The National tribune., 1888-07-19
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL.

Be It enacted bY TIE Senate aad House 9f RsrsssHi-
afiUes Of The United Sites u AHsrica 81 Congress
assembled, That the Secretary Of the Interior be.
and ne il hereby, authorized aud directed to place
Oh the peuslOnroii upon application therefor, the
names Of the surviving honorah! ydiscisaEged Oft-
GERS ana enlisted men OF lhe military and naval
services of the United States who actually served
80 days. or more, subsequent TO the 4th day d
March, 1851, and prior 70 the 2lst day Of December,
Sec. 2. That pensions under section I q this act
shall be at the rate per month Of one cent for each
day service rendered; and payable only from end
after the passage Of tbls act, for and dGTinE the
natural lives Of the persons entitled theFetos Pro-
rided, h0ageUeT, That IN each and every case where
the service 50 rendered was less than SO days The
pension shall be at the rate herein established for
service of 500 days, 20 wit, s.
sec. 3. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, whose
claims pending in the Pension Office, or before
Congress, may, by application 70 the Commissioner
Of Pensions, Ia such form he may prescribe. re-
ceive the benefits of this act: and nothing herein
contained shall be construed a. 70 prevent any
pensioner Hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
or special act at his election at any times Provided,
That 10 person shall receive more than one PEN
sion for the same period.
Sec. 4. That if any honorabIy discharged officer
or enlisted man of the military naval service OK
the United states. who served during the period
specified IN section of this act, has died, shall
hereafter die. leaving widow sach widow shall
he placed upon the pension-rOIl upon her appiica-
ton at the rate Of sl2 per mouth: PTOUided, That
said widow married to the deceased officer. or
enlisted man. prior To the passage OF this act. Ind
pfDrtdet Jttrfter. 1NAE All pensions granted 10
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 %
the passage OF this act
See. 5. That rank in the service Of any officer or
enlisted man shall not be considered in applications
under this act.
Sec. 6. That Section 471s Of the Revised Statutes
IS hereby repealed far the relates to this
act or 60 pensions under this act Provtdsd, That
this act shall not appy to those persons under thu
political disabilities imposed by the 18th Amend
Inent to the Constitution of the United States.
Sec. Z That the Secretary Of the Interior Be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ
900 clerks, such additional force may in his
discretion, be deemed necessary additional to those
now employed IN the Pension Bureau, 70 Rdjudcsse
alt claims arising under the provisions Of THIS act
within two years from the date Of the passage
thereof Aad be q further enacted, That the SeCre-
tary of War be, and ne IS hereby. authorized and
directed to employ 500 additional clerks, such
force may be necessary, in the Office Of the Adu-
tantGeneral United States Army. to dispose OF ths
increased work consequent upon the passage OF tnis
act. Ind BE q further enacted, That the several
United States Pension agents be authorized 10 in
crease thelr clerleal force suhect 10 te &ppfoFaA
Of the Secretary Of the Interior, TO extent neCes
sary 10 promptly dispose of the increased work
consequent upon the passage OF this ACT, not 10 e-
coed ~ at each agency, and whose salaries shall be
paid out OF the moneys to be appropriated by this
act.
Sec g. That so much as may be necessary to pay
the pensions provided for in this act and pay for
the increased clerical force IN the Offices Of ths
Commissioner of Pensions, the Adiutaut General,
and the United States Pension Agents hereinbef0re
authorized to be employs ed, be, and the same IS
/ hereby, appropriated out OF any moneys IN Eha
/ Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 9. That any agent. attorney or other person
instrumental IN prosecuting any claim under this
act who shall, directly or indirect y contract tOr
demand, receive, retain for his services or IN
strnnentality IN presenting and prosecuting such
/ claim, greater than SO payable only upon
/ the order Of Commissioner of Pensions, by th8
/ Pension Agent making payment Of the pension
/ allowed, or who shall wrougfuily withhold from
pensioner claimant the whole any part Of thS
| pension or claim allowed and due such pensioneE
/ claimant shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
/ meanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall. EOE
every such Offense, be fined not exceeding S50G,
or Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two
years BOTH in the discretion Of the court. Pro-
/ Vided That fee whatever shall be allowed toany
| person whomsoever IN any case where an invalid
pensiOneF Is granted increase under the provis-
/ ions Of this act
Sec. TO- That all laws parts Of laws which con-
fict with the provisions of tbisact shall be, and the
same are, hereby repealed.