The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-14

The Commissioner Of Pensions has issued
the annexed orders
Act Of June 0, 1866. be u enacted, de-,
That section Of an act entitled an act to
grant pensions, approved July IA, 1859, ap-
proved July 4, 1884, and section Of the act
entitled an act supplementary to the several
acts relating to pensions, approved March 8,
1855, be, and they are hereby, repealed, and
the following shall stand in lieu thereof:
That from and after the passage Of this act
all persons eutitled to less pension than
hereafter specified, who, while in the mill
tary or naval service, and In line OF duty,
shall have lost the sight OF both eyes, or who
shall have lost both hands, or been perma-
nently and totally disabled in the same, or
otherwise totally disabled as TO render them
utterly helpless, or so nearly so rs TO render
them utterly helpless, or so nearly SO as TO
require the constant personal aid Of another
person, shall DO entitled to q pension Of
twenty dollars per month, and all persons
who, under like circumstances, shall have
lost both feet, or one hand and one foot, or
been totally and permanently disabled In
the same. or otherwise so disabled as to be
lncapacltated from performing any manual
labor, but not SO much so as to require con-
slant personal aid and attention, shall be en-
titled to a pension of twenty dollars per
month; and all persons who, under like cir
cumstances, shall have lost one hand or one
foot, or been totally and permanently dis
abled In the same, or otherwise SO disabled
Us 10 render their inability TO perform
manual labor equivalent to the loss Of q
hand or foot, shall be entitled to pension
Of hitccn dollars per month.
In claims for increase under the above
section, II pension has been granted for
either OF the disabilities therein set forth,
or for a specific disability, caused by a
wound, at the lower rates provided for by
the previous acts since the 4th OF March,
1861, the formal declaration before n court
Of record need not be required, an appllca-
ton such as that accepted in claims for ar
rcars being deemed sufficient.
Sec. 4. And be. II fartl.er enacted, That II
any officer, soldier, seaman or enlisted man
has died since the 4th day OF March, 1861
or shall hereafter die, leaving widow en-
titled TO pension, and child or children
| under sixteen years Of age by former wife,
each OF said children shall be entitled to re-
| celye two dollars per month, to commence
| from the death OF their father aud continue
until they severally attain the age of sixteen
years, TO be paid to tho guardian Of such
| children for their use and benefit PrOvitied,
however, That In oil cases where such widow
Is charged with the care, custody and main.
tcnance OF such child or children the said
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said children shall be paid to her for and
during the time she is or may have been SC
charged with the care, custody and main
tenance Of such child or children, subject
TO the same conditions, provisions and limi-
tatlons as II they were her own children by
her said deceased husband.
The above section is to be construed az
awarded the additional pension Of two dol
lars per month on the amount Of children oil
a soldier by former wife, from the date oil
the death OF the soldier to the date OF theiI
attaining the age Of sixteen years. said add.
tional pension to be paid to the person who
has been or may be charged with the Gus
tody and maintenance Of the children for oil
the time during which said person may be OF
may have been so charged and the widow
of the soldier can, without an appointment
as their guardian, receive said pension fol
the children while she is herself pensioned
and during the time in which she is or may
have been charged with the care and custody
| Of them. II. VAN AKRSAM,
Commissioner OF Pensions.