Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-01

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and declarations In oaims under the act Of February
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy ono, made
before an officer duly authorized 10 administer oaths
for general purposes, when the applicants by reason
Of infrmity Of age, ore unable 70 travel Provided,
That any declaration made before an officer duly au.
horzed to administer oahs for general purposes shall
be accepted TO exempt claim from the limitation 10
date Of Hing prescribed in the fifteenth section Of this
SEC q. That tho commissioner Of Pensions on APP
picaton being made 70 him In person or by letter by
other allowance REQUIRED BY law 10 be adjusted or paid
BY the PensonO mce, shall furnish such person. nee OF
VA P 70 MN OF ner I'll sqoh prhied On
tanning said claim and on the Issuing Of certificate
Of pension or Of bounty-and warrant he shall forth
with notify the claimant applicant, and also the
agent attorney in the case there be one that such
certificate has been issued or allowance made and the
date and amount thereof.
SEC q. That no money on account Of pension shall
be paid TO any person, 10 the widow, children or
heirs Of any deceased person, who In any vol
UNFAIRLY engaged in, or aided Allotted, the late re-
belliOn against the authority Of tho United States
SEC "a That no clam for pension not prosecuted to
Ihe same shall DO admitted without record evidence
from the War or Navy Department Of the injury dis
ease which resulted in tho disability death Of the
person whose account the claim is made Provided
That in any case in which the Limitation prescribed by
this section bars the further prosecution Of the claim
the claimant may present. through the Pension-On Once
70 the Adjutant General Of the army or the Surgeon
General Of the navy evidence that tho disease or nlu
ry which resulted in the disability death Of the per
whose account the claim Il made originated in
denco deemed satisfactory by the ofesr TO whom
may be submitted he shall cause record Of the ot 20
mtod to the Commissioner q Pensions and The bar 70
the prosecution Of the claim shall thereby DO renewed
SIC 20 That II any pensoner, or any person enti-
tied 70 pension who during the pendency Of his APP
plication therefor has died SINCE March
hundred and si1ty-one or shall hereafter die his wild
years Of age at the time Of his DEATH shall be entitled
to Iecsyo the accrued pension 10 the date Of DEATH
the assets Of the estate Of deceased nor liable 70 he
applied to the payment Of the debts Of said estate in
any case whatever but shall nure to the sole and ex
elusive benefit Of the widow children and II no wild
ow OF child survive, no payment whatsoever Of the
crued pension shall DO made allowed, except 50
much may be necessary TO reimburse tho person who
bore the expenses Of the last sickness and burial Of the
deceaent In cases where he did not leave sufficient
SEC. 26 That the failure Of any pensioner TO claim
nave become duo shall be deemed presumptiye evi
denoe that such pension has legally terminated by
son o. the pensoneI DEATH remarrage, recovery from
the disability OF otherwise, and the pensioners name
shall be stricken from the list Of pensioners subject
the right Of restoration TO the same a appoa-
ton by the pensioner II the pensioner Is dead by
the widow or minor children entitled 10 receive the
crued pension, aceompaned by evidence satisfactorily
accounting for tho failure TO claim such pension and
by medical evidence In Of nvaids who were not
exempt frOm biennial examinations TO the continu-
SIC. "a. That when the rate, commencement and du-
ration ola pension allowed by special aos are fixed
BY such act they shall not be subject to be varied by
the provisions and limitations Of the general pension
laws but when not thus fixed the rate and continuance
Of the pension shall be subOcto variation in accord
ance with the general laws and its commencement
shall date om The passage Of the special act and the
Commissioner Of Pensions SHALL upon satisfactory evi-
denee that fraud was perpstrated in obtaining such
special act suspend payment thereupon until the pro-
prety ofrepesng the same can DO considered by Con-
SEC. 2s. That the term of limitation prescribed by
sections sixteen and twenyhreo Of this act SHALL in
pending claims Of Indians, DO extended TO two years
from and ater the passage Of this act that all proof
which has heretofore been taken before an Indian
agent or before officer Of any tribe competent ac-
cordng to the rules Of said tribe TO administer oaths
shall be held and regarded by the Penson-0nice in
i AFT nfnars al
alo as of the same validity as II taken before
officer recognized by the law at the time as compe-
said claims hsrsSsr as we'll as in those sd neE he
passage Of this act shall be AIKEN before the agen
the tribe TO which the claimants respectively belong
that in regard TO dates all applications Of Indians now
on hle be treated as though they made before
competent officer at their respective dates and IL found
70 DO in all other respects conclusive they shall be al
| lowed and that Indians shall be exempted from the
70 take the oath 70 support the constitution
fourteenth eighteen hundred and sevsnty-one provd
ing for pensions 70 certain soldiers and sailors Of the
war of eighteen hundred and twelve aud 70 widows Of
| deceased soldiers.
SIC 30 That the President shall appoint in the De-
consent Of the Senate, competent person. who Shall
be called tho Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions with
shall DO charged with such duties in the Pension bu-
reau as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the In
terror or may DO required by law and in case Of the
DEATH resignation, absence or sickness Of the Commits
sloner MS duties shall devolve upon the Deputy Com
| absence or sickness shall cease.
SEC 90 That the Commissioner Of Pensions is hereby
snhorihed and empowered TO detail from time to time
clerks in his Office to investigate suspected attempts
aqd on the government Of the United States through
and BY virtue Of the provisions Of this any other act
OF congress providing for pensions and aid In
cutting any person so offending, with such additional
compensation as is customary in Of special ser
power to administer oaths and take afdayits In h
| course Of any such investigation
oko. 81. That no agent or attorney other person
Instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pension or
bounty land shah demand receive any other com.
pension or bounty-iaad than such as tho Cemmsiaper
Of Pensions shall direct to be paid to him. not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars and any agent attorney or
any other person instrumental In prosecuting any
claim for pension or bountyland, who shall direeely
or indirectly contract FOR, demand receive or retain
any greater compensation for his services or nstrumon.
tality In prosecuting claim for pension or bounty
ana than Is herein0eiore provided who shall wrong.
fuly withhold from pensioner or claimant the whole
or any part VI the pension claim allowed and duO
to any such claimant shall be deemed guilty Of hiSh
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof shall for
every such offence be nod not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two
years or BOTH at the discretion Of the court. And II
pension Of his ward shall embeSalo the same in viola
ton OF his trust audulently convert the same Ia
ms own use he shall be punished by fine not exceeding
two thousand dollars or imprisonment at hard labor
LOT term not exceeding i've years, or both at the dis
msnt or transfer Of any right claim or interest in any
pension which has been or may hereafter DO granted
s attorney to receive and receipt for money for and N
behalf Of any person entitled pension shall before
receiving said money, take and subscribe an oath tC
be hled with the pension agent by him to DO trans
mitted with vouchers now required by law, to the
proper accounting officer Of the treasury, that he has
sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does moi
know or believe that the same has bOep 60 disposed o
the said oath shall BIO guilty Of perjury and on con
vlcton, shall DO liable to tho palms and penalties
perjury.
SIC, 30 That any person who shall knowingly Of
willfuly in any wise procure the making presenta
ton Of any false or fraudulent affidavit concerning any
claim for pension or payment thereof or pertaining Il
any other matter within tho jurisdiction OF the Com
missioner OF Pensions, or shall knowingly wllfuly
present to bo presented at any
any power Of attorney or other paper required as
date subsequent to that on which IL was actually
signed or executed such person so offending shall bs
conviction thereof be punished by line not Sxcoedinu
five hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment for term moi
exceeding three years. or both at the dscfston Of the
court before whom such conviction shall be he'd and
of money due, to become due to any pension
under the laws aforesaid. shall bo liable 70 attach
able process whatever whether the same remains with
the Pension onlco, any officer agent thereof or
n course OF transmission TO the pensloner entitled
thereto but shall inurs wholly to the bentat Of suSh
pensioner.
SIC. a. That in all cases Of application for the nay
ment Of pensions to invalid pensioners to the fourth
day Of September Of odd year the certificate Of
examining surgeon duly appointed by the Commits
soner Of Pensions or surgeon of the army or navy
stating the continuance OF the disability for which the
taoate, shall be required 10 accompany the vouchers
and duplicate thereof shall be filed In the office Of he
Commissioner Of Pensions and II in case of continued
disability 1t shall be stated at degree below that fol
which the pension was Originally granted, or was last
paid the pensioner shall only be paid for tho quarter
then due at the stated in tho certificate Provld
%, That when pension shall 5s granted for disa
ssntal portion Of The body, or for other which
cannot IN whole or in part be removed, or when dis
ability certified by competent examining surgeons
10 the satisfaction Of the Commissioner Of Pensions L
have become permanent In degree equal TO the whole
rate Of pension the above certificate shall not be
sary entitle the pensoner 10 payment And proyid
cd further, That this section shall not DO construed (
prevent the Commissioner Of Pensions from requiring
more frequent examination IT, in his Judgement It Il
! | necessary.
SIC %. That the Commissioner Of Pensions be- and
he hereby, empowered to appoint, at his discretion
civil surgeons 70 make the periodical examinations
pensioners which are, or may be, required by law RnC