The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL
It enacted by The Senate and House Of Represent
atiUes Of the United STATES Of america IN Congress
assembled That the Secretary of the Interior be-
and he is hereby, authorized and directed place
on the pension-roll upon application therefor the
names Of the surviving hOnorably discharged off,
GERS and enlisted men Of the military and naval
services of the United States who actually served
90 days. more, subsequent to the 4Eh day Of
March, 1884, 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 cent for each
day 3 service rendered; and payable only from and
after the passage Of this act, for aud during the
natural lives Of the persons entitled theTetO Pro-
Uidea, hot0erer 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
8 service Of 500 days, to wit. s..
Sec. 3. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending IN the Pension Office, or he ore
Congress, may, by application to the COmmiss onsr
of Pensions in such form as he may prescribe re-
ceive the benefits OF this act and nothing herein
contained shall be 50 construed as ia prevent any
pensiouer Hereunder from prosecuting his claim
end receiving his pension under any other general
OF special act at his election at any time: Provided
/ That no person shall receive more than one pen
sion for the same period.
Sec. T. That il any hOnOrabIy- dischaFged officer
or enlisted man Of the military naval services Of
/ the United States, who served during the period
specified In section of this act has died or shall
hereafter die. leaving widow, such widow shall
he placed upon the pensiOn-rOll upon her appiCa-
ton at the rate of So per MONTH Pr0Uided, That
b6lu WlGON was LlaTTtcA tue ueCcascQ oLL1eGFs
enlisted man, prior TO the passage OF this act 4Hd
| preceded further That al pensions granted to
| widows under this act shall take effect from the
date Of death OF tie husbands OF such widows
respectively but not dating IRON any date prior 20
/ the passage OF this act.
See 5. That rank in the service CT any officer or
enlisted man shall not be considered IL plcat4Ons
! under this act
See S. That Section zzI6 Of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed so far the relates 10 this
aet to pensions under this act Prooidsd, That
this act shall not apply 70 those persons under tbs
| political disabilities imposed by the 18th Amend
/ ment to the Constitution Oftns United states
Sec Z. That the Secretary OF the Interior b5, and
| re Is hereby, authorized and directed 10 employ
ICeO cierks or such additional force as may, his
discretion. be deemed necessary additional TO thoss
now employed in the Pension Bureau, to adJudtcate
all claims arising under the provisions Of this act
| within two years from the date OF the passage
thereof Ind be C further enacted, That the SecFe-
| taFy of War be, and he Is hereby, authorized and
directed to employ 500 additional clerks, or such
force as may be necessary in the Office OF the Adju-
tant-General United States Army, 10 dispose Of the
increased work consequent upon the passage OF this
act And be Il further enacted, That the several
crease their clerical force, subject 10 the approval
of the Secretary Of the Interior to extent neces-
s6ry 10 promptly dispose of the increased work
consequent upon the passage OF this act not to ex-
coed ~ at each agency aud whose salaries shall ba
paid out Of the moneys to be appropriated by this
| set.
SEQ 8. That so much as may be necessary to pay
the pensions provided for IN this act antO pay for
the increased clerical fOFca ia the offices of she
/ Commissioner of Pensions, the Adjutant-G General,
sud the United States Pension Agents hereinbef0re
authorized to be employed. be, and the came 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, retan for his services or in
| strumentslity 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
allowed1, or who shall wrOngfully withhold from a
cla fys4oFa ffsh
pension or claim allowed and due such pensOneE
| or claimant, shall be deemed guilty Of INSIDE
| meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall for
| 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-
Ufdsd, That fee whatever shalt be allowed to any
/ person whomsoever in any case where an invalid
pensioneT is granted an increase under the provs-
/ ions of this act.
Sec. 10. That all laws parts of laws which con-
fict with the provisions of thi5 act shall be, and hs
same are hereby repealed.