The National tribune., 1888-06-14

Be q enacted bp the Senate and House u Rclfszf
atUes Of the United States u AHssric1 Congress
and he s hereby, authorized and directed 10 place
the pension roll, upon application therefor. the
names Of the surviving honoEably discharged OH
GERS and enlisted men of the military and naval
services OF the United States who actually served
90 days or more subsequent TO the 4th day of
March, 1861, and prior to the 2lst day OF December.
1861
Sec T. That pensions under section I Of this act
shall be the rate per month Of cent for each
days service rendered; and payable only from and
after the passage OF this act Tor aud daring she
natural lives of the persons entitled thereto: Pro
vided. however That ia each and every case where
the service rendered was less than SD days. the
pension shall be at the Tais herein established for
a service of 500 days, to wit, S..
Sec. 3. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, whose
claims are pending ia the Pension Otice. or before
Congress. may, by application to the Commissioner
of Pensions, in such form As lie may prescribe.
eeive the benefits OF this act and nothing herein
contained shall be construed To prevent any
pensioner Hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
or special act 81 his election any time. Provided
That no person shall receive more than one pen
sion for the same period.
Sec. 4. That if any Observation-Disclosures officer
or enlisted man of the military naval service OF
the United States, who served during the period
specified I'm section l Of this act. has died. shall
hereafter die. leaving widow such widow shall
be placed upon the pension-rOll upon her appiCz1-
ton at the rate Of Si2 per month: Prorided, That
said widow married to the deceased officer, or
enlisted man, prior to the passage OF this act And
propidsd further. That all pensions granted 20
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 20
the passage OF this act.
Sec. 5. That rank in the service Of any officer or
enlisted man shall not DO considered in applications
under this act.
Sec. 8. That Section 47I6 OF the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed far the relates to this
act to pensions under this act: Provided, That
this act shall not apply to those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by the I4th Amend
nj In ia A
See. T. That the Secretary of the Interior be, ana
he IS hereby, authorized and directed 10 employ
900 clerks, such additional force may, IN his
discretion be deemed necessary additional 10 those
now employed in the Pension Bureau. to a,ijutcate
all claims arising under the provisions Of this act
within two years from the date Of the passage
thereof ARd 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 he necessary in the Office Of the AdJu-
tant- General United States Army to dispose OF the
increased work consequent upon the passage Of this
act. Asad be Il further enacted, That the several
United States Pension Agents be authorized TO in
crease their clerical force, subject To- the approval
OF the Secretary OF the Interior to an extent neee
sary to promptly dispose OF the increased woFk
consequent upon the passage OF this act not TO ex-
ceed ~ 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 to pay for
/ the increased clerical force in the offices OF The
| Commissioner OF Pensions the Adjuiant-G eneral,
and the United States Pension Agents heTeinbefore
| authorized to be employ ed 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 TINS
| ael who shall directly indirect y contract for,
| demand receive or retain. for his services or IN
| strumPntality in presenting aud prosecuting sueh
| 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 wFOngfully withhold from
pensioner or claimant the whole any part OF the
| pension or claim allowed and due such pensione
| or claimant. shall be deemed guilty OF misde
| meanor and upon conviction thereof shall, To-
| every such offense be fined not exceeding 500
| or Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding TIVE
years or both, iu the discretion Of The court. Pro
Uided That no fee Whatever shall be allowed to an!
| person whomsoever ia any case where an invalu
pensioner is granted an increase under the pTovls
| ions of this act.
Sec 10 That all laws or parts Of laws which con
iet with the provisions Of this act shall be- and tn
ANNE are hereby repealed.