The National tribune., 1888-07-26
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL.

BE Il enacted by the Senate aud Houss Of represent
GtiUcs of the United States Of AHericG ia Congress
assembled, That the Secretary OF the Interior be-
and he is hereby authorized aud directed TO place
the pensiOn-rOH upon application therefor, the
names of the surviving honOrabi ydischaTged Off
GERS and enlisted men of the military and naval
services Of the United States who actually served
90 days, more, subsequent to the 4th day Of
March, 1861 and prior to the 2lst day Of December
1867.
Sec. 2. That pensions under section / OF this act
shalt be at the per month Of cent for each
days service rendered and payable only from and
alter the passage OF this act, Tor ana Curing the
natural lives OF the persons entitled thereto; Pro-
Vided ho,oeper. That in each and every case where
the service rendered was less than so days, the
pension shall be NJ the rate herein established for
a service of 500 days, to wit, So.
Sec 8. That all invalid pensioners VINO are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, OF whose
claims pending in the Pension Office or before
Congress may, by application to the Commissioner
of Pensions, in such form as he may prescribe, re-
ceive the benefits of this act; and nothing herein
contained shall be construed as to prevent any
pcnsioner hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
or special act at his election at any time Provided,
That person shall receive more than one pen
sion for the same period.
Sec, 4. That If any honorably- discharged officer
enlisted man of the military naval service oil
the United States, who served during the period
specified in section OF this act has died, or shall
hereafter die leaving widow such widoW shail
be placed upon the pension-roH upon her appltet-
ton at the rate of So per month; FToridsd, That
said widow married to the deceased officer. or
enlisted man. prior to the passage OF this act And
proUided further. That all pensions granted to
widows under this act shall take effect from the
date of death of the husbands Of such widows
respectively, but not dating from any date prior 70
/ the passage of this act.
Sec. j. That rank in the service Of any officer or
enlisted shall not be considered ia applications
under this act
| Sec g. That Section ais Of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed far the relates to this
/ act or to pensions under this act: Provided. That
this act shall not apply to those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by the lsth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sec :. That the Secretary Of the Interior be, and
i he Is hereby, authorized and directed to employ
600 clerks such additional force as may, IN his
discretion he deemed accessory, additional 70 those
employed in the Pension Bureau, to atlJudlcate
all claims arising under the provisions OF this act
within two years from the date OF the passage
thereof And be Il further enacted That the Seere-
| tary of War be, and he IS hereby. authorized and
directed TO employ 500 additional clerks or such
force may be necessary, in the Office OF the Adlu-
tant-G General United States Army. to dispose OF the
Increased work consequent upon the passage OF this
act. And be Il further enacted, That the several
United States Pension Agents be authorized 70 m
their clerical force subject to the approval
Of the Secretary of the Interior to extent neee-
! sary to promptly dispose OF the increased WORK
CONSEQUENT uIon the passage of this act not to
coed II at each agency, and whose salaries shall be
paid Out Of tine moneys TO be appropriated oy TINS
1 act.
| Sec g. That so much as may be necessary to psy
the pensions provided for in this and TO pay fol
| the increased clerical force in the Offices OF the
/ Commissioner OF Pensions, the Adlutsntt feilef Al
/ and the United States Pension Agents hereinbefoTe
/ authorized to be employed. be, and the same i
! hereby. appropriated out OF any moneys IN the
| Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
/ Sec 9. That any agent attorney, or other person
1 instrumental in prosecuting any claim Under thi:
ael who shall directly or indirectly, contract for
demand. receive. retain, for his services or IN
| strumentAlity in presenting and prosecuting sucf
cnim n greater sum than SO payable only upon
/ the order of Commissioner of Pensions by th'
| Pension Agent making payment OF the pension
allowed or who shall wrongfully withhold from
pensioner claimant the whole or any part OF TIT
| pension or claim allowed and due such peuslone
| or claimant, shall be deemed guilty of misde
neanor, and upon conviction thereof shall. 10
| every such ofense, be fined not exceeding $500
or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding tw'
years or both in the discretion of the court. Pro
ufded That no fee whatever shall be allowed to an
| person whenseever in any case where an inval
| peusoner is granted an increase under the provls
| Ions of this act.
| Sec. 10. That all laws parts of laws which con
hct with the provisions of thsact shall be- and th
same are, hereby repealed.