The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-23

Tbs NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BTLTs
II {. eHec'cf sfss Senate aud House o. 2sprsssns-
c'ircS q r. ltet S.1'es p A1nsrtea ~ CoRgrsss
Tassal3'et l-st the Secretary Of The Interior Be.
aud be is hereby. utbogizcd and directed 70 piacs
On tac pe5Isi9nroi, upon application therefor, las
names 81 the surviving honorable -dscaarEed OH
GERS art enlisted mon 90 the military ard naval
services ot the United States who aGlaa.i y served
81 days, OF more. suhscQuert t0 the an day Of
March, 1861, and prior 20 che zlst day OF December,
Sec. ?. That pensions under section OF tbis act
sagli o. ~ The Fle per month o. ems cent f1r each
q $ service rendered. and payable only iV1u sud
ailer tGs passage 0t tbs gCt for aud dEriug me
natural lives % ts1 perloG5 e.. -te thereto Pro-
.sa, h57sEsr, let sn eaesi and every eise where
the service serl less than So days. tl8
pcasion shall D. go tas rae herein established Tor
o service 81 SEQ DAYS, 60 wit, S.
Sec. g. That OH invalid pensioners who sre now
receiving feg5rss gas.l- existing laws. or whose
G. lius are Pending in tJc Pension Ofre or befars
Congress, u1sF, by F cIiou % tts Comm si1Her
Of Pensions, Ia slIe form he may prescribe
ceivc tue tiz1el.s 90 -as aett ana nothing aersln
contained shall be 60 construed as to present any
peusiousr Hereunder -rna progec1.iuE Els c-1i-a
Rn1 receiving his pension uHder any other general
or special &C, "a his q ec l1a I'd any time Pf9videa,
Ihat 40 person shalt receive more than ono PEN
/ sion for tae same period
See 4. That if any houorab]y -discharEed o'lcer
OF enlisted man oi thc military or naval service q
4 tEc United >-lle= vho served duElnE the period
specified u section o. this at, has died, OF shall
i hereafter dIs. leaving " dow, suCh widow shall
be placed uuou fhe rcus5ou-ralL urou her apple
/ ton 20 the rate % ei2 per month. Irori5ci. Ehas
said widow IVES married to ths ,lceged @ lIcer Or
Z
prSrits5 further. IEst all pensions granted 10
/ widows under This Gcs shall take eiIect from the
date Of death Of the hu-dguds Of saeh widows
respectively bat no. dat,u: ison aay date prior %
the passage &c this ect.
Sec. 3. That raniS tn tie service OF any o1csr or
enlisted man shall not be considered n applications
under his ECt.
See. G. Th5s Section ZIG Of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed so tlr as TIE slae relates to g
eCt or o. pensions ugt1r this ac. FFofid-f I.sst
tas act small not ayuly 90 those geTsous under tls
/ political diss5.ifies imposed by tie lfja Ameud-
"a fIrs moi y. rrF fFer
See = That t..e -e-E-rg % t.le 4atcri1r Pc. ana
be IS hereby, suylariz-si and q. -lezed % employ
lGC0 clerks, CF z--a additional force as nay 90 El5
ciscfaiioa or ,.ee5-i 9eeessll Attsl'lfl - sos3
now employed ID tle Pension Bureau % at Iie3te
GU claims hrteZ under tae provisions o. t'i's ny
4 within two years from the cate 81 the passage
thereof And Be e further enacted, Iis- the sccrc-
tary o. War be, aEd be is hereby authorized and
directed to employ 500 additional clerks, or s,;ch
force "a NAV be rcra=ssrv IN the oor "a the Adu-
taut-Ccaerl El-s-ed States Army Co dispose Of he
increased Wor.- co.a-e' sent upon t.e Fs- oi t4is
/ act. And is & farther enacted, I12t the sevs. al
4 United States Pension Agents be authorized % 1H-
crease t.eiT clerical force sui5cct t. tEc prevail
Ofthe Secretary Of She Interior, % aU extent 7ecs
sary to promptly dispose Of The increased work
consequent upon tie passage o. thls acs NOT 20 e-
PAID out Of tLe moneys 10 be appropriated ~ .A-s
Sec. S. That so much az nay be necessary 70 pay
the pensions provided for So this RcE and % pay for
fhe facre4=sd clerical f3-es h shc oE.ces II The
/ CouuiFsioner q Pcn-ious the A1{utGut- General,
r.l the Tr.iteI states Pension gents hercu af5rs
I authorized 10 be employed be, and the same IS
/ hereby, appropriated olt Of any moneys IN tne
! Treasury NOT t-.Herwise Appropriated.
/ see. o. Tia. aay agent, -.torueyr or other person
| instrumental ~ prosecuting any claim under tis
who shall, directly indirect - contract fJrt
demand receive, or retain, Tor his services or IN
strlnlcnialty in presenting and prosecdilnS sucl
claim greater sum tGEl SO payable only Up0a
/ the order Of t1uuli-s5o1cr Cf Pensions, by tle
/ Pension Agent mating payment n the pension
allowed. - no stall vrC0gfClly withhold fcQu 2
( pcus0Ger or claimant the visc,e or any part % the
pension or claiui allowed end due sEcii peu=crer
& g..HH -r.f 30. rH
| meGnOT, and upon conviction thereof shall. Tor
| every sucu olIelse be fined not exceeding $40,
or in pr5sJHI1a ri hard laEU- not exceeding two
I years, both, ia the discretion Of Tie court Fro
| Udsd That no Zee Whatever shall be allowed tNany
! person wIou-zocTer in any case where or l-alid
peazioner IS r-ranIed Gn increase under th asTis-
/ ions Of this act
See To- That al laws or parts Of laws white, con-
fict with the provisions 81 this act shall BE- and Ia
| aamc are, hereby repealed