The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

nht ~ law. anu rASSed assistant surgeon
IN the naval service, twenty-five dol ars
ner month; for caTain in The mii'ary
service AMI in the marine cOrns. chanain
IN Inc army, and nrOvOst marshal. rrO-
Iessor OF ma +hemHtics. mas er, assistant
surgeon. assis ant raymas er. and chao-
ain IN he naval service. twenty do lara
,er month; for drs lien Grant In the mil
ifary service and IN the marine corrs. ac.-
ing hssls ant or contract surgeon, and len
u'y nfofos'- -marshal, seven cen dollars
'er mon h; for second lien enant In he
MIN AIRY service and in The marine ,corrs,
mrs assis ant en- ;ineer, ensign, and vi OF
IN Inc naval service, and enrolling officer,
NJ cen dollars PER month: for taie'-mid-
shi.man,. rasSet milshipman, mi 'ship-
men, clerks OF a1milals an ruymas elS,
aha oi her oncerS commanding vessels,
sevonu ana hird assis aNt engineer, mas
Ief's ma c, ana all warrant officers in The
naval service, ten dollars ncr month and
for al. enlis ed men whose rank or Office Is
no men lohed in this section. eight do
lars l@r mon'h; and the masters. ni!O's,
ehsiheeiS, sailors, and crews urOn the
EunnOa' ana Wal-veSSels shull he entitled
70 receive the reDsion allowed herein 10
those OF like rank in the naval service
ami every commissioned officer of The
army, navy, or marine cornS, shall receive
snch anu only such pensions as Is herein
nOsided iOr the rank Ire held at the time
ne receive he injury, or contracted he
disease which resulted in the disability.
ON account Of which lie may be entitled 10
pcnslon and any commission or presi-
ucntiai appointment, resu arly issued 70
such rerS0n. shall be taken 10 determine
MS rank from and af er The date, as given
III he bOly OF The commission or aoroin-
nent conlerring said rank: Prrid d,
lha' q vacancy existed in The rank there
ny conferred; that the person commits
stoned was not so disabled for mill airy
duty and that he did not wiitully neglect
or refuse to l,e mus cred.
Sec. g. That for the neriod commencing
july fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty
tour, and ending June third, eighteen
hundred and seveniy-'wo. those nersons
eniilie | 'Oa less pension Than hereinafter
mentioned, who shall have lost bo h fee;
IN the military or naval service and in he
line OF duiy, shall Ike emitted 10 nension
OF twenty dollars ner month: for he same
period those persons who, under like cir
Gums, anCes, shall have lost bOIh hands or
the sigh OF both eyes, shall be entitled TO
Il Cension OF twenty live dollars rer
month and for the period commencing
March third, eighteen hundred and sixiN-
i've, ami ending June third, eighteen
hundred and sevenIy-iwo, those persons
who under like circumstances shall have
los, one hand or one TOO, shall he enti led
10 a pension of fifteen dollars rer mon h !:
and for The period commencing June
SIKH, eighteen hundred an sixty-six, and
ending June third, eigh cen hundred and
seventy-:wo, those persons entitled 20 a
less pension than hereinafter mentioned,
who by reason OF injury received or dis
ease contracted in the mill ary on naval
service of The United aies and in The
line OF du'y, shall have been permanently
and totally disabled in both hands, or who
shall have lost the sight OF one eye, the
her having been previously lost, or who
shall hay Q been otherwise so totally and
permanently disabled as 10 render them
utterly helpless, or so nearly so rs to IT.
quIre regular aid and attendance OF an
; her person. shall De entitled to n pension
of twen. y-ilve dollars per month and for
the same period those who under like cir
cnlnstances shall have been io;ally and
permanently disabled In bO,h feel, or in
one hand and one tOQI, or c, herwisc 80 dis
a1.cd "a 10 be in,apaci aled for The per-
iormance OF any manual abor, but not 80
much rs TO require regular personal aid
and attention, shall be entitled To- a pen.
sion OF twenty dOnlrs per month; and for
the same periOd,Aii persons who under
like circumstances shall have been tOialiy
and permanently disabled in one hand, OF
one FOO, or Otherwise so disabled a. Ia
render their inability 10 perform manual
labor equivalent 10 The loss o1 Il hand OIL
loot, slaIl be entitled ioa pension of iif
teen dOIiars per month.
Sec. 1. That from and after June fourth
eighteen hundred and st stveniy-two, al
persons entitled bylaw 10 Il less pension
a.
the mil ary or naval service Of the United
S a,cs. and In line of duty, shall have lost
the sight Of both eyes, or shall have lOst
the sight 0i one eye, the sight OF the OIL hel
having been previously lost, or shall have
lost both hands, or shall have lost bO Il
feet, or been permanently and to- ally dis
a0.ed in the same, or otherwise so perlna
!; nenily and totally disabled as 10 render
them utterly heipeSs, or 80 nearly so a.
to require the regular personal aid and ~
: tendance Of another person, shall be enti
tied 10 a nension of thirty-One dollars and
: | twenty-five cents per month and all ner
sons wfo, under like circumstances, shal
have lost one hand and one foot, or beer
: tO'ally and permanently disabled in iht
same, or OF herwisa: 50 disabled as 10 he in
, Czlraciia;ed for performing any Inanua
labor, but not 40 mulch aS 10 require rcgu
lar personal aid AMI attendance, shall b,
. entitled iOa pension OF twen;y-f0ur do!
i. lars per month and all persons who, un
. der like circumstances, shall have lost on
hand, or one foot, Or been tOiaily and neT
manently disabled in the same, or other
wise 20 dlRbel az 10 render their inCn
. pacI;y to perform manual labor equivalen
, to the loss Of a haNd or foot, shall be entl
tied tOa pension N, eighteen dollars nc
, month: PrOrittd, That all persons WHO
: under like circumsiaDces, have lost a lei
I above the knee, and in consequence there
! Of are so disabled that they cannot use nj
tificial limbs shall lie rated In the secOn'
class and receive tweniy-fOur dollars re
: month; and all persons who, under lik
, circums ances, shall have lost the hearinI
, of both ears, shall be entitled to pensiOl
/ Of thirteen dollars per month: ProUid d
: That the pension for q disability not pei
! manent, equivalent In degree TO any pre-
: Vided for in this section, shall during til
/ continuance Of the disability In such dt
Z gree, be at the same rite as that herei
/ provided for o permanent disability of lik
1 degree: PtOvfded further, That, except i
D cases of permanent specific disabilities, n
, increase OF pension shall be allowed I
: commence prior to the date OF the exam
D ming surgeons certificate; and that I
! this, as well aa all other cases, the certif
. cate OF an examining surgeon, or Of
3 board Of examining surgeons, shall b
g subject TO the approval of the Commi
Y sioner Of Pensions.
. Sec. g. That the rate Of eighteen dollar
i per month may he pr0pOrtiOnatelyd divide
0 for any degree Of disability established fC
| which the second section Of this net make
3 no provision.
1 sec. 8. That officers absent on sicl
/. leave 0r enlisted men absent ON siclS.fil