Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10


the Department Of the Interior. by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, q compe-
TINT perton. who shall be called the Deputy
AIRY Of twenty-five hundred doilare, who shall
be charged with such duties In the Pension bu-
rean Ne may be prescribed by the Secretary of
G ase Of the death, resignation absence, or sick
ness or the Commissioner, his duties shall de-
volve upon the Deputy Commissioner until q
successor shall be appointed, or such sbsenceor
SIC 80. That the Commissioners OF Pensions
is hereby authorized and empowered 20 detail,
from time TO time, clerks in his Office to investi-
safe suspected attempts at fraud on the gov
trnmept of the United States, through and by
virtue Of the provisions of this or any other act
OF Congress providing for pensions, and 20 AID
In prosecuting any person % offending, with
such ADDITIONAL compensation As Is customary
IN cases Of SPECIAL service; and that any person
50 detailed shall have the po ser to administer
oaths and take afhdavix in the course of any
such investigation.
person instrumental In prosecuting any claim
Tor pension or bounty-lapd shalt demand or re-
ceive any other compensation for his services in
than such as the Commissioner of Pensions
shall direct TO be paid to him, not exceeding
twenty I've dollars; and any agent or attorney
or Any other person instrumental In prosecuting
any claim for pension or bounty-lsnd, who shall
directly or indirectly contract for, demand, or
receive or retain any greater compensation for
his services or fundamentally in prosecuting O
claim for pension or bounty-land than is here
inbefore provided, or who shall wrongfully
wi hhold from pensioner or claimant the whole
or any part of the pension or claim allowed aud
due such pensioner or claimant, or the land
warrant issued 10 any such claimant, shall be
deemed guilty Of high misdemeanor, ani,
upon conviction thereof shall for eyery such
offense, be fined not exceeding Eve hundred
dollars, or imprisoned at nard labor not ex-
ceedng two years, or both, at the discretion OF
charge and custody of the pension OF his ssrd
shall embezzle the same in violation of his
trust, or fraudulentiy convert the same TO his
two ne fs
at hard labor for q term not exceeding five
years, or both. at the discretion OF the court.
signment, or transfer of any right, claim. or in.
terest in any pension which has been or may
hereafter be granted, shall be void and OF no
effect; and any person acting as attorney 10 re-
ceive and receipt for money for and in beh alf
OF any person entitled TO pension sha all, before
receiving said money, take and subscribe an
him to he transmitted, with the vouchers now
required by law, to the proper accounting Off
Ger of the treasury, that he has no interest in
Segment, or transfer, and that he e does s not
know or believe that the same has been SO dis
posed OF to any person; and any person who
shall falsely take the said oath shall be guilty of
perjury, and, on conviction, shall be liable to
the pains and penalties Of perjury.
SIC 80. That any person who shall knowingly
presentation of any false or fraudul, Mt afi Ia
Wit concerning any claim for pension or pay
ment thereof, or pertaining to any other mat
ter within the jurisdiction OF the Com missioner
Of Pensions, or shall knowingly or wilfully pre-
sent or cause TO be presented at any pension
agency any power OF attorney, or other paper
required as a voucher in drawing a pension,
which paper shall bear q date subsequent 10
that on which IL was actually signed or execu-
ted, such person SO offending shall be deemed
guilty OF high misdemeanor, and shall, on
conviction thereof, be punished By a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or By imprisOn-
ment tor a term not exceeding three wears. or
by both, At the discretion of the court before
whom such conviction shall be had: and no sum
of money due, or to become due, to any PEN
sioner unoer the laws Aforesaid, shall be liable
to attachment, levy, or seizure, by or under any
legal or equitable process whatever. whether
the same remains with the Pension Office, or
any officer or agent thereof, or is in course OF
transmission to the pensioner EMIT ed thereto,
but shall inure wholly to the benefit Of such PEN
siOner.
SEC. "a. That in ell cases of application for
TO the fourth day Of September of an odd year.
the certificate OF an examining surgeon duly
appointed by the Commissioner of Pensions, or
continuance Of the disability for which the PEN
sion was originally granted, describing it, and
the degree Of such disability At the time or ma
king the certincate. shall be required to accom-
paDy the vouchers, and q duplicate thereof
shall be fled In the Office OF the Commissioner
Of Pensions; and if in a case OF continued disa-
biiity 1t shall be stated At degree below that
for which the pension was originally granted,
or was last paid, the pensioner shall only be
paid Tor the quarter then due at the rate stated
In the certificate: Procsded, That when . PEN
sion shall be granted for q disability consequent
upon the lose of Q limb, or other essential por-
ton of the body, or for other cause which can
disability is certified by competent examining
surgeons, to the satisfaction of the Commis
sioner Of Pensions, to have become permanent
in degree equal to the whole rate of pension,
the above certificate shall not be necessary to
entitie the pensioner to payment: and prorided
further, That this section shall not be construed
to prevent the Commissioner or Pensions from
requiring q more frequent examination il, in
his Judgment, IL is necessary.
SIC. 50. That the Commissioner Of Pensions
his discretion, civil surgeons to make the peri
odical examinations Of pensioners which are, or
may be, required by law, and to examine appli-
cants for pension, where he shall deem an ex-
animation by surgeon appointed by him nec-
essary, and the fee for such examinations, and
the requisite certificates thereof in duplicate,
to pension agents, shall be two dollars, which
shall be paid by the agent for paying pensions i'm
the district within which the pensioner or claim
the payment Of pensions, under such reguls-
tons Is the Commissioner of Pensions may pre-
scribe.
SEC. Sc. That the Commissioner OF Pensions
be authorized to organize. at his discretion,
boards Of examining surgeons, not to exceed
three members, and that each member Of .
board thus organized who shall have been act
ually present and made, in connection with
other members or member, an ordered or peri
odical examination, shall be entitled to the fee
of one dollar, on the receipt of Q proper GER
tifcste of said examination by the Commis-
sioner OF Pensions.
SEC. 3. That examining surgeons duly APP
pointed by the Commissioner Of Pensions and
such other qualified surgeons may be en-
ployed In the Pension ONCE, may be required
by him, from time to time, as he shall deem for
the interests OF the government, to make spe-
cial examinations of pensioners, or applicants
for pension, and such examinations shall have
precedence over previous ex aminations, whether
special or biennial; but when injustice is al
legged to have been done by an examination SO
ordered, the Commissioner of Pensions may, at
his discretion, select q board Of three duly-ap-
pointed examining surgeons, who shall meet at
place to be designated by him, and shall re-
view such cases as may be ordered before them
on appeal from any special examination as
Aforesaid, and the decision of such board shall
be final on the question 60 submitted thereto,
provided the Commissioner approve the same.
The compensation of each Of such surgeons
shall be three dollars, and shall be paid out of
any appropriations made for the payment OF
pensions, in the same manner Is the ordinary
tees Of appointed surgeons are or may be au-
thorized to be paid.
SEC. 80. Thai the Secretary of the Interior be,