The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30
THE sATIosAL TRIBUNE PESsIoN BIzL

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Bs Ss enacted 81 ne gsazts aid Hsess q Rsrssss-i-
asssEaoIed That ths Secretary Of Tho Interior he
Ead he IS hereby authorized and directed 20 place
on shs pensioh-roll anon a3pteatio} t1ergi3E, the
names q tbs surviving bonoraGy-t discharged on
ceEs and enlisted r8cE Of the military and naval
services Of tGs United States who sstUeiy served
~ days, or more, subsequent 70 tlle zth day q
bsroh, 1884, ana prick . tas Us. day q BaceTa Beg
l657.
Sec. 2 THAT pensions under Esetloc I o. shis act
shall be - tie gafs Ger meath Of one cent for each
S2y's service rendered. sad payable c-ly from cad
after the passage Of this aet for Gud during tGs
nstursi lives q the persons entitled thereto: Pro-
e'asa' holvessT5 That in eSen sac sFe-g case where
toe service rendered wax less shen So IaFs tho
pension shall BE- - ne ra5 hsrsia established fer
i = service or go days, to wiz, e.
Sec. g. That all inValid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions uBdeE existing laws o. whose
elsims aTs psn6iCZ in the PeusiSu Office. oei9fs
Congress- may, By application to Sire Commissioner
Of Pensions, III such form Rg he may prescribe re-
ceiVe the benefits OF this set; and nothing herein
contained shall be 60 construed a. TO prevent shy
pensioner hereunder from prosecuting hi5 caiua
and receiving his pension under any other general
or special act at his election at any time. Ercsis
That no person shall receive more than one pen
| zion for Ete same period.
Sc. 4. That if shy boaora5Iy discharged officer
or enlisted 81 the military or naval service q
TIA United States, who scFved during the period
spselnsd IN section OF thls act, mas died or sal
hereafter die. leaving widow such widow shall
bs placed upon the pensiOn-rOi upon her apPlica-
ton st tbs rate CT Si2 per month FsCVtTea, That
said widow Barcied 20 the deceased CaiceT, CO
enlisted man, prior 20 TIE passage Of sais act 4cd
/ pToDtded further, That si pensions granted 20
widows under tnis act shall take eaeet from the
/ dst6 Of death Of tbs husbands Of s-ch Widows
respectively, out not dating froU any este prior %
| tbs passage Of this act.
sse s That rank in The serves Of any oflee- OF
enlisted man shah not % considered ia applications
under this act
SEQ g. That Section 47IS q che Revised Statutes
Is hereby rspesied so ar as She same relates 20 this
act or 10 pensions under this act: PToVfGEi, That
this aSs shall not apply 70 those psEs0a5 under ms
political disabilities imposed b. tbs lzsh amend
meas 20 tue CONSTITUTION Of tls United states
Sec Z. That the Secretary og ths Interior BE- auG
he Is hereby, authorized and directed 20 employ
go clerks o. such additional force a. may, n Dis
discretion he deemed necessary additional 20 fhCsS
roy employed ia ths Pension Bureau . sd Indicate
All claims arising under the provisions Of this act
thereof Ard Sc Il further saCctsd That the Sscre-
/ taFy Of War be, and he Is hereby, authorized and
directed to employ 200 additional clerks, or such
iOFos % n1sy bs necessa ~ the once or tee 40 q
taab-General Unitsd States Army to dzpsse Of the
increased WORK consequent upon the paseass Of this
&C. lad Dc q J2.THsT es1cfSIs lhGt inc G6Fer3i
United States Pension Agents 10 authorized 10 In
crease thsr clerical force, subject 20 the approval
Of the Secretary Of the Interior 50 en- extent neces-
gary 70 promptly dispcss Of tho iEcgeagsd work
consequent upon the passage Of this act not % eE-
eeed II e. each agency and whose salaries shall %
paid ont q the moneys 20 b appropriated BY thia
act.
Sec 9. That 90 much s. may be necessary &c psy
the pensions provided foT ia this act, and 20 pay for
the increased clerical ioTo5 n the otnce5 OF too
Commissioner q Pensions. the Adjutant9e8ersi,
and the United States Pension Agests Eersin5ssoro
authorized 70 bs employed. be, and the ssaas ts
hereby, appropriated ont Of auy moneys IN ths
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. That any agent, sttorneyr or Other person
instrumental In prosecuting sny claim under tuis
act who shall 5ireosly or Indirectly contract for,
demand, receive or retain for his services or IN
BlsameE 5slisy in presenting and prosecuting such
claim, greater SUM than SIG (Dsyable only uDca
the order Of Commissioner Of Pensions, Oy tEs
Pension Agent making payment Of the psusioE
allowed, who shall WrOHgfuiiy withhold fro1a Z
FaGFH
pension or claim allowed Eud siue such pensi0GsF
claimant, shall be deemed guilty Of nisds-
meA2oF and upon conviction thereof shall Tor
every such ofsnse, ba ansa not exceeding $50,
or imprisonment at hard LABOR not exceeding TIVE
years or both in the discretion o. the court. Pro
Sidsa ThGt no fos whatever shsli Dc allowed 20 any
person whomsos2sF in any case where an invalid
pensi0ner g granted an increase under the proVs-
ions Of this set
SEES. TO- That all laws parts OF laws whi0h con-
iet with She provisions OF z1E shall b. and the
/ saoas are, harsby repealed.