The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-02
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL.

he IL enacted on he Senate and House Of Represent
GtiUeS Of the United States Of america an Congress
assembled That the Secretary Of the Interior be,
aud he is hereby, authorized and directed to place
the pensiOn-rOll, upon application therefor the
names of the surviving ho1orably- discharged OIL
GERS and enlisted men of the military and naval
services of the United States who actually served
30 days, or more subsequent to the 4th day Of
March, 1851, and prior to the 2lst day Of December
1867.
Sec. 2. That pensions under section 1 Of this act
shall be at the rate per month Of cent for each
days service rendered; and payable only from and
alter the passage OF tins act, Tor and during the
natural lives a the persons entitled theTeto Pro
ptded hOt0eUer, That IN each and every case where
the service rendered was less than 500 days the
pension shall be at the rate herein established for
a service of 800 days, to wit, So.
Sec 8. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims pending in the Pension Office, 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
pensioner Hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
special act at his election at any time: PrOUided
That no person shall receive more than one pen
sion for the same period.
See. 4, That if any hOnOrably- discharged officer
enlisted man OF the military naval service OF
the United States, who served during the period
specified in section of this act. has died, shall
hereafter die leaving a widow, such widow shall
be placed upon the pensiOn-rol upon her appliCa-
ton at the rate of SO per month; PrOUjded, That
said widow married to the deceased officer, or
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 TO
the passage of this act.
Sec. 5. That rank in the service of any officer or
enlisted man shall not be considered applications
under this act.
Sec. 6. That Section AIS Of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed far the relates 70 this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 l4th Amend
ment 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
1000 clerks. such additional force may, ia his
discretion be deemed necessary additional to those
now employed in the Pension Bureau, to adjudiCate
all claims arising under the provisions of this act
within two years from the date OF the passage
thereof AHd be IL further enacted, That the Secre-
tary of War be- and he is hereby. authorized and
directed to employ 500 additional clerks, such
force may be necessary, in the office OF the Adlu
tantGeneral, United States Army, 10 dispose OF the
increased work consequent upon the passage OF this
act. And be u further enacted That the several
United States Pension Agents be authorized TO in
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 II at each agency, and whose salaries shall be
paid out OF the moneys TO be appropriated oy this
act.
Sec g. That so much as may be necessary to pay
pensions provided for this act and to pay fOT
the increased clerical force in the offices of the
Commissioner of Pensions, the AdjutRnt-G eneral,
authorized to be employed, be- and the same Is
hereby, appropriated out of any moneys IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec 9. That any agent, attorney, or other person
instrumental in prosecuting any claim under this
act who shall directly indirectly, contract for,
demand, receive, or RETAIN for 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
| alowedl, or who shall wrongfuily withhold from
pensioner claimant the whole any part of the
pension or claim allowed and due such penslOnel
or claimant, shall be deemed guilty OF misde'
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall, fol
every such offense, be fined not exceeding $500
or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two
years, both, in the discretion of the court Pro
Ufded, That fee whatever shall be allowed to any
person whomsoever in any case where invalid
pensiOner is granted an increase under the proyis
ions of this act.
Sec. TO- That all laws parts of laws which con-
iGt with the provisions of this act shall be- and the
same are, hereby repealed
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