Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-11
The New Pension Law.

WE print the following sections from
the act of Congress approved March 3,
1878, entitled IAN act to revise, consoli-
date, and amend the laws relating to pen
sions," which embrace the additional
pensions granted to the soldiers of the late
war:
Sec. 8. That for the period commencing
July fourth, eighteen hundred and siXty-four,
and ending June third, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, those persons entitled to less
pension than hereinafter mentioned who shall
have lost both feet in the military or naval
service and in the line of duty, shall be entitled
to pension of twenty dollars per month; for
the same period those persons who, under like
circumstances, shall have lost both hands or
the sight of both eyes, shall be entitled to
pension of twenty five dollars per month; and
for the period commencing March third, eight
cen hundred and sixty-five, and ending June
third, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, those
persons who under like circumstances shall
have lost one hand and one foot, shall be en-
titled to pension of twenty dollars month;
and for the period commencing June sixth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and ending
June third, eighteen hundred and seventy tWo,
those persons who under like circumstances
shall have lost one hand and one foot, shall be
entitled to a pension of fifteen dollars per
month; and for the period commencing June
sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and end
two, those persons entitled to less pension
than hereinafter mentioned, who by reason of
injury received or disease contracted i'll the
military or naval service of the United States, and
in the line of duty, shall have been permanent
ly and totally disabled in both hands, or who
shall have lost the sight of one eye the other
having been previously lost, or who shall have
been otherwise 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 en-
titled to pension of twenty-five dollars per
month; and for the same period those who
under like circumstances shall have been to-
tally and permanently disabled in both feet, or
in one hand and one foot, or otherwise SO dis
abed as to be incapacitated for the performance
of any manual labor, but not so much as to
require regular personal aid and attention,
shall be entitled to pension of twenty dollars
per month; and for the same period all per-
sons 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 manual labor
equivalent to the loss Of hand or foot, shall
be entitled to q pension of fifteen dollars per
month.
Sec. 4. That from and after June 4th, eight
cen hundred and seventy-two, all persons en-
titled by law to a less pension than hereinafter
| specified, who while in the military or naval
service of the United States, and in the line of
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or shall have lost the sight of one eye the sight
of the other 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 permanently
and totally disabled as to render them utterly
helpless, or nearly SO as to require the regu-
| lar personal aid and attendance of another per-
son, shall be entitled to a pension of thrty-one
| dollars and twenty-five cents per mouth; 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 incapacitated
| for performing any manual labor, but not so
much as to require regular personal aid and
| attendance, shall be entitled to pension of
twenty-four dollars per month; and all per-
sons who, under like circumstances,
shall have lost one hand, or one
disabled in the same, or 9th
erwise so disabled as to render their
| incapacity to perform manual labor equivalent
to the loss of hand or foot, shall be entitled
| to a pension of eighteen dollars per month;
| P7ouided That all persons who under like cir
cumstances, have lost a 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-fQpr
dollars per month; and ali persons who, under
| like circumstances, shall have lost the nearing
| of both ears, shall be entitled to pension of
| thirteen dollars per month; Pfooided, That the
| pension for disability not permanent, equiva-
lent in degree to any provided in this section,
shall, during the continuance of the disability
in such degree, be at the same rate as that
herein provided for a permanent disability of
like degree; Prouided, further, That, except in
cases of permanent specific disabilities, no in
crease of pension shall be allowed to commence
prior to the Cate of the examining surgeons
certificate establishing the same; and that IN
this as well as all other cases. the certificate of
| an examining surgeon, or of board OF ex-
aiming surgeons, shall be subject to the APP
proval of the Commissioner of Pensions.
SEC. H. That it shall be the duty of the
Commissioner of Pensions, upon any applica-
ton by letter or otherwise by or on behalf of
any pensioner entitled to arrears of pension
under the fifteenth section of this act, or, if
any such pensioner should have died, upon
similar application by or on behalf of any per-
son entitled to receive the accrued pension due
such pensioner at his or her death, to pay or
cause to be paid to such pensioner, or other
| person, all such arrears of pension as the pen
sioner may be entitled to, or (if dead would
/ have been entitled to under the provisions of
| said section had he or she survived; and no
claim agent or other person shall be entitled to
receive any compensation for services in MAX
| ing application for arrears of pension.