by a reason of his death,
provided the application was pending,
and the proof complete at the time of
his death.
The seventh section recognizes the
rank conferred by commission, SO
far as pensions are concerned, without
an actual muster into such rank, pro
vided the failure to be mustered was
not through the neglect or refusal Of
the person commissioned.
By the twelfth section the provis-
ions of the act of July IA, 1862, are
extended so as to include the depen-
dent brother or brothers of deceased
officer, soldier or seaman, and the de-
pendent father Of such deceased per-
sons, under like limitation as apply in
the case OF dependent sisters snd
mothers but not more than one pen
sion is granted on account of the
same person, or TO more than ore OF
said classes.
The fourteenth section provides that
habitual recognition of the marriage
relation between colored parties-that
is, in the absence of the usually re-
quired proof-when shown by "proof
satisfactory to the Commissioner OF
Pensions" shall be accepted as evil
dence of marriage, and the children of
such parties shall be regarded as if
born in lawful wedIock.
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