The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-13
Tho 1917 Pension Law.

Tho 1872 Pension Law.
AS a matter Of particular interest to q
large number Of persons in all sections OF
The country we subioin the act amending
the laws granting pensions to the soldiers
and sailors OF the war OF 1912 and their
widows. and for other purposes:
Be it enacted, de-, That the Secretary OF
the Interior be, and he is hereby, author
lied and directed to place on the pension
rolls the names OF the surviving officers and
enlisted and drafted men, without regard to
color. including militia and volunteers OF
the military and naval service Of the United
states. who served for fourteen days IN the
war with Great Britain OF 1872, or who
were in any engagement, aud were honor
ahIy discharged, and the surviving widows
~ such officers and enlisted and drafted
men. ;,
section 9. That this act shall not apply to
any person who is receiving a pension at
the rate OF eight dollars per month or more,
nor to any person receiving pension OF
less than eight dollars per month, except
for the difference between the pension now
received Gi less than eight dollars per
month) and eight dollars per month. Pen
sions under this act shall be at the rate OF
eight dollars per month, except as herein
provided. and shall be paid to the persons
entitled thereto, from and after the passage
of this act, for and during their natural
lives: Provided, That the pensions to
widows provided for in this act shall cease
when they shall marry again.
nerson shall be placed upon the pension-rolls
under this act proof shall be made. under
such rules and regulations rs the Commits
Dr. q nnrnpnI al
Secretary OF the Interior, shall prescribe,
that tie applicant is entitled to a pension
under this act; and any person who shall
falsely take any oath required to be taken
under the provisions OF this act shalt be
guilty OF perjury; and the Secretary Of the
Interior shall cause to be stricken from the
rolls the name OF any person, when it shall
appear BY proof satisfactory to him that
such name was put on said rolls by or
through false or fraudulent representations
or BY mistake as to the right of such per-
son TO a pension under this act. The
loss or lack OF a certificate Of discharge
shall not deprive the applicant OF
the benefit OF this act, but other proof of
The service performed and Of an honorable
discharge, il satisfactory, shall be deemed
sufficient; and when there is norecord EVIL
dence of such service and such discharge
the applicant may establish the same by
other satisfactory testimony: Provided,
That when any person has been granted q
land.warrant under any act of Congress for
and on account OF service in the said war
OF 1872. such grant shall be prinaa facie
evidence OF bis service and honorable dis
charge, so as to entitle him, IL living, or his
widow, il he be dead, to pension under
this act; but such evidence shall not be
conclusive, and may be rebutted by evil
deDce that such land-warrant was improper
~ granted.
Section 4. That all applications for pen
sions OF the classes provided for in this act
heretofore or which may hereafter be made
Shall be considered and decided as though
made under this act; ard all laws now IN
force in regard to the manner OF paying
pensions. and in reference to the punish
mept OF frauds, shall be applicable to all
claims under the provisions OF this act.
Section j. That the Secretary Of the 1nte-
rior be and he is hereby authorized and d.
rected to restore to the pension-rolls the
names OF all persons now surviving hereto
fore pensioned Or account Of service in the
war of 1872 against Great Britain, or for
service in any OF the Indian wars, and
whose names were stricken from the rolls
in pursuance OF an act entitled "An act au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
strike from the pension-rolls the names OF
such persons as have taken up arms against
the Government. or who have In any
manner encouraged the rebels" approved
February 4, 1862; and that the joint resolu
ton entitled "Joint resolution prohibiting
payment by any officer of the Government
to any person not known to have been op-
posed to the rebellion and in favor Of its
suppression" approved March 2, 1867, and
section 4716 OF the Revised Statutes Of the
United States shall not apply to the persons
provided for by this act Provided, That
no money shall be paid to any one on ac-
count of pensions for the time during
which his name remained stricken from the
roll.
Section 6. That the surviving widow Of
any pensioner OF the war OF 1872, where the
name OF said pensioner was stricken from
the pension-rolls in pursuance OF the act en-
titled IAN act authorizing the Secretary OF
the Interior to strike from the pension-rolls
the names OF such persons as have taken up
arms against the Government, or who have
in any manner encouraged the rebels" ap-
proved February 4, 1862, and where,
under the existing law, said pensioner
died without his name being restored
10 the rolls, shall be entitled to make
claim for pension as such widow after
the passage OF this act Provided, That
no such arrearage shall be paid for any pc
Rod prior to the time OF the removal Of the
disability OF the pensioner: And provided
further, That under this act any widow OF
q Revolutionary soldier who served fourteen
days, or was in any engagement, shall be
placed upon the pension-rolls OF the United
States, to receive pension at the rate OF IS
per month.
Section Z. That all laws and clauses Of
laws in conflict with this act be and they
are hereby repealed.
Approved March =. 1878.
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