The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-07

Be- "a e4ncfsd 5y ne Ssauic ana House Of Represent
q ri TIE LHi6d States Of AasCric8 az Congress
usseEljeG That the Secretary Of the Interior be.
and hs b. hereby authorized and directed 10 place
on Che pEnsiour0il. upon application therefor the
names Of-the surviving houoFa1l y-CisclaTgeG Off
GERS Gad enlisted men of the military aud naval
services % The Egited States who actually served
SO Gays. or more, subsequent 10 the 4ti day %
March, 1851 iia prior 70 tho 21s day oi December
185-
SEC D That pensions under section I Of this act
shall be- az Tie Tate per month Of one cent for each
day service rendered and payable only from aHd
alter tie passage Qt thIs ACT for and during the
natural ;lrcs Of til- persons entitled thereto Pro
Elacd- hgtrcUeT That Iu each and every case where
the service 50 rendered was less Than SO days the
pension shall be ID The rate herein established for
q service Of $50 days 30 wit 81
sec AEat az Invalid pensioners who are now
Fece-Tl.g pensions under existing laws, or whose
GaiLls are penang l Tie Pension Once, OF before
Congress may, bF pligasioH &C. the Commissioner
CT Pensions. iH such form MS De may prescribe re-
CsiTc she benefits RI this act and nothing herein
contained slla35 bes8 construed as to prevent any
Eers1urr -l-r-IH4el from prosecuting lis claim
a1 receiving a5s pension under amy other general
rectal ae. Ei hl- election .-i aftE t.Eae. Br3rlaeas
Allaz f-a person slla5 r1alFe more t--l ouc PEN
sion lor Che sa1le period.
Ebal il aly HaDora5ls discharged officer
r Ha1 Of TIE military t-.vs. ge Of
the lfal STATES Tae served dEFlEg flse period
sEees iE section rl This la,. l5s died. IS =.3all
le lie leaving widow saea widow slltii
t ataa npnl the I3elsfaH-r1l laou Ler apIiica-
aH.- wiaew rFs married 70 lae deceased officer or
e aati. Erigr % -le passage q thts aci. -aHa
tr atat ai pensions granted 90
q widows under lli= act shah take effect from the
cate gf death ni tae husbands Of such widows
Respectively gut not dating troll any date prior 70
tle passage 81 las- act.
That RANK IS tie service Of any officer or
enlisted laaA srz i5. be considered iuapplicstions
under his act
sec q That section 4-ie Of the Revised Statutes
a. hereby repealed 70 far as le same relates 70 tis
ael ~ ~ pensions under this ACT Fr0rided, That
abs ae shall mot apply 70 those persons under the
ElrftstNaE Amend
Uent t. the Constitution ofthe United States.
sec Z. liat tire Secretary q the Interior be, and
te L hereby, authorized and directed To employ
49, t-efss o. such etail3onai force a. may IN lis
discretion. be deemed necessary additional TO those
nov enpoEe ed iH tie Pension Bureau, 20 adjudicate
- GAINS AIlAlhZ under Inc provisions Of tils act
NIt1lu two years from the date II the passage
Thereof. AEn 5E n further enueied. That the -ecre-
tary q War be. aud he il hereby authorized and
directed % employ So additional clerks or such
1oFce AZ may bc HccesaEy ~ the Office Of tie Adm
tiit-eneral Dlted States Army, TO dispose Of the
Increased work consequent upon the passage Of this
act AID D. q Tuftter eaGcicd. That tie several
United States Pension gents be authorized to in
crease their clerical force subject 80 tie approval
81 The Secretary of tc Interior to extent neCes
EaFg 10 promptly dispose Of the increased work
CDnsegueHt upon the passage Of this act not to cx-
ceee j az each agency. and whose salaries shall be
sc
sec s. That SO much as may be necessary to pay
tie pensions provided Tor ID thisact and pay for
the Increased clerical force IL tie offices Of the
Aca1lsslpuer 81 Pensions, the AdiutBlIt eHeral
and Tie LuItel states Peusioa Agents heFeinbefore
authorized - be emp. ed, Dc, and the same Is
hereby. appropriated out Of amy moneys ID the
Treasury not Otherwise appropriated
zee z. Ilei amy agent. attorney. or other person
lfrtrlfffeEtE- ia prosecuting auy claim under this
sc who shall directly or Indirect 81 contract fog,
demand. receive retain, for his service or in
slrnilelttiitg il tilg and prosecuting such
cts--ln. 2 greater On tl31n SO payable only npou
tie order ~ Commissioner Of Pensions, by thc
reason Agent MAKING payment Of the pension
slowed or Is 10 shall wrOugfuily Withhold from
ssfa.s aa r.4Ff rrff
8'er-lol q claim allowed and due such pcUsiouel
o. claimant. 5lisll be deemed gs1slty IF 5 migde
nifaupr ant upon conviction thereof shall, foI
eFefF such oieB>e. be fined tot exceeding $3.50
OF linpr-sJftslei t ~ hard labor HGt exceeding tWs
3eaf-, OF both DID t5le discretion Of tIe court Pro
ftaen. at 800 Zee Whatever iaII be allowed 70 ans
person whom-oeyer III any case where au invalis
E,srsFouer s. granted increase under the proyis
i0i.f % ti.- uct
ree ID Z i.zt al laws or parts Of Lass which con
Licl with tie PROVISIONS ~ this act shall be- and III,
saEse arc. hereby repealed.