The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Pension BrI.G-

Be q enacted 5ly te Senate and House Of Represent
Gtiues Of tte United States q 4nsTjca Ia Congress
assembled That the Secretary Of the Interior be.
and he il hereby authorized and directed to place
on the pension-rol upon application therefor, the
names OF the surviving honorable discharged OIL
GERS and enlisted men Of the military and naval
services Of the United States who actually served
so days, more, subsequent to the 4th dag q
March, 1851 and prior to the 2lss day Of Deesmbers
See 2. That pensions under section Of this set
shall be at the rate per month Of cent for each
day service rendered; and payable only from and
after the passage Of this act, for and during the
natural lives of the persons entitled therefor Pros
Uidsd, hOtEerer That In each and every ease whera
the service so rendered was less than 800 DAYS the
pension shall be at the rate herein established for
3 service of 500 days, to wit, So
Sec 3. That all invalid pensioners who 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-
ceiYe the benefits OF this act and nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as TO prevent any
pensiOner Hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
OF special act az his election at any time: ProeGds
That person shall receive more than enc PEN
sion for the same period.
Sec. 4. That If any houorabl y-dischaFged officer
or enlisted man of the military naval service of
the United States, who served during the period
specified In section Of this act. has died, or shall
hereafter die, leaving q widow, such widow snail
be placed upon the penslOn-rOll upon her appilea-
ton at the rate Of So per month: Preceded, That
said widow married to the deceased officer, or
enlisted man. prior to the passage of this act AHd
provided 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 %
the passage OF this act.
Sec. 5. That rank in the service Of any ofiesr
enlisted man shall not be considered IN applications
under this act.
Sec. 6. That Section 47Is Of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed Jar the relates TO this
act to pensions under this act Pr0Uidsd, That
this act shall apply to those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by tie 18th Amend
Z Frf FL
Sec. Z That the Secretary Of the Interior be- and
he is hereby, authorized and directed 90 employ
1000 clerks. such additional force may, in his
discretion be deemed necessary. additional 70 those
now employed Ia the Pension Bureau. to adiudicase
ali claims arising under the provisions Of this act
within two years from the date Of the passage
thereof Aad be H further enacted That the Score
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 Adju-
tant-General United States Army. to dispose Of Ihs
increased work consequent upon the passage Of tins
act And De 70 further enacted, That the several
United States Pension Agents be authorized 10 In-
crease their clerical force subject to the approval
of 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
coed y at each agency, and whose salaries shall b
paid out Of the moneys to be appropriated by thi1
/ act.
| See 8. That so much as may be necessary to pay
the pensions provided for in this act and 20 pay for
| the increased clerical force IN the offices Of ne
Commissioner OF Pensions, the AGJuLant-eenerAis
and the United States Pension Agents hereinbefora
/ authorized 10 be employed be, and the same Is
I hereby, appropriated out Of any moneys IN the
/ Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
/ Sec Q. That any agent, attorney, or other person
instrumental IN prosecuting any claim under this
/ act VINO shall directly indirectly contract for,
demand, receive retain, for his services m
strumentaiity IN presenting and prosecuting sueh
/ claim, greater sum than SO payable only upon
/ the order of Commissioner Of Pensions, By the
/ Pension Agent making payment OF the pension
/ allowed, or who shall wroHgfuy withhold from .
pensiOuer or claimant the whole any part OF TIA
o q mi q ne UsfO
1 or claimant, shall be deemed guilty OF misdss
meanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall, FOE
/ every such offense, be fined not exceeding $500,
4 OF imprisonment at hard labor nos exceeding two
years, both, in the discretion Of the court Pro.
Uied, That fee whatever shall be allowed to any
/ person whOmsOever IN any eIse where an Invalid
pensiOneF Is granted increase under the prOVls-
4 Ions Of this act.
Sec. 10 That all laws parts OF laws which con-
aict with the provisions of this set sasl o and he
I came are hereby repealed.