New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-08


the estate Of deceased, nor liable to be ap.
piled to the payment of the debts of said
estate in any case whatever, but shall lnure
to the sole and exclusive benefit of the
widow or children; and if no widow or
child survive, no payment whatsoever OF
the accrued pension shall be made or
allowed. except 80 much as may be neces
earv TO reimburse the person who bore the
expenses OF the last sickness and burial Of
the decedent. IN cases where he did not
leave sUtilcient assets to meet such ez-
ren5es
SEC. -. That the failure Of any pensioner
to claim bis or her pension tor three years
after the same shall have beccme due shall
be deemed prrzumptlve evidence that such
pension has legally terminated by reason Of
the pensioners DEATH remarriage. recovery
from the disability, or otherwise, and the
pensioners Iame shall be stricken from the
liz. OF pensioners subject to tie right CT
restoration to the same en- new appllca-
ton by the pensioner, or, if the pensloner
Is dead, by the widow or minor children
entitled to receive the accrued pension,
accompanied by evidence satisfactorily &C
counting tor the failure to claim such pen
sion. and by medical evidence IN cases OF
invaliG5 who were not exempt from biennial
examinations as to the continuance of the
disability.
SEC. y. That when the rate, commence
..
special aft are fixed by such act, they shall
not be subject to be varied by the provis-
ions and Limitations of the general pehsion
laws. bu. when not thus fixed the rate and
continuance or the pension shall be subject
20 variation IN accordance with the general
laws and its commencement shall date
from the passage of the special act, and the
Commissioner OF Pensions shall, upon salts
factory evidence that fraud was perpetrated
IL Cbta!nlu. such special act, suspend pay
ment tle.eupon until the propriety OF re-
pealInc the same can be considered by
Congress.
SEC IS. That the term Of limitation pre-
scribe. tv sections sXteel and twenty
three o: .his az: shall, in pending claims Of
indians. b. extended to two years from and
after tn. passage Of this act: that all proof
which ha. heretofore been taken before an
Indian agent. or before az officer OF any
tribe. competent according to the rules O.:
said tribe 10 administer oaths, shall be
held and regarded by the Pension office, in
the examining and determining of claims
of Indians now on file. as O: the same va
lldi.y a. i; taken before an ctticer recog-
Hized by tue law a. the time as compe
tent to administer Oaths: that all proof
wanting il said claim hereafter. as
well a. il those fled after the passage
of this act. shall be taken before the agent
Of tie tribe to which the claimants respect.
application. of Indians now on file be
treated as though they were made before
a competent officer at their respective
dstes, and ii found to be in ali other re-
spects conclusive. they shall be allowed;
and tina. Indians shall be exempted from
the Obligation to take the oath to support
the constitution of the United States, re-
Guired by the act of February fourteenth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, provid-
ing for pensions to certain soldiers and
sailors Of tie war OF eighteen hundred and
twelve. aud 20 widows OF deceased soldiers
SEC. % That the President shall appoint
IL the Department. of the Interior, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate
d competent person, WHO shall be called
the Deputy Commissioner of Pensions,
with an annua: salary of twenty-five
hundred dollars. who shall be charged
with such dvties in the Pension bureau as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the
ynterio. or nav be required by law: and
in case q. the death, resignation. absence.
or sic,lne.. OF the Commissioner. his duties
shall devo.ve upon the Deputy Commits
sioner until & successor shall be appointed.
or sucI. absence or sickness shall cease.
SEC. g. That the Comm issiOuer Of Pen
sions i. hereby authorized and empowered
to detail. from time to time. clerks III bis
office 70 investigate suspected attempts q.
fraud or the government of the United
sions OF This O: any other act o.. Congress
pro7idiu. for pensions, and to aid in prose-
cutting any person so offending. with SUCH
additional compensation az is customary IL
cases Of special service: and that any person
60 detailed shall have the power to admin
lister GA b. and take a.ficav!ts IL tie course
Of any such investigation.
SEC. II. That no agent o: attorney or
ether pe.-,.. Instruments! in prosccutiAg
;ny ain for pension OF bounty lana shall
demand or receive any other compensation
for his services in prosecuting a claim tor
pension. 0. bounty land than such as the
Conn..s .i0ue. Of Pensions shall dlrcctto he
paid T. lin. not exceeding twenty-five Goi
lars; and any agent or attorney or any"tner
person Matrimonial in prosecuting any clam
Tor pen s.op o. bounty land. Eho shall direct
" or indirectly contract for, demand OK re-
Ceiye .. retain ans greater COMPENSATION 10:
lis service. or inatrumentailty IL prescott
ing q clam. fox pension Or bounty iaIc u an
i. hereinhe.ore provided, or who snail
Tron gfu.!v withhold from pecsioner or
claimaa: the wLole or any part OF the pen
sio,. allowed. and due such peusioner or
claimant: .: the land warrant Issued to any
such claimant. shall! bc deemed guilty OF q
high iuislemeanor. and, upon Coavlc!on
Thereof. shall. for every sucA ofeGse. De
fined To. exceeding five hundred dollars.
or iur:l.aned az hard labor not exceeding
two years, or both. at the discretion OF the
Cour; Ard if any guardian having the
Charg. and custody o. the pension Of his
ward shall eulba.z.e the same il violation
a.. Iii. trust: or iraudulentiy conVeTs tAe
came TO Ia. own use. he shall be punished
bv fiji. 70: exceeding two thousand dol
lars q: Imprisonment at hard labor tor {.
term no: exec ediug five years. or eeth: al
the discretion Of the court.
SEC 80 Tha: any pledge. mortgage. sale
of ans RI mt CLAIM
or inte.r.. in any pension which has teeG
or may he-eatte: be granted, sLail De VOC
rId o: IL effect. and any person acting as
uttcyne- g receive and ieteip. 1of money
for and IN behalf of any person entitled TO
pension. shall. before receiving saiI none
take and subscribe an oath, to be h!ec WIZ
the ieu..ou agent. and by MIN 10 b'
urirei tv law. e the proper accountlng
Office: O: the treasury. that ne nas NO. u
terest i. :a.I ueuey by any pledge. mort
gage, sale, assignment, or transfer, ans
That lie does not know or believe that the
same nas been so disposed ct to any per
son. au,: any person who shall falsely take
the sax. oath shall be guilty OF per- dry
and q. conviction. shall. be .!ao.e 70 tH'
pains :... Penalties OF perjury.
SE. So. .al: any person VIC sAal
knowingly -. wiilfuily ii any WISE procure
eha maxim. ~. .,resen.at.on OF any false OF
fracGu!e.: .ti!.:av;: concerning any cia!iL
for peL.iy:. 9. payment thereof, or pertain
iua e aur otne. matter wlthIE tue Juf-s
.,ic;;o. Of .ne Commissioner ct Pensions, o.
kha, sr0wln9lv O. wllltu!ir present G!
cau-. q be presented a. any benson
agency any power. atSo.leE' OF 90 :
re...o.. which pape: shall bear Tat'
srh..Gpe.t.o IL at on which It va. actua!iI
stoned .: executed, such person so oi-ea u