Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-11
The New Pension Law.

WE print the following sections from
the act of Congress approved March 81
1878, entitled "an act to revise consoli
date, and amend tlle,laws relating to pens
sions," which embrace The additional
pensions granted TO the soldiers Of tile 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 n 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,a 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-fve, 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 a 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
ing June third, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, those persons entitled to less pension
than hereinafter mentioned, who by reason of
injury received or disease contracted in the
military or naval service of the United States, and
in the line of duty, shall have been permanent
ly aid 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
abled as to be incapacitated for the performance
of any manual labor, but not so much as to
require regular personal aid and attention,
shah 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 a hand or foot, shall
be entitled to pension of fifteen dollars per
month.
SEC. 4. That from and after June 4th, eight
ecn hundred and scventy-two-Sall persons en-
titled by law to Il less pensu6 than hereinafter
specified, who, while in the military or naval
service of the United States, and in the line of
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 disc
abled in the same, or otherwise so permanently
and totally disabled, as to render them utterly
helpless or so nearly so rs to require the regu-
lar personal aid and attendance of another per-
son, shall be entitled To a pension of thirty-one
dollars and twenty five cents per month; 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
foot, or been totally and permanently
disabled in the same, or 9TH
erwise so disabled as to render their
incapacity to perform manual labor equivalent
to the loss of n hand or foot, shall be entitled
to "A pension of eighteen dollars per month;
Provided, That all persons who, under ike 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-four
dollars per month; and all persons whnF under
like circumstances, shall have lost the hearing
of both ears, shall be entitled to pension of
thirteen dollars per month; PyOVided, Tltlt the
pension for disability not permanent, Gluiva-
lent IN degree to any provided in this section,
shall, during the continuance of the disability
in such degree, be at the same rate rs that
herein provided for permanent disability of
like degree; PrOgided, further, That, except in
cases of permanent specific disabilities, no in
crease of pension shall be allowed TO commence
prior to the date of the examining surgeons
certificate establishing the same; and that in
this as well as all other cases, the certificate of
an examining surgeon, OF Of board of ex-
amining surgeons, shall be subject TO the APP
proval of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Sec. II. That it shall be the duty Of the
Commissioner of Pensions, Upon any applica-
tion by letter or otherwise by or on behalf of
any pensioner entitled to arrears of pension
under the fifteenth section of this act, or, IL
any such pensOner should have died, upon q.
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
soner 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.