The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-21
The New Pension Law.

The following is copy of the new Pen
sion law:
AN Aer, to provide that all pensions account of
DEATH or wounds received, disease 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 discharge from the service of the
United states for the payment of arrears of pensions
and other purposes.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-.
lives Of the United States Of America in Congress
Died. That all pensions which have been granted under
the general laws regulating PENSIONS may hereafter
be granted, In consequence of death from which
originated In the United States service during the con-
tnuance OF the late war of the rebellion, In
quence OF wounds injuries disease received
tracted in said service during said of the rebellion
shall commence from the date of the death discharge
from SAID service OF the person on whose account the
claim has been shall hereafter be granted or from
the termination of the right of the party having prior
title to such pension :-Forided, The rate of pension
for the intervening time for which arrears of pension
are hereby granted shall be the same per month for
which the pension was originally granted.
sEc.2 That the Commissioner of pensions Is hereby
authorized and directed to adopt such rules and regua
ons for the payment Of the of pensions hereby
granted as will be to to be paid to such
pensioners, or II the pensioners shall have died. to the
persons entitled to the same all such arrears of pen.
sion as the pensoner may be- or would have been enti
tied to under this Act.
SEC 8. That section fortyseven hundred and seve
teen OF the Revised Statutes Of the United States which
provides that "no claim for pension prosecuted to
successful issue within five years from the of filing
from the War or Navy Department Of the injury the
disease which resulted In the disability death of the
person on whose account the claim made: Provided
That In any in which the Limitation prescribed by
this section bars the further prosecution OF the claim
claimant may present. through the Pension Office to
the Adutant General Of the Army the Surgeon Gen.
eral Of the Navy, evidence that the disease injury
which resulted In the disability death of the person
whose account the claim is made originated in the
service and in the line of duty and II such evidence
deemed satisfactory by the officer to whom it
may be submitted, he shall record of the fact
30 proved to be made, and a copy of the to be
transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions and the
bar to the prosecution of the claim shall thereby be re.
moved, )" be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec No claim agent other person shall be emit
tied to receive any compensation for services In making
application for arrears of pension.
SEC g. That all Acts parts Of Acts 80 far as they
may conflict with the provisions of this Act be- and the
same hereby repealed.
Approved January %, 1879.
No claim for under the provisions of the
Act due TO pensoner already upon the rolls will
adjusted until Congress shall have appropriated the
money for the payment of such claim.
Applications for such arrears may however, be filed
but will receive until the claim Is adjusted
The above rules necessary to prevent the work
the Office from becoming blockaded by unnecessary
correspondence.
J. A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner of Pensions.