The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
HOUSE OF REpBEsENTATI
WashingtOn. d. O.. FsbruarY q. Is
u. JOHN ELLIS.
DEPARTMENT OF rRg INTERIOR


Washington, ID. O.. January n. 1879.
j9r-Persons who are entitled to arrears of
pension. under the act granting arrears. ap-
proved January 25. 1879, and whose pensions
we're granted previous to that date, will not re-
auire the assistance q cain agent In OBJ aim
in re alton to any claim for such arrears. will be
with the person entitled. and no claim agent
will be recognized In such claim.
letter addressed to the Commissioner OF
Pensions, signed BY the person who was in re-
ceipt OF the pension at the date aforesaid. and
two Witnesses, In the presence Of q magistrate,
will be the only aDpJeaiion required-an upon
which the rights oil All parties concerned will be
The pension certificate should not be gent to
his ofics-but 1t must be exhibited TO ths mag
The letter should be In the following or
TO the Commissioner of Pensions:
L. -, - penstoner under pension
certificate No. - hereby apply for the arrears
due me, under the act granting areas OF PEN
slon. approved January rs. 1872 My postofiioe
postoffice. and II the claimant resides In a city.
the name and number Of the street and resi-
dence must olso be gven.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 at the SAM time be exhib-
tied to me bis pension certificate. which iH
numbered -. Magistrates signature"
ARREARS OF PENSION APPROVED JANUARY rs.
1879
An act to provide that al pensions on account
ntEad o asan Of w9uads S received t or d1seass
States. during the late war OF the rebellion,
which. have been granted, or which shalf
the date OF death or discharge from the SER
vice Of the United States; for the payment
OF arrears OF pensions. and other purposes.
Be 1t enacted bu The Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiDes OF the United States of America in Con-
grsss assembled. That all pensions which have
been granted under thegeneral laws regulating
Densions 9r aE may hereafter be grant granted Ia con,
In the United States service during the continue
ance ofthe late war Of the rebellion. or In conse-
or contracted In said service during said war or
the rebellion, 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 grant d. or from the termina-
tion OF the right of the party having prior title
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| pension are hereby granted shall be the same
per month for which the pension was originals
| SEC. q That the Commissioner of Pensions is
| hereby authorized and directed to adopt such
rules and regulations for the payment Of the
| arrears OF pension hereby granted as will be
necessary to cause. to be paid 10 such pension
ers. or. IL the pensioners shall have died. TO the
person or persons entitled to The same. all such
arrears ot pension rs the pensio1er may be.
| or would have been. entitled 10 under this act.
Sec. 8, That section forty-seven hundred and
seventeen OF the Revised Statutes of the United
| Sta es. which provides that mo claim for PEN
| sion not prose 'uted to a successful issue with
| In Eve years from he date IL filing the same
| shall be admitted without record evidence from
| the War or Navy Department OF ths Injury or
the disease which resulted In the dis tbllity or
death OF the person on whose account the claim
| fs made propided tha' la any case In which the
Limitation prescribed BY this section bars the
further prosecution OF the claim. the claimant
may present through the Pension Office to the
Adjutant General OF the Army or the surgeon
| General of the Navy. evidence that the disease
| or injury which resulted In the disability or
| death OF the person on whose account the claim
| 10 made originated in the service. and In the
satisfactory by the offlc r to whom it may be
submitted. he shall cause record of the fact so
proved to be made. and o copy OF the same to
| be transmitted to the Commissioner OF Pen-
| sions, and the bar to ths prosecution Of the
claim shall thereby be removed" be and the
same is hereby repealed.
| sEC. 4. No claim agent or other person shall be
entitled to receive any compensation for SER
vices In making application for arrears OF pen-
sfon.
sRc. 5. That all ts or parts of acts, so far as
they may conflict with the provisions of this act
| be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved January 25 1879.
No claim for arrears under the provtsien ns oil
| the above act, due to peasioner already upon
the rolls, will be adjusted until Congress shall
have appropriated the money for the payment
| OF such claim.
Applications for such arrears may however be
hled-but will receive no answer until the claim
| Is adjusted
The above rules are necessary TO prevent the
worR OF the Office from becoming blockaded by
j. A. BENTLEY.
| Commissioner OF Pensions