Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
The New Pension Law.

The following Pension Bill which passed
both Houses of Congress recently received
the signature OF the Presl dent and has there
fore now become law. All interested
should read it:
AN ACT TO provide that all pensions on &C.
count Of death or wounds received or
disease contracted in the service of b.
United States during the late War of the
Rebellion, which have been granted on
winch shall hereafter be grated, shall
commence from the date OF death or dis
Charge from the service of The the United
States, and tor the payment of arrears
pensions and other purposes.
Be 1t enacted, etc., That all pensions
which have been granted under the general
Jaw regulating pensions, or may hereafter
he granted in Consequence of death from
causes WIN, b Originated IN the United States
service during tue continuance OF the late
War of the Rebellion, or in consequence of
wounds injuries, or disease received or con-
tracted In said ice during SAID
War of the Rebellion, shall commence from
the date ot discharge from SAID service OF
Tie person. on whose account the claim has
been, or may hereafter be, granted. or irom
The termination OF tue Ilght OF the party
having prior title TO such pension: Pro
Ulded, the rate OF pension tor the interven-
lug Time for " hlch arrears of pension are
hereby granted shall be The same per month
for which the pension Was originally grant.
Oil.
SEC 2. That tie Commissioner of Pen
SONS is hereby authorized aud directed 10
adopt such rules and regulations for the
payment OF arrears OF pensions hereby grant
Ell, as will be necessary to cause to be MA d
10 such pensioners, or, il pensioners shall
| nave died, to the person or persons entitled
| 10 the same, All such arrears OF pension as
| the pensioner may be, o. would have been
entitled 10 under this act.
SEC. 3. hat Sec. AIT of the Revised
Sta u,es, which PROVIDES that no claim for
| pension not prosecuted to successful 6.
sue within FIVE years from the date of the
I'll ng OF the. same shall oe admitted wi,hont
recorded evidence from the War Or NAVY
Department of the injury or disease which
resulted in disability Or death OF the pe,son
on " hose account the claim IS made. PRO.
paded that in any Case on which Limitation
prescribed by this ecton bars further pro
secu'lon OF clam, the claimant may present
through tie Pension Office TO the Adjutant-
General OF the Army, Or the Sergeon Gen
eral of the Navy, evidence that the disease
or injury which resulted in disability or
death OF the person whose account the claim
Is made originated in the service and in the
line OF duty, and II such evidence is deemed
satisfactory by the officers 10 whom it ma
be submitted, be shall cause the record of
the tact SO proved TO be made and copy of
the same transmitted 10 the Com missio per
OF Pensions, and the bar to the prosecution
OF the claim shall thereby re removed, and
the same is hereby repe aled.
DEC. :. NO Claim Agent or other person
ton for services in making spplica,ion 70,
arrears Of pension.
Sec s. That all acts or parts of acts. SC
far as they may conflict with the provision:
OF this act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.