The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-08

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fifteen dollars per month; and for the pc
riod commencing June sixth, eighteen hum
dred and sixty-six, and ending June third,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, those
persons entitled to less pension than here
matter mentioned, who by reason Of injury
received or disease contracted in the MILF
tary or naval service of the United States
and in the line of duty, shall have been
permanently and totally disabled in both
hands, or who shall have lost the sight
of one eye, the other having been pre-
viously lost or who shall have been other
wise so totally and permanently disabled
as to render them utterly helpless, or so
nearly so as to require regular personal aid
and attendance of another person, shall be
entitled to pension of twenty-five dollars
per month and for the same period those
who under like circumstances shall have
been totally and permanently disabled in
both feet, or in one hand and one foot, or
otherwise SO disabled as to be incapacitated
for the performance of any manual labor,
but not so much as to require regular per.
sonal aid and attention, shall be entitled to
o pension of twenty dollars per month !;
and for the same period all persons who
under like circumstances shall have been
totally and permanently disabled in one
hand, or one foot, or otherwise SO disabled
as to render their inability to perform man
ual labor equivalent to the loss of a hand
or foot, shall be entitled to pension of
fifteen dollars per month. l9ls q IS 3
Sec. a. That from and after June fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, all per-
sons entitled by law to less pension than
hereinafter specified, who, while in the mill
itary or naval service of the United States,
and in line Of duty, shall have lost the
sight of both eyes, or shall have lost the
having been previously lost; or shall have
lost both hands, or shall have lost both
feet, or been permanently and totally dis
abled in the same. or otherwise SO perma-
nently and totally disabled as to render
them utterly helpless, or SO nearly SO as to
require the regular personal aid and attend
ance of another person, shall be entitled to
q pension Of thirty-one dollars and twenty
five cents per month and all persons
who, under like circumstances, shall have
lost one hand and one foot, or been totally
and permanently disabled in the same, or
otherwise SO disabled as to be incapacita-
ted for performing any manual labor, but
not SO much as to require regular personal
aid and attendance, shall be entitled to 4
pension of twenty-four dollars per month
and all persons who, under like circum-
stances, shall have lost one hand, or one
foot, or been totally and permanently
disabled in the same, or otherwise so
disabled as to render their incapacity to
perform manual labor equivalent to the
loss of a hand or foot, shall be entitled
to a pension Of eighteen dollars per
month: PROVIDED, That all ersons
who, under like circumstances, have lost o
leg above the knee, and in consequence
thereof are so disabled that they cannot
use artificial limbs, shall be rated in the
second class and receive twenty-four dol.
lars per month; and all persons who, un-
der like circumstances, shall have lost the
hearing of both ears, shall be entitled to
a pension Of thirteen dollars per month:
Provided. That the pension for disability
not permanent, equivalent in degree to any
provided for in this section. shall.
during the continuance Of the disability in
such degree, be at the same rate as that
herein provided for permanent disability
of like degree: Provided further, That,
except in case of permanent specific disa-
sbilities, no increase of pension shall be
allowed to commence prior to the date of
the examining surgeons certificate and
that in this, as well as all other cases, the
certificate of an examining surgeon, or of
board Of examining surgeons, shall be sub
sect to the approval of the Commissioner
of Pensions. aotiar9 s.i6.sl IS {. IA
SEC. 5. That the rate of eighteen dollars
per month may be proportionately divided
for any degree Of disability established for,
which the second section of this act makes
no provision. sA
SEC. s. That officers absent on sick
leave, and enlisted men absent on sick-fur-
Tough, or on veteran furlough, while with
the organization with which they belong.
shall be regarded in the administration Of
pension laws in the same manner as if they
were in the field or hospital. aA sss
Sec. Z. That the period of service of
all persons entitled to the benefit of the
pension laws, or on account of whose death
any person may become entitled to PEN
sion, shall be construed to extend to The
time Of disbanding the organization to-
which such person belonged, or until their
actual discharge for other cause than the
expiration of the services of such organiza-
ton. io8sag3s e aessaasisl 1aaa Dit.
SEC. s. That if any person embraced
within the provisions of the first section of.
this act has died since the fourth day of
March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or
shall hereafter die, by reason of any
wound, injury, or disease which, under the
conditions and limitations of said section,
would have entitled him to an invalid pen
sion had he been disabled, his widow, or
if there be no widow, or in case of her
death, without payment to her of any part
Of the pension hereinafter mentioned his
child or children, under sixteen years
of age. shall be entitled to re-
ceive the same pension as the husband or
father would have been entitled to had he
been totally disabled, to commence from
the death of the husband or father, to con-
tinue to the widow during her widowhood,
and to his child or children, until they sew
orally attain the age of sixteen years, and
no longer, and that if the widow remarry,
the child or children shall be entitled from
the date of remarriage. That the provisions
of this act are hereby extended to and
made to embrace the officers and privates
of the Missouri State militia, and the pro-
visional Missouri militia, disabled by
reason of injury received or disease con-
tracted in the line of duty while such
militia was cooperating with the Uni
ted States forces, and the widow or chill