The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-20
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION Bill.

Be = enacted On ne Senate and House ~ Represent
aiirts2f bis tliie9 sa'cs cf 1ulsrica ~ Congress
aud he Il hereby, authorized and directed 20 place
on the pcusl0u-rOl, upon application therefor tha
names Of the surviving houosftb s. discharged oil-
Gers anu enlisted men 81 Che military and naval
services of the United States who actually served
CD days, or more, subsequent t1 The sen day Of
March. ls6l and prior @ che Dis. day % December
See. .. That pensions under section a. this act
shall be 90 the Fate per loUtH Of one cent for each
altef tAc passage OF th5 -tt ~ .,ta oI1 ing t.e
natural lives Of enc persons entitled thereto Pro
rlaed, howegrr, fgas IN each aud every ease where
enc service 50 rendered was Tess tlau SD days, The
pension 5III De &C the rate herein established for
service oGsao days Co wit g.
See. g. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions Egdc- existing Laws or whose
claims are pending a tbe Tension uli-a, or before
t9uEress, Il41y, G- application % che Csza1n oacr
o. Pensions, l1 Such form as he may prescribe re-
celve tGe benefits o. t3ta 1eti and uptaag herein
contained shall be construed "a Co prevent any
pcusioner hereunder from prosecuting bis cain
ana receiving ms pension u1icr any ctIer general
or special acc 20 his election 90 any tis1ss Frgrs
That no person shall receive more than ono PEN
SION fos the same period
See &. Eaat IT any hly-di=char1ci oiiiccE
OF enlisted man 81 tHc military or naval service 90
TIE United 7-tigs, who served daring lbe period
speciacd IN section Of tins act. has died OF shall
hereafter die. leaving a widow, such widow s..,,.l
he paced upon tGe pe-slco-roil upon her nppticl-
Ion at The rate Of So per month. Fr1r=3eI, Ti.as
SAID = dow was married TO the deceased officer, or
enlisted man. pri1s q she passage Of This act- And
pr1tt3eG JtTtscr- 4EGt all pensions granted to
widows under this act shall take effect from the
date Of death Of tbe husbands Of sacH widows
respectively bEt not dating lsom any date prior %
thC passage ct t...7 ac..
5cc- . That rank in the service OF any officer or
enlisted man snail not be considered ssspP-atiou5
under bis act,
See. O. That Section ZIG Of tire Revised Statutes
- hereby repealed 50 ser - the same resses 81 ti5
act o. 90 p@usioul under this act Fr9ridgd, That
CHS set shall not apply 90 those persons Under The
political disa5jijsigs imposed by the tt,h Amend
sEF ..r er.r o. 4
Sec. = Tina, me Secretary ot the Interior be, and
Ee ts HEREBY, authorized and directed 20 employ
llj clerks, oF such additional force rs may iu bis
discretion, be deemed necessary, additional 10 %
now employed IN the Pension Bureau 10 cd ufc7te
al claims arising under Che provisions Of tlis act
Wi-HIn two years fs0m the date Of the passage
thereof. 1nt BE- q further saucird That the Score
t1gy OF War be- aad Ii IS hereby authorized and
directed to employ 200 additional c.erE9 or such
force may lie Necessary IN the of1e cf the Adiu-
tgnt-Geaerl, United States Army 20 dispose 81 tas
Increased work consequent upCn tGe p5sa Of th.a
9-1. 44e ~ Z. lA..ssf e"i.i-t' 1tltt tte setet't
United states Pension Agents be authorized % m
crease their clerical force, subject % the approval
OF the Secretary Of Sue Interior % extent neces.
sary 20 promptly dispose Of the increased work
Ceed II at each agency and whose salaries shall ba
paid out Il the moneys 20 be appropriated by this
act.
SEC s. That so much as may be necessary 90 pay
she pensions provided for ia tis and pay for
the increased clerical force ia the offices Of the
Commissioner OF FcDslons, the Ae t1l lreiicr Al,
and tire United States Pension Agents hereiutcl0re
authorized 20 be employed. be, and the same is
/ hereby. appropriated out Of any moneys IA the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
See g That any agent, attorney, or other person
Instrumental IN prosecuting any claim under this
act who shall directly Indirect y, contract for,
cculaud, receive. retain for his services IN
strumsntaiity in presenting and prosecuting such
I claim, greater sum than $40 payable only upoa
the order Of Commissioner Of Pensions by the
( Pension Agent making payment OF the pension
allowed, o. who shall nEfuily withhold from 2
pensiOner or claimant the whcle any part Of the
I pension or claim allowed and due such pensioners
I or claimant. shall be deemed guilty of misde-
Ueauor and upon conviction thereof shall for
Z every eHch otIensc be fined not exceeding $50,
I or Imprisonment ut hard labor not exceeding two
years or both, Ia the discretion OF The court Pro-
Cided. That fec whatever shall be allowed 90 any
I person whOmsOever in any case whore an Invalid
PeusIoner IS granted an increase under the prcvis
/ ions Of this net.
Sec. 10. That all laws or parts Of laws which con-
fius with the provisions of thi5act shall be- and tha
same are, hereby repealed.