The Portland daily press., 1870-08-09
Payment of U s. Fersious.

The followings provisions of an act to de-
fine the duties of pension agents, to prescribe
the manner of paying pensions, and for other
purposes, approvedsJuy 8, 1870, are of special
interest to U. S. Pensioners at this time:
Be it enacted, &C., that within fifteen DAYS
Immediately preceding the fourth day or
March, June, September, and December of
each year, the several agents Tor the payment
OF pensions shall prepare quarterly voucher
for each and every person whose pension is
payable at his agency, ard transmit the same
by mail directed to the address of the pension
er named in such voucher, who, on or after
the. fourth day of March, June, September.
and December next succeeding the date of
such voucher, may execute and return the
same to the agency at which it was prepared.
and at which the pension of such person is
due and payable.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted. That
upon the receipt of such voucher, properly
executed. and the identity of the petitioner
being established and proven in the manner
prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.
the agent for the payment of pensions shall
Immediately draw his check on the proper as
slstant treasurer or designated depository of
the United States for the amount due such
pensioner, payable to his or her order, and
transmit the same by mail, directed to the adj
dress OF the pensioner entitled thereto, but
any pensioner may be required, if thought
proper by the Commissioner of Pensions. to
appear personally and receive his pension.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That
hereafter no pension shall be paid to any per-
son other than the pensiOner entitled thereto,
nor ofherwlse than according to the provi-
slons OF this act, and no warrant power of at
torney, or other paper executed or purportipe
to be executed by any pensoner to any at
torney, claim agent, broker, or other person
shall be recognized by any agent for the paw
ment OF pensions, nor shall any pension be
paid thereon: Provided, That payment to
persons lab0ring under legal disabilities NAV
be made to the guardians of such persons in
the manner herein prescribed: And provided
Iar.her, That pensions payable to persons in
ioielgn countries may be made according to
the provisions of existing laws.
In accordance with the foregoing all TT 6
pensions, both army and navy, are hereafter
to be paid quarterly, on vouchers aoiMout
po,oer of attorney, rendered null and void
by the third act,) and containing two receipts.
to be signed by the pensioner, or his legally
appointed guardian. Which vouchers it is
made the duty of pension agents to prepare
within fifteen days Immediately preceding the
several pays mentioned in the law
"These Vouchers ale furnished free of e.
pense to the penSiOner, and all payments of
pension are required to be made thereon.
one will be forwarded to every pensioner i'm
mediately before the 4th day of March, June,
september and December of each wear. On
OF aiter .he 4th day of the months above
mentioned, the pensioner, with his nens;on
certlhcate, Will, with two witnesses. 90 be1ore
magistrate and sign and execute the oathS
and sign the receipts. The executed voncber
will then be returned by mail to the IT 8
Pension Agent, whO upon its receipt. will for
ward, to the sworn address of the pensioner
as given in the voucher, check for the fuU
amount of pension due"
No fees are charged at the agency. and
vouchers other than those prepared at the
agency will be rejected.
Complying with the law sbove cited. the
Pension Agent in this city has prepared
voucher for each person whose pension is paw
able at his agency, excepting those who are
in the habit of going to the agency to collect
in person-who will continue to collect as
heretofore-and mailed the same on the 9Th
and 9th insts., directed to the address of each
pensioner as given in their voucher at the pre-
ceding payment. Postmasters will confer
favor by causing these to be promptly deliv-
ered' and should any pensioner fail to receive
LID voucher IN season, another will be furnish
gu ON application by letter to the agent
NO payment can be made unon = rouor #
attorney unless the pensoner ros;dod Nv,
elgn country, receipts signed by the pens;oner
or has legally appointed guardian aloro \"
ing valid.