The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-13
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENsIoNBILL.

Be IL enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Represent
utiUes Of the United States Of america al Congress
assembled That the Secretary of the Interior be.
and he IS hereby, authorized and directed to place
the pension-roll, upon application therefor, the
names of the surviving hOnoTably- discharged OH
GERS and enlisted men OF the military ana naval
services Of the United States who actually served
30 days or more, subsequent 10 the 4th day OF
March, 1861 and prior to the 2lst day OF December
1867.
Sec 2 That pensions under section ! of this act
shall be at the rate per month of one cent for each
days service rendered and payable only from and
after the passage OF this act, Tor and during the
natural lives of the persons entitled therefor Pro-
Uided hotUeUer, That IN each and every case where
the service rendered was less than 30 days the
pension shall be at the rate herein established for
a service of 200 days, to w.t. S.
Sec s. That all Invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims pending IN the Pension Otlce, or before
Congress, may, by application To the Commissioners
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
pensioner Hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
or special act at hs election at any time: ProUtded
That no person shall receive more than one pen
sion for the same period
Sec. 1. That if any Observation-Disclosures officer
enlisted man of the military naval service OF
the United States, who served during the period
specified in section 1 of this act, has died or shall
hereafter die, leaving a widow, such widow snail
be placed upon the pensiOn-rOil upon her applca-
ton at the rate OF SD per month: FToctded mat
said widow was married to the deceased oiceT, or
enlisted man, prior to the passage OF tins act Ad
pr0Tided further, That all pensions granted TO
widows under this act shall take effect IRON the
date of death of the husbands of such widows
respectively but not dating from any date prior to
the passage of this act.
enlisted man shall not be considered In applications
| under this act
Sec 6. That Section 47I6 of the Revised Statutes
is hereby repealed far the same relates TO TINS
| net or TO pensions under this act PrOpidsd, That
this act shall not apply TO those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by the l5lh AhleAu-
| Inent to the Constitution of the United states.
Sec !. That the Secretary of the Interior be, ana
i he is hereby authorized and directed to employ
900 clerks or such additional force may ia his
discretion, be deemed necessary additional to those
now employed in the Pension Bureau, to allludlcate
all claims arising under the provisions oil tins 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 ana
directed TO employ 0OO addtloual clerks, or sGcil
force as may be necessary in the Office of the Adiu-
taut- 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 20 in
their clerical force subject to the approval
the Secretary of the Interior to extent neces-
| sary to promptly dispose of the increased work
consequent upon the passage of this act not to e-
ceed u mt each agency, and whose salaries shall be
paid out OF the moneys TO De Appropriated Dy shls
act.
the pensions provided for in this act and to pay
the increased clerical force IN the offices Of the
| Commissioner of Pensions the Acknowledgement
| and the United States Pension agents hereinbefore
| authorized to be employed be, and the same Is
hereby. appropriated out of any moneys in the
| Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
| See .. That any agent, attorney, or other person
| instrumental in prosecuting any claim under tbs
act who shall directly or indirectly, contract Tor
demand, receive, or retain, Tor his services or IN
| strumentality in presenting and prosecuting such
claim greater sum than $40 payable only upon
the order of Commissioner of Pensions, by the
Pension Agent making payment Of the pension
allowed, or who shall wroDgfully withhold from
pensioner or claimant the whole any part of the
pension or claim allowed and due such pensionei
or claimant, shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall, fol
every such ofiense be fined not exceeding 500
or Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding tive
years or both, in the discretion of the court. Pro
Uided That no fee whatever shall be allowed TO an
person whomsoever in any case where an invaliC
pensioner is granted an increase under the prcvis
ions of this act.
Sec 10. That all laws or parts OF laws which con
ct with the provisions of this act shall De, and th
same are, hereby repealed.