The National tribune., 1888-09-27
rnE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL.

Be Il enacted bu The Senate aud House Of Represent
utires q The United States 81 Amsrica IN Congress
assembled, That the Secretary Of the Interior be-
md he is hereby authorized and directed 20 place
on the pension-roll upon application therefor, the
names of tho surviving honorably- discharged Off
GERS and enlisted men OF the military and naval
services of the United States who actually served
% days, more, subsequent TO the 9TH day OF
March, 1861, and prior 10 the 2ist dag OF December
1867.
Sec. 2. That pensions under section Of this act
shall be at the rate per month OF one 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 thereto: Pro-
Uided, aotcereF, That in each and every where
the service so rendered was less than so days the
pension shall be at the rate herein established for
service OF 800 days, to wit, S.
Sec. 5. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in the Pension Office, before
Congress, may, by application 10 the Commissioner
OF Pensions, IN such form as he may prescribe
ceiye the benefits of this act; and nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to prevent any
pensioncr hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving ms pension under any other general
or special act at his election at any time ProUjded
That no person shall receive more than one PEN
sion for the same period.
Sec T. That if any ACKNOWLEDGEMENT officer
or enlisted 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 widow, such widow shall
be placed upon the penslon-rOil uFOn her appliea-
ton ut the rate of So per month; Irotided. That
SAID widow was married to the 0eeeased OiIieer, or
enlisted man, prior to the passage OF tins act Ind
proUided 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 to
the passage of this act.
Sec 3. That rank in the service Of any officer or
enlisted man shall not be considered in applications
under this act.
Sec g. That Section 47l6 Of the Revised Statutes
is hereby repealed far the relates to this
act or to pensions under this act: PFOUiGed, That
this act shall not apply to those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by the 18th Amend
tn TfFffIf of ETfstFa
Sec Z. That the Secretary Of the Interior be, and
he Is hereby, authorized and directed 10 employ
1000 clerks such additional force may, IL his
discretion, be deemed necessary, additional TO those
now employed in the Pension Bureau to adlu Indicate
all claims arising under the provisions OF this act
within two years from the date of the passage
thereof Apd be 10 further enacted That the Secre-
tary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed % employ $50 additional clerks, or such
force may be necessary, in the Office Of the Adiu-
tant-GeneTal, United States Army, TO dispose OF the
increased work consequent upon the passage OF this
act. And be y further enacted, That the several
United states Pension Agents be authorized 10 in
their clerical force subject TO tire approval
of the Secretary of the Interior an extent uCces
saTy to promptly dispose of the increased work
consequent upon the passage OF this act, not 60
ceed II az each agency, and whose salaries shall be
paid out OF the moneys 10 be appropriated BY this
act.
Sec s. That so much "a may be necessary to pay
the pensions provided for in this act and pay for
the increased clerical force ia the offices Of the
Commissioners OF Pensions the AdiutantGeneral,
and the United States Pension Agents hcTeinbefoFe
authorized to be employed be, and the same il
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, retain, for his services or IN
strumentality in presenting and prosecuting such
claim, greater sum than so payable only upon
the order OF Commissioner OF Pensions, by the
Pension Agent making payment Of the pension
allowedl, or who shall wropgfuy withhold from q
peHsiOneT or claimant the whole or any part Of the
pension or claim allowed and due such pensioner
claimant, shall be deemed guilty OF q misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall. for
every stIch oiIcuse, be fined not exceeding $500,
or Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two
years both, in the discretion of the court. Pro-
Uided That no fee whatever shall be allowed Oany
person whomsoever in any case where an invalid
pensoner is granted an increase under the proyis-
ions Of this act
Sec. 10. That all laws parts of laws which con-
ct with the provisions of this act shall be, and the
same are, hereby repealed.