Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-30
THURSDAY. JANUARY %. ls1s.
The Pension Arrearage Bill.

The bill as passed reads as follows

The bill as passed reads as follows
An act to provide that all pensions on
account OF death or wounds received or
disease contracted In the service OF the
United States during the late war of the
rebellion, which have been granted or will
hereafter be granted, shall commenced from
the date of death or discharge from the
service of the United States, for the pay
ment OF arrears OF pensions aud other pur-
poses.
Be Il enacted IN the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the UisiGed States of
AHsericd In Congress assembled:
That all pensions which have been grant
ell under the general Jaws regulating PEN
sions, or may heresfter be granted In con-
sequence OF death from cause which orr
gsnaied In the United States during the
continuance of the late war OF The rebel
lion, or In consequence OF wounds, ipipr-
les or disease received or contracted IN
said service during said war Of the rebel
lion. shall commence from the date OF the
death or discharge from said service OF the
person on whose account the claim has
been. or hereafter be, granted, or from the
termination OF the right of the party hav-
ing q prior title 10 such pension, provided
the rate of the pension for the intervening
time for which arrears OF the pension are
hereby granted shall be the same per
month for which the pension was original
~ granted.
Section Secoud-That the Commissioner
of Pensions is hereby authorized and di-
reGed to adopt such rules and regulations
for the payment OF arrears of pensions
hereby granted a. may be necessary 20
cause 10 be paid 70 such pensioners, or, II
A.n 49, a. ii
son or persons entitled 10 the same, all .neh
arrears of pensions as the pensioner mxy
be. or would have been entitled Ia under
this act.
Section Thlrd-That section Az OF Re
vised statutes. which provides that "no
claim for pension, not prosecuted to sue
cessful issue within five years from the
date OF fiing the same, shall be admitted
without recorded evidence from the War
or Navy Departments OF the injury or dis
ease which resulted 10 the disability OF
death OF the person Oh whose account III.
claim was made. provided shat in case In
which the Limitation prescribed by this sec
ton bars the further prosecution of claims
the claimant msy present through the Pen
sion Once 10 the Adjutant General of the
Army, or the Surgeon General of the Ma.
w, evidence that the disease or injury
which resulted in the disability or death oil
the person on whose account the claim l:
made, originated in the service and in the
line OF duty, and IL such evidence as /,
deemed satisfactory by the officer TO whom
II may be submitted, he shall cause . rec
ord of the fact so proved 10 be made, snC
a copy OF the same TO be transmitted TO the
Commissioner of Pensions. and the bar ic
the prosecution of the claim shall thereb,
be removed - be and Is hereby repealed
Section Pourth-No claim agent or othei
person shall be entitled 10 receive any com.
peusasion for services In making applica
ton for arrears OF pension.
Section Fifth-That all acts or parts o.
acts. SO far a. thay may conflict with ths
provisions of this Act. be and the same ar,
hereby repealed.
The bill has received the signature Of
the President and has therefore become
alaw. Secretary Sherman declares the
bill unwise at tkis time. estimating thai
It will require $50, 0oo. 900 to meet the
claims coming under iis provisions
which sum he fears will endanger re
sumption. unless taxation is increased
or bonds are issued TO meet the defici
that is likely 20 result. 1t is probabl,
that every scheme Tor cheap money ant
every plan for injuring the credit Of tin
government that can be devised will b.
brought out and urged forward by thos'
who are anxious to see the failure o
resumption.