The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
yUH new PF-sIOy Law.
CircaIr- Latter From, the Ccnrnis-
,iOner Of rensIons-McSs ApP!ica.
rrons Must be Made,
The following circular letter has been
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PENSION OFFICE,

WASHINGTON, j JanGary u 1919.
Persons who are entitled TO areas of pen
siou. under the act granting Arress, a.
proved January 25, 1879, AID whose pea
fions were granted previous TO that date
will not require the sssist3rce OF Il claim
agent in obtaining the amount due them
All correspondence in relation 20 any
claims for such areas will be with the per-
son entitled, and TO claim agent viii b
recognized IN such claim.
A letter addressed TO the Commissioner
of Pensions, signed By the person who Wa'
in receipt OF the pension Aforesaid. and tEt
Witnesses. in the presence Of a magistrate
will be the only .sPolicatian required, and
upon which the rights oil all parties con
ceTned will be adjusted.
The pension certificate shou'i not be ssn
the magistrate.
The letter shoald be il the following Q.
equivalent form:
30 the Conmisionsr # Pensions:
I.......... .........e pensioner under pension
certificate hereby apply for the
arrears due me, under the act granting ar
resrs Of pension, approved January 25
1879. Ny post-ofice sdtreza is here in
sert the name OF the pcs.-ofice, and if tn,
claimant resides in city, the name aud
number Of the street. and residsDce nus.
slso be given.l
Two Witnesses. Name of claimant.
State of ..... ,...-.-., County of............ss;
Signed in my presence, ,by...--....who is
known TO me to be the person he describes
himself to be, and ST the came time he ex-
hisited to me his pension certificate, which
il numbered ........ Magistrates signature.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner OF Pensions.
TIE ARREARS OF PENSION ACT.
An Ac. to provide that all pensions On ac-
count Of death, or wounds received, or
disei Sc contracted in the service Of the
United States during the late war of the
rebellion, which have been granted. or
which shall hereafter be granted, shall
commence from the date of death or dis
charge from the service Of the United
States; for the payment Of arrears Of
pensions, and other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled.
That all pensions which have been gran
ted under the general laws regulating pen
sions, or may hereafter be granted, in con-
Fscuence Of death from cause which or
iginated in the United States service dur
ing the continuance Of the late war Of the
rebellion, or in consequence Of wounds.
injuries, or disease received or contracted
in said service during fsid war of the re-
bel!ion, shall commence from the date Of
the death or discharge from said service OF
the person on whose account the claim has
been or shall hereafter be granted, or from
The termination Of the right Of the party
having prior title to such pension:
Prorided, The rate OF pension or pensions
'or the intervening time for which srrears
D: pensions are hereby granted shall BE- the
same per month for which the peIsian was
originally granted.
.SSEc. 2. That the Commissioner OF Pen
lions il hereby authorized and directed to
adopt such rules and regulations for the |!
payment o. the Arrears OF pensions herebv |
granted as will be necessary TO cause to be |
,aid 10 such pensioners, or, If the pension
rs shall have died, to the person or per-
ous entitled to the same, all such arrears
4 pensions as the pensioner may be or
Eould have been entitled TO under this set.
SEQ. 8. That section 47l7 of the revised |
.stutes Of the United States, which pro-
ldss hist mo claim for pension not pros
cutsd TO successful issue within five
ears from the date Of fling the same shall
e admitted wiihou. record evidence from
ae War or Navy Department Of the ipjny
r the disease which resulted in the
stability or death of the person on
hose account the claim Is made.
Pforided, That IN any case IN which the
prescribed By this section bars
e further prosecation of the claim, the
simant may present, through the Pension
flee, 10 the AdjGtant- General CT the army
the Surgeon-GeDeral Of the navy, evi-
ance thSt the disease or injury wh.ch re-
lted in the disability or death Of The per-
n On whose account the claim is made or
mated in the service and in the lire CT
;ty and ii such evidence is deemed salts
ctory by the officer to whom it may be
omitted, he shall cause a record OF the
ct so proved TO be made, and a copy OF
e same to be transmitted to Tie Commits
,ser Of Pensions, and the bar to the prose-
tion Of The claim shall thereby be remov-
y be, and The same is hereby repealed.
Sec 4.-No claim agent or other person q
ali he entitled 10 receive any cor1penss- s
N for services in making application for :
-esrs Of pensions.
SIC. 5. That all sc.s or parts OF acts 40 1
: ss they may conflict with the provisions
this acI be, and the sane are hereby re- I
aled. j
January Is, 1879 +
No claim for arrears under the provis- o
rs of the abo7e act, due to q pensioner al :,
'dy upon the rolls, will be adjusted until
ugress shall have appropriated the o
'uey for the payment Of such claims tc
Applications for such arrears may how 3
IT be fled-but will receive no answer 81
Ill the claim is adjusted. p
The above rules are uecessary to prevent fo
work of the Office from becoming block Al
ID by unnecessary correspondents. in
A. ]. BESrLEY, hi
Commi0ioner Of Peus;opS cc