The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-06-28

within eight moIths from the date herso'.
In witness whereof the respective plcnirotrnti,r
have signed the same and have affixed thereto the
Done at Copenhagen. the twentieth day Of July,
the year Of our Lord ono thousand elga: hundred
seventytwo
tsEALi q. u. ROSENORN-LEHs
And whereas tae said. convention has been tlu
ratified on both parts and the respective ratification
wcre cxcesn;ed q copcaha:sn. on the 18th day
OF the United States Ut America at Copenhagen. an
Otto Ditlsy Ro.sno.n.I ehn C9mmander q Danebr.
iaicr for foreign afair. &C &C., &C.. On the part
their respective governments:
Now. therefore, he II known that I. Ulysses .
have caused the sai convention to be made public.
the end that the same. and every clSusc and artic
thereof NAV be observed and falnled with good fat
by the United States aud the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have herennt0 sec my han
and caused the seal OF the United States to he affixed
Done At the city OF Washington this 18th day
April In tho year Of our Lord Que thsusnn
ts.ALl eight hundred aud seventy three. and Of tn
Independence Of the United States IT Amer
ca the niretv U. =. GRANT.
hAxlLTox F'sH, Secretary Of State.
CHAP. CCXXXlv-An Act to revise consolidat.
and amend the Laws relating to Pensions.
Ne i enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
eentatives Of the United States Ut America IN Con
gress assembled That II the ability Of any oicer
! the army, including reSularu volunteers and mtia
rr any 0d1cer Of the navy or marine corps. or an
naval service Of the United States. or in Il. marin
corps, whether regularly mustered not disabled b.
o. any oGnd h o, received Or dssa
and In the line OF duty: any master serving gun
boat o. any pilot. engineer sailor. other pcrso,
wsrvessci o. the United states disabled disabled b!
any wound or injury received or otherwise incapac
taed, Will in the line Of duty. for procuring his sub
soldier :eus tho s Sess a.
member Of the militia Of any State under orders OF
ofcsr Of the United States. or who volunteered fol
military naval force Of tho United staier Or who
otherwise volunteered and rendered service In any en-
gagcmene With rebels Or Indians, disabled in conse
qucnce OF wounds or Injury received In the line Of
contract surgeon, disabled BY any wound injury
while actually performing the duties Of assis..n. sur
with any military force Ia the eld or In trans
or In hospital Or any provost marshul deputy provost
injury received in the discharge Of his duty to
cure enbsietence By annual labor has been since the
fourth day Of March eighteen hundred aud si1ty
ability he shall upon making due proof Of the fact,
according % such forms and regulations as are Of
soS ss y % "
States and be entitled to receive fora Total disability
OF permanent specific disability, such denson ~ IL
e IN sc% cases ana Tor an inferior
ability for which the rate OF pension Is expressly pro
vided an amount Woportionatc to that provided for
and to continue during the existence Of the disability
Provided That the claim Of no state militaman, Or
nontnhsted person. on account Of disability from
wounds or injury received In battle with Icbels or In
diane while temporarily rendern: service, shall bc
valid unless prosecuted to successful issue prior to
the fourth day Of July eighteen hundred and seventy
f0nr And provided fnrter. that no person shall he
titled TO pension BY Of wounds or injury re-
ceived or disease contracted in the service Of the
GGsed Ststcs suossqnsnt to the ,wenty seventh day
peTton who was wounded or contracted the disease
the dscasc was In the line Of duty and II In the mil.
o. the march, or at some post fort or garrison or.
II in the naval SERVICE at the time borne on the
books or some ship or other vessel Of the United
was At naval stati0n Or on his way hy direction
q competent authority. to the United states. to
~ ne cshe. vessel e. Or naval citation. Or hospital
md all oicere Of higher rank. commander. surgeon
sna cnief engineer respectively ranking
master commanding in the the naval service. thirty
dollars Per month for major in the military service
master, and chief engineer, respectively ranking with
lieutenant BY law, and pae.e ssrstant surgeon In the
naval service TWENTY-FIVE dollars per month for cap
chaplain In the army. and provost marshal professor
ct mathematics master, assistant surgeOn. assistant
PsXmasten: and chaplain in the naval service twenty
dollars per mo, tn for first lientenant In the military
service and In the marine corps. acting assistant or
contract surgeon. and deputy provost marshal seven
military service and in the marine corps. rs, a.sis
tsnt engineer enscn, and pilot In the naval service.
and enrolling officer fifteen dollars per month: for
cadet midshpnan, passed midship,nan mid,hipmrn.
Clerks Of sdniras and paymastevs, and Of other off
csrs commanding vessels, second and third assistant
engineer: master ,natc and Ill warrant officers in
enrtcd mon whose rank or office Is not mentioned in
this section, eight dollars per month: and the
P,l"as: e1a,neers sailors aud crews upon the gun
o0ate ana war vessels shall NJ entitled to receive the
pension allowed herein to those Of like rank in the
naval service: aad every commissioned officer Of the
NJ sIa isss;s sS and
he held At the time he received the injury or c,rncf
ID the dss.e which resulted u the disability, on &C
my commission presidential appointment, regular
is rank from and altar the date a. given IN the body
rank Provided. That vacancy existed in the rsnS S
thereby esnfcrred that the person c0nmis.iore WA
10: ~ disabled Tor military duty; and thst he did
Sec. ,: That tor the period commencing Julv
!ourth eighteen hundred aud slxty-four and endiny
June Third eighteen hundred and sevsnty.two, those
mentioned who eha have lost both feoS in the mil
~ Or nasa service and In tho limo Of duty shsll Be
'ns! s g pension Of twcasy dollars per raonth
rcumsancea .hali have lost both hands or the .ishs
y both eJsS shau b. entitled to pension of twcntv
1.,c PET s month and tor the ped
hlrds eighteen hundred and scvcnsy-two. those nsr
one VINO under like circumstance a6a have Loot ono
GGs ,G %; ;S b entitled
ncocin1 June stxth eighteen hundred ana sixtvsix
nd ending June third. eighteen hundred and seventy.
ave lost one hasd Or enc foot, shall be entitled to
ension bf afteen dollars per month And FOR The ne.
;ea so%Sms1sne June SIXTH eighteen hundred and
eventytwo those persons entitled to a less pens,on
nan hereinafter mentioned. who BY reason OF injury
M ~ .Sn contcsod n the military naval
naI nave Urn permanently and totally disablesi Il,
9th hande OF who shall have lost the sight Of one
ys,;tSe other having been previously lost, or who
i.ao,ed . . render Diem utterly helpless. Or - ses;
% q 70 reQuse regular pers0na aid and attendance
snSs9es Pc,son. shall b. entitled to pension Of
ho,s Who under like crcum.tsnces shsll have been
otaiy asd permanently disabled 10 both feet. or in
asnd ard oee foot o. Otherwise 20 dash'ed
DOR Pot not % much 90 ~ 10 require regular nj.
~. sttentloo. sball be entitled 10 pension oi TWEEN
aod seS TO- sss $40. S,s
staiy ana permaneutly dlsahasd 10 one hand or ono
rs g other Otherwise disabled as 10 render their
- Of baud or foot sha b. entitled 70 Dsnsion Of
teen dollars per month.
- Lnss from and after june fourth. eighteen
iss: psniioa than hereinafter speciaed. who.
hile In the military n nal aervice Of The United
fatcs, and In line Of duty shal have lost slgM of
otn eyes. OF shall have lost sight Of one eye the
xhs OF the other having hscn previously oet or shall
ave lost 10th hands or shal hare lost both feet or
I'm permanently and totally disabled In the same or
lneewlso - permanently and totally disabled as to
oocs thsm utterly helpless 20 neatly 20 40 to re-
l.fc the regular pessond aid and attendance Of an.
Inss pcfson shall b entitled to pension Or thirty.
% dollars and twenty 6ye cents per month: and all
srse0e VINO. undee like circumstances, shall have
9 Qoo heno ana one foot, q been totally and per
,nensy dis fosedln the same or otherwise 90 die.
- g % oe incapacaeated fr performing manual
Dos ooc NOT % much - 70 require regular pcra0nal
y no astsedenoa shall b ortitet 10 4 pension OF
sgnsyrOef oosiar1 PEI month; and on persons who,
noer IKE circumstances. shall have lost one hand OF
= to0 o oeea totally ao1 permanently disabled In
eamWty 70 perform manual labor cqvivalcns to the
> g hand y fa0k shall be entitled to pension
eighteSn d0llase per month: Provided, That an
lssooe who. under like circumstances have Loaf .
3 so0ve The kuoe and u consequence thcfsQR arc 60
eaned that they cannot use ARTIFICIAL limbs, sha 10
- y sso eecood cleeo and receive f0ur dol
q ~ meath: and al pefs0ns who. under Ike cir
eSeoeea. shst bavcl lost tho hearing OF both ears
~ = entitled % yensi0n Of thirteen do)lare pef
oos0: PROVIDED, That the pension tor disability
Pe1aaent: equivalent IN degree to any provided
"a thta section. shall during ths continnance Al
. deaoshty 10 such degree shall be at thu sana. Yaf
less hssstn provided tor permanent lisabiity al
q oegTee: Provided further That except i'm csses
pseanene epectAc d!sabill.lee mo- increase Ot Den
~ eeAll % allowed " cO,uMeuce prior u the date
tue examining surgc0n's certificate: and that IN
~ Wcsl - al 0ehcr c1scs tho eCst,ncaee II an ex-