The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-14
The Pension List.

The recurrence OF the biennial medical
and surgical examination Of all the Gov
erpment pensioners who have not reCeiy-
cd certificates Of permanent disability,
which, for this section Of hesitate is now
progress in this city, renders Of i'm
portance statement Of some facts OF in
formation ut least concerning the rules
and regulations Of the Pension Depart
ment Of the Government,
There arc sixty-thrCc pension agencies
distributed throughout the Northern,
Western and Middle States, with a few
along certain borders Of the South for
owing to certain peculiar circumstances,
the service is not prominently nor gener-
ally represented through the Southern
States. The annual disbursements
amounts to S3OOOOOO0, and Us the rate Of
pension ranges from 81 to $50 per month,
it will be manifest that there is vast
army Of the Nations dear wards among
whom the sum is distributed.
Statute laws on the subject as to eligi-
biliGy to pension, arc Of necessity compile
Gated, no many are the special cases, and
the peculiar circumstances and the extent
Of injury, &c however, tho general con-
ditions are ascerlained with little Difficult.
~, and those entitled to pensions may BIO
stated in general as follows;
/, Hunorably discharged soldiers and
sailors Of the Army aud Navy, whose
wounds received in active service inter-
fere with their earning livelihood.
II, lIOnOrably discharged soldiers OF
the Army and Navy, who have contracted
disease while in aCIiveseFyice, which has
become chronic and inIerieres with their
earning livelihood
Ill. Widows, with their children UNI
der 10 years Of age, Ofsoldiers and sailors
Of the Army and Navy, who have been
killed In active service, or who, having
been hUnorabIy discharged, have since
died from diseaae contracted while In aG'
tive service.
~. Mothers and fathers, sisters under
the aye of sixteen years, and brothers
under the age Of sixteen years, OF soldiers
OF the Army ind Navy, upon whom they
we're dependent for support, but who
have been killed In active service, or
who, having been honorably discharged,
have since died from disease contracted
while In active service,
V. Sailors Of The Navy who have been
honorably discharged after twenty years
continuous active service, and who have
not reinlisted.
vi. Persons who have been awarded
pensions under special acts OF Congress-
Special cases and conditions arc quite
innumerable, outside Of the general laws.
Generally the amount Of pension is de-
termined by the rank, but special rates
hive been fixed for pensioners suffering
from special disabilities. For instances A
pensioner who has lost nm arm to point
below the elbow receives SIS per month,
while one who has lost an arm to point
above the elbow receives 1924; tho same
rates applying to those who have lost a
leg from points below or above the knee
A pensioner who has lost both arms or
both eyes, so that he is compelled to en-
ploy an attendant, receives $50 per month,
while one who has lost both legs receives
less amount unless he also is compelled
to employ an attendant. Other special
rates have been fixed by acts Of Congress,
notably among which are the cases Of
Mrs. Lincoln and the widow Of Admiral
Farragut. The former receives $1,000
per year, the largest allowance made by
the Government, and the latter $50 per
month, or but ono-Gtth Of the former nm.
nual sum.