The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-25
Important Amendments 10 the Pen.
sion Law.


We are indebted to General HARRIS,
U. 8, Pension Agent at this point, Tor cir.
culars from the Department Of the In
terror, OF Washington, showing wherein
changes were made in the Pension lawH
at the last session Of Congress. One oil
these enActments provides that tall per-
sons who are entitled to pensions under
existing laws, and who have lost either
an arm OF or below the elbow, or a leg al
or above the knee, shall be rated in the
second class, and shall receive twenty
four dollars per month: Provided, That
no artificial limbs, or Communication there
for, shall be furnished TO such persons as
shall DO entitled to pensions under this
act"
The oct takes effect from and after the
4Gh Of June last.
Persons embraced within the provisions
Of this act can secure the benefits Of the
same without a formal application, and
without the intervention Of an attorney.
A power Of attorney will not be recog-
nized in an application for the increase Of
pension provided by the act.
A letter from the peuSioner addressed
to the Pension Office, enclosing his pen
sion certificate, and giving his postoflCe
address, will be sufficient presentation
OF his claim.
An act approved June 10, 1874, entitled
IAN act 10 increase the pensions Of sol.
diers and sailors who have been totally
disabled" provides that section four o.
the act entitled IAN act TO reverse, con-
solidate and amend the laws relating L
PENSIONS" and approved March third
eighteen hundred and seventy.three, bt
SO amended that all persons who, whit
in the militsry or naval service OF thu
United States and in the line Of duty
shall have been go permanently and to
tally disabled as to require the regulal
presence, aid and attendance Of anothe
person, by the loss Of the sight Of boil
eyes, or by the loss of the sight Of one eye
the sight Of the other having been previ'
ously lost, or by the loss Of both hands, o.
by the loss Of both feet, or by any othel
injury resulting in total and permsnen
belplcssness, shall be entitled to a pension
OF fifty dollars per month; and this shall
be In lieu Of pension Of thirty.one dol
lars and twenty-five cents per montl
granted to such person by said section
PrOUtdea, That the increase OF pension
shall not be granted by reason Of any o
the injuries herein specified, unless TIL
same shall have resulted in permanent
total helples1ness, requiring the regular
personal aid and attendance of another
person.
This act took effect from and after thu
fourth day Of June last.
a person entitled to the benefits o
this act will be required to file forma
declaration setting forth the degree Of III,
disability from which he is suffering, ant
stating the extent to which he require
the personal aid and attendance Of anothe
person. The declaration should be &C
companied by the testimony of two cred
ible witnesses as to the extent TO which
the claimant requires the personal aiC
and attendance OF another person. II
the case Of an insane person the declara
tion should be made by the guardian, and
medical evidence Of the claimants men
tai and physical condition should DO fur
nished to show whether he requires the
regular personal aid and attendance o.
another person. The application should
be accompanied by the pensioners GER
tiacate.